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Experts predict this season's league leaders

@Theo_DeRosa and @ssc627
3:55 PM EDT

Opening Day is just three days away. As the countdown continues to the start of the season, it’s time to pick which players will stand out in 2023. We polled 87 MLB.com experts for their picks on who will lead the American League and National League in a number of

Opening Day Power Rankings: Who’s No. 1?

@williamfleitch
March 26, 2023

Congratulations: You have made it. On Opening Day, it will have been exactly 154 days since a Major League Baseball game counted in the standings, and while the World Baseball Classic certainly provided a welcome respite from the months of staring outside the window waiting for spring, it is, at

6 teams set to get City Connect uniforms in 2023

Braves, Rangers, Mariners, Reds, O's, Bucs to don alternate threads
@dylanksvoboda
8:02 AM EDT

Six more teams will be sporting City Connect uniforms during the 2023 season. The Braves, Rangers, Mariners, Reds, Orioles and Pirates will all unveil new City Connects by late June, starting with Atlanta on April 8, joining 14 other clubs for a total of 20 teams with City Connect attire

Here's where Top 100 prospects will begin the season

@SamDykstraMiLB
7:28 PM EDT

Videos of Major League callups have been all the rage of late. Beyond the eye of the cameras, many more top prospects are finding out where they’re headed to begin 2023. Major League Opening Day is Thursday with the first Triple-A games beginning a day later. Double-A, High-A and Single-A

Tune up for the season with free games on MLB.TV

@HarriganMLB
5:50 PM EDT

With the World Baseball Classic over and Opening Day not until Thursday, you might be feeling a bit of a baseball void right now. But you don’t have to. MLB.TV is running its annual free preview. All you need to do is log in with an MLB.com account -- no

Who is Jordan Walker?

@Theo_DeRosa
8:00 PM EDT

With his 6-foot-5 frame, Cardinals outfield/third base prospect Jordan Walker is hard to miss. Of course, Walker’s tools have done just as much in helping him stand out. The 20-year-old from Georgia is a skilled hitter, a power threat and so much more. Here’s what to know about MLB Pipeline’s

Tigers acquire versatile infielder in local product McKinstry

Detroit sends Minor League right-hander Guzman to Cubs in exchange
7:51 PM EDT

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Former Central Michigan Chippewa Zach McKinstry is headed back to the state. The Tigers acquired the left-handed hitter and versatile infielder from the Cubs on Monday in exchange for Minor League reliever Carlos Guzman. The trade was part of a series of moves Monday that brought Detroit

'I'm ready right now': Here's the plan for Tatis

7:05 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres eased Fernando Tatis Jr. into action this spring – and why not? Tatis was coming off surgeries to his left wrist and shoulder and isn't eligible to return from his PED suspension until April 20. But as the team broke camp on Monday afternoon --

Projected Opening Day lineups for each team

3:05 PM EDT

Opening Day is upon us, and with it comes the celebration of a new Major League season. One of the biggest questions surrounding each of the 30 MLB clubs heading into Thursday's season opener is: What will the very first starting lineup of the regular season look like? With the

Injuries: Votto, Yankees, Wander, Angels, McKenzie

6:39 PM EDT

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured and recovering players from across Major League Baseball.

Voit agrees to 1-year deal with Brewers

8:02 PM EDT

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Trout teaming up with Tiger to build a golf course

@hellapalattella
3:41 PM EDT

We all know Mike Trout is one of the best baseball players in the world. But a lesser-known fact is that the three-time MVP is no slouch with a golf club. On Monday, Trout took his love of golf to a new level with the announcement that he’s partnering with

No. 2 O's prospect Rodriguez doesn't make roster

GM Elias optimistic righty's stint with Triple-A Norfolk will be short
@JakeDRill
6:28 PM EDT

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Grayson Rodriguez will have to wait a bit longer for his MLB debut. But Orioles general manager Mike Elias is optimistic it’s coming not too far into the future. Rodriguez won’t be in the big leagues to open the 2023 season, though, as the 23-year-old right-hander was

New time restrictions for replay reviews to begin Opening Day

2:34 PM EDT

A quicker pace of play this season will be accompanied by a quicker pace of replay. In conjunction with the arrival of the pitch timer, managers will have a shorter window of time to request replay reviews. Because replay review was only used in Spring Training games at Salt River

Peraza still in Yankees' plans after being edged out for job 

5:29 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees officials expressed confidence in shortstop Oswald Peraza a day after the team announced that its No. 3 prospect would be sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start the season. "We still think he's going to have a long big league career as a shortstop," manager Aaron Boone

Gurriel expected to make Miami's roster: 'He's a winning baseball player'

@cdenicola13
7:16 PM EDT

JUPITER, Fla. -- Marlins general manager Kim Ng revealed on Marlins Radio Sunday that first baseman Yuli Gurriel will make the Opening Day roster, while shortstop José Iglesias will not -- though he will remain in the organization. Both had the ability to opt out on Saturday. The veterans each

Braves honor Aaron's legacy with new City Connect uniforms

8:01 AM EDT

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- The Braves will display a new look when they wear their Nike City Connect jersey during every Saturday home game this year. The new jerseys -- unveiled by the club on Monday morning -- will debut when the Braves host the Padres on April 8, the

Dalbec sent down; Chang wins roster battle 

3:25 PM EDT

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox made a couple of decisions on Monday that put their Opening Day roster into greater focus Bobby Dalbec, who broke camp as the Boston's starting first baseman the past two seasons, was optioned to Triple-A Worcester. That move has cleared the path for

Miranda slated to be Twins' 3B on Opening Day

Polanco (knee) will hit in front of training staff on Tuesday
@dohyoungpark
6:17 PM EDT

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Twins expect Jose Miranda to be healthy enough to start at third base for Thursday’s Opening Day matchup against the Royals, which should save them the headache of having to move players around the field to accommodate an alternative. Though Miranda was limited to starting

'A good day' as Guthrie, Cave make Phils' OD roster

6:44 PM EDT

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Phillies selected rookie Dalton Guthrie and veteran Jake Cave to their Opening Day roster on Monday morning while sending two notable names -- Scott Kingery and promising trade acquisition Kody Clemens -- to the Minors. It wasn’t just about the numbers, because all players competing for

Rodón throws bullpen session

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Assad's Classic ascension earns him bullpen role

Cubs solidify bench depth, award Torrens, Mastrobuoni roster spots
7:30 PM EDT

MESA, Ariz. -- Leaving to pitch in the World Baseball Classic had the potential to hurt Javier Assad's chances of competing for an Opening Day roster spot. The rookie's stint with Team Mexico wound up strengthening his case. On Monday, Cubs manager David Ross announced that Assad would be a

Mets designate Ruf; Locastro added to roster

4:12 PM EDT

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets’ acquisition of Darin Ruf last August, general manager Billy Eppler said Monday, “was a trade that didn’t work out -- plain and simple.” Over two months in New York plus another six weeks this spring, Ruf didn’t perform anything like his track record

Montgomery, Gorman close out camp on high note

@Sportsgal25
5:06 PM EDT

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Jordan Montgomery has been established long enough that he’s earned the luxury of not having to sweat the small stuff. Unlike some of his younger Cardinals teammates this spring, the six-year veteran starter entered Grapefruit League play with a firm grasp on a middle-of-the-order rotation gig. Montgomery’s