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For all of the hype surrounding Shohei Ohtani, a spring hiccup on the mound makes one thing clear: The Angels phenom has work to do before Opening Day.

Once one of the top catching prospects in baseball, Blake Swihart is trying to book a trip to Boston as a super-utility player.

Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani needed 64 pitches to get through three innings Friday and allowed six runs in an exhibition game against the Mexican League's Tijuana Toros.

Dodgers pitcher Kenley Jansen was scratched from what was supposed to be his first big spring game with an injured hamstring. Jansen battled flu-like symptoms earlier in spring training.

It took only a few pitches in his first start of spring training for Chris Sale to light up the radar gun with readings of 96 and 97 mph.

Two-time All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy has reached a one-year deal with the A's, sources tell ESPN.

We get it. The A's probably aren't very high on your must-watch team list for 2018. But from MLB's most heartwarming story to the home run trivia answer you would definitely get wrong, here's why Oakland's stars are worth your time.

Baseball players' union head Tony Clark claims the Miami Marlins' rebuilding decision is different from the ones that led to World Series titles for the Chicago Cubs and Houston because Miami broke up a competitive club.

Major League Baseball and Facebook are expanding their partnership to produce weekly game broadcasts.

Vintage Pujols batting behind today's Trout? MVP-level Posey, McCutchen and Longoria in the same lineup? We crunched the numbers to find out which peak-year roster is No. 1.

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Koji Uehara returned to his former Japanese team on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants worth $1.87 million.

Bryce Harper in front of his home fans would be a blast, and the Yankees have big bats galore -- but which unlikely names could put on a show in D.C.?

The No. 1 spot in the order has been a revolving door without Dexter Fowler, but one Cub is showing he might have what it takes to thrive in the role.

Astros ace Dallas Keuchel says he doesn't expect the team to suffer a hangover from its World Series-winning season, adding he believes the Astros "have better players" than the previous champion Cubs.

The Rockies will re-sign slugger Carlos Gonzalez to a one-year deal, according to a report.

The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a deal with third baseman Mike Moustakas, according to a report in Yahoo! Sports.

The cast of pitchers remains largely the same, but there are new eyes watching New York's starters this season. Will that be enough for the group to finally live up to its vast potential?

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had four hits in five at-bats in his spring training debut for the Blue Jays on Thursday.

Carlos Correa, the 2015 AL Rookie of the Year, had his contract renewed for one year at $1 million while Alex Bregman's was renewed for $599,000 for the 2018 season, a source confirmed to ESPN.

After missing half of last season because of a steroid suspension, Pirates outfielder Starling Marte says he hopes a new mentality will allow him to be the best teammate possible.