Could six-inning minimum starting pitcher rule come to MLB?  —  GOING INTO THE 2023 season, Major League Baseball implemented the most extreme set of rule changes in the history of the game.  The league instituted a pitch clock, eliminated the shift, enlarged the bases and placed a limit on pickoff throws.

Spring Breakout returns as MLB unveils 2025 Spring Training schedule  —  Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that 2025 Spring Training will officially begin on Thursday, Feb. 20, as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Chicago Cubs in Glendale, Ariz., to open the Cactus League season.

Detroit Tigers call up former 1st-round pick Jace Jung from Triple-A Toledo for MLB debut  —  The Detroit Tigers have called up one of their top prospects.  —  Infielder Jace Jung has been promoted from Triple-A Toledo for his MLB debut, according to sources not at liberty to discuss roster moves publicly.

ESPN fires Robert Griffin III, Sam Ponder in cost-cutting moves: Sources  —  ESPN has fired “Sunday NFL Countdown” host Samantha Ponder and analyst Robert Griffin III, sources briefed on the moves told The Athletic on Thursday.  —  The decisions were made for financial reasons as ESPN nears …

2024 midseason top 100 MLB prospects update  —  With the MLB draft behind us and the minor league season wrapping up next month, it's time for an updated look at my top 100 prospects in baseball.  —  This edition is actually a top 105 (as separating the players around No. 100 was where it became difficult) …

Tyler O'Neill back in the Red Sox clubhouse after ‘pretty scary’ leg infection that required hospital stays  —  Tyler O'Neill, who returned to the Red Sox clubhouse on Wednesday for the first time in more than a week, disclosed that his left leg infection proved so severe that he required two hospital stays.

Juan Soto's three home runs lift Yankees over White Sox  —  Juan Soto had his first career three-homer game, Nestor Cortes tossed seven shutout innings, and the New York Yankees held off the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night to take sole possession of the American League East lead.

Red Sox' trade, then DFA ‘hurt’ Reese McGuire, caught clubhouse ‘off guard’  —  WORCESTER — The Red Sox' trade for catcher Danny Jansen on July 27 surprised players in the Boston clubhouse.  —  Everyone knew chief baseball officer Craig Breslow was looking to acquire a right-handed hitter.

James Paxton Diagnosed With Partially Torn Calf  —  3:10pm: Manager Alex Cora tells the Sox beat that Paxton is a “long shot” to return in 2024 (X link via MLB.com's Ian Browne).  The skipper added that Criswell, once healthy, will rejoin the rotation as the team's fifth starter (X link via MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo).