The second edition of Spring Breakout is bursting with high-profile prospects. A whopping 69 members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are slated to participate, including Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony (No. 2), Tigers outfielder Max Clark (No. 6), Red Sox infielder Kristian Campbell (No. 7), Rays shortstop Carson Williams (No.

Spring Breakout is here! The second edition of the four-day prospect showcase kicks off Thursday. Last year, we had moments like Paul Skenes and Jackson Holliday going head-to-head (Skenes came out on top), Rays first baseman Xavier Isaac (MLB No. 50) and Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones slugging two homers apiece

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Under the lights of Charlotte Sports Park, all three members of Boston’s vaunted “Big 3” prospects went deep, announcing their presence in a Spring Breakout contest against the Rays. Thursday’s primetime contest was the first of the many games that will take place in the second

Spring Breakout has returned for the second season after debuting last year to much fanfare. The weekend began with the Red Sox visiting the Rays tonight and continues through Sunday night. A second game later tonight, between the Cubs and Dodgers, was rained out and will not be made up.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox star slugger Rafael Devers has re-positioned his stance on the possibility of moving to designated hitter to make way for free-agent acquisition Alex Bregman to play third base. Devers indicated he had a conversation two to three weeks ago with chief baseball officer Craig

Who will be the best pitcher in each league in 2025? Last season, there was no question that the Tigers' Tarik Skubal and the Braves' Chris Sale surpassed every other arm. Both claimed a Triple Crown en route to winning their first Cy Young Award.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- This is right around the time of spring when the topic of who will be named Opening Day starter bubbles up around camps. For some teams who have an established ace, the answer as to who gets the ball that day is obvious. For others who might

The Rockies’ top prospects will take the field Sunday for their Spring Breakout game against the White Sox in Camelback Ranch, but the lineup will not include the system's top-ranked position player. Charlie Condon, selected after a record-smashing career at the University of Georgia and signed to a $9.25 million

TOKYO -- With the upcoming Tokyo Series set to feature a pair of storied Major League franchises with plenty of talent from Japan, the Dodgers will have two of their most intriguing arms take center stage on home soil. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki will start for Los Angeles when

Parker Byrd has added another chapter to his inspirational story. Byrd, a sophomore infielder/right-handed pitcher for the East Carolina Pirates, lost his right leg in a boating accident in 2022. He underwent 22 surgeries as a result. Yet, with intense determination, Byrd worked his way back onto the baseball diamond

TEMPE, Ariz. -- What’s baseball without a little bit of magic? The Angels found out in a fun way on Wednesday when magician Shlomo Levinger visited the clubhouse to perform a set that wowed players and coaches alike. It was a way to escape the grind of Spring Training, and

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Jackson Jobe laid out his aggressive approach after his previous outing last Saturday against the Blue Jays, which included three fastballs past All-Star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. “I’m done with trying to dot a gnat’s [butt],” Jobe said afterwards. “Here’s my stuff. If you hit it, great.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays announced Thursday that they will not be moving forward with their plans to build a new ballpark as part of a redeveloped Historic Gas Plant District in St. Petersburg. The Rays made the news official on their social media accounts with a statement from

PHOENIX -- Rule 5 Draft picks run the gamut from sleepers to stalled prospects. They can play any position. They land with clubs spanning the spectrum from rebuilders to contenders. But they share one thing in common: opportunity.

The MLB season will get underway when the Dodgers and Cubs square off in the 2025 Tokyo Series in Japan on March 18-19.

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- As Anthony Santander peered into the left-field bullpen at TD Ballpark on Thursday afternoon, he saw some familiar faces. The 30-year-old outfielder fist-bumped Orioles catching instructor Tim Cossins and right-hander Bryan Baker. Santander later waved to two other relievers -- Yennier Cano and Cionel Pérez. “I’m happy

CLEARWATER, Fla. – This year’s Trade Deadline will arrive on July 31, but the Braves won’t have to wait until the dog days of summer to make some impactful acquisitions. Atlanta will be adding a bona fide ace to its rotation when Spencer Strider returns from elbow surgery, while 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The start of the regular season is two weeks away and the Astros are sticking with their plan to have nine-time All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve begin the season in left field despite a lack of defensive chances at the position.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- At last, Jordan Montgomery could smile, something that has not been a common sight after outings for the left-hander since signing with the Diamondbacks just after the start of the 2024 regular season. Yes, it was only a Spring Training backfield game attended by a few scouts

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The sight of Javier Báez taking a throw off his helmet on Wednesday was one of the most surprising moments of Tigers camp in this Spring Training. Then came Thursday, and the sight of Báez – Detroit’s shortstop for most of the past three seasons – starting

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants appeared to commit to an everyday designated hitter when they signed Jorge Soler to a three-year, $42 million deal last year. But Soler’s tenure with San Francisco ultimately proved short-lived; he appeared in only 93 games for the Giants before getting shipped to the Braves

JUPITER, Fla. -- Coming off one of the best years of his career, right-handed reliever Phil Maton was admittedly taken aback this offseason when he didn’t have multiple offers from MLB teams to choose from for the 2025 season. But when an offer finally came from the Cardinals -- the

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Long after Zack Wheeler and Jesús Luzardo pitched a simulated game on Monday at BayCare Ballpark, Bryce Harper grabbed his first baseman’s mitt. A morning downpour had postponed his scheduled infield work, but he did not want to skip it. So, Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson hit

During Spring Training, MLB.com beat writers surveyed their clubhouses, asking players for their opinions on a range of topics. Well over 100 players participated, in exchange for anonymity. In the leadup to Opening Day, MLB.com is publishing a series of stories based on the results of that survey. Today’s topic:

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The competition in Rangers camp just got a little more open. Texas had a rather deep rotation at the start of Spring Training, headed by ace Jacob deGrom and featuring Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Gray, Cody Bradford, Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker.