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Red Sox designated hitter Hanley Ramirez says he's healthy and is confident he can post "100 RBIs and 30 homers" this season.

David Freese thinks the Pittsburgh Pirates are not trying hard enough to win, deciding instead to rebuild by trading away center fielder Andrew McCutchen and right-hander Gerrit Cole.

Yankees minor league infielder Thairo Estrada is recovering after he was shot in the right hip in late January during a robbery attempt outside of a restaurant in Venezuela.

While Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich were happy to be traded by the Miami Marlins, right-hander Dan Straily says he wants to be a cornerstone of the team's rebuilding plan.

With a platinum-blond hairdo, a motivated Francisco Lindor arrived at spring training with a desire to make good on the success Cleveland has had in its past two seasons.

Jason Vargas, who was 18-11 and an All-Star selection for the Royals in 2017, has agreed to terms on a two-year, $16 million deal with the Mets, a source told ESPN.

Due up: Bryce Harper, Bryce Harper and Bryce Harper! As MLB experiments with pace of play, there are more intriguing ways to add spice to bonus baseball than by simply starting innings with a runner on second base.

After Montgomery made his desire to start clear this winter, the Cubs landed an ace. Now the swingman extraordinaire's role is in limbo -- again.

Cubs star Anthony Rizzo, a 2007 graduate of Stoneman Douglas High School, was one of about two dozen speakers who addressed a crowd of thousands who came out to show their support at a candlelight vigil for the victims of Wednesday's massacre.

When it comes to spring training, the Cincinnati Reds always seem willing to go with the daring look.

Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke wasn't ready to fully embrace the humidor and its potential effect on Arizona's home games, saying, "I've got to see" whether it'll make Chase Field less hitter-friendly.

The Red Sox have an agreement to sign free-agent utilityman Eduardo Nunez to a one-year deal with an option for 2019, a source told ESPN. The deal is pending the passage of a physical -- hardly a formality, given the way Nunez finished last season.

Indians GM Chris Antonetti said the team is taking the "long view" with pitcher Danny Salazar in the hopes of getting the most out of him "for the bulk of the season."

Commissioner Rob Manfred said MLB has "significantly altered' its positions based on player input and announced that rule changes for pace of play will be announced before the start of spring training games.

The Blue Jays have signed Jaime García to a one-year contract with a club option for 2019, the team announced Thursday.

As spring training begins, we identify baseball's elite, the teams with a chance to compete ... and those who aren't even trying to win this year. Where does your squad land?

Mookie Betts says while he isn't ready to agree to a long-term extension with Boston, it has nothing to do with what was said during his arbitration hearing with the Red Sox in January.

The Orioles added a starting pitcher Thursday, agreeing to a two-year contract with Andrew Cashner, according to ESPN and multiple reports.

Cleveland's Trevor Bauer, Houston's Collin McHugh and Tampa Bay's Jake Odorizzi have won their salary arbitration cases. Toronto's Marcus Stroman and Minnesota's Kyle Gibson have lost. The decisions for the pitchers leave players with an 11-8 advantage.

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