With Spring Training reaching the home stretch, teams are beginning the process of finalizing their Opening Day rosters. A number of the game's up-and-coming prospects remain in the mix for big league jobs at this critical juncture, vying for final roster spots that have yet to be decided upon. Here’s

There are so many bold predictions out in the sporting atmosphere that I’ve lost track of what qualifies as truly bold anymore. But in an annual exercise in fun and futility, I’m going to forecast some outcomes for the 2025 MLB season that I think would catch most observers off-guard.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- After just more than a month into his move from center field to right field, Angels superstar Mike Trout said he’s already noticed a difference in the way his body feels and has enjoyed the transition. Trout, a three-time AL MVP and 11-time All-Star, is aiming for

The 2025 Tokyo Series presented by Guggenheim which marked the homecoming of reigning National League MVP Shohei Ohtani along with four other Japanese-born players on the two Clubs set new MLB records for viewership, merchandise sales, and attendance making it the largest standalone international event in Major League Baseball history.

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- It’s been assumed Drake Baldwin will serve as the Braves’ primary catcher while Sean Murphy misses the first week or two of the regular season with a cracked left rib. But the intention to place Baldwin on the Opening Day roster became official on Friday, when

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks strolled out of the visitors’ clubhouse at Hammond Stadium on Thursday night and displayed mock excitement. “[ERA is down to] 9.95, kid,” quipped Hendriks. While the closer’s spot hasn’t been announced yet by manager Alex Cora, Hendriks has a pretty good

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – An outfielder wearing a red Nationals No. 22 Soto jersey warmed up in right field at CACTI Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. In the opposing Mets clubhouse, Juan Soto was getting ready for the game. Wait, what?

Opening Day for nearly every MLB team is fast approaching. Are you ready? If not, you surely will be thanks to the MLB.TV Free Spring Training Preview (sponsored by Geico). Starting today, watch all available games -- for free! -- on MLB.TV. From today through the end of Grapefruit and

Pirates ace Paul Skenes' 1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card sold for $1.11 million at auction via Fanatics Collect early Friday morning, one of the highest prices paid for a baseball card. The buyer’s identity is not yet known.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will miss the start of the season with right elbow inflammation -- news that has largely been expected since Darvish was shut down from throwing after his March 13 start and was confirmed by manager Mike Shildt on Friday. Darvish has played catch

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- One lazy morning in February, the Blue Jays, still bundled in hoodies, were running through an infield drill. It was the type of drill that belonged in February, with packs of players standing at every position, cycling through. These drills tend to have an unofficial end time,

TAMPA, Fla. -- Paul Goldschmidt said his back feels “100 percent, or very, very close to it,” one day after participating in live batting practice drills at George M. Steinbrenner Field, and the veteran first baseman continues to believe he will be ready for Opening Day.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez's sore back is better, but there is a long way to go before knowing if he will make his first scheduled start in the rotation. It is not how Suárez wanted to finish Spring Training before he enters the biggest season of his

Free-agent pitcher Julio Urías has been suspended through the end of the 2025 All-Star break for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Friday. Urías will be reinstated from the restricted list on July 17. Commissioner Manfred issued the

This is a big weekend for fantasy baseball drafts, with Opening Day set for Thursday, following this week’s Tokyo Series. For some last-minute preparation, we turn to Yahoo fantasy analyst Scott Pianowski, who offered up some tips to help you lead your team to success this season. Here are 10

DENVER -- Dan O’Dowd spent 15 years trying to figure out how to win consistently as the general manager of the Rockies. He arrived in Colorado in 1999 with optimism for the future. He left in 2014 haunted by reality. “There are a ton of baseball people who you’ll talk

With Opening Day six days away, Guardians’ 26-man roster is continuing to round into shape. On Friday, Cleveland made a series of moves and announcements that added some clarity to the picture. The Guardians optioned second baseman Juan Brito (their No. 10 prospect, per MLB Pipeline), infielder/outfielder Angel Martínez and

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The makeup of the Reds’ bullpen remained in flux Thursday ahead of the final few days of Spring Training. More developments could still alter the expected look for the regular season. Alexis Díaz can no longer be presumed as the closer after he's struggled this spring. Díaz's

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No MLB division collected as many wins as the 420 accumulated by the five teams in the American League East last season, and the division only seems to have gotten stronger this winter. The Blue Jays added Anthony Santander and Max Scherzer. The Rays retooled behind a strong pitching staff.

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Second baseman Thairo Estrada smiled Thursday morning and said, through Rockies interpreter Edwin Perez, “You can’t over-protect yourself.” Kicked in the back of the neck on Saturday, Estrada was jarred enough to be out of action until Thursday night. Then fate showed Estrada his right wrist, not

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- When shortstop Zach Neto was asked about his expectations for the Angels this season, he dropped a little nugget about a change that has been made in the clubhouse this year.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers are coming off their second World Series championship in five years and have made 12 straight trips to the playoffs, averaging 99 victories per full season during that span. They didn't rest on their success this offseason, shelling out more than $400 million in free-agent