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Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka, who suffered a concussion July 4 when he took a line drive to the head, plans to wear a protective cap insert this season.

The Baltimore Orioles and the state of Maryland have talked about the team sharing Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the displaced Toronto Blue Jays amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Kansas City Royals are nearing a minor league deal with veteran right-hander Matt Harvey, ESPN confirmed.

Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, who was a breakout star of the team's run to the 2019 World Series title, will miss Thursday's season opener against the Yankees after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said the team "discovered something that we need to make sure we get rid of this completely" before pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez gets on the field.

A 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Superfractor series baseball card signed by Mike Trout -- which is one of a kind -- will go up for auction with a minimum bid of $1 million.

Nate Pearson was not included on the Toronto Blue Jays' 30-man roster for Friday's opener at Tampa Bay, a move that likely will delay free-agent eligibility of the hard-throwing right-hander by a year, i.e., until after the 2026 season.

The cutout crowd at Dodger Stadium will be getting a little ruff.

The Cleveland Indians will meet with Native American groups as the team considers changing its name for the first time since 1915.

Mike Trout is the runaway favorite at sportsbooks to win the AL MVP, while the NL race is much tighter between Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich and Ronald Acuna Jr.

After a four-month delay, it's time to play ball. Here's how all 30 teams stack up entering Opening Day.

This baseball season is going to be weird, uncomfortable and even scary. With everyone learning as we go, there's never been a more ideal time for a new fan to jump into the sport.

Who is going to rule the 60-game MLB season? Our crew of insiders weigh in.

Fox will be taking viewers out to the ballgame by adding a virtual crowd in parks during its baseball telecasts this season.

For months, baseball owners have been talking about their financial issues. With one strike of the pen, the Dodgers outfielder proved there is still plenty of money to be spent.

Money wasn't the only thing that convinced a California native to choose baseball in the Bronx. The mystique of one of sports' most historic franchises got it done.

Tug of war was once an Olympic event. It's been 100 years since those glory days. If it were to come back, here are the would-be tuggers we'd want on the rope.

Going into an unprecedented season, what do we need to know in terms of betting? We answer the biggest questions before play begins.

Big bets, umpire trends, advanced statistics, hot starting pitchers and more. Here are all the stats to help you bet baseball in 2020.

With the baseball season finally ready to get started, Eric Karabell takes one last look at some perhaps unexpected fantasy hitting options for each of the 30 major league teams.