Italy holds off Puerto Rico rally, reaches WBC semifinals: Highlights  —  Italy is heading to the World Baseball Classic semifinals for the first time.  And at this point, it's pure folly to doubt that the Italians are merely espresso-chugging curiosities.  —  Thanks to sterling relief pitching …

MLB Gameday: United States 2, Dominican Rep. 1 Final Score (03/15/2026)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for United States vs. Dominican Rep. at loanDepot park

Andrew McCutchen needed to impress Rangers quickly.  It only took him a week to stand out  —  If Week 2 of McCutchen's spring with the Rangers goes as well as the first, the question may not be whether he will make the club's roster. … SURPRISE, Ariz. — He understood the assignment.

Lindor feels ‘pretty much like myself’ in reassuring spring debut  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — At one point Sunday, Francisco Lindor dived to his left in hopes of corralling a Jesús Sánchez single.  An inning later, Lindor hit a foul ball a projected 391 feet down the right-field line …

Injured Jeremy Peña is Dominican Republic's ‘biggest fan’ ahead of showdown with Team USA  —  Share full article  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — On the eve of a showdown he should be starting, Jeremy Peña baked on a back field in the south Florida sun.

Who bats leadoff for O's?  No answer yet, but Ward emerging as option  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — MLB managers often caution to not read too much into Spring Training lineups.  Teams aren't worried about winning games, so the construction of the batting order is more about getting players their work in …

Dodgers agree to deal with Uniqlo as official field presenting partner: Sources  —  Share full article  —  At a time when the presence of Shohei Ohtani has transformed the global branding of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team has agreed to a deal with fashion giant Uniqlo …

WBC 2026: Team Japan players who could be MLB's next stars  —  Three years ago, Japan toppled the United States to win the World Baseball Classic thanks to Shohei Ohtani's two-way exploits, punctuated by his strikeout of Mike Trout to seal the victory.  Ohtani was the star of the show, but he wasn't the only star.

D-backs' Corbin Burnes Reaches Major Recovery Milestone  —  An encouraging step forward. … Arizona Diamondbacks' rehabbing ace Corbin Burnes threw his first bullpen session since sustaining an elbow injury that would require Tommy john surgery in 2025 on Friday, according to a report …