The familiar Phillies are (mostly) back, but this spring will be about the kids  —  Share full article  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — For the eighth straight spring training, J.T. Realmuto took residence in the same corner of the clubhouse at BayCare Ballpark.  The veteran catcher sat inside …

Sources: Orioles, Chris Bassitt reach 1-year, $18.5M contract  —  Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Baltimore Orioles are in agreement on a one-year, $18.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, adding a reliable veteran with significant postseason experience to their overhauled rotation.

What is the hamate and why are so many players injuring theirs?  —  Spring Training has just begun, and yet hamate bone injuries have already impacted some of the biggest names in MLB.  —  This week, we've learned that the Mets' superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor and the Diamondbacks …

What Kyle Tucker's Dodgers contract means for MLB labor peace  —  THERE IS A group of fans who are angry at baseball.  There are a lot of them, and they do not exist only on social media.  They are inside of group chats that talk about how much money the Los Angeles Dodgers are spending …

Netflix pursuing Barry Bonds for coverage of Giants vs. Yankees on Opening Day: Sources  —  Share full article  —  Netflix is pursuing Barry Bonds to be part of its exclusive coverage on Opening Day when the San Francisco Giants host the New York Yankees on March 25, sources briefed on the discussions told The Athletic.

Verlander back where it all began, signs 1-year deal with Tigers  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Turns out there's a full circle in the Olde English D, at least for Justin Verlander.  —  Nine years after Verlander's trade away from Detroit marked the unofficial beginning of the Tigers' rebuild …

MLB owners vote in favor of enforcing rule to curb pitch stealing  —  Base coaches in Major League Baseball will have to remain in their respective coaches' boxes until the pitch is thrown after owners voted to enforce the rule Thursday at their annual meetings in Florida.

In pitch-rigging case, Guardians pitcher seeks to shift more blame onto teammate  —  Share full article  —  In a sign of a growing fissure between two Cleveland Guardians pitchers facing charges tied to a pitch-rigging scheme that benefited gamblers, a lawyer for Luis Ortiz said his client …

An early look at Reds' potential Opening Day roster  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Who will be the 26 to open 2026 for the Reds?  —  Beginning with the arrivals of pitchers and catchers to Spring Training on Monday, the work for manager Terry Francona, his coaches and the front office begins …

Kris Bryant looks done in Colorado.  That is one of many good things happening for Rockies  —  Under new management with Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes, the Dodgers are not the Death Star, but the North Star  —  The Kris-cross, applesauce drivel is gone.  The pretzel logic has stopped.

Texas Rangers bringing back 2023 World Series hero Jordan Montgomery on one-year deal  —  Montgomery underwent a significant elbow surgery last March and could return to the mound around the All-Star break. … SURPRISE, Ariz. — It worked pretty well once before, so here they go again …

KC Royals open spring training with high expectations — and the playoffs in view  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals added bullpen arms and outfield depth to bolster the roster.  — Royals also moved outfield fences in, expecting more extra-base hits.