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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.

The Angels have agreed to $1 million, one-year contracts with left-hander Tony Watson and side-arming right-hander Steve Cishek.

Once deemed the biggest bust in draft history, former No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel is heading to minor league camp with the Philadelphia Phillies, ready to embark on a comeback after last pitching in a game in 2017.

Justin Topa is seeking a second opinion on the flexor strain in his right elbow, but the current plan is rehabilitation, manager Craig Counsell said Monday.

The Rangers are moving on from longtime second baseman Rougned Odor, who was told he would not make the Opening Day roster, while former closer Jose Leclerc is set to have Tommy John surgery.

Major League Baseball issued a memo to teams on Monday outlining relaxed protocols for vaccinated players, coaches and staff members.

With MLB making small tweaks to game balls, scoring and home runs are down across spring training games with Opening Day just around the corner.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo says he's ending contract talks with the team in an effort to focus on getting ready for the start of the regular season.

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Mets slugger Pete Alonso will be launching his own NFT on Tuesday with the proceeds supporting More Than Baseball, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting minor leaguers, and his own charity, Homers for Heroes.

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For nearly a decade, the Angels outfielder has reigned as baseball's unquestioned No. 1 superstar, but there are signs that could change. We break down the case for the candidates to take Trout's throne.

Not every team is going to play in October. But it's the dawn of a new, complete, 162-game season. So there's reason to be excited. And Tim Kurkjian gives every fan base one good reason.

It took just four simulations for the Dodgers to win more games than any team ever. Here's how they did it.

Nolan Arenado is relishing life with the Cardinals, saying he has moved on from being traded by the Rockies.

Jazz Chisholm has beaten out Isan Diaz for the Marlins' second baseman job after batting .268 with three home runs and four stolen bases in spring training.

Madison Bumgarner will face the Padres on Thursday, marking his second straight Opening Day start for the Diamondbacks.

Randy Dobnak and the Twins agreed to a five-year, $9.25 million extension that could be worth up to $29.75 million based on three club options and escalators, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

From the Nationals' defense to the Yankees' bullpen to the ongoing question of the Angels' rotation, some of the teams hoping to play in October enter April with some glaring question marks.

The Indians traded right-hander Adam Plutko to the Orioles on Saturday, a move that brings some clarity to their bullpen situation.