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Snell agrees to 2-year, $62M deal with Giants (source)

@bmags94
42 minutes ago

The Giants have secured another big-ticket free agent, agreeing to a deal with reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The deal, which was first reported by MLB Network insider Jon Heyman, is expected to be for two years and worth $62 million

1 player from each team making a big impression this spring

2:15 PM EDT

As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,

Shohei Ohtani officially has his very own logo

@ssc627
8:55 PM EDT

Endorsement deals are one thing – but for a professional athlete, having your own logo is another entirely. Shohei Ohtani, already the most interesting man in baseball, can now count himself among the superstars to receive such an honor. Ohtani, in collaboration with New Balance, officially revealed the logo on

Power Rankings: Who's on top entering the season?

@williamfleitch
6:15 PM EDT

There is a baseball game on Wednesday. Wednesday! Sure, the 28 Major League Baseball teams that aren’t in South Korea right now don’t get to play for another 10 days or so, but nevertheless: The Dodgers and Padres are playing some baseball on Wednesday. Which means it’s time for Power

Dodgers’ big 3 could be unlike any other

Potential of Betts-Ohtani-Freeman is a researcher's dream
@SlangsOnSports
8:55 PM EDT

There is so much to look forward to regarding the Dodgers’ lineup this season. The potential is hard to even quantify, and the historic possibilities are a researcher’s dream to parse through. With their season set to begin in Seoul, South Korea, now is the perfect time to dive into

Here are the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Teams

4:33 PM EDT

The first Spring Breakout is in the books and if these four days of prospect spotlight showcases mean anything, the future of the game is in very good hands. On Monday, MLB announced the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Team, composed of 30 players across 18 organizations (six teams did not play

Rodón gets pulled in middle of Grapefruit League no-hitter by ... Joe Torre?

Yankees legend Torre is deputized by Boone to take the ball from a surprised Rodón
5:27 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. -- The familiar figure made the slow trudge across the first-base foul line Monday afternoon, prompting an ovation from those who watched similar scenes countless times during the Yankees’ last dynasty. Joe Torre pointed toward the right-field bullpen, making his first pitching change for the franchise in more

This carpenter is throwing 99 mph in Red Sox camp

2:15 PM EDT

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Cruz dropping jaws again with spring power show

5:59 PM EDT

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It was just another eyebrow-raising, jaw-dropping Monday afternoon in the Grapefruit League for Oneil Cruz, the Pirates' phenom shortstop. Cruz had two monster home runs -- about 822 feet worth, long enough combined to possibly disturb motorists along the busy thoroughfare of U.S. 19 beyond right field

Ohtani to start throwing again, could play outfield for LA in '24

Stone tabbed as fifth starter after stellar spring
@juanctoribio
9:44 AM EDT

SEOUL -- Shohei Ohtani's focus heading into Wednesday’s season opener against the Padres in South Korea is solely on what he’ll be able to provide at the plate as the team’s designated hitter. But when the Dodgers get back to Los Angeles this weekend, Ohtani, who went 0-for-5 with two

Chourio working to become part of Crew's elite defense

8:58 PM EDT

PHOENIX -- The Brewers’ deep and talented outfield corps has a defining attribute: strong defensive play. Every Milwaukee outfielder was ranked among the top defenders in the National League last season, a principal reason the Brewers led the NL in defensive runs saved as calculated by the Fielding Bible. “The

A former 'Hero' homers twice in return to Korea

@dohyoungpark
3:25 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea -- Though the Padres’ team plane touched down at Incheon International Airport outside Seoul at 1:32 a.m. local time on Friday, the team was met outside customs in the airport terminal by a mob scene of cameras, well-wishers and autograph-seekers, as is customary for the arrival of

Injuries: J. Duran, Harper, Yankees, Friedl, Blue Jays

9:20 PM EDT

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured and recovering players from across Major League Baseball.

Rangers 'cautiously optimistic' on Seager, Jung

Bochy hoping to have both All-Stars available by Opening Day
@kennlandry
6:41 PM EDT

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers, when healthy, have an infield comprised of three All-Stars in Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Josh Jung, in addition to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, who has both a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger Award to his name. But unfortunately, the Rangers won’t enter the

Giants, iconic PA announcer Brooks-Moon part ways

6:07 PM EDT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After 24 seasons and nearly 2,000 games at Oracle Park since the ballpark first opened, there will be a different voice behind the microphone during Giants home games beginning this season. The team and Renel Brooks-Moon announced on Monday that the high-profile public announcer will not be

How does Twins' pitching staff reset with injuries?

DeSclafani, Duran, Thielbar set to open 2024 on injured list; Varland a rotation candidate
@mollyburkhardt
6:51 PM EDT

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- After a fairly healthy camp, Monday brought a barrage of bad news on the injury front for the Twins. Anthony DeSclafani (forearm strain), Jhoan Duran (right oblique strain) and Caleb Thielbar (hamstring strain) will start the 2024 season on the injured list, president of baseball operations

López wins fifth rotation spot for Atlanta

1:26 PM EDT

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Reynaldo López might not stay within the Braves’ rotation throughout the regular season. But he will begin the year as Atlanta’s fifth starter. “We’ve got to start somewhere and we’ve got to be really aware of our starter depth,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “We talked

What D-backs' recent moves say about rotation

7:22 PM EDT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The D-backs trimmed down their camp roster on Monday by optioning pitchers Slade Cecconi, Corbin Martin and Blake Walston to Triple-A Reno while assigning outfielder Kyle Garlick to Minor League camp. Let’s take a look at what these moves mean going forward: The rotation competition is down

8 ways to appreciate the gap between the Majors and Minors

Minor League Statcast data now available at Baseball Savant
@mike_petriello
March 17, 2024

Since reliable pitch tracking came online in 2008, we have more than 11 million tracked regular season and postseason pitches in Major League play. It’s a dataset that revolutionized the game, but what we haven’t had nearly so reliably is the same information for the Minor Leagues. We know prospects

With spectacular catch, Arozarena bids to back up Siri in CF

Josh Lowe frustrated by 'pretty minor' injury; Cash happy with work of pitchers vs. Braves
@adamdberry
5:24 PM EDT

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- With Jonny DeLuca and Josh Lowe injured, the Rays are counting on Jose Siri to play a lot of games in center field at the start of the season. But if Siri needs a day off, center field may temporarily become Randy Land. Randy Arozarena and

The safest players in rounds 1-10 of fantasy drafts

4:09 PM EDT

What is safe when it comes to fantasy baseball? It can’t be the rookie who came up and closed the season with a wicked September, bringing comparisons to Albert Pujols. There’s no track record. Nor can it be the journeyman pitcher who suddenly puts together a string of starts that

Prospects who dazzled at Spring Breakout

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 17, 2024

As the inaugural Spring Breakout weekend comes to a close, there was no shortage of talent on display. With dozens of Top 100 prospects and nearly two-thirds of the 900 players who make up the team Top 30 prospects lists taking part, each club was well represented … but a

LeMahieu (bruised foot) could miss Opening Day

4:42 PM EDT

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6 smart picks for the final rounds of your fantasy draft

12:47 PM EDT

Fantasy baseball is certainly a game in which you will need to land on the correct answer to many small decisions over the course of the season in order to win a competitive league. In fantasy football, you really just need to nail one or two big things and you

Urquidy likely to begin season on IL

9:42 PM EDT

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