Gerrit Cole to undergo MRI on elbow  —  What else can one say, but “YIKES.”  —  In the Yankees' pecking order of players who absolutely, positively cannot get hurt without causing apocalyptic damage to their 2024 World Series hopes, Gerrit Cole is probably in a tier of his own.

MLB Rank 2024: Ranking baseball's top 100 players  —  Opening Day is almost here, which means it's time to ask the question that's on everyone's mind: Who will be the best player of the 2024 MLB season?  —  To create our annual MLB Rank list of the top 100 players in the sport …

Padres notes: Narrowing down bench field; Graham Pauley keeps pushing; Robert Suarez seems fine  —  Padres trim more infielders, outfielders as they near departure for Korea; Graham Pauley goes nine again, gets two more hits; Robert Suarez takes comebacker off shin

Report: Yankees Make New Offer For Dylan Cease  —  The Yankees are still in the process of gathering information on Gerrit Cole's elbow after he reported difficulty recovering between starts and underwent an MRI on Monday.  In the meantime, USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports that they've …

J.D. Davis released, loses most of his $6.9 million salary after Giants exercise a loophole  —  Major League Baseball players scored what they considered a long-sought victory when the last Collective Bargaining Agreement was ratified prior to the 2022 season.

Trevor Bauer dominates in pitching appearance vs. Los Angeles Dodgers minor leaguers  —  PHOENIX — It's only a quarter-mile walk from the clubhouse to Field 6 on the back fields of the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring-training complex, but on Sunday afternoon, it might as well have been to the moon and back.

Rays send top prospect Junior Caminero to minors  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — Rays officials are quite confident Junior Caminero eventually will be an impact player in the big leagues.  —  But they seem certain the 20-year-old infielder is not ready yet, optioning him to the minor leagues on Monday.

Darryl Strawberry says he is recovering after heart attack  —  MLB, New York Mets, New York Yankees  —  Former MLB All-Star slugger Darryl Strawberry is recovering after suffering a heart attack, he posted Monday night on social media.  —  “Praising God for His amazing grace and loving mercy …

Philadelphia Eagles expected to have ‘strong interest’ in Saquon Barkley  —  NEW STORY: Saquon Barkley to sign 3-year-deal with Philadelphia Eagles: report  —  For years, Philadelphia Eagles fans have been forced to root against Saquon Barkley — or at least root for his New York Giants to lose.

‘I assumed I was coming back’: Joey Votto ‘grateful’ for Blue Jays, chance to prove himself  —  DUNEDIN, Florida — The practice fields were empty, the big-league side of the Toronto Blue Jays spring training complex quiet except for a groundskeeper who watered a back field and another …

Reds' Noelvi Marte suspended 80 games after testing positive for PED  —  Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, the league announced Friday.