Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That

Brandon Nimmo addressed his trade away from the Mets and his relationship with Francisco Lindor this week in an interview with The Athletic (subscription required). Nimmo, the longest-tenured Met, was traded to the Rangers for Marcus Semien in November after the Mets had a tumultuous season that ended with them

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs have a strong starting outfield trio, but the ballclub continues to look for ways to build up the depth behind that group and to create more contingency plans. That constant search for more help has led Chicago to veteran outfielder Michael Conforto. On Monday, the

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Jeff Kent isn’t a fan of spam calls, so he doesn’t typically pick up when an unknown number flashes on his phone screen. One day, on a whim, he decided to let one through. “I had my phone in my hand, and this phone number came up,”

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- It is entirely possible that Juan Soto, at age 27, has already accomplished enough to be a Hall of Famer. Yet there are plenty of things that even Soto hasn’t achieved -- chief among them a Most Valuable Player Award. On paper, Soto profiles as

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Monday looked like a typical Spring Training outing for Tarik Skubal, who opened his 2026 season with four strikeouts over two scoreless innings against the Twins. Aside from one start for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, he said afterwards, it will be a typical Spring

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Let’s talk about Colson Montgomery. Let’s also talk about Indiana University football. Yes, Montgomery once played quarterback and he would have gone to Indiana to play baseball if he wasn’t selected in the first round of the 2021 Draft by the White Sox. But this tale is

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Oh, so that’s what it could look like. Kazuma Okamoto’s first home run in a Blue Jays uniform was majestic, a 431-foot blast to dead center that the wind didn’t want to let go of in Toronto's 4-3 loss to New York on Monday. It was a

You know that pitchers run the risk of blowing out an elbow ligament. But who would have thought they could lose a rib? Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is, unfortunately, a risk that comes with the unnatural art of throwing a baseball, and it has affected some big-name pitchers -- and

Of utmost importance, make sure to review your fantasy baseball league format, scoring and roster settings to identify a draft plan. With different league sizes, scoring and formats, the draft market changes. The early themes of the fantasy baseball draft season involve injuries, starting pitchers going earlier and prospect hype.

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic. Previously: Teams most likely to end a long title drought

As elite tennis player Coco Gauff wrapped up her media session before the Australian Open last month, she surveyed the room for one final question and was surprised to see a familiar, grinning face. “Because I’m wearing your shoes,” Francisco Lindor called out from the back of the room, gesturing

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Logan Gilbert has added the most robust accessory to his assortment of conditioning devices that he totes to work every day, though this one doesn’t exactly deal with baseball. It’s a stroller, and watching the Mariners’ 6-foot-6 right-hander gently pace it through Seattle’s facility has been one

Minor League Baseball is coming back to Rickwood Field this year. The oldest professional ballpark in the United States is set to host a Southern League matchup between the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Double-A MIA) and the hometown Birmingham Barons (Double-A CWS), the Blue Wahoos announced on Monday. In a tribute

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants left-hander Robbie Ray was only four pitches into his Cactus League debut against the Cubs when alarm bells started to go off. Literally.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- From the moment Jackson Holliday returned from getting the fractured hook of the hamate bone in his right hand removed -- a surgery that took place Feb. 12 in Los Angeles -- the 22-year-old second baseman was itching to get back into workouts with his Orioles teammates.

A Honus Wagner card featured on Ken Goldin’s Netflix show “King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch” was recently sold for a whopping $5.124 million. Featured in the third season of the show, the T206 Honus Wagner PSA PR-FR 1 card was pulled in 1909 by Morton Bernstein from a Sweet

Konnor Griffin's long list of admirers now includes a two-time MVP. In the Pirates' 4-3 Grapefruit League victory over the Phillies on Sunday, MLB's No. 1 prospect laced a 109.1 mph line drive to right field in the top of the sixth inning, and Bryce Harper -- who was doing

This year, MLB Network will be putting a spin on its tried-and-true “30 Clubs in 15 Days” format. With Major League Baseball in the midst of a particularly hectic preseason, network personalities Yonder Alonso, Greg Amsinger, Robert Flores, Cliff Floyd, Jake Peavy, Siera Santos, Lauren Shehadi and Chris Young will

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- A wry smile settled on Shohei Ohtani's face as the two-way superstar considered the following scenario. Bottom of the ninth inning. Championship game of the World Baseball Classic. A rematch between Samurai Japan and Team USA. Could Ohtani stop himself from volunteering to take the mound in

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In one of the most thrilling gold-medal hockey games ever played, Team USA defeated Canada in a 2-1 overtime win on Sunday, courtesy of the New Jersey Devils’ Jack Hughes. The aftermath of USA’s victory -- the country’s first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since the “Miracle on Ice”