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Six new skippers will report for duty when spring training officially kicks off next week. We delve a little deeper into their backgrounds to see what sort of season each of these teams is in for.

The son of former Indians owner Bill Veeck is glad to see the "Chief Wahoo" logo, implemented by his father in 1947, will be eliminated from uniforms after this season.

A spot in the starting lineup is the dream of every fan. But the reality might be more like a nightmare. So we ask: Would you dare?

Pay someone else? Swing a deal? Stand pat? Here are five fallback options if the slugger and the Sox are souring on each other.

From Seattle to the Bronx -- yes, the Bronx -- we found non-Boston alternatives for the best slugger still on the market.

Jonathan Morales hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and Puerto Rico won its second straight Caribbean Series title, rallying past the Dominican Republic 9-4 on Thursday night.

The Pirates said they were "shocked and deeply concerned" after reports that the mother of catcher Elias Diaz was kidnapped in Venezuela.

For Red Sox catcher Jake Romanski, it is his second ban for a stimulant under the minor league drug program.

Want to join powers like the Yankees and Dodgers at the top, but aren't sure how your team can get there? We crunched the numbers, and this is how to do it.

IMG Academy and the MLB Players Association are joining forces to host a free-agent camp in Bradenton, Florida.

Right-hander Zack Wheeler beat the Mets in salary arbitration and will get a raise from $800,000 to $1.9 million instead of New York's $1.5 million offer.

Agent Scott Boras is not concerned that many big free agents remain unsigned with spring training starting next Monday.

Instead of trading to address the rotation, the Cubs held on to their young core. Now, it's up to a group of hitters to reward them for their faith.

Defending champion Puerto Rico will play the Dominican Republic in the championship game of the Caribbean Series after rallying for a 6-5 win over Venezuela on Wednesday.

Derek Jeter understands why Miami Marlins fans are unhappy with his ownership group, but he said Wednesday that big changes were needed to become a franchise that can win over the long term.

Utility infielder Yolmer Sanchez, who set career bests last year with a .267 average and 12 homers, will get a raise to $2.35 million next season after beating the White Sox in arbitration.

The Mets hunted the free-agent market for bargains like savvy shoppers at a season closeout, and GM Sandy Alderson said, "Some opportunities arose for us that probably would not have been expected right after the end of the World Series."

Washington catcher Raudy Read has been suspended for the first 80 games of the season following a positive test for Boldenone under Major League Baseball's drug-testing program.

Hours after being acquired by the Bronx Bombers, Russell Wilson goes deep on his pinstripe dream coming true, his baseball/football future and, well, going deep with Stanton and Judge in BP.

Masahiro Tanaka went with his heart when deciding not to opt out of the final three seasons of his $155 million, seven-year contract signed in January 2014 with the New York Yankees.