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For the second year in a row, the Caribbean Series, that begins today, was relocated from Venezuela because of security concerns due to political unrest and moved to Panama.

The Padres have top prospect Fernando Tatis Jr., but how much young talent is behind him? And how does your team's prospect pool rate?

Anyone else ready for this offseason to end? Well, good news, baseball fans: Pitchers and catchers report in seven days!

The Oakland Raiders are in talks with the Giants about playing their home games next season at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

Bob Friend, the former Pirates right-hander who holds the franchise record for innings pitched (3,481), games started (477) and strikeouts (1,682), died Sunday at 88.

The home run ball that prompted Jose Bautista's notorious bat flip in 2015 has sold at auction for more than $28,000.

Signs point to a bounce-back season in Houston, and let's face it: Carlos Correa & Co. don't have far to climb to get back on top.

According to the Lelands auction house website Saturday, there were 17 bids on Jose Bautista's home run ball. The winning one went for $28,252.

A's closer Blake Treinen, who went 9-2 with 38 saves and a 0.78 ERA last season while making his first All-Star Game, won his arbitration case and will make $6.4 million in 2019.

With Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, we look at other memorable moments in Atlanta sports history.

The Cubs GM offers his thoughts on the sleepy offseason, his team's disappointing offense and the success of the New England Patriots.

The Nationals have gone a step farther than other major league clubs by banning backpacks from their stadium in an era of enhanced security at MLB venues.

Infielder Matt Davidson has agreed to a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. Davidson will be used as an infielder and could pitch as well, giving the Rangers their own two-way weapon.

A can't-miss first-round pick with a million-dollar signing bonus until the yips derailed his major league dreams more than a decade ago, Luke Hagerty is proving it's never too late to make it big.

Mariano Rivera's appearance Friday in Cooperstown with wife Clara on a sunny, frigid morning in upstate New York came less than two weeks after he became the first unanimous selection for the Hall of Fame.

Free agent right-hander Jason Hammel has agreed to a minor league deal with the Rangers and will report to major league spring training.

Miles Mikolas is open to discussing a long-term deal with the Cardinals rather than waiting to go on the open market after the season.

Pitcher Danny Farquhar has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees after recovering from a ruptured aneurysm and brain hemorrhage while pitching for the Chicago White Sox last April.

Washington defeated outfielder Michael A. Taylor in the first salary arbitration decision this year.

Vlad Jr. is the headlining act, but he's far from the only rising star to watch in the majors this season.