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Mexican League baseball players will be eligible to sign with major league teams as free agents after they are 25 years old and have six or more years of professional league experience.

Phillies managing partner John Middleton said the fans played a part in the team's decision to sign Bryce Harper instead of Manny Machado.

Yankees pitcher Luis Severino will not be ready for Opening Day after an MRI revealed rotator cuff inflammation. He will be treated with anti-inflammatories and resume a throwing program in two weeks.

The Red Sox expect second baseman Dustin Pedroia to make his exhibition debut on Thursday against Minnesota.

Twins third baseman Miguel Sano will be out until May after having a procedure on the area of his lower leg that was injured during a celebration.

Boisterous celebrations, lighthearted trash talk and screaming -- lots of screaming. The inner sanctum of Yasiel Puig, baseball's tongue-wagging, coach-smooching oracle of joy, is exactly what you'd expect.

Twins third baseman Miguel Sano will be out until May after having a procedure on the area of his lower leg that was injured during a celebration.

Yankees pitcher Luis Severino will be evaluated and examined further after his first start of spring training was put off due to right shoulder discomfort.

Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski will miss the first couple months of the season after breaking a bone in his right wrist while diving to catch a fly ball against Texas.

Sunday Night Baseball announcer Jessica Mendoza is joining the New York Mets as an adviser while continuing her ESPN responsibilities, the team announced Tuesday.

Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia, who will retire after this season, will appear on a number of ESPN shows this year, including SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight.

The Twins will start Jose Berrios on Opening Day, giving the 24-year-old righty his first such assignment.

In our spring MLB stock watch, we examine who gained (and lost) the most wins during the offseason with the biggest names finally off the market.

With players across the league opting for sure money over the uncertainty of free agency, the time could be right for Chicago to lock up some of its controllable stars.

The Twins will start Jose Berrios on Opening Day, giving the 24-year-old righty his first such assignment.

Bryce Harper's new Philadelphia Phillies jersey set a Fanatics record by becoming the top online seller in any sport for any player during the first 48 hours after its launch, according to the company.

Clayton Kershaw's status for his ninth consecutive Opening Day start is in question. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged for the first time Monday that Kershaw may not have enough time to recover from his shoulder inflammation.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. isn't very worried about his weight, but he does want to work on his conditioning.

Jon Lester has been named the Cubs' Opening Day starter for the fourth time.

Al Leiter, who spent seven of his 19 major league seasons with the Mets, was hired by his former team as a baseball operations adviser.