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Shohei Ohtani got a modest raise from the Angels after winning the AL Rookie of the Year award, agreeing to a one-year contract that boosts his pay to $650,000 from last year's minimum of $545,000.

Reliever Michael Lorenzen has begun the Reds' mound-to-outfield experiment, pitching one inning, then moving to center field on Monday in a game against the Indians.

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager needs surgery on his left hand and will be out at least through April.

Manager Dave Martinez made official on Monday what most already assumed -- ace Max Scherzer will be the first to get the ball for the Nationals.

Clayton Kershaw threw 20 fastballs during the Dodgers ace left-hander's first bullpen session in nearly three weeks Monday afternoon and described it as "a good step forward."

Atlanta mainstay Julio Teheran hasn't answered the questions he faces following a shaky season in 2018.

Bryce Harper played the outfield for the first time since signing a record $330 million, 13-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mike Moustakas will start at second base for the Brewers this season even though he has never played there.

Mike Foltynewicz won't be ready to start the season with the Braves as he works back from a sore elbow.

As we prepare to unveil our top 100, we consider who was better (or worse) than last year's ranking and predict what we'll see in this year's voting.

Every ballclub headed into the offseason aiming to improve, but which ones do projections say did the best job of helping themselves in the standings?

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will miss at least three weeks after straining his oblique in a game Friday.

Jo Adell, a slugging outfield hopeful for the Angels, sprained his left ankle and strained his right hamstring on a play running the bases and could be sidelined for up to three months.

Adam Jones will be joining the Diamondbacks on a one-year, $3 million free-agent deal, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Felix Hernandez doesn't think he could have changed the mind of Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais about Opening Day even by pitching well this spring.

Despite a slow start at the plate that has seen him go 3-for-17 in seven games, Troy Tulowitzki is doing just fine, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

The budget-minded Tampa Bay Rays have renewed the contract of pitcher Blake Snell, who's receiving a raise of only $15,500 after winning the AL Cy Young Award last season.

The Texas Rangers on Sunday named Mike Minor their Opening Day starter against the Chicago Cubs on March 28.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will miss at least three weeks after straining his oblique in a game Friday.

Julia Ruth Stevens, the last surviving daughter of Babe Ruth and a decades-long champion of his legacy, has died at age 102, her family announced.