Jazz Chisholm Jr. raised eyebrows when he told the media last week that he’s aiming to join Shohei Ohtani in the 50-50 club. While it’s rare to hear players be this vocal about specific goals in a season, it’s also the time of year when media members and fans alike

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The swing was smooth and true. The curveball caught a little too much of the plate. And just like countless other baseballs Konnor Griffin has seen this spring, this one landed pretty far from home. There was one main difference between Tuesday and all the days

Broken bats happen in all types of ways on a baseball field. On jam shots, on high-and-inside heat, on balls off the end of the bat, on impact with thick thighs after a frustrating strikeout. But we can confidently say this is a new and impressive way to splinter some

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You can expect to see Paul Skenes pitch on multiple occasions for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. In an interview for Fox Sports with The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Skenes said he expects to make two starts in the WBC, assuming that the U.S. advances beyond pool play.

PHOENIX -- Jacob Misiorowski is already throwing heat as he ramps up for his first full season in the Majors and Cooper Pratt is one of the Brewers’ best prospects. No, the latter did not risk his life so the former could show off his fastball. But the Brewers’ video

MESA, Ariz. -- The scene on Tuesday morning at Cubs camp was a glimpse into a day in the life of Pete Crow-Armstrong. Between the scheduled baseball work, there were photos and interviews and autographs for the star center fielder. “Go easy on him,” Cubs first baseman Michael Busch quipped

Can you feel it? Baseball is in the air! Spring Training games are in full swing, the calendar is about to flip to March and a pair of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects are already grabbing headlines -- Konnor Griffin (No. 1) and Travis Bazzana (No. 20) -- for launching

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros pitcher Colton Gordon needs your help, and he’s willing to make it worth your while. Gordon hopes to acquire his Topps Rookie Debut Patch Autograph baseball card for his own keeping, putting out a message on his Instagram account on Jan. 21 asking for

PEORIA, Ariz. -- This was a big one, even by the standards of “Big Dumper.” Cal Raleigh crushed his first homer of the Cactus League season on Tuesday afternoon, pummeling a first-pitch changeup from White Sox reliever Wikelman González and sending it to the left of straightaway center field on

By the time Chadwick Tromp started playing catcher at age 11, he could already speak multiple languages. Growing up in Aruba, Tromp was fluent in Papiamento -- an Afro-Portuguese Creole language he spoke at home. At school, he learned English and Spanish. All other subjects were taught in Dutch, the

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos didn’t hesitate when asked about giving Chris Sale the largest salary in team history.

Juan Soto has his sights set on his first MVP Award. There's just one problem: Shohei Ohtani. The race for National League MVP honors runs through the Dodgers’ two-way superstar, who won the award unanimously in each of his first two years with Los Angeles and is set to be

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Ask anybody in the Orioles' Spring Training clubhouse who the biggest trash talker has been during live batting practice over the past two weeks and the answer would surely be Pete Alonso. The frequent ribbing has often been audible from the stands at Ed Smith Stadium. But

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark noted Sunday that he’d rather deal with the gusty winds of the Grapefruit League than the blinding Florida sun. On Tuesday, the sun got its revenge, giving Clark a hard time on two first-inning fly balls against the backdrop of a

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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Hard as it is to believe, it’s been 14 years since Johan Santana pitched in a Major League game, and 19 years since he pitched for the Twins. Long enough ago that he never got to share clubhouse time with his son, Johan Jr., who is

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- It was the third game of spring for the Reds on Tuesday, but the tag-team lineup partnership of Elly De La Cruz and Eugenio Suárez already delivered some big punches. In the bottom of the fifth inning during Cincinnati's 5-4 walk-off win over the Royals at Goodyear

MESA, Ariz. – There’s nothing like a six-RBI afternoon – including a rare, three-run single – to boost a hitter’s confidence. That’s just what Brewers bench hopeful Tyler Black is seeking this spring.

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Each trip to home plate carries a little more edge for Paul Goldschmidt in these early spring games. The veteran isn’t just preparing for a second season in pinstripes; he’s gearing up for another run in red, white and blue. Set to become the first player to

MESA, Ariz. -- There was a significantly larger crowd of Japanese media gathered around Cubs starter Shota Imanaga after his spring debut on Tuesday afternoon. With so many of MLB’s Japanese stars en route to Tokyo for the World Baseball Classic, Imanaga found himself in front of reporters who had

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The most lucrative offseason addition for a team usually comes in with a lot to process. A new team, new faces and pressure to live up to the contract. But in the case of Ranger Suárez, the Red Sox have the perfect player to deal with

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Logan Webb hasn’t always been at his sharpest during Spring Training, but he came out firing in his Cactus League debut against the Angels on Tuesday -- so much so that for a moment it looked like he threw the fastest pitch in history. Webb’s second pitch