Ohtani back with Dodgers, likely to pitch before spring slate ends https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-returns-to-dodgers-will-pitch-before-regular-season GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers weren't expecting to welcome Shohei Ohtani back to the fold quite this soon. Ohtani, along with newly anointed Opening Day starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was away from Dodgers camp for most of Spring Training while playing for Samurai Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Japan had #MLB

Brewers fans to get sneak peek at documentary 'Ueck' on Opening Day https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-fans-to-get-first-look-at-bob-uecker-documentary GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Brewers fans in attendance for Opening Day at American Family Field will get an exclusive first look at “Ueck,” a new documentary celebrating the life and legacy of late broadcaster Bob Uecker, the club announced Monday. Fans will be encouraged to remain in their seats immediately following #MLB

On the field and in the clubhouse, McGonigle showing he belongs in the Majors https://www.mlb.com/news/kevin-mcgonigle-fitting-in-with-tigers-in-spring-training LAKELAND, Fla. -- Kevin McGonigle was getting ready to head to the Tigers clubhouse bathroom to wash his face Monday morning when he was stopped for a quick interview. As he was explaining his mindset heading into the final week of Spring Training and his approach to the barrage of #MLB

With green light from Hinch, Skubal shows how Tigers might deploy ABS https://www.mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-uses-abs-to-get-strikeout-in-spring-training-game TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tigers took a relatively laid-back approach to the ABS Challenge System for the first half of Grapefruit League play. It wasn’t that manager A.J. Hinch and his coaches didn’t care; they wanted to see how players handled the option to challenge on their own. On Friday, #MLB

Lindor makes spring debut, on track for Opening Day https://www.mlb.com/news/francisco-lindor-makes-spring-debut PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Four weeks and four days after undergoing surgery to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, Francisco Lindor returned to the field on Sunday for his Grapefruit League debut. The progress makes it overwhelmingly likely that Lindor will be ready for Opening Day. #MLB

Can new baserunning coach coax 20 SBs from a Brave with 7 in his career? https://www.mlb.com/news/antoan-richardson-might-have-austin-riley-running-in-2026 NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Antoan Richardson strengthened his reputation as a baserunning guru when he helped Juan Soto shock the baseball world with 38 stolen bases last season. So now that Richardson has switched from the Mets’ coaching staff to the Braves’, might Austin Riley tally at least 15 steals #MLB

When you set a spring stolen-base record, you obviously have to pull a Rickey https://www.mlb.com/news/braiden-ward-honors-rickey-henderson-after-spring-stolen-base Rickey Henderson's all-time steals total is one of those baseball records that will in all likelihood never be broken. But for a brief moment this spring, there was a new stolen-base "record" getting its time in the sun, and The Man of Steal was on everybody's mind. Speedy Red Sox #MLB

'Pretty dang good': Nola looked like old self in dominant outing for Italy https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-nola-shines-for-team-italy-against-mexico-in-world-baseball-classic CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies manager Rob Thomson was at dinner on Wednesday night, so he couldn’t watch Italy play Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. But he followed the action on his phone because he wanted to follow Aaron Nola, who pitched for Italy. “Every time he threw a pitch #MLB

Puerto Rico and Italy set to meet in Classic quarterfinals (Sat., 3 p.m. ET, FS1) https://www.mlb.com/news/puerto-rico-vs-italy-in-2026-world-baseball-classic-quarterfinals HOUSTON -- Team Italy’s roster is filled primarily with players who were eligible for Team USA but weren’t selected over the superstar names. Puerto Rico’s would-be roster was adversely affected by the unfortunate insurance and injury issues that prevented some of the island’s biggest products from participating. And yet ...

The one pitcher Team Japan can't touch? That'd be Ohtani https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-bullpen-session-world-baseball-classic MIAMI -- Shohei Ohtani is busy leading the way for the Japanese lineup at the World Baseball Classic -- but the two-way superstar is also getting ready for the 2026 MLB season as a pitcher. Ohtani threw a four-inning live batting practice session against Samurai Japan hitters at loanDepot park #MLB

Bloom bullish on Cards' outlook in 1st spring leading the team https://www.mlb.com/news/chaim-bloom-talks-cardinals-outlook-in-2026-and-beyond In a recent sit-down interview with MLB.com at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Chaim Bloom, the Cardinals’ president of baseball operations, answered questions on a wide range of topics, from the team’s outlook in 2026 to his relationship with manager Oliver Marmol. MLB.com: Opening Day is two weeks away. What has #MLB

Trout back to full form? Biggest takeaways from Angels camp https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-jeimer-candelario-impress-at-angels-spring-training TEMPE, Ariz. -- Opening Day is just around the corner for the Angels, who start the regular season in Houston on March 26. #MLB

Hockey star Jack Hughes sends 'fire-up message' to Team USA https://www.mlb.com/news/usa-canada-world-baseball-classic-rivalry When you think about USA vs. Canada in sports, baseball probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. #MLB

Yanks reassign top prospect Lombard to Minors camp https://www.mlb.com/news/george-lombard-jr-yankees-prospect-reassigned LAKELAND, Fla. -- George Lombard Jr. continued to impress in his second big league camp, particularly on defense, where the Yankees’ top prospect contributed dazzling plays at three different infield spots. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has said the club believes Lombard -- baseball’s No. 32 overall prospect according to #MLB

2013 Judge card sells for modern record $5.2 million https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-2013-baseball-card-sells-for-5-2-million A 2013 Aaron Judge baseball card recently sold for a record $5.2 million. That makes it the highest publicly known sale of a modern baseball card, and the seventh-highest publicly known sale across all sports cards. The card is a one-of-one Bowman Chrome Draft Pick Autographs Superfractor, and the final #MLB

As Robert makes debut, Mets know 'the sky’s the limit' if he stays healthy https://www.mlb.com/news/luis-robert-jr-makes-mets-spring-training-debut JUPITER, Fla. -- The Mets employ one player, Marcus Semien, who has appeared in all 162 games of a season three times in his career. Pete Alonso did it the past two years for New York. Francisco Lindor has come close on several occasions. Luis Robert Jr. will not join #MLB

From Spring Breakout to Major League stardom in the blink of an eye https://www.mlb.com/news/spring-breakout-all-time-team Through the first two iterations of Spring Breakout, many young prospects have gone head-to-head before quickly establishing themselves as stars at the Major League level. Look no further than the first game, where Paul Skenes struck out Jackson Holliday in the first inning, weeks before they'd both make their big #MLB

Mookie aims for durability by emulating ace https://www.mlb.com/news/mookie-betts-adds-javelin-throwing-to-workouts This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. #MLB

Phillies vets spill survival tips with newbies https://www.mlb.com/news/phillies-veterans-share-wisdom This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki's Phillies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. #MLB

'La Cabra Maga' makes cards, baseballs disappear https://www.mlb.com/news/eury-perez-performs-magic-card-tricks This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. #MLB