The 2025 Blue Jays are a good reminder that preseason projections are just that -- projections. Toronto led off last year's iteration of this very story. The projection systems didn't give the Blue Jays much of a chance to reach the postseason, let alone win the pennant and come within

The battle to crown the world's greatest baseball team begins in just two weeks. Twenty teams from around the world will begin play on March 4 U.S. time -- Australia and Chinese Taipei get the honors starting at 10 p.m. ET -- all hoping to unseat three-time champion Japan and

TAMPA, Fla. – When the Yankees traded for Giancarlo Stanton on a winter afternoon ahead of the 2018 season, it was easy for the slugger to say he would “feel sorry for the baseballs.” Fresh off headlining a Home Run Derby showcase together in Miami, the move paired the National

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Although the schedule would not appear to be in Shohei Ohtani's favor, both he and the Dodgers are confident that the two-way superstar can begin this season in the rotation. Ohtani has bold aspirations for his second year back on the mound following a second major surgery

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Julio Rodríguez was jokingly taken aback at the notion that he’s reached “veteran” status. “Man, you’re making me feel old now,” the Mariners’ center fielder said.

Tony Clark resigned as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday, less than 10 months before the current Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire. Clark has reportedly been under federal investigation by the Eastern District of New York since last year for alleged financial improprieties.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros pitcher AJ Blubaugh was one of the first to greet new teammate Tatsuya Imai in the early days of camp last week. Imai, a star pitcher from Japan who signed a three-year deal in January, has been accompanied by an interpreter everywhere he goes,

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rafael Devers' first Spring Training with the Giants is off to a drama-free start, a welcome change of pace from the turbulence he experienced at Red Sox camp in 2025. At this time last year, Devers was facing questions about where he would play following the arrival

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- To be clear, Luis Robert Jr. is not hurt. Yet Robert, the Mets’ new center fielder, has been sidelined often in his career -- the casualty of hip, wrist, knee, hip (again), hamstring, hamstring (again) and other injuries over his last five seasons with the

Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies’ Kris Bryant can walk but cannot run, which means he is nowhere near playing. Bryant’s injury, diagnosed as chronic lumbar degenerative disk disease, is one of several ailments that have limited him to 170 games, or barely more than one season, in the first four

The best all-around college shortstop prospect since Troy Tulowitzki? The most clear-cut No. 1 Draft prospect since Adley Rutschman? Roch Cholowsky garnered some lofty expectations heading into his junior campaign at UCLA. On Tuesday afternoon, he gave a glimpse into why, posting his first multihomer performance of the season in

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Mauricio Dubón could have played for Nicaragua in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. But instead of representing a neighboring nation, the Braves shortstop stayed true to the incredible pride he has in knowing he is the only player in Major League history who was born and

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins ace Pablo López has “significant tearing” in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will likely require Tommy John reconstructive surgery, the club said Tuesday. López left his live batting-practice session early on Monday due to elbow soreness. He underwent an MRI later

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Cactus League games haven’t even started, but the Royals got their first look at the new Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System on Tuesday. Surprise Stadium, the Spring Training home of the Royals and Rangers, needed to calibrate the ABS Challenge System in advance of spring games beginning Friday,

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MESA, Ariz. -- Before Ian Happ developed into a four-time Gold Glove Award winner in left field for the Cubs, he spent years moving around the diamond. He bounced between all three outfield positions in the Minor Leagues, while also getting a lot of time at second base in case

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The shouts could be heard from the other practice fields as Kevin McGonigle sent a ball spearing into the air Monday morning. The reaction from teammates wasn’t for what he did, but for pitcher Keider Montero, who scrambled off the mound, chased down the popup and made

Jonah Tong -- MLB Pipeline’s No. 48 overall prospect -- recently answered questions that fans submitted to an Ask Me Anything on Reddit at r/NewYorkMets. Tong discussed the emotions he experienced during his MLB debut, his passion for maple syrup and Pho, and his reaction to Mets fans bringing tongs

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The Andre Dawson Classic is back for the 18th time this weekend to put baseball at Historically Black Colleges and Universities on center stage. And the teams are ready -- including Dawson's own alma mater, Florida A&M University, and the school that's been there from the beginning, Southern University. "It

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- George Springer represents everything that went right a year ago. The team that exceeded every expectation was led by an aging outfielder who exceeded all of his. Springer was the heart and soul of the 2025 Blue Jays, but even that doesn’t quite capture it. Without Springer,

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: The biggest offseason acquisition in each division Today: Ranking

Full-squad workouts in Spring Training have begun, and there will be several players looking to prove themselves after injuries, underperformance or other factors put them in a more precarious position than they'd like to be entering the 2026 season.