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12:00 PM ET, February 18, 2026

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The Athletic:
MLBPA leader Tony Clark resigns after revelation of inappropriate relationship  —  Share full article  —  Tony Clark, the longtime head of the Major League Baseball Players' Association, was asked by the union's player leadership to resign on Monday in the culmination of a four-day period …
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ESPN:
Sources: Tony Clark resigns as MLBPA executive director  —  Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark resigned Tuesday after an internal investigation revealed an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who was hired by the union in 2023, sources told ESPN.
Ronald Blum / ABC News:
Tony Clark resigns as MLB players' union head as possible cap fight looms  —  Tony Clark has resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, the union announced said, as a possible salary cap fight looms during a federal investigation of its finances
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Javier Báez responds to World Baseball Classic suspension for weed  —  LAKELAND, FL - Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez tested positive for marijuana during the 2023 World Baseball Classic, which suspended him from participating for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 WBC.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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Cody Stavenhagen / The Athletic:
Javier Báez addresses WBC suspension for marijuana: 'I'm the one that failed the test'  —  Share full article  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Well before he was a major-league All-Star, Javier Báez watched World Baseball Classic games from the stands at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Puerto Rico.
Discussion: New York Post and MLive.com
AJ Cassavell / MLB.com:
Preller stays on, signs multiyear extension with Padres  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres have signed A.J. Preller to a long-awaited contract extension, the team announced Monday, just as Spring Training gets underway.  —  Preller, the Padres' president of baseball operations and general manager …
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
A.J. Preller's extension puts Padres (and their potential new owner) in a good spot
Discussion: MLB.com, Gaslamp Ball and Yahoo Sports
FanGraphs Baseball:
2026 Top 100 Prospects  — Cardinals Assistant GM Rob Cerfolio Discusses a Deep St. Louis System  — Padres Assistant Director of Player Development Mike Daly Sees Promise in a Depleted San Diego System  — My Worst Report: Lessons Learned From the Field  — The Seven College Baseball Teams You Need to Know in 2026
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Evan Woodbery / MLive.com:
Tigers prospect opens up about grief, growth and lessons from a tough season
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres add ex-Dodger Walker Buehler to starting rotation competition  —  The Padres' latest addition to the starting rotation competition is an old nemesis who has fallen on hard times.  —  The team has agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with former Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler.
Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
Ohtani faces hitters, ‘way ahead’ of last year on pitching side  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Although the schedule would not appear to be in Shohei Ohtani's favor, both he and the Dodgers are confident that the two-way superstar can begin this season in the rotation.
Sam Greene / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catchers run live BP at spring training  —  Pitchers and catchers warm up for the day at the Cincinnati Reds player development complex in Goodyear, Ariz., on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.  —  Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson (55) warms …
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Why KC Royals owner John Sherman feels ‘urgency’ regarding stadium decision  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Mayor Lucas champions a downtown stadium site to keep Royals in city limits.  — Sherman cites urgency and is evaluating Kansas and multiple Missouri sites.
ESPN:
Judge frustrated by slow winter; says Yanks now in good spot  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge fretted like many Yankees fans as big-name free agents kept signing elsewhere.  —  “It was brutal,” the New York captain said Monday after the team's first full-squad workout.  “Early on it was pretty tough to watch.
 
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