Sources: Braves' Profar faces 162-game ban, 2nd PED violation  —  Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar is facing a 162-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time in the last year, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

Johan Rojas Reportedly Tests Positive For Performance-Enhancing Drug  —  Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, according to reporter Wilber Sánchez as well as Jon Heyman of The New York Post.  Heyman says Rojas will be appealing the ruling.

Kris Bubic makes spring debut.  It's a major step in his return to the Royals  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Bubic returned to Cactus League action, tossing two innings with three strikeouts.  — Royals will give him more reps as he builds toward the regular season.

Mark DeRosa sets USA rotation for WBC with Logan Webb starting G1  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start Game 1 of the World Baseball Classic for Team USA when it takes on Brazil in pool play Friday, manager Mark DeRosa announced Monday afternoon.

Padres' Blake Hunt Shut Down Due To Oblique Injury  —  The Padres recently shut down catcher Blake Hunt due to an oblique injury, as reported by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.  Hunt's exact timeline for return to action isn't currently known, but he figures to be sidelined for the foreseeable future.

Astros still need to clear infield logjam.  An Isaac Paredes trade is the obvious move  —  Share full article  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Houston Astros' infield surplus is untenable.  General manager Dana Brown needs to resolve it by Opening Day, or he will create tension in his clubhouse …

From tragedy to exile to new life in Minnesota, Bones Hyland embraces the journey  —  Share full article  —  As Bones Hyland snatched the ball off the rim and raced up the court, the numbers were against him.  As his hair fluttered in the jet stream created by his flight path …

Tigers owner Chris Ilitch talks Tarik Skubal, paying CBT tax and more: Q&A  —  Share full article  —  SANTO DOMINGO, D.R. — The Detroit Tigers started their trip to the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, visiting Escuela Aida Cartagena Portalatin, an elementary school in the city's La Zurza sector.

Here's (almost) everything you need to know to watch Tigers on TV in 2026  —  Detroit ― The Tigers' television plans for 2026 are starting to come into focus.  —  Starting this week, Tigers fans will be able to begin signing up for the team's new direct-to-consumer (streaming) …

Here are the Braves' 2026 Top 30 prospects  —  The Braves missed the playoffs in 2025 and finished under .500 for the first time since 2017, unacceptable for a team used to competing annually for the NL East crown.  —  All that winning in the past, along with a willingness to trade young players …

Clayton Kershaw's ‘perfect’ ending has one final chapter: Pitching for U.S. in WBC  — 5 min Click here to listen to this article  — Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw retired from Major League Baseball but will compete for the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic.

Reds notebook: Changes are paying off for Matt McLain  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Last year, talking with a knowledgeable baseball guy about Matt McLain's bad 2025 season, the expert said there are too many situations where McLain “runs out of bat.”  —  The scouting report was out on McLain in 2025: Pepper him with low-and-away sliders.

Team USA World Baseball Classic history: See how Americans have fared  —  On an annual basis, the USA supplies more than 60% of Major League Baseball's talent.  Yet Team USA has won just one of five World Baseball Classics.  —  This time around, it hopes to close the gap through an elite collection of talent.