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Fantasy baseball 2026 lapsed fan guide: Dodgers rule, offseason moves, trades, more
Everything you need to know about the 2026 season for the fan who has been away and is looking to dive back in.
Fantasy draft guide: Rankings, tips, strategy, stats and more
All the rankings, projections, cheat sheets, strategy and analysis you need for the 2026 fantasy baseball season.
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HOW WILL YOUR TEAM DO?
Win projections for all 30 MLB teams -- and how the offseason changed expectations
Fans love a big splash but don't always get one. Here's what some non-moves mean for each team's playoff forecast.
SEASON STARTS SOON
From a 6-foot-7 outfielder to a 5-foot-7 spark plug: One player to watch in spring training for all 30 MLB teams
From prospects with big expectations to All-Stars returning from injury, here's who we're paying attention to.
Baseball is back! The stars, teams and themes we can't wait to see in spring training
Here's what has us most excited as MLB players report this week to Arizona and Florida.
TROUBLE AHEAD?
Passan: Kyle Tucker's Dodgers contract might have been the final blow for labor peace
MLB fans are angry -- and players and owners are, too. What did this offseason mean for baseball's coming labor strife?
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
BEGINS MARCH 4
How the last WBC helped Team USA assemble its best pitching staff ever
Three years after an epic end to the World Baseball Classic, American stars are pitching in like never before.
MLB
Castellanos thankful for fresh start with Padres
Nick Castellanos is thankful to get a fresh start with the Padres, who did their due diligence before signing the veteran after his rocky ending with the Phillies
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Giants have 1-year deal with reserve OF Brennan
The Giants and outfielder Will Brennan have reached a one-year deal. Brennan had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow last June and sports hernia surgery in September.
Top Headlines
- Machado: Dodgers' spending 'great for the game'
- Harper: Taken aback by Phillies' public critique
- Diaz: Returning to WBC after injury 'easy decision'
- D-backs bring back righty Sewald on 1-year deal
- Veteran Biggio joins Houston, where dad starred
- Source: Padres add OF Castellanos, two pitchers
- Reds sign veteran 1B Lowe to minor-league deal
- Gallen returns to D-backs with one-year contract
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2025-26 MLB free agency, trade grades: Offseason analysis
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Top 100 MLB prospects for 2026: Griffin, McGonigle, more
Where do stars of tomorrow such as Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle land as we rank baseball's best young players?
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2026 MLB farm system rankings: Prospect insights, analysis
How bright is your favorite club's future? Here's how every organization stacks up entering the 2026 season.
