Baseball teams are a collective. The impact of a single individual is limited by the format of the sport, the length of the season, the size of the roster. Last year, the Nationals didn’t just survive the departure of their former franchise face in free agency; they won the whole

MLB’s new Vault contest is asking fans to pick which individuals and teams will lead the league in nine different categories from 2020-29. But hey, why stop at fans? What about the players? After all, it's always fun to have a window into whom players consider the best among their

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- For the first time in 20 years, Major League Baseball will return to the Dominican Republic for game action with a Spring Training contest on Saturday between the Twins and the Tigers at Santo Domingo’s Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal. Commissioner Rob Manfred is expected to

TAMPA, Fla. -- Aaron Judge has been unable to participate in on-field batting practice this spring, and that will continue for at least two more weeks after the Yankees slugger was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his first right rib that might require surgery, manager Aaron Boone said Friday

Just about every achievement is some combination of luck and skill. The timing of any particular opportunity is mostly a matter of luck, but with appropriate skill and planning, you can put yourself in position to take advantage when the time comes. We all know Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Angels superstar Mike Trout absolutely crushed his first homer of the spring on Friday, smacking a three-run homer off Royals right-hander Jorge López in the third inning that carried over the berm area in left field at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Trout, the reigning AL Most Valuable Player,

PHOENIX -- It’s official. Christian Yelich is a Milwaukee Brewer for life. The Brewers formally announced Yelich's new nine-year, $215 million contract on Friday -- a seven-year extension to his previous deal, which will keep the 2018 National League Most Valuable Player and two-time batting champion in Milwaukee through at

MESA, Ariz. -- Congratulations were plentiful for Yoán Moncada Friday morning in the White Sox clubhouse at Camelback Ranch. And these pats on the back or handshakes coming from teammates such as Carson Fulmer, Alex Colomé, Nomar Mazara and Reynaldo López arrived about one hour before Moncada’s five-year, $70 million

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.

An annual rite of passage marking the beginning of a new Major League Baseball season is the unveiling of each team's preseason Top 30 Prospects list. The annual launch is always exciting, and this year's is even more so, as the lists are packaged in a brand-new layout with several

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

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow was among the Mets' first cuts of Spring Training on Friday afternoon.

MESA, Ariz. -- One day after Yu Darvish created a bit of a scare by tweeting while waiting to see a doctor, it turned out to be more of a false alarm than anything else. The Cubs pitcher just wanted to be sure he was not in the clubhouse if

Here is the latest injury news from around Major League Baseball.

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

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- With Chris Sale’s return date now undetermined, many are expecting Eduardo Rodriguez to step up in his absence and become the staff ace. While it’s a title Rodriguez hasn’t officially worn before, Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke has news to break: Rodriguez has been an

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- One year ago, Shane Bieber was in his first big league Spring Training camp, trying to prove that he deserved that fifth spot in the Indians’ rotation. Now, he’s set to become the club’s youngest Opening Day starter since 23-year-old CC Sabathia in 2004.

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Corey Kluber has won two American League Cy Young Awards, and both Lance Lynn and Mike Minor received some attention from voters after last season. So maybe this is the year.

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs' trip to Las Vegas could not have come at a better time for Kris Bryant. Not only will the trek west allow Bryant the chance to be home for a few days, but he will be able to join his pregnant wife at a doctor's

Who will be the players of the next decade? There are current stars at their peak, youngsters who have already made a big splash, and even top prospects who have yet to debut. All are reasonable guesses. But this wouldn’t be baseball if everything went according to plan. Players who

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Angels right-hander Griffin Canning was scheduled to undergo biological injections in Los Angeles on Friday to address his right elbow discomfort and will be reassessed in three to four weeks, the club announced. It’s considered positive news, as Canning will avoid Tommy John surgery for now. Canning

MESA, Ariz. -- Lucas Giolito is all but officially listed as the White Sox Opening Day starter for the March 26 game against the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field. And his one-inning, 15-pitch effort during Friday’s 6-3 White Sox victory over the Cubs at Sloan Park moved him closer to

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays enter the 2020 season as a team clearly on the rise, the only question is how quickly they’ll get where they’re going. Around the young core of Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio, the Blue Jays have added some much-needed pitching depth

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- To every undersized and overlooked grinder in a baseball uniform, this one’s for you and the scout who finds you. Zach McKinstry hasn’t yet cracked the Top 30 of MLB Pipeline’s Dodgers prospects list, but he’s overcome the long odds of a 33rd-round Draft pick to crack