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New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón reached a key milestone in his recovery from elbow surgery this week, facing hitters for the first time since the procedure as he works his way back toward the mound. Rodón “tossed an inning of live batting practice at Steinbrenner Field, his first time facing hitters since elbow surgery,” […]

With the Philadelphia Phillies in the midst of spring training, the team and pitcher Jesus Luzardo have agreed on a new contract extension that is sure to excite fans. After Luzardo got a $11 million Phillies contract to avoid arbitration in early January, both sides have agreed on a deal. According to Jeff Passan of […]

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal made a difficult decision during the 2026 World Baseball Classic. After making his scheduled start for Team USA, the star pitcher chose to leave the tournament and return to Detroit for the remainder of spring training. Despite understanding the reasoning behind the move, Skubal admitted the choice continues to weigh […]

Tarik Skubal is playing it safe and rejoining the Detroit Tigers for the remainder of spring training. Despite reports that he could pitch again for the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner is leaving after Monday’s face-off with Mexico, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Skubal’s […]

Two HBCU baseball stars are featured in the World Baseball Classic. Alabama State’s Caio Araujo is representing Brazil, and Bethune-Cookman’s Justin Morales is representing the Netherlands. Morales recently transferred from Tallahassee State College to Bethune-Cookman, where he played two seasons. As a freshman in 2024, he saw action in seven games, including three starts. In […]

The Detroit Tigers have plenty of high-quality prospects in the pipeline, with Max Clark being the one fans are most excited for. Clark has been reassigned to minor league camp, though, and it will be some time until he makes his MLB debut. Now, AJ Hinch is coming out with praise for his top prospect, […]

The San Diego Padres signed veteran slugger Nick Castellanos after he was released by the Philadelphia Phillies. Castellanos is currently participating in spring training, where he is hoping to earn a spot on the 2026 Opening Day roster. When recently asked about his level of anticipation about playing in front of the fans at Petco […]

The San Francisco Giants are looking to knock off the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West this year. The Giants have made some moves to bolster their bullpen in hopes that they can take out the Dodgers in 2026. Now, the Giants are making another move in the bullpen, bringing back a familiar face, […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. gave Team Dominican Republic a 5-0 lead over Team Israel on Monday after crushing a grand slam early in a 1-0 contest. The home run was electric, as Tatis and his team celebrated the moment. GRAND SLAM Fernando Tatis Jr. has entered the chat in a BIG way! #WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/IEFTEFPwW8 — World […]

The Seattle Mariners are continuing spring training play with a Cactus League game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Earlier in spring training, JP Crawford was injured, resulting in the Mariners slow-playing him. Now, the Mariners have given an update on their shortstop, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Crawford will play at shortstop for […]

The biggest addition of the San Francisco Giants’ offseason could actually be the one they made months before Hot Stove even began. Rafael Devers has been with the club since last June, but following an erratic 90-game stretch that was defined by positional adjustments and ongoing media speculation, the 29-year-old slugger is hoping to start […]

The World Baseball Classic is underway, and Team USA is 2-0 in Pool play. Team USA will face Mexico on Monday night, with Paul Skenes heading to the mound to represent his nation. Skenes has now written a letter on The Players’ Tribune, discussing his true motivation for representing Team USA. “It’s 2020. June 25th. […]

The Detroit Tigers have high expectations for top prospect Max Clark. However, fans will need to be patient before watching him play at the major league level. The Tigers have re-assigned Clark to minor league camp, via Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Infielder Hao-Yu Lee and catcher/first baseman Eduardo Valencia have been optioned […]

Cuban outfielder Dairon Blanco is heading to the Texas Rangers after being claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, injecting more speed and depth into their outfield. To create space on the 40-man roster, the Rangers transferred left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery to the 60-day injured list as he continues recovering from Tommy […]

Spring training is here, and fans are seeing firsthand how every team’s new-look roster is shaping up to perform during the 2026 season. After all, Opening Day is less than a month away. In professional baseball, roster building is about more than just having elite players on the major league team, though. Having elite prospects […]

Houston Astros relievers Josh Hader and Enyel De Los Santos are both dealing with injury concerns during spring training. Hader has a biceps issue, while De Los Santos has a knee injury. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Astros manager Joe Espada said both relievers will throw bullpens on Tuesday, an encouraging update amid the […]

The Boston Red Sox are currently preparing for the regular season during spring training. On Monday, the team announced multiple roster moves. Left-handed pitcher Jake Bennett was optioned to minor league camp. Additionally, the Red Sox reassigned right-handed pitchers Osvaldo Berrios, Hobie Harris, Vinny Nittoli, Devin Sweet, catchers Nate Baez and Ronald Rosario and left-handed […]

The Dominican Republic moved to 2-0 in pool play at the World Baseball Classic. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had another solid game. He had an RBI single in the first inning, and then Guerrero hit a monster home run in the third inning. This helped the Dominican defeat the Netherlands 12-1 in seven innings. The story […]

Team Mexico has certainly built off of their incredible run in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, when they finished in third place in the entire tournament, even nearly eliminating eventual champion Team Japan in the semifinal. Japan only won by one run, which goes to show how close Mexico was. And it looks like that […]

Things are heating up in Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, as Randy Arozarena and Team Mexico moved to 2-0 in pool play following a 16-0 beatdown of Team Italy that ended in the sixth inning due to the mercy rule being in effect. Arozarena, for his part, reached base twice in three […]

Through two games of pool play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, there arguably hasn’t been a more dominant team than the Dominican Republic. They have outscored their opponents by a total of 20 runs through two games after taking Netherlands to the woodshed on Sunday, destroying them, 12-1. They wasted no time establishing themselves […]

The Seattle Mariners are hopeful Bryce Miller can bounce back and once again be a dominant force in their rotation in 2026. However, injuries once again put a speedbump in those plans. Still, Miller was able to throw a bullpen session on Sunday after being diagnosed with oblique inflammation, via Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a gem in shortstop prospect Konnor Griffin. Griffin has already turned heads during Major League Baseball’s spring training, with his powerful bat and solid defensive play. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington says he is undecided though on whether to put Griffin on the Pirates’ Opening Day roster. “I just think we […]

Team Dominican Republic dominated Team Netherlands in World Baseball Classic play, earning a 12-1 mercy rule win over seven innings. Helping lead the charge was Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero. With Team Dominican Republic up 4-1 in the third inning, Caminero put the final nail in the coffin with a three-run blast. A 424-foot […]

The Atlanta Braves are already struggling to keep their pitchers healthy during this spring training. Atlanta suffered yet another injury though on Sunday, as hurler Joey Wentz went down following a collision with a runner. There’s good news though for Wentz. “Joey Wentz injured his right leg while covering first base. He was carted off […]

Manager Terry Francona will be facing his old team when the Cincinnati Reds take on the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day. Now, Francona has decided who will be on the bump for Cincinnati. Left-hander Andrew Abbott will be the Reds Opening Day starter, the team announced. It’ll be Abbott’s first Opening Day start. The […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are ramping up for Opening Day and have shown some good things during spring training. There are still some things they’re hoping to accomplish, with one of them being to get Merrill Kelly back as soon as possible. Kelly is dealing with a back injury, and he’s been progressing well in his […]

The Chicago White Sox have some big hopes in 2026 for a great season. Chicago is going with a different Opening Day starter for the fifth straight year. Shane Smith is headed to the hill on Opening Day, and he’s quoting a famous U.S. President to highlight his excitement. “I try not to compare things. […]

Team Japan rallied late to defeat Team Australia 4-3 on Sunday night, securing first place in Group C and becoming the first team to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the World Baseball Classic. The defending champions improved to 3-0 after Masataka Yoshida delivered the decisive moment, hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning […]

Team USA was tied 1-1 in their World Baseball Classic matchup against Team Great Britain. Until Kyle Schwarber stepped up to the plate. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger blasted a moonshot 427 feet to give Team USA a 3-1 lead. They wouldn’t look back from there, winning 9-1. Schwarber’s home run was impressive in its own […]

On Saturday, the World Baseball Classic had a wild day. Puerto Rico and the Netherlands both hit walk-off home runs, and Team USA ended up winning 9-1 over Great Britain in Game 2 of Group B play. The Americans are now 2-0 and will host Team Mexico on Monday night, followed by a date with […]

As Team Dominican Republic goes through the World Baseball Classic, they’ll be relying on the big bat of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. So will the Toronto Blue Jays, for almost the next two decades. Guerrero came through for Team Dominican Republic in their matchup against Team Netherlands. After a two-run blast that put the team up […]

The Washington Nationals are entering a new era as an organization with Blake Butera taking over as manager. But they still want some standout veterans to help usher in the franchise’s next wave of talent; and earn any wins when possible. The Nationals have signed right-hander Zack Littell, via Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of […]

Luis Arraez powered Team Venezuela to a win in the World Baseball Classic and afterward credited faith, family and national pride for his performance. Arraez had an impressive showing in Venezuela’s 11-3 win over Israel, finishing 4-for-5 with two home runs, two doubles, five RBIs and four runs scored at loanDepot park. The three-time batting […]

The Detroit Tigers were expected to reunite with starting pitcher Tarik Skubal after his start in the World Baseball Classic. Skubal helped lead Team USA to a win over Great Britain. Following that game, Skubal admitted he was thinking though about sticking around and starting another game in the WBC. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch understands […]

The World Baseball Classic is currently underway as MLB teams prepare for the upcoming season. Unable to play for his native Puerto Rico is Los Angeles star Kiké Hernandez, who is currently recovering from elbow surgery, but is still in attendance at the event and supporting his squad. Recently, Hernandez made a bold declaration about […]

On Saturday morning, the Houston Astros added experienced catching depth by signing veteran backstop Christian Vazquez to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. The 35-year-old will join Houston after finishing his participation with the Puerto Rico national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic. This will be Vazquez’s second time […]

The World Baseball Classic has a lot of people excited, and even the players are hype about the competition. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is one of the players who seemed to have some extra juice coming into the classic, as he’s playing for Great Britain. Ahead of their matchup against Team USA, he let everyone know […]

After the game in San Juan on Saturday went to extra innings, Darell Hernaiz ended it in style with a walk-off home run, giving Puerto Rico a 4-3 win over Panama at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Pool A of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Hernaiz played the hero in the bottom of the 10th inning […]