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White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper said he is concerned about right-hander Michael Kopech, who recently opted out of the upcoming 2020 season.

Yoenis Cespedes says he's finally close to fully recovered from a string of injuries to his feet and legs and is sure he'll be ready to start the season with the Mets.

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, who had 37 saves and a 2.21 ERA last season, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Manager Aaron Boone said Zack Britton would take over the role if Chapman isn't ready for the start of the season.

Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo says he doesn't know if he actually had the coronavirus despite two positive tests, since he never had any symptoms and also had multiple negative tests.

Mike Ryan, a backup catcher when the Red Sox went to the World Series in 1967 and the bullpen coach when the Phillies won the 1980 World Series, has died. He was 78. Ryan spent 35 years in professional baseball, and he appeared in 636 games in the majors.

White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech, who is coming back from Tommy John surgery in September 2018, has opted out of the 2020 season, the team announced Friday.

Blue Jays infielder Travis Shaw said on Twitter Friday that being confined to the hotel attached to the Rogers Centre all summer is "not an option."

Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will shift primarily to first base and designated hitter this season, Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo told reporters Friday.

Rangers slugger Joey Gallo has had two consecutive negative coronavirus tests more than 24 hours apart and will return to team workouts, it was announced.

Fifty-eight players and eight staff members tested positive for COVID-19 through the final round of the intake screening process.

Buster Posey said his family recently adopted twins who were born prematurely and decided playing this season wasn't worth the risk.

AJ Mass details his takeaways from our H2H points mock draft.

Make the most of your prep time for the upcoming fantasy baseball season by reading what Tristan H. Cockroft has to say about ESPN's mock draft for leagues that use roto categories for their H2H matchups.

A player such as Yoenis Cespedes could hit 20 homers in this 60-game season or play fewer than 20 games. Eric Karabell highlights players like Cespedes who could be the X factors during this unprecedented season.

Baseball doesn't seem right without high-fives, hugs from teammates and spitting, players said, but it sure beats the alternative.

Japan's professional baseball league opened the delayed season three weeks ago. Now fans are back too.

Who's a traditionalist? Who can't wait to have an extra bat in the lineup? Here's what NL skippers had to say about MLB's biggest 2020 rule change.

The schedule is set, the players are in camp and we're ready for some baseball. Here's what you need to know about the 2020 season.

Cody Bellinger, the reigning National League MVP, said he's ready for a "weird" year.

Eligible for free agency after this season, Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto said Thursday that he's not worried about what the future holds despite the possibility that the coronavirus pandemic could affect salaries going forward.