It's fantasy draft season, and MLB.com is here to help you prep. The 2019 campaign played host to an offensive onslaught for the ages, as sluggers across the Majors took aim at the record books. And now, fantasy owners need to figure out what it all means heading into '20.

TAMPA, Fla. -- As Luis Severino recovered from his start in Game 3 of last year’s American League Championship Series against the Astros, the Yankees right-hander mentioned soreness in his right forearm, a comment that general manager Brian Cashman said that he disregarded when the issue seemed to dissipate. When

The 2019 Major League season will be remembered as the Year of the Home Run after players across baseball combined to hit a record 6,776 homers -- up from 5,585 in 2018 -- and 14 different teams set a new franchise record. National League Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The booming voice and howling laugh gave it away. David Ortiz made his grand entrance into Red Sox camp on Thursday. Though his playing career ended four seasons ago, Big Papi’s presence still creates a buzz. In his role as an advisor, the former slugger got

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- David Peralta was warned. Before the D-backs outfielder stepped in against Madison Bumgarner for a batting practice session on Thursday, the veteran left-hander cautioned Peralta that this was his first time facing hitters this spring, so don’t dig in too deep. The first pitch that Bumgarner threw

Will Team USA bring home Olympic gold from Tokyo this summer? Let's not get ahead of ourselves -- they have to be invited first. Baseball may be returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2006, but the U.S. squad has yet to qualify. It’ll have two more chances

Listen, there are a lot of good shortstops going right now. You have the flash of Francisco Lindor. There's the glove-wielding wizard that is Andrelton Simmons. Fernando Tatís Jr. is just beginning to show off his skills. But what about Sis Bates? Have you heard of Sis Bates? You need

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- It was early last summer when Jordan Humphreys grew frustrated enough with his rehab from Tommy John surgery that he considered retiring. A former 17th-round Draft pick, Humphreys was raising two kids on a Minor League salary. His initial rehab did not go smoothly, necessitating

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The sirens blared and the lights shined from a police motorcade as the Nationals began to make their way down Clematis Street in West Palm Beach.

Gerrit Cole will be in Yankees pinstripes. Anthony Rendon joins Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in Anaheim. The Reds have added three new hitters to their lineup. Madison Bumgarner is no longer a Giant. There have been many seismic changes around baseball this offseason, and with pitchers and catchers getting

There’s nothing like a great baseball story. But baseball has been around a long time, and in some cases, it can be hard to tell whether those stories are too good to be true. Which is why MLB Mythbusters is here to help -- we'll be diving into some of

Spring Training is underway, which means the regular season is just around the corner. With camps ramping up in Arizona and Florida, each MLB.com beat writer offers a bold prediction as to what we could see before Opening Day.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Indians closer Brad Hand came out of the gate as hot as ever last season, going 22-for-22 in save opportunities and limiting hitters to a .161 batting average through his first 35 appearances. But then the wheels slowly started to fall off the cart. By the time

TAMPA, Fla. -- Aaron Judge is scheduled to resume his hitting program on Friday, according to manager Aaron Boone, who said that the Yankees slugger is expected to test his sore right shoulder with indoor swings off a tee and soft-toss. “He threw again today, and it went well,” Boone

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Braves manager Brian Snitker has the comfort of knowing Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies, Freddie Freeman and Marcell Ozuna can fill his lineup’s first four spots on a nearly everyday basis.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Nationals manager Dave Martinez began his daily media availability with a statement before taking questions.

There’s no doubt about it at this point: Ronald Acuña Jr. is a superstar, in every sense of the word. Does that make him worthy of your No. 1 overall pick in fantasy? Perhaps, and perhaps not. Regardless, he’s a strong consideration, along with reigning AL MVP Mike Trout and

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets will play a March 24 exhibition against the Orioles at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., the team announced Thursday. The Mets had been scheduled to end their exhibition season on March 23, followed by a pair of off-days. Instead, they

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Angels manager Joe Maddon has underscored the importance of having former players in camp, but has also been leaning on a former skipper as well, as Tony La Russa has been at Spring Training in his role as a special advisor to Angels general manager Billy Eppler.

JUPITER, Fla. -- Right-hander Miles Mikolas is encouraged after receiving a platelet-rich-plasma injection on Tuesday for his sore right forearm, an injury that will keep him off the Opening Day roster. Mikolas, who in the first year of a four-year, $68 million extension, was the Cardinals’ Opening Day starter last

Last season’s Cy Young Award winners could hardly have been considered surprises. In the American League, Justin Verlander was coming off a runner-up finish in 2018, and is likely on his way to the Hall of Fame. In the National League, Jacob deGrom won for the second year in a

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers' offense last year was one of the most explosive in franchise history. Then Mookie Betts joined the lineup, meaning the 2020 version could be the best Dodgers offense since … “Ever,” said Charlie Hough, who pitched in the Majors for 25 years and now serves

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Turns out, veteran right-hander Edinson Vólquez had no intention of retiring this winter. “He kept telling me he was going to play,” manager Chris Woodward said. “He kept saying he was going to play with us. He was begging at the end of the year. ‘Give me

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Royals manager Mike Matheny doesn’t like to make player comparisons. But Matheny admittedly couldn’t help himself when talking about super-utility man Whit Merrifield. “It takes so much of you as a player to stay locked in all the time mentally at the plate,” Matheny said. “But guys

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Josh James wants to be a starter. He wants to take the baseball every fifth day and let his 100-mph heat fly. He wants to throw 160 innings -- or more -- and become the kind of starter a contending team like the Astros can