Bruce Meyer elected MLBPA's interim executive director  —  The Major League Baseball Players Association unanimously elected Bruce Meyer as its new executive director Wednesday night, replacing Tony Clark the day after he resigned amid scandal less than a year before the expiration of MLB's collective bargaining agreement.

Mystery and speculation builds over Westburg injury status and timeline  —  SARASOTA, Fla. - A set Orioles infield appears to be falling apart at the seams.  —  Jordan Westburg was a candidate to move from third base to second base while Jackson Holliday opened the season …

Three Dodgers storylines to watch as spring training games begin  —  Share full article  —  PHOENIX — The back fields buzzed at Camelback Ranch as the Los Angeles Dodgers ramped up their spring workouts on Thursday morning.  —  The focus centered on Field 1, where Roki Sasaki, Edwin Díaz and Tanner Scott faced live hitters.

Blue Jay Eric Lauer thought a starting rotation job was a lock.  The Jays had other ideas  —  New for subscribers!  Gift this article to friends and family for free.  —  Got it! … DUNEDIN, Fla.—One of the reasons the Blue Jays enjoyed so much success last year was a roster littered …

Rotation battle, Stewart's fight for 1B among early Reds ST observations  —  This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon's Reds Beat newsletter.  To read the full newsletter, click here.  And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cactus League exhibition schedule gets …

MLB owners taking a $2 billion precaution with lockout threat brewing  —  Bracing for a potentially protracted labor fight, MLB owners have funded a war chest of about $75 million per team to provide some financial protection should games be lost to a work stoppage.

Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s goals for 2026: MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger and ... 50-50 Club  —  Share full article  —  TAMPA, Fla. — There's already a running joke at New York Yankees camp about how long it will take Jazz Chisholm Jr. to challenge his first strike call under MLB's new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system.

ESPN to launch Women's Sports Sundays, a first of its kind summer weekly primetime franchise showcasing the best of women's sports in premium windows  —  WNBA and NWSL matchups anchor a reimagined Sunday night summer destination beginning Summer 2026  —  ESPN today announced the upcoming launch …

Freeman wants to play until he's 40, retire with LA: ‘I love being here’  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — After spending the past four seasons donning Dodger blue, Freddie Freeman hopes it will be the last uniform he wears in his big league career.  —  Freeman isn't ready to hang 'em up just yet.  Far from it.

MLB teams, managers and front offices that'll be feeling the heat: Insiders weigh in  —  Share full article  —  “Heat” is not a concept I'm very familiar with after a truly enjoyable winter in the East Coast tundra.  But you know who is familiar with the concept of “heat”?  Oh, only everyone in baseball.

‘Phillies Extra’ Q&A: J.T. Realmuto on thinking he might leave, Nick Castellanos' exit, and more  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — J.T. Realmuto is in spring training with the Phillies for the eighth consecutive year.  —  But for a week in January, he wasn't sure he'd be back.

6 Yankees to watch during spring training  —  TAMPA, Fla. — After more than a week of workouts for the Yankees — pitchers and catchers reported on Feb. 11, followed by position players on Sunday — Grapefruit League games officially begin on Friday in Sarasota against the Orioles …

'Let's focus on winning': Lindor reacts to Cohen's ‘no captain’ approach  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — When Steve Cohen said earlier this week that the Mets will never name a captain for as long as he owns the team, the immediate implication shadowed Francisco Lindor.

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.