With Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, the Los Angeles Dodgers have quite a trio at the top of their batting order.

That’s a tough start for any pitcher.

Betts and Ohtani each had three hits and Freeman drove in two runs during Sunday’s spring training game against the Colorado Rockies in Glendale, Ariz. Betts is 7 for 17 so far this spring, and Ohtani is 5 for 7 in limited action.

Betts and Freeman are beginning their third season together in LA, and Ohtani joined the two stars when he agreed to a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers in December.

Settling in

Chris Sale is looking pretty good in his first spring training with the Atlanta Braves.

The lanky left-hander struck out five in 2 2/3 scoreless innings in Atlanta’s 3-2 win over Philadelphia in Florida. He allowed three hits — all singles — walked two and hit a batter.

Sale pitched two hitless innings in his spring debut against Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

The 34-year-old Sale has been one of the majors’ most dominant pitchers when he is healthy, but he has struggled with injuries over the years. He was acquired in a December trade with Boston.

Briefly

Pirates >> Ed Ott, a former major league catcher and coach who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, died Sunday. He was 72. Ott died in Danville, Pa., according to the Pirates. No further details were provided by the team. Ott hit .273 with seven homers and a career-best 51 RBIs in 117 regular-season games in 1979. He played in three World Series games against Baltimore, going 4 for 12 and driving in three runs.

Diamondbacks >> Arizona signed veteran infielder Elvis Andrus to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring training.

Red Sox >> First baseman C.J. Cron agreed to a minor league deal with Boston that includes an invitation to big league camp for spring training.