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If the owners' aim is to maximize return, why shouldn't the players do the same -- by protecting themselves, and their value?

Looking for some of the game's brightest up-and-coming stars? You're at the right place.

Jose Urena is getting a second chance for a first impression as the Marlins' Opening Day starter, manager Don Mattingly announced Thursday.

An up-and-coming star, an aging veteran and a recent signee all agree that this offseason has been unsettling.

Tommy Giordano, a longtime scout who played only 11 games in the major leagues but spent more than seven decades in a variety of baseball roles, died Thursday. He was 93.

Tommy Giordano, a longtime scout who played only 11 games in the major leagues but spent more than seven decades in a variety of baseball roles, died Thursday. He was 93.

Mets ace Jacob DeGrom isn't sure he'll receive a long-term offer from the Mets before Opening Day and didn't rule out limiting his 2019 workload to protect his personal future.

Danny Farquhar, who collapsed in the dugout last April and underwent surgery for a brain aneurysm, is wearing a padded cap in the field.

Free agent infielder Manny Machado met with Padres general manager A.J. Preller in Miami last week, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The San Diego Union-Tribune first reported the meeting.

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says that the team has no firm timeline for when megaprospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will join the big league club this season.

The Cubs added bullpen depth, signing left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno, who went 2-0 with a 2.43 ERA for the White Sox and Brewers in 2018.

David Price has changed his uniform number, bringing a little early intrigue to Red Sox spring training camp.

Max Scherzer took a shot at MLB's free agency, saying that teams getting on the win-loss cycle creates bandwagon fans and poisons the game.

Aaron Nola hopes to win titles with the Phillies, and a four-year, $45 million contract will give him a chance.

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Matt Harvey will be sidelined about 10 days because of a glute strain he felt during agility drills.

After beating Cleveland in arbitration for the second year in a row, pitcher Trevor Bauer said the Indians ended the hearing by using "character assassination" tactics against him.

The Twins have finalized a five-year, $25.75 million extension with shortstop Jorge Polanco and also agreed to a five-year, $35 million deal with outfielder Max Kepler, sources told ESPN.

The Twins are finalizing an extension with shortstop Jorge Polanco that will buy out his last pre-arbitration season, all three arbitration seasons and up to three free-agent years, a source told ESPN.

If the owners' aim is to maximize return, why shouldn't the players do the same -- by protecting themselves, and their value?

These under-the-radar players could open some eyes during spring training and make some noise in the majors before the year is out.