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J.T. Realmuto and Salvador Perez are the top-ranked catchers this season, but Eric Karabell explains why fantasy managers need to use caution before selecting a catcher in the top 100 picks.

Our annual ranking opens with a two-way star, boom-or-bust sluggers and some of the game's best young talent.

From young stars and elite prospects to injury comeback candidates, which names who missed this year's cut could soon be on the list?

First baseman Joey Votto returned to Reds camp Sunday after sitting out with COVID-19, but when he might be able to play again is still uncertain.

Catcher Salvador Perez has agreed to a new four-year extension with the Royals, the team announced Sunday. The deal is worth $82 million, a source confirmed to ESPN, which makes it the richest in team history.

What has been diagnosed as a "capsule sprain" in his right shoulder will prevent Arizona relief pitcher Tyler Clippard from throwing for at least the next six weeks.

The Pirates signed knuckleball pitcher Steven Wright to a minor league contract and invited him to major league spring training.

Catcher Salvador Perez has agreed to a new four-year extension with the Royals, the team announced Sunday. The deal is worth $82 million, a source confirmed to ESPN, which makes it the richest in team history.

Cleveland has optioned 26-year-old outfielder Óscar Mercado, who has struggled since a promising 2019 rookie season.

Usually, when you get older, you slow down a bit. Not Jacob deGrom, who's actually throwing harder now than ever before.

Top Texas Rangers prospect Josh Jung is set for surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot, and the third baseman is likely to miss about two months.

MLB right-handed prospect Jack Leiter had 16 strikeouts en route to a no-hitter on Saturday, as Vanderbilt defeated South Carolina 5-0.

Minor league baseball player Jesus Camargo-Corrales was arrested after police in Colorado found 21 pounds of methamphetamine and 1.2 pounds of oxycodone pills in his Chicago Cubs duffel bag.

Luis Castillo is set to start on opening day for the Cincinnati Reds, heading a rotation that lost NL Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer to free agency.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has joined the Mets' board of directors.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez says right-handed reliever Will Harris has a blood clot in his throwing arm and is leaving spring training camp to be examined by a specialist.

Brendan Rodgers and his strained right hamstring have the Colorado Rockies searching for a second option at second base.

Major League Baseball said Friday that one player tested positive for COVID-19 during the past week among 14,845 tests, a positive rate of 0.007%.

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at the big changes in his rankings this week, based on news, research and the latest trends, including a ton of injuries in the starting pitcher ranks.

Last year, no major leaguer threw more than 84 innings. With workloads set to double or even triple in 2021, teams admit they have few answers.