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As fans return to major league stadiums for openers Thursday amid pandemic attendance restrictions in most places, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred can envision filled ballparks by midseason.

The Dodgers' Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger have the top-selling jerseys in MLB. Mike Trout, the consensus best player in baseball, ranked 10th on the list released Wednesday.

Blue Jays outfielder George Springer will start the season on the injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain.

Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi will begin the season on the injured list with a right oblique strain.

While moving forward with a plan to change their name, the Indians said they will not permit fans inside Progressive Field wearing Native American headdresses or face paint.

Hector Neris will open the season as the Phillies closer, according to manager Joe Girardi, who chose the right-hander for the role over Archie Bradley and Jose Alvarado.

Umpire Angel Hernandez lost his lawsuit against Major League Baseball alleging racial discrimination, with a judge ruling that a "handful of cherry-picked examples" did not demonstrate a systematic effort by the league.

The Marlins will now play at LoanDepot Park, after a multiyear naming rights agreement was announced by the team Wednesday. Miami had not previously had a naming rights agreement for its ballpark.

As the Mets and Francisco Lindor remain locked in contract negotiations, teammate Pete Alonso said he hopes the Mets "pay him $400 million," and added that the star shortstop "is worth every penny."

Police are asking "Where's Looie?" after a minor league baseball team in Tennessee reported its team mascot was stolen from its ballpark.

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While Mike Trout is the consensus favorite at sportsbooks to win the AL MVP award at 2-1, teammate Shohei Ohtani, at 20-1, has attracted more money wagered than any other player.

Braves pitcher Mike Soroka, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon last season, saw his first action of the spring with two innings against the Red Sox. "It felt good," Soroka said."

The Cincinnati Reds will be a bit short-handed in the season opener, given injuries to outfielder Shogo Akiyama and pitchers Sonny Gray and Michael Lorenzen.

Marlins GM Kim Ng, MLB's first female general manager, said "failure is not an option for me" as she prepares for the start of her first season in charge.

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday and is expected to be out at least three to five weeks.

The Blue Jays on Tuesday announced that their third, 10-game homestand will be played at their spring training ballpark in Dunedin, Florida, because of COVID-19 restrictions.

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With Dustin May getting the call as Los Angeles' fifth starter to open the season, veteran David Price, the former Cy Young Award winner, will start the year with an undefined bullpen role for the Dodgers.

Shohei Ohtani was removed from his final spring start after facing only 16 batters Monday night because of a blister. Afterward, the Angels' two-way star downplayed the injury, with manager Joe Maddon saying Ohtani should be fine to start Sunday's game.