Here's the latest on Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly's back injury  —  The Diamondbacks still have not provided an update on right-hander Merrill Kelly, other than to say he underwent additional tests on his back.  —  Kelly was scratched from a live batting practice session on Saturday …

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.

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.

Stone impresses in long-awaited return to mound, eyes Dodgers rotation  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers may have come into Spring Training with their rotation more or less set, but don't count Gavin Stone out from the mix.  —  After nearly a year and a half away from the big league mound due …

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.

Latest Transactions  —  RHP Bryce Montes de Oca assigned to Washington Nationals.  —  RHP Bryce Montes de Oca assigned to Rochester Red Wings.  —  Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Bryce Montes de Oca to a minor league contract.  —  Syracuse Mets activated RHP Bryce Montes de Oca from the full-season injured list.

What is Bryce Harper thinking?  On baseball, boredom and being a kid, again, in the WBC  —  Share full article  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper kept all of the old undershirts with “USA” across the chest.  They were given to him when he was 16.  They still fit, he said.  They have to.

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.

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.