Soto determined to snatch MVP from Shohei: 'I've got to find a way to beat him'  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — It is entirely possible that Juan Soto, at age 27, has already accomplished enough to be a Hall of Famer.  Yet there are plenty of things that even Soto hasn't achieved — chief among them a Most Valuable Player Award.

Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly scratched, to undergo tests.  Game updates  —  Right-hander Merrill Kelly was scratched from a live batting practice session at Salt River Fields on Saturday, Feb. 21, due to mid-back tightness.  He is expected to undergo an MRI on Sunday, Feb. 22.

Welcome to the Show  —  Pete Crow-Armstrong wasn't trying to be rude.  Certainly not to his mother, who had flown into Chicago from California earlier in the day to help her son move into a high-rise in the city.  But when the Cubs center fielder has a bat on his left shoulder and a mirror in front of him …

Why Wilyer Abreu turned down the Red Sox' contract talks and bet on himself  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — As the Red Sox have collected young, mostly homegrown, star or potential star players signed to long-term contracts, they have not included right fielder Wilyer Abreu.  —  They have tried, though.

Dodgers' Kyle Tucker not bothered by fuss over contract; signing is win-win  —  PHOENIX — Kyle Tucker slipped into the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse early Monday morning, quietly dressed in front of his locker and was virtually unnoticed.  —  This is the highest-paid player in baseball this season.

Hoskins, Guardians agree to Minors deal (source)  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — One of the top questions hanging over the Guardians' offseason was how they would improve an offense that collectively struggled in 2025.  With Cactus League play underway, Cleveland is set to make its biggest addition of this winter.

Yankees roster projection: José Caballero's bat-speed focus, Luis Gil's rebound  —  Share full article  —  TAMPA, Fla. — José Caballero and Luis Gil have a lot to prove to the New York Yankees this spring training, and both factored heavily in a 6-4 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday.

NFL wide receiver, local stand out Rondale Moore dies at 25  —  NEW ALBANY, Ind. —  The Floyd County coroner confirmed 25-year-old Rondale Moore died Saturday.  —  New Albany Police Department Chief Todd Bailey said officers are conducting a death investigation at a home in the 1600 block of Ekin Avenue.

The robot umps are here: What to watch for with ABS this MLB spring training  —  Share full article  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Ready or not, the robots are here ... in ... the ... house.  You can find them in a big-league batter's box near you, fully locked and loaded to decide baseball's most important question: What's a strike?

Cactus League report: Springfield native makes White Sox impression — and Moisés Ballesteros lands at Cubs camp  —  After playing against each other Friday in the Cactus League opener, White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami and Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki will become teammates this week in Japan.

Brandon Nimmo on his Mets departure, his leadership style and his Rangers future  —  Share full article  —  PHOENIX — With the Texas Rangers, Brandon Nimmo is in his element.  —  Just the other day, he said, the plates on the table were clean for 45 minutes as a chat …

Twins' Joe Ryan misses start with sore back, putting WBC participation in jeopardy  —  Share full article  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Joe Ryan missed Saturday's start after he was scratched with lower right back tightness, a development that could impact his participation in the World Baseball Classic.