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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.
Offseason lessons -- and what they mean for baseball's future
From more outrage over MLB's top spenders to what to make of deals that never happened.
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MLB LABOR BATTLE
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?
Jeff Passan: MLB players don't want a salary cap
AROUND THE DIAMOND
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.
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.
Vinnie Pasquantino: World Baseball Classic is like nothing else
TRENDING IN BASEBALL
Topps' 75th anniversary set gives fans a chance to pull iconic baseball cards
For the 75th anniversary, a panel of executives, journalists and collectors selected the 75 best Topps cards of all time and inserted corresponding redemption cards into their latest release.
Rangers' promotional giveaways include bloodstained Nolan Ryan tribute jersey
On May 29, the Rangers will give away a jersey with a bloodstain imitating Ryan's iconic uniform.
FANTASY BASEBALL
ESPN's first points-league mock draft for 2026
Check out the results of our first fantasy baseball head-to-head points mock draft of 2026, featuring round-by-round picks and a snapshot of the rosters of all 10 teams.
News or noise: Three fantasy-relevant hitters to have hand surgery
Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.
THE FUTURE OF THE GAME
How bright is your MLB team's future? Kiley McDaniel ranks all 30 farm systems
How bright is your favorite club's future? Here's how every organization stacks up entering the 2026 season.
Top 100 prospects for 2026: This year's No. 1 is in a tier of his own
Where do stars of tomorrow land as we rank baseball's best young players?
Top Headlines
- Diaz: Returning to WBC after injury 'easy decision'
- D-backs bring back righty Sewald on 1-year deal
- Source: Padres add OF Castellanos, two pitchers
- Reds sign veteran 1B Lowe to minor-league deal
- Source: D-backs keeping Gallen on 1-year deal
- Marlins win case vs. Faucher; players finish 8-4
- Ohtani's focus on 'being healthy,' shot at Cy Young
- Yanks' Cole feels 'good,' may pitch in spring games
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2025-26 MLB free agency, trade grades: Offseason analysis
We've got you covered with grades and analysis on every winter signing and big offseason trade.
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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.
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MLB's top 5 breakout teams for 2026
Who is going to surprise baseball this season? We have the numbers that could predict the future.
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Hall of Fame's starting pitcher problem -- and what it means
After no pitchers got the call to Cooperstown -- again -- this week, what does the future hold?
