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Mets right-hander Frankie Montas has a high-grade lat strain, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, and will be shut down for 6-8 weeks.

Pete Alonso's first taste of free agency didn't go as he expected, but after a prolonged saga, the first baseman found himself back "home" with the Mets.

Dave Winfield, who was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame in 2001, retired Monday from the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Angels oft-injured star Mike Trout, who has played in 82 or fewer games in three of the past four seasons, is moving from center to right field.

While brushing off winter trade rumors and vowing to play "smarter" early in the season, White Sox centerfielder Luis Robert Jr. reported to spring training on Monday as one of the few veterans left on a team that lost 121 games a season ago.

The Athletics have signed manager Mark Kotsay to a contract extension through the 2028 season, the team announced Monday.

The Royals have extended the contract for general manager J.J. Picollo through 2030, while also picking up their 2026 option for manager Matt Quatraro.

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hasn't swung a bat in three or four weeks and isn't sure whether he will be ready for Opening Day because of painful tendinitis in both elbows.

Juan Soto arrived at Mets spring training Sunday after signing the richest contract in professional sports history in the offseason.

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is uncertain for Opening Day because of tendinitis in both elbows.

New acquisition Alex Bregman says "there's something special here" with the Red Sox and "I plan on winning" after Boston finished 81-81 last season.

Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado has reported to spring training, showing up to play for a team that spent much of the offseason trying to trade him.

Former All-Star infielder Paul DeJong and the Nationals have agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract that includes an additional $600,000 in performance bonuses.

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, 35, who ran at 80 percent of his body weight on a microgravity treadmill on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona, said he is "perfectly on track" for the team's season opener despite offseason ankle surgery.

Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, is being treated for stomach cancer.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Saturday that it's too early to make any concrete decisions on where Alex Bregman plays defensively for the team.

Shohei Ohtani took his most significant step to date in his rehab as a pitcher on Saturday, throwing his first official bullpen session of the year.

The reigning National League Rookie of the Year is looking to add a couple of new pitches to his already formidable arsenal.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich says he will be ready for the start of the season.

Mets right-hander Kodai Senga threw live batting practice Saturday, and the team was encouraged by his performance coming off an injury-shortened season.