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The union for Major League Baseball players gave $50,000 to their minor league counterparts in November 2021, according to the annual financial disclosure dated March 31 and filed by the MLBPA with the U.S. Labor Department.

Bobby Witt Jr., whose father pitched 16 seasons in the majors, will be the starting third baseman for the Royals on Opening Day. Witt, 21, is ranked No. 2 in ESPN's top prospects for the 2022 season.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows, acquired Monday from the Tampa Bay Rays, is expected to be ready for Friday's regular season opener against the Chicago White Sox.

The Dodgers have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran reliever Dellin Betances.

The Yankees will carry 16 pitchers and three bench players as season opens with expanded rosters. New York is also reuniting with former slugger Greg Bird on a minor league deal.

New Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended 80 games for using a performance-enhancing drug.

A $580 million infield? Former MVPs in unexpected new places? Get ready for Opening Day by catching up on the moments that sent shock waves through baseball this winter.

Opening week has (finally) arrived! It's time to get up to speed as baseball returns.

Pitchers and catchers will have the option of using new technological signaling devices as they decide what pitches to throw in the upcoming regular season, industry sources told ESPN.

The White Sox and Johnny Cueto are in agreement on a minor league deal worth up to $4.2 million, prorated for days spent in the big leagues, a source told ESPN.

The Detroit Tigers on Monday acquired outfielder Austin Meadows in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, the team announced

Gold Glove-winning outfielder Harrison Bader and the Cardinals agreed to a $10.4 million, two-year contract and avoided salary arbitration.

All major league players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear Jackie Robinson's No. 42 in Dodger Blue for the first time on April 15, the 75th anniversary of his breaking the major league color barrier.

As a season filled with questions following a lockout approaches, Justin Verlander and the Astros know they can rely on manager Dusty Baker, who has been in baseball for all of the game's work stoppages and knows that "this is a very volatile situation."

Outfielder/first baseman Danny Santana, pitcher Richard Rodríguez and infielder José Rondón were suspended for 80 games each on Monday in the first discipline since the major league drug testing program resumed March 11.

Albert Pujols will be the Cardinals' designated hitter on Thursday, which will be his 22nd consecutive Opening Day start.

Tommy Davis, a two-time National League batting champion who won three World Series titles with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 83.

The Mariners announced Monday that Julio Rodriguez, the organization's top prospect, has made the Opening Day roster.

Opening week has (finally) arrived! It's time to get up to speed as baseball returns.

The Dodgers head into the season as World Series favorites. Here's your one-stop shop for every team.