In his first plate appearance following offseason surgery on his left shoulder, Shohei Ohtani showed no signs of rust as he ripped an opposite-field home run against his former club.
Who will be baseball's next stars? We asked five MLB.com writers to each pick one young position player and pitcher who they expect to reach the next level this season.
Now that Statcast has tracked batted balls for 10 seasons, here are the system's hardest-hit ball in each category -- singles, doubles, triples, homers, groundouts and balls in the air.
The day will come that Willy Adames and Freddy Peralta will be fierce competitors, but the newest Giants star couldn't keep a straight face as he stood in against his longtime Brewers teammate for the first time.
Robert Flores and Cliff Floyd are in Cardinals camp at 6 p.m. ET, while Greg Amsinger and Yonder Alonso are in Mariners camp at 7 as 30 Clubs in 15 Days presented by T-Mobile continues on MLB Network.
Oklahoma State battles Texas A&M in the 2025 Astros Foundation College Classic, live from Daikin Park in Houston at 8 p.m. ET on MLB Network and Astros.com.
