Baseball News

Members of the Mets' and Yankees' organizations will represent nine different countries at the upcoming tournament.

A team that suddenly loves to spend money will have Francisco Lindor, Edwin Díaz and other Mets stars in a 30-second commercial during Sunday's broadcast.

Angels teammates Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani headline a star-laden group of players who will compete in the World Baseball Classic.

The Astros beat Kyle Tucker in arbitration on Thursday, and the All-Star outfielder will make $5 million this season.

Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado, who went 4-2 with a 3.18 ERA last season, avoided arbitration by reaching a one-year, $3.45 million deal.

Free agent minor league pitcher Sonny Vargas was suspended for 110 games on Friday following a positive test for Boldenone, his second positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.

How bright is your favorite teams future? Kiley McDaniel breaks down every AL system.

Players skipping the tournament include major league home run champion Aaron Judge, New York Yankees teammate Luis Severino of the Dominican Republic and Minnesota shortstop Carlos Correa of Puerto Rico.

In yet another nod to technology, Major League Baseball will permit pitchers in spring training to wear wristbands that will let them signal to the catcher what's coming next.