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A powerful bat to put Cleveland over the top? An AL ace ticketed for New York? July is still months away, but it's never too soon to take a look at every 2018 contender's potential summer shopping list.

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance stanozolol.

Getting ready for his last season in Baltimore before free agency, the Orioles star is taking on multiple challenges -- a switch back to his old position, and a new focus on his future.

Players primed to surpass their predicted performances include greats with something left and some -- like Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber -- finally ready to live up to expectations.

New York Yankees rookie Miguel Andujar has come up short in his bid to win the starting third base role. He was optioned to Triple-A on Sunday, clearing the way for Brandon Drury to claim the spot.

Mets left-hander Jason Vargas has a fracture in his right hand and will be examined by a specialist.

After seeing too many peers leave money behind during this harsh free-agency period, more players might grab guaranteed dollars when they're offered.

The Process, the five-year plan, Moneyball: Whatever you call it, MLB's new -- cough, cough -- "strategy" just means ignoring the present (sorry, 2018) in hopes of a ticker tape parade down the line. This is the story of how baseball got weird.

In ESPN The Magazine's ranking of the most dominant 20 athletes in sports, Tim Keown shares his lasting memory of Barry Bonds, baseball's home run king and un-asterisked captain of controversy: Not the bombs, but the desperation to create a legacy.

Aaron Judge suggested Orioles shortstop Manny Machado would look nice in Yankee pinstripes, earning him a warning on tampering. Machado says it was no big deal, though: 'Everyone always jokes' about those things.

Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman, who has been dealing with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, says he expects to make his April 1 start.

Oakland Athletics RHP Jharel Cotton injured his elbow earlier this week against the San Francisco Giants. He was expected to be in Oakland's starting rotation this season.

When it came time to train for the 2018 season, the Red Sox ace reached out to the 19-year-old prospect for pitching prep -- and Pilates.

A new study in mice reveals how a gene mutation seen in human short-sleepers may allow them to survive and thrive on just a few hours of sleep.

Jeremy Hellickson, who went 8-11 with a 5.43 ERA last year in 30 starts for Philadelphia and Baltimore, has joined the Washington Nationals on a minor league contract, sources told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

Shohei Ohtani was rocked for seven runs over 1⅓ innings in his second spring training start for the Angels as team skipper Mike Scioscia deflects questions on whether the two-way Japanese player start is guaranteed a regular season roster.

Ed Charles, the third baseman known as "The Glider" who helped lead the Miracle Mets to the 1969 World Series title with his veteran guidance and poetry, has died. He was 84.

Jose Altuve is staying in Houston long term, as the sides reportedly have agreed to a five-year, $151 million extension.

Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff will start the season on the disabled list and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks because of a strained lat muscle.

Third baseman Eugenio Suarez and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a $66 million, seven-year contract, a deal that includes a team option for 2025 that, if exercised, would make the deal worth $79 million over eight years.