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First title in 40 years? Inside the Mets' winter makeover -- and what's next

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POOL PLAY BEGINS MARCH 5
How many future Hall of Famers are playing in the 2026 WBC?
From the locks to the long shots to those in between, we count Cooperstown candidates in this year's World Baseball Classic.

Judge: Team USA looking to carry Olympic hockey momentum into WBC


SPRING TRAINING SCOREBOARD

RANKING THE BEST AT EVERY POSITION
Does anyone beat Ohtani? Buster Olney ranks the top 10 designated hitters
Our dive into the best players at every position concludes with the game's most powerful hitters.

MLB's top CF: Where do J-Rod, PCA and Buxton rank?
Our list of the elite at every position continues with a spot ruled some of baseball's young stars.


SPRING TRAINING ACTION
Alex Bregman hits his first home run for Cubs

'You're looking at a Ferrari': Introducing Konnor Griffin, MLB's next teenage superstar


AROUND THE DIAMOND
Way-too-early roster predictions for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game
Who could be representing both squads in Philly this summer? We make our (very) early roster picks.

Ranking all 30 MLB lineups for 2026
Patience. Power. Durability. Depth. We rate all 30 offenses by these measures and more.

IVY LEAGUE OVER THE SEC
An Ivy League All-American? The next Theo Epstein? Why an ace chose Yale over the SEC
When the powerhouse schools called, offering NIL money, Jack Ohman nearly changed his phone number.


TRENDING AT SPRING TRAINING
'Sorry': Giants' Harrison Bader autographs food truck dented by spring training home run
Bader's 408-foot blast in the Giants' spring training loss against Milwaukee on Wednesday put a visible dent on the exterior of a nearby food truck.

Max Scherzer's re-signing with Blue Jays fulfills daughter's wish
Scherzer and the Blue Jays reached an agreement to keep the 41-year-old three-time Cy Young winner in Toronto.

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- Griffin swats 3rd spring HR as Pirates 1-hit Cards
- Cards' Marmol gets 2-year extension amid rebuild
- Yankees invite vet OF Grichuk to spring training
- ✍️ Handing out offseason grades for all 30 teams
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