Blue Jays starter Bassitt no fan of latest ‘annoying’ rule change  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. - When it comes to discussing the ongoing saga of rule changes in baseball, Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt is most definitely not on the fence.  —  STORY CONTINUES BELOW  —  This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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 …

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 NL champion Diamondbacks think they'll be even better in 2024 |  Nightengale's Notebook  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There's no swagger when you enter the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse, but there's an abundance of confidence.  —  There's no arrogance; there's self-assurance.

Phillies' Bryce Harper accepts move to first base, eyes longer deal  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper wants to finish his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, playing into his 40s and perhaps gloving a throw at first base for the final out of a World Series.

Four questions the Mariners face in spring training  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — As the third day of workouts for Mariners pitchers and catchers ended Saturday afternoon with a cloudless sky and the temperature reaching 76 degrees, and Tuesday's first official full-squad workout just days away, this spring training has been, well, normal.

Cardinals' highly touted prospect Tekoah Roby will introduce himself in big-league camp  —  Video by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Tekoah Roby and Tink Hence were just two high school baseball players whose pursuit of big-league dreams brought them to Hoover, Alabama, in the summer of 2019.

Shohei Ohtani won't play in Dodgers' spring training opener, stays away from live batting practice  —  Shohei Ohtani did not participate in live batting practice Sunday, and his Los Angeles Dodgers spring training debut is on hold.  —  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani …

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.

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 …