The Diamondbacks and Zac Gallen have agreed to a one-year deal to bring the right-hander back to Arizona, sources told MLB.com on Friday. The agreement is worth $22.025 million, the same value as the qualifying offer Gallen rejected in November, and $14 million is deferred, a source told MLB.com's Mark

It wasn’t long into the 2026 college baseball season by the time Baylor’s Tyce Armstrong made some serious history. During the Bears’ season opener Friday against New Mexico State at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas, Armstrong pulled off an amazing feat at the plate -- one no Major Leaguer has

As players filter into camps across Florida and Arizona, Hot Stove season is officially over. There’s a handful of free agents left, mostly role players, and maybe we’ll yet see an unexpected trade, but for the most part, what you see on rosters is what you’ll get. So, as we

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The PitchCom device was blaring to Tarik Skubal as he stepped off the mound. “Can you hear that?” Skubal yelled to catcher Jake Rogers. “I don’t hear a thing,” said Rogers, wearing the other end of the PitchCom headset. “My ear is plugged.”

TAMPA, Fla. -- Gerrit Cole raised both hands over his head, going into a full windup as he rocked and fired from a George M. Steinbrenner Field bullpen mound during Spring Training on Friday afternoon. The resulting motion was classic and deliberate, one the Yankees right-hander says he is considering

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Less than four months after suffering a heartbreaking loss, Alex Vesia put the unimaginable into words. Speaking on behalf of himself and his wife, Kayla, Vesia expressed his gratitude to the Dodgers and the baseball community for their support after the death of their newborn daughter, Sterling

Chris Sale is one of MLB’s best pitchers ... and one of the fiercest competitors. You might think he’s itching to test umpires as MLB institutes its new ABS Challenge System. But you’d be wrong. Sale says he’s never – yes, NEVER – going to challenge.

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays shook up their outfield Friday morning, trading Joey Loperfido back to the Astros for Jesús Sánchez. You can call it a stylistic choice, given that Sánchez will be dropped right into the same, crowded outfield that Loperfido was trying to find a home in,

At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing. Beginning with the 2026 MLB season, players will have the power to appeal the strike-zone judgments of human home-plate umpires by turning to the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System, powered by

Yusei Kikuchi and Shohei Ohtani — two stars who rose from Iwate Prefecture to the world stage — have been named to Japan’s roster for this spring’s World Baseball Classic. Both graduates of Hanamaki Higashi High School, what impact have the two had on their hometown of Iwate and their

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants thought they landed their center fielder of the future when they signed Jung Hoo Lee to a six-year, $113 million deal in December 2023. But two years into the contract, Lee will be moving off the position. With newcomer Harrison Bader expected to slot into

And just like that, we’re back! The college baseball regular season gets underway over Valentine’s Day weekend and there’s no bigger showcase to open the season than the eight-team field on hand in Arizona for the seventh iteration of the Desert Invitational. There are four first-time participants among this year’s

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The hardest part, Francisco Alvarez said, were the arepas -- large discs of corn dough stuffed with meat, eggs and cheese, which his mother would cook at their South Florida home. This offseason, Alvarez limited himself to only a few in his quest to round

Infielder Luis Rengifo has agreed to a one-year Major League deal with the Brewers, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Friday. Rengifo will get $3.5 million guaranteed and can earn another $1.5 million in incentives, and the deal includes a $10 million mutual option for 2027, per source. The

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In 1988, the Dutch national soccer team won its first and only UEFA European Football Championship -- bear with us, we promise this is a baseball story. Now, in any international competition, Dutch teams have a built-in aesthetic advantage; if everyone's turning up in their national colors, it's hard to

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Kyle Schwarber had another unforgettable offseason. His wife, Paige, gave birth to their first daughter and third child in December, shortly after he signed a five-year, $150 million contract with the Phillies. In March 2022, the Schwarbers memorably drove to the hospital about an hour after he

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Even though the reporting date for Reds position players isn't until Saturday, most of them have been early arrivals and have already gotten to work. On Thursday, shortstop Elly De La Cruz came to camp and went to the back fields at the complex to take batting

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Coming off a season where he secured a second World Series ring and a fourth unanimous MVP Award, Shohei Ohtani was finally able to enjoy a rehab-free winter. Ohtani had to recover from a second major surgery on his right elbow after the 2023 season, a process

MESA, Ariz. -- Alex Bregman made a point to stop in the coaches’ office on a recent spring morning to chat with the group about things they wanted to zero in on with the players during the spring. It was just another example of how the Cubs’ new star is

MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins walked over to an entrance in the back of the team’s complex on Friday morning and called out to Rick Sutcliffe. “Hey, where’s your friend?” Jenkins said with a smile.

TAMPA, Fla. -- When Jasson Domínguez homered on his first swing in a Yankees uniform, taking Justin Verlander deep into the Crawford Boxes back in September 2023, it looked like the start of a lengthy stay in the big leagues. That may still be the case, but entering this spring,

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

The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner, with the sixth iteration of this thrilling tournament set to begin the first week of March. Some of baseball's biggest stars will compete under the bright lights, including Shohei Ohtani (Japan), Aaron Judge (USA), and Juan Soto (Dominican Republic). These three