Oakland in talks with MLB to get expansion team, if city extends A's lease  —  There is a glimmer of hope for Oakland's future as a home for a major-league baseball team, and for the development of the Coliseum site.  —  Although the Athletics intend to leave town forever …

Will new routine, new look lead to better version of Blue Jays' Vlad Guerrero, Jr.?  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Blue Jays position players aren't due to report here for full-on spring training duty until Monday, though that hasn't stopped many keeners from getting to the player development complex for an early start.

Giants fan favorite Sandoval to join camp as non-roster invitee  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Giants will honor their 2014 team in August, and with Brandon Crawford still a free agent, they have been without any members of that roster for the first time.  That's about to change.

Why did the Lehigh Valley get so much snow from sleeper winter storm?  Here's what happened.  —  A perfect storm of weather events led to part of region getting more than a foot of snow  —  For the second time this week, Lehigh Valley residents woke up to snow.

Phillies' Alec Bohm to earn $4M after winning arbitration case  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Alec Bohm beat the Philadelphia Phillies in salary arbitration Friday, clinching the players' first winning record since 2019.  —  The third baseman and first baseman was given a $4 million salary rather …

College player hit by pitch 7 times in 8 plate appearances over 1 doubleheader  —  Sacramento State's Matt Masciangelo happy to ‘take the on-base-percentage bump’  —  Sacramento State outfielder Matt Masciangelo won't soon forget his performance to open the 2024 season …

MLB's hottest commodity, White Sox ace Dylan Cease opens up about trade rumors  —  “I just don't know where I'll end up,” said Cease, the 2022 AL Cy Young runner-up.  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dylan Cease plopped down on the picnic bench Thursday afternoon outside the Chicago White Sox's clubhouse …

Padres shift Xander Bogaerts to 2B, tab Ha-Seong Kim as SS  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Xander Bogaerts is moving to second base to clear the way for 2023 Gold Glove utilityman Ha-Seong Kim to take over as the San Diego Padres' shortstop.  —  This move comes one year after the Padres signed Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million contract.

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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado eager to let his actions speak: ‘I have something to prove again’  —  Hochman lists the five things that have caught his eye in the opening days o...  JUPITER, Fla. — With a gold-plated career that speaks volumes and a presence teammates feel could carry within …