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Two hits, two HRs for Jones … and this one ends up in the parking lot

19 minutes ago

TAMPA, Fla. -- Commuting on Florida’s highways is no vacation. On any given day, Sunshine State motorists deal with traffic-snarling construction, tropical downpours or Disney World-bound tourists who have no idea which exit to take. Now drivers must contend with Spencer Jones’ power, too.

Scherzer's daughter made case to re-sign dad in heartfelt letter to Blue Jays

10:59 AM EST

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays have developed a powerful new recruiting group: players’ daughters.

Stanton determined to play through pain, even though he 'can't open a bottle'

@Spokes_Murphy
10:29 AM EST

Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton missed the first two-plus months of last season due to tennis elbow (epicondylitis) in both arms, an issue he’s been dealing with since 2024. It’s still an issue for the slugger now in 2026. Stanton told NJ.com on Wednesday that he has “good days and

Once a 'misfit,' he started taking down 30 raw eggs a day. Now he throws 100 mph

10:23 AM EST

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That time MLB's No. 1 prospect got a shoutout from Randy Moss -- in ninth grade!

1:39 PM EST

Konnor Griffin is only 19 years old and already turning heads as MLB's top prospect, flexing his muscle by launching spring dingers out of stadiums. But the Pirates phenom is no stranger to jaw-dropping feats of athleticism. In fact, he's been doing so since the ninth grade (that's only something

There's a Kurtz-ian glow around lefty prospect Arnold at A's camp 

4:23 PM EST

MESA, Ariz. -- As soon as Nick Kurtz stepped onto the practice field with the Athletics last year for his first big league Spring Training, he was so advanced as a hitter that the sense around camp was that it would not be long until he debuted in the Majors.

Imai 'checked all the boxes' in first spring outing for Astros

43 minutes ago

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The mound is 60 feet and six inches from home plate and the bases are 90 feet apart, but that doesn’t mean Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai isn’t having to make some adjustments on the field in his first year in the Majors. In addition to

A full-circle moment for Tom Glavine as son Peyton signs with Braves

1:00 PM EST

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Peyton Glavine was born four years after his dad delivered his Game 6 masterpiece for the Braves in the 1995 World Series. Still, while growing up in Atlanta, he was well aware of the legend his father had created while becoming one of the most successful

Inside the AL Central's early spring storylines a month from first pitch

@tim_stebbins
3:39 PM EST

It’s exactly one month until Opening Day, and MLB.com’s beat writers have been in camp for a couple of weeks now. So we decided to go around the division and ask some questions of the five American League Central beat writers about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.

Pedro breaks down stacked Sox rotation, with 'a true ace' at the top

1:43 PM EST

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In the opinion of many, Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez is the most dominant pitcher in Red Sox history. So who better to talk to about the club’s re-stacked rotation that has ace Garrett Crochet entering his second season, solid veterans Sonny Gray and Ranger Suárez

What does Scherzer's return mean for Blue Jays' jam-packed rotation?

4:15 PM EST

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Good problems still need good answers. You can really never have enough starting pitching, as we’re reminded each spring, but the Blue Jays are chasing a World Series here, which requires more than a stacked staff. While Toronto could field nearly two full rotations following their agreement

Basallo's exit 'precautionary' as O's top prospect leaves with side discomfort

4:09 PM EST

SARASOTA, Fla. -- After an injury-plagued 2025 season, the Orioles were hoping for improved health and better fortune in ‘26, when they reported for Spring Training a little more than two weeks ago. To this point, that hasn’t been the case -- although they may have survived a scare Thursday

Murakami (fatigue) rests ahead of long journey to Japan for World Baseball Classic

30 minutes ago

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Munetaka Murakami’s last game with the White Sox before joining Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic ended with the first baseman not on the field.

Kim impressing, but 2B position battle will proceed without him

Dodgers infielder will leave camp to join Team Korea for the World Baseball Classic
@sonjamchen
2:43 PM EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- With a limited time to make a good impression in his second big league camp, Hyeseong Kim has already given the Dodgers a lot to think about. But for the next two weeks or so, the position battle at second base will proceed without him.

Scherzer reaches agreement on deal to return to Blue Jays (source)

12:12 PM EST

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Mad Max is back. Max Scherzer and the Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a reunion for the 2026 season, a source told MLB.com. The club didn't confirm the deal. The structure of the agreement, reported by Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi as a base salary of $3

Trash talk aplenty at camp as Braves players prep for Classic

2:57 PM EST

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Along with representing their baseball-rich island nation of Curacao during the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Ozzie Albies and Jurickson Profar will have the chance to play for the Hall of Famer they idolized as children. “I’ve known Andruw [Jones] since I was a young guy,” Profar

If at first: Polanco takes reps at his new position

McLean fans 6 over 4 shutout frames in final appearance before World Baseball Classic
4:20 PM EST

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Midway through an intrasquad game on Thursday at Clover Park, the Mets placed a runner on first base to open an inning. This is the benefit of “B” games, or organized contests outside the bounds of the Grapefruit League schedule: Mets officials can tweak the

After avoiding elbow surgery, Miller ready to build off strong postseason

3:24 PM EST

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The bone spurs are still in Bryce Miller’s pitching elbow. But the Mariners right-hander discovered a solution early in the offseason that allowed him to avoid undergoing a procedure that he’d long envisioned as inevitable.

Injuries: Lindor, Yanks, Twins, Kelly, Woodruff, Basallo

2:30 PM EST

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.

There's loads of ABS data from last season. What does it all mean?

Who's the best and worst at it? How often does it happen? And more
12:00 AM EST

Welcome to the future. No robots required. For the first time, ABS (the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, powered by T-Mobile) has come to regular-season and postseason Major League play, after several years of testing in Spring Training, the All-Star Game and the Minor Leagues. While you’ll see it for the

Lewis scratched from lineup with right side tightness

1:10 PM EST

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins third baseman Royce Lewis was scratched from the team’s Thursday game against the Pirates due to what the team is calling “tightness on his right side.” Lewis made the trip from Fort Myers to Bradenton and went through some of his pregame routine, but felt

After HR dents a food truck, the slugger signs it

February 25, 2026

PHOENIX -- Harrison Bader is already making a mark for the Giants. Just ask Monica Godfrey, the proprietor of Cactus Bowls, a food truck that sells acai bowls at American Family Fields of Phoenix.

O's top pitching prospects are 'gross.' That's a good thing

12:41 PM EST

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The starting pitchers at the Orioles’ big league camp this Spring Training can be easily divided into three tiers: The locks to make the roster (if healthy): RHP Kyle Bradish, LHP Trevor Rogers, RHP Shane Baz, RHP Chris Bassitt, RHP Dean Kremer, RHP Zach Eflin