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Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado, who injured his left wrist while making a diving catch during Thursday's spring training game, will have an MRI. He hit .269 with 15 homers and 54 RBIs last season.

Yoan Moncada, who hit .266 with 50 home runs and 162 RBIs in his three seasons with the White Sox, has reached a five-year, $70 million extension with the team, he team announced Friday.

Are power hitters like Jorge Soler destined to see their home run totals drop if the ball isn't juiced this season or will some of them prove immune?

Collin McHugh, a starter for the 2017 Astros, said the team's pitchers knew about the sign-stealing scheme and should've "been as brave in the moment" and said something to stop it. "I understand the anger," he said.

Set aside the Astros (at least for a bit) and focus on Miggy and Albert, the dynamic Dodgers and other topics of the coming season.

Last year's attempt at fun jerseys was a disaster. So here's a plan to fix something that divides fans -- and bring new life into the sport.

From solidifying a rotation spot to avoiding a trip to the minors, here are 10 guys with a lot on the line.

Yeli vs. Belli? The MLB rivalry-turned-friendship between the Brewers' Christian Yelich and the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger is explored over an injury-inducing game of Connect Four, table tennis and a winner-take-all beer-chugging contest in spring training.

A.J. Puk, the A's left-hander who is ranked No. 20 on ESPN insider Kiley McDaniel's prospect rankings, has no structural damage in his ailing left shoulder, manager Bob Melvin said Thursday.

The Angels have fired their visiting clubhouse manager for providing ball-doctoring substances to opposing pitchers, sources confirmed to ESPN. Brian Harkins provided a substance that consisted of a melted-down pine-tar solution and rosin, a source said.

The Clevelander nightclub and swimming pool just over the left-field wall at Marlins Park -- which had been a staple of the stadium since it opened in 2012 -- has closed.

Joe Girardi says he's fine with Bryce Harper facing high expectations in his second season with the Phillies. Harper, meanwhile, said the Phils have to step up their win total, not just talk about it, after going 81-81 in 2019.

Yoan Moncada, who hit .265 with 50 home runs and 163 RBIs in his three seasons with the White Sox, has reached a five-year, $70 million extension with the team, sources told ESPN.

St. Louis manager Mike Shildt will marry Michelle Segrave on Friday, the team's spring training off day, before returning to his post with the Cardinals the following day.

Gerrit Cole gave up homers on consecutive pitches to Detroit's Travis Demeritte and Miguel Cabrera in the first inning on Thursday.

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner said he has a bruise on his left hand, but otherwise "should be fine" after he was hit by a pitch from the Giants' Johnny Cueto.

Red Sox ace Chris Sale has a flexor strain in his pitching arm and will be shut down from throwing for a week.

Jerry Koosman's No. 36 is being retired by the New York Mets, more than four decades after he threw his final pitch for the team.

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who sometimes still feels pain in his shoulder and pectoral area near his shoulder, is "frustrated" after tests are "coming back clean," but he will undergo further testing and still hopes to play Opening Day.

Red Sox ace Chris Sale has a flexor strain in his pitching arm and will be shut down from throwing for a week.