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Former major league pitcher Mike Bolsinger amended his lawsuit against the Houston Astros to include Astros owner Jim Crane and baseball-operations staffer Derek Vigoa, according to documents filed in a Los Angeles court Thursday.

The Philadelphia Phillies won their arbitration case against All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto on Thursday, putting teams ahead of players 7-4 this year and ensuring clubs will finish with a winning record.

Which overlooked pitchers have the skill set to come up with a big season? Tristan H. Cockcroft digs deep into the numbers to present his annual "Kings of Command."

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco will undergo tests on his right leg after experiencing discomfort during the team's workout on Wednesday.

The head of a Little League district in Pennsylvania that consists of 23 leagues says he is recommending that no teams use the name Astros in 2020.

After a winter of speculation that they could be on the move, two superstar third basemen opened camp with their old teams. That's where the similarities end.

Looking at all 30 clubs, don't be shocked when these comeback candidates and rising rookies make their teams.

After all the heat off the diamond, we've finally got action on it -- along with a look at a key issue each team will sort out on the field.

The Pittsburgh Pirates' Pablo Reyes was suspended 80 games on Wednesday under the major league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug Boldenone.

A's pitcher Mike Fiers said if opposing pitchers in NL parks "decide to throw at me, then they throw at me," adding that he can defend himself and that he doesn't need MLB to provide extra protection.

Speaking at Yankees camp Wednesday, outfielder Giancarlo Stanton said of the Astros' sign-stealing scheme, "If I knew what [pitch] was coming in '17, I probably would have hit 80-plus home runs."

Houston infielder Aledmys Diaz, Miami first baseman Jesus Aguilar and Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin all won their salary arbitration cases Wednesday, cutting the teams' advantage to 6-4 in decisions this year with three cases remaining.

Slugger Kris Bryant will be the Cubs' leadoff hitter this season, manager David Ross announced Wednesday.

Veteran Shin-Soo Choo, who is entering the final season of his deal with the Rangers, has genuine confidence that he can play at a high level for another couple of years, or more, after 2020.

If, as he hopes, and the Nationals hope, Carter Kieboom earns a job this spring as the reigning World Series champions' starting third baseman, he will do so with the help of years' worth of ideas typed into the Notes app on his cellphone.

Christian Yelich was driven last year by a desire to improve on the performance that earned him the NL MVP award in 2018.

The Astros scandal has inspired star players like Mike Trout to air their thoughts on cheating. Will baseball ever be the same?

The commissioner knows punishing players would be an uphill fight, but there's another path he could take to stem the sportwide sign-stealing anger.

Speaking at Yankees camp on Wednesday, outfielder Giancarlo Stanton said of the Astros' sign-stealing scheme in 2017, "I feel like if I knew what (pitch) was coming in '17, I probably would have hit 80-plus homers."

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