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The biggest moves we didn't see coming this offseason

12:00 AM EST

Players are filtering into Spring Training camps, and so far Alex Bregman is not among them. That’s surprising! The free-agent Bregman is a reigning Gold Glove Award winner and has been one of the most productive third basemen in baseball since his 2016 arrival with the Astros. So most of

Red Sox 'hopeful' they can land coveted righty bat

Top prospects arrive at camp; positional battle takes shape
February 11, 2025

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The sun was shining brightly on the eve of the first official workout of Spring Training at JetBlue Park, and the fields were already full of players and top prospects getting their reps in. All that was missing on Tuesday? The right-handed bat that chief baseball

From 'The Martian' to 3rd base & Stro: 5 hot topics at Yanks camp

February 11, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. -- As the Yankees advanced toward the World Series last season, Aaron Boone frequently spoke about the “hunger” he’d witnessed from the first days of spring, when stars and prospects alike filled the diamonds of the club’s training complex weeks ahead of their mandatory report date.

Every team's projected 2025 Opening Day lineup, rotation

February 11, 2025

The 2025 Major League Baseball season is upon us at long last. Though the Hot Stove flame still flickers while teams look to tweak their roster as Spring Training gets underway, the foundations and expectations for most squads are set. With help from MLB.com's 30 beat writers, here's how each

Bregman has multiyear offers from 3 teams, 'likely' to choose soon (reports)

LATEST FREE AGENT & TRADE RUMORS
February 11, 2025

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors.

For a good workout, big leaguers take their act to Music City

@benweinrib
12:00 AM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- This may not be a Major League town yet, but during the offseason, Music City transforms into a big league training ground.

Hot Stove to broadcast live from the MLB Store in NYC on Wednesday

@Spokes_Murphy
February 10, 2025

Baseball is back, and MLB Network’s offseason morning show, Hot Stove, is ready to celebrate the start of a new season with a special live edition. Wednesday’s episode of Hot Stove will broadcast live from 9-11 a.m. ET from the MLB Flagship Store at MLB headquarters in New York City.

Spring Training report dates, games, info and more

January 15, 2025

Spring Training is right around the corner. So as clubs prepare to report to Arizona and Florida to gear up for the 2025 season, here is everything you need to know, including start dates for workouts and games for all 30 teams.

MLB.TV is your ticket to all the action in 2025

@HarriganMLB
February 11, 2025

After an exciting offseason of trades and signings, MLB.TV is back for 2025. With players reporting to camp around the league, this is your cue to subscribe to MLB.TV, where you can catch 250-plus live Spring Training games from Florida and Arizona. An MLB.TV All Teams Yearly subscription -- which

Active saves leader Jansen has 1-year deal with Angels (source)

@ByJasonFoster
February 11, 2025

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Angels have agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with free-agent closer Kenley Jansen, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Tuesday morning. The club has not confirmed the deal. Jansen, 37, gives the Angels an experienced closer just one day before pitchers and catchers hold

Healthy Senga expects to provide Mets with the ace they need

February 11, 2025

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- During a roughly 10-minute chat with reporters on Tuesday, the day before the first official workout for pitchers and catchers at Clover Park, Kodai Senga referenced his physical condition in almost every answer. He said the words “health” and “healthy” nearly a dozen times, offering

Kershaw set to return to Dodgers for 18th season (reports)

@sonjamchen
February 11, 2025

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- It's been a long time since Clayton Kershaw wasn't around for the opening of Dodgers camp, and that didn't change this year. Amid the familiar sights and sounds of spring baseball was Kershaw, playing catch on a backfield -- even though his anticipated re-signing with the team

Imanaga has big plans for '25 -- and they start in Tokyo

February 11, 2025

MESA, Ariz. -- When Shota Imanaga arrived at camp last spring, the Japanese pitcher was grateful for how much his new Cubs teammates and the ballclub’s staff embraced him and made him feel comfortable. This spring, Imanaga is looking forward to seeing the players have the chance to now embrace

Veteran 1B France agrees to 1-year deal with Twins (source)

February 11, 2025

The Twins’ late-winter shopping spree continues. Minnesota agreed to a one-year Major League deal Tuesday with veteran infielder Ty France, sources told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is worth $1 million non-guaranteed, per a source.

A pitching club more exclusive than perfect games

The Black Aces consist of African American 20-game winners
@NJ_baseball
February 11, 2025

In 2007, former pitcher Jim “Mudcat” Grant published a book that was part memoir, part baseball history, coining a term and founding a club in the process. “The Black Aces: Baseball’s Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners” recounts Grant’s upbringing in Lacoochee, Fla., before looking back at notable pitchers in the Negro

Counting down the top players in baseball: Nos. 40-21

@Spokes_Murphy and @MannyOnMLB
February 11, 2025

You know the next MLB season is right around the corner once it becomes time to rank the Top 100 Players Right Now. And that time is here. MLB Network’s production and research team has once again ranked the very best players in the Majors using a formula that differs

Previewing the 2025 Desert Invitational

@JesseABorek
February 11, 2025

Love baseball? Then how about this confluence of events: the date most dedicated to love on the calendar -- Valentine’s Day -- will mark the official opening of the 2025 college baseball season. The Desert Invitational (formerly known as “MLB4”) returns for its sixth spin around Arizona, bringing the ping

Here's the High School All-Prospect Team for the '25 Draft

February 11, 2025

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Kiké Hernández back with Dodgers on 1-year, $6.5 million deal

@sonjamchen
February 11, 2025

LOS ANGELES -- Fan-favorite super-utility man Kiké Hernández announced his return to the Dodgers on social media Sunday with a highlight video captioned, "Walking through the open door." The club made the one-year, $6.5 million deal official on Tuesday, placing right-hander Gavin Stone on the 60-day IL in order to

New setting, same outlook as Francona begins 24th spring as a skipper

February 11, 2025

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – One by one on Tuesday, amid taking their physicals, Reds pitchers and catchers went inside Terry Francona's office at the Spring Training complex. There, they saw the new manager along with coaches Derek Johnson, Brad Mills and J.R. House. The purpose was simple. Francona may have a

A first look at the first round of your fantasy draft

February 11, 2025

The Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball crew puts together its very first mock draft of the 2025 season. Check out who Andy Behrens, Scott Pianowski, Fred Zinkie and Dalton Del Don picked.

White Sox embracing continued development in 2025

February 11, 2025

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- It’s impossible for White Sox general manager Chris Getz to forecast an exact win total for his 2025 team. That task would be pretty tough to do even for a group such as the Dodgers, who feature Major League Baseball’s top roster on paper and in person.

A 3-way tie? This division looks closer than any we've seen in a decade

Projections have the AL West as neck and neck (and neck)
February 11, 2025

The best team in the American League West is the Astros, who have made the postseason eight consecutive times. No, wait; the best team is the Rangers, who won the World Series merely 15 months ago. No, wait; the best team is actually the Mariners, who tied for the best

Assad shut down after MRI reveals oblique strain

February 11, 2025

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs have to map out their rotation plans for a pair of openers this season, adding an atypical layer to the Spring Training scheduling. On Monday it was revealed that right-hander Javier Assad -- considered a favorite for a spot on the starting staff -- is

The best baseball players born on Feb. 12

@LenHochberg
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Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 12.