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Can you steer well enough to not run over Teddy Roosevelt? You could land an MLB job with the Nats. Here's what else the team was looking for in this week's tryouts.

Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo came down with food poisoning after eating undercooked chicken he had made himself. "We're going to have to teach him how to cook," New York manager Mickey Callaway said.

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has tabbed Bryce Harper as the favorite to win the National League MVP award, despite the free-agent slugger still having yet to sign with a team.

The Giants met with free-agent slugger Bryce Harper for a second time Tuesday, according to ESPN and multiple reports.

Pat Venditte says a three-batter minimum would give him an advantage if adopted by MLB in 2020: The 33-year-old reliever is a switch-pitcher.

Nolan Arenado says he wants to spend his entire major league career with the Colorado Rockies and had no desire to become a free agent after this season.

Former New Mexico running back Romell Jordan, the brother of Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart, has died at the age of 23.

In a partnership with data intelligence provider Sportradar announced Wednesday, Major League Baseball audio-visual game feeds and official real-time statistics will be distributed to international sportsbooks this season.

The Red Sox cancelled media availability Wednesday as manager Alex Cora said a member of the team was dealing with a "family emergency." No further details were disclosed.

As the slugger who took the Bronx by storm last season battles Greg Bird for a spot on Opening Day, he's focused on turning his biggest weakness into a strength.

The Cubs are the latest team to be unhappy about their poor PECOTA projection. But is it silly to care?

Bryce Harper probably won't be wearing any of Washington's 18 potential threads this spring, but there is a 6-foot 45-pounder in the clubhouse who will. And he might be making history.

As part of a wide-ranging proposal sent to MLBPA on Tuesday, Major League Baseball is prepared to scuttle the implementation of a pitch clock until at least 2022, sources told ESPN.

Nolan Arenado has agreed to an eight-year contract with the Colorado Rockies, the team announced Tuesday. Sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan the contract is worth $260 million and includes a player opt-out after the 2021 season and a full no-trade clause.

Major League Baseball will begin using the independent Atlantic League as a new testing ground for experimenting with playing rules and equipment during the season.

Bobby Knoop, longtime Angels player and coach, is retiring at the age of 80 after 53 years in baseball.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, who was shut down last week with discomfort in his throwing shoulder, will not have an MRI, manager Dave Roberts said.

Pitcher Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed on a four-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The extension, worth $68 million according to ESPN and multiple reports, begins in 2020.

Nolan Arenado has signed an eight-year contract with the Colorado Rockies, the team announced Tuesday. Sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan the contract is worth $260 million, and includes a player opt-out after the 2021 season and a full no-trade clause.

Eric Hosmer says he's feeling a different this vibe with the Padres this season after focusing on baseball and not his own free agency this past offseason and seeing how the team is shaping up.