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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Freddy Peralta already seems at home with the Mets.  Will it be a long-term one?  —  Share full article  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — If ever a player seemed destined to sign a contract extension with the New York Mets, it's right-hander Freddy Peralta.  —  The only potential roadblock …

'I wasn't surprised, I ain't mad,' Texans' Tytus Howard on trade to Browns as he agrees to three-year, $63 million deal  —  HOUSTON - The Texans traded a cornerstone of their offensive line for the second year in a row.  —  One year after trading five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil …