The 2026 Major League Baseball season is upon us. With help from MLB.com's beat writers, here's how each team's lineup and rotation figure to stack up come Opening Day. Jump to: AL East | AL Central | AL West | NL East | NL Central | NL West

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The remaking of the Red Sox’s infield continued on Monday, the eve of the club’s official opening of Spring Training, as chief baseball officer Craig Breslow acquired 2025 NL Rookie of the Year finalist Caleb Durbin as part of a six-player swap in which Boston also

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The nastiest pitchers in the world are about to be back on the mound. With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training this week, let's highlight some of the arms who are worth keeping an eye out for. These could be the top pitching prospects in the Majors, stars with

For Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal, playing in the World Baseball Classic might best be summed up with three words: pride, awe, intensity. Pride, for the ability to represent the United States on a global stage. Awe, for the collection of baseball talent assembled around them. Intensity, for

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- What a difference one letter can make. When Munetaka Murakami first arrived at Camelback Ranch on Sunday morning, the nameplate above his home White Sox clubhouse locker read “Munetaki Murakami.” It unofficially goes down as the first error of Spring Training. Murakami posted the mistake on his

TAMPA, Fla. – The Yankees added another versatile depth option on Monday, acquiring infielder Max Schuemann from the Athletics in exchange for Minor League right-hander Luis Burgos. The 28-year-old Schuemann will provide an additional bench choice for manager Aaron Boone and his coaches this spring, competing against Oswaldo Cabrera and

The Pirates have added a much-needed right-handed power bat for the middle of their order -- agreeing to a one-year, $12 million deal with slugger Marcell Ozuna on Monday, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the deal, which includes a $16 million mutual option for

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies do not expect Zack Wheeler to be ready by Opening Day. It's not a huge surprise as the ace continues his rehab from his Sept. 23 thoracic outlet decompression surgery. Still, manager Rob Thomson essentially confirmed as much for the first time on Monday afternoon. "He's

Everyone loves a good list, and a couple of big ones have been unveiled in recent weeks: MLB Pipeline’s preseason Top 100 Prospects list, and the Top 100 Players Right Now list. But do you know what’s better than one list? Ten lists!

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays rounded out their starting staff, built a comfortable amount of rotation depth and gave themselves some pitching flexibility in one move, agreeing on Monday to a one-year free-agent contract with right-hander Nick Martinez, multiple sources confirmed to MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the

The MLB regular season is still about seven weeks away -- but we want to know what's going to happen now! How are the standings going to look? Who will have the best defensive team in baseball? Which player will perform best for their new squad? Who will make history

TAMPA, Fla. – The Yankees believe Ben Rice’s offensive production will continue to trend upward in his second full big league season, including against left-handed pitching. Still, they couldn’t pass up the opportunity to bring Paul Goldschmidt back. Goldschmidt, 38, has agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract, plus an

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After an offseason spent listening to trade rumors, All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte found himself last week at the place he wanted to be all along -- back with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Marte reported to Salt River Fields early this year as he gets ready for not

MIAMI – The Marlins are reuniting with a former Draft pick to add to their pitching depth, having agreed to a one-year deal with veteran right-hander Chris Paddack, sources told MLB.com on Monday. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is worth $4 million and includes an additional $500,000

The White Sox have agreed to a one-year deal with right-handed starter Erick Fedde, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Monday morning. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical. Fedde, entering his age-33 season, came into 2025 hoping to build on newfound success in

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs’ first official workout of the spring is not scheduled to take place until Wednesday, but the team’s complex is already a hive of activity. It looked like camp was in full swing on Monday morning, as a large number of players moved about the facilities

Break out the sunscreen and prepare for the sweet sounds of spring and summer because college baseball will be played this weekend in Arizona. The MLB Desert Invitational is back for its seventh iteration in 2026, welcoming eight top-flight programs to the Grand Canyon State to kick off the new

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- There are plenty of current players featured in the promotional schedule the Rays released on Monday night, but the real highlights are focused on the greatest player in franchise history. The Rays will honor longtime third baseman Evan Longoria with a weekend of events dubbed “Longo’s

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- White Sox general manager Chris Getz spoke to the media for close to 20 minutes late Monday afternoon at Camelback Ranch, addressing a number of topics with pitchers and catchers reporting Tuesday. Here are a few highlights. New addition Free agent right-hander Erick Fedde’s return to the

After a long and busy offseason, in a matter of days, all 30 clubs will have their full Spring Training squads on hand and the official push to Opening Day will begin. With all that in mind, it's a good time to take stock of where everyone stands. To warm

NEW YORK -- After turning over nearly a third of their 40-man roster this offseason, the Mets enter Spring Training with a team that looks quite different than its recent predecessors. Here’s a first look at how that revamped roster could shape up on Opening Day: Catcher (2): Francisco Alvarez,

MINNEAPOLIS -- Just a few days before camp opens, the Twins announced their full list of non-roster invitees to Spring Training on Monday. The list is headed by top prospects and a couple of veteran infielders.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Monday was a day the Orioles had been awaiting for quite some time. A new 47,700-square-foot, $23 million player development complex was unveiled at the O's facilities at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, a type of project that had long been on the wish list for the

With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training in the coming days and full-squad workouts beginning shortly thereafter, the beginning of the baseball season continues to get that much closer. Spring Training provides the opportunity for players to potentially earn spots on the Opening Day roster. Additionally top