Austin Riley makes a slick play to rob Vinny Capra of extra bases 🔥 (via: @braves)

Ronald Acuña Jr. & Matt Olson cap off an 11-RUN INNING for the Braves 😮🔥 (via: @braves)

Devin Williams first pitch in a Mets uniform got sent 422 ft to center field 😭

Scary moment as Roman Anthony and Ceddanne Rafaela collide in the outfield going after a fly ball 😬 They were both checked out by trainers and remained in the game. (via: @braves)

Jarren Duran didn’t miss this pitch 🤯🔥 (via: @braves)

The Nagoya Dome* is PACKED as they watch Team Japan prepare for the 2026 World Baseball Classic ⚾️🇯🇵

The Mets have announced that Freddy Peralta will be their Opening Day Starter.

SPENCER JONES SENT THIS BALL TO ORBIT 🤯‼️ (via: @yesnetwork)

The fans boo’d Laz Diaz after he faked tossing the ball into the stands…so he just covered his ears 😂 (via: @yesnetwork)

TRUTH ⚾️🇺🇸

Jurrangelo Cijntje tossed two scoreless innings in his Spring Training debut 🔥 (via: @snytv)

Alek Manoah on the Blue Jays 2025 World Series appearance: “I was a very big piece of that process, getting to that World Series run. I wasn’t able to be there like I wanted to.” (via: Sam Blum)

Edwin Diaz’s first outing with the Dodgers is in the books 📚 (via: @sportsnetla)

NEWS FLASH: Paul Skenes is still FILTHY 😤🔥 (via: @braves)

Paul Skenes and Logan Webb are expected to make two starts for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, per Ken Rosenthal.

Cal Raleigh gets ahold of his first HR of the Spring 🍑 (via: @mariners)

Guardians No. 1 Prospect Travis Bazzana sent this ball 425 ft 💥 (via: @sportsnetla)

Konnor Griffin just did it AGAIN 🤯 (via: @nesn)

Konnor Griffin is going to be a STUD ⭐️ (via: @nesn)

How does a pitch like this even get called a ball? 🤦‍♂️ (via: @nesn)

BREAKING: Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a one-year, $27M extension. The deal includes a club option for $30M in 2028.

Tarik Skubal said he’ll only make 1 start for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Kazuma Okamoto’s first Blue Jays homer was CRUSHED 💥 103.4 MPH, 431 feet 🚀 (via: @sportsnet)

Check in on your fellow Canadiens 😂😂😂

Shohei Ohtani was asked if he’d volunteer to pitch in the World Baseball Classic if Team USA & Team Japan met again in a close 9th inning game 😂 (via: @sportsnetla)

Los Angeles Dodger, Kyle Tucker has officially arrived 😅 (via: @sportsnetla)

We are only 3 days into Spring Training and we have our first TRIPLE PLAY 😳 (via: @nbcsauthentic)

Chris Sale is back doing Chris Sale things 🤢 (via: @pitchingninja & @braves)

Ronald Acuña Jr. ropes a 112.4 MPH single to left field in his first at-bat of Spring Training 😳🔥 (via: @braves)

Carlos Lagrange’s stuff is not fair 🤢 3 Pitch Sequence: 101.8 MPH ⛽️ 83.2 MPH Slider (with 20 inches Horizontal Break) 102.4 MPH ⛽️ (via: @yesnetwork & h/t @pitchingninja)

In his first game as a Met, Bo Bichette’s throw pulls first baseman Jose Rojas off the bag, and he can’t complete the tag 😬 Bichette will be playing third base for the first time in his career this season. (via: @snytv)

Team USA’s captain looks ready for the World Baseball Classic 🇺🇸🦅 (via: @yesnetwork)

Aaron Judge cranks his 1st Spring Training HR of 2026 💪 (via: @yesnetwork)

Nolan Arenado hits his first homer as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks 🐍 (via: @dbacks)

Pete Alonso hits his first home run with the Orioles 💪 (via: @masnorioles)

Elly De La Cruz is looking JACKED 😳

Mike Trout will move to CF for the 2026 season, per Bob Nightengale. Trout made 22 starts in RF and 106 at DH last year.

FUN FACT: It is impossible to hit 3 grand slams without recording 12 RBI’s 😂😂😂 Typical ESPN moment 🤦‍♂️

Manny Machado says he loves what the Dodgers are doing 👀

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THREE GRAND SLAMS IN ONE GAME?! 🤯 Baylor’s Tyce Armstrong did something you don’t even see in video games… (via: @ESPN)

Rob Manfred “optimistic” that MLB players will participate in 2028 Summer Olympics, per Manny Randhawa.

Nick Castellanos said on Instagram that one reason Rob Thomson benched him in June of 2025 was for bringing a beer into the dugout after being pulled for defense.

Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott is undergoing elbow surgery, per Evan Grant. He will miss most or all of the 2026 season.

The Phillies have told Nick Castellanos to NOT report to Spring Training camp, per Matt Gelb. They are expected to trade or release Castellanos in the next two days.

Francisco Lindor will undergo surgery for a fractured hamate bone. He is expected to miss at least 6 weeks.

Jackson Holliday has suffered a broken hamate bone in his right hand. It will require surgery and he will begin the season on the IL.

Corbin Carroll has suffered a broken hamate bone in his right hand. It will require surgery and he will not be able to play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for Team USA.

The Diamondbacks will allow newly signed Carlos Santana to play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic despite not being insured due to Santana being older than 37 years old, per Ken Rosenthal. Arizona sees a benefit in Santana getting to play alongside his new teammates in Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo for Team Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

Isiah Kiner-Falefa says the Blue Jays were glad the Red Sox lost to the Yankees in the postseason because Boston was a tougher matchup. “We thought it was a better matchup for us the other way [facing the Yankees].” 👀 Per Tim Healey

David Stearns announces Juan Soto will move from right field to left field for the 2026 season.

Anthony Santander will undergo left labral surgery tomorrow and is expected to miss at least the next 5-6 months.

Shane Bieber will NOT be ready for Opening Day as he’s dealing with right forearm fatigue, per John Schneider.

The Detroit Tigers have announced the following: RHP Jackson Jobe has been placed on the 60-day injured list as he continues his recovery from Tommy John right elbow ligament replacement surgery. RHP Reese Olson has been placed on the 60-day injured list following a right shoulder labral repair. Olson will be out for the 2026 season. (via: DetroitTigersPR)

Jack Leiter said he is “frustrated and disappointed” that he won’t be able to represent the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, per Evan Grant. Leiter was invited to pitch for Team USA but ultimately had to decline due to insurance complications. The opportunity was “a dream of mine and high up on my list,” Leiter said. (h/t @Rangers.Nation)

PITCHERS AND CATCHERS OFFICIALLY REPORT TO SPRING TRAINING TODAY! ⚾️🙌

The Rays have hired 4x Gold Glove winner Kevin Kiermaier as a consultant to work with their outfielders this season 👀

The Red Sox and Brewers have completed a multi-player trade: Red Sox receive: Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Seigler, Comp B pick Brewers receive: Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton, Shane Drohan Trade summary per Will Sammon.

DH/OF Marcell Ozuna has agreed to a 1-year, $12M deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

2 MORE DAYS! ⚾️💯

Bad Bunny offered to pay for the insurance of players Carlos Correa and Francisco Lindor; however, neither the Astros nor the Mets granted them permission to play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, per Carlos Baerga & Hector Gomez.

THE LEGEND OF TERRANCE GORE…RIP 🙏💔

Scott Boras had Tarik Skubal bring both of his Cy Young award plaques to his arbitration hearing with the Tigers, a tactic Tim Lincecum successfully used in 2009 with the Giants 👀 However, Skubal won his case before he ever had to present his awards.

It’s been announced that World Series legend Terrance Gore has passed away at the age of 34 💔 Gore won three World Series during his 8 year career. - Kansas City Royals (2015) - Los Angeles Dodgers (2020) - Atlanta Braves (2021) We join Terrance Gore’s family, loved ones and the baseball world in mourning the passing of a World Series champion 🙏

GUILTY: Yasiel Puig was found guilty by a federal jury of obstruction of justice and lying to federal agents in illegal sports gambling probe. According to the DOJ, Puig lied repeatedly during a 2022 interview about his bets with an illegal bookmaking operation, denying knowledge of key figures and fabricating stories about a $200K payment. Evidence showed he racked up nearly $1M in unpaid losses, often placing wagers from ballparks. (via: DodgersTailgate/X)

Mike Trout is not playing in the upcoming World Baseball Classic because he was deemed unlikely to be insured early in the process, per @AldenGonzalez.

Javier Baez isn’t playing for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic because he tested positive for cannabis during the 2023 WBC, per Evan Petzold.

Team Dominican Republic has announced their roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic: STACKED 🤯🤯🤯

MLB players on Team Japan for 2026 World Baseball Classic: - Shohei Ohtani - Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Yusei Kikuchi - Yuki Matsui - Tomoyuki Sugano - Seiya Suzuki - Kazuma Okamoto - Munetaka Murakami - Masataka Yoshida

Emmanuel Clase is accused of throwing suspect pitches to benefit bettors in at least 48 games over two years. That is significantly more than was initially revealed by federal prosecutors, according to a court document filed Thursday, per ESPN’s David Purdum.

Team USA has announced their roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic… Mike Trout is NOT on it.

Tarik Skubal has won his arbitration case and will make $32M in 2026, per Jeff Passan. The Detroit Tigers filed for $19M.

Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa and Javier Báez will NOT play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, per multiple reports

BREAKING: Framber Valdez and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a 3-year, $115M deal. Valdez's deal has deferrals and an opt-out after second year, per Ken Rosenthal.

The Blue Jays, Braves, Padres, Orioles, and Pirates are amongst the teams that have been linked to signing Framber Valdez.

DH/1B Carlos Santana and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a deal, per Ken Rosenthal.

Aroldis Chapman will no longer be pitching for Great Britain in the 2026 World Baseball Classic because he “did not meet the eligibility requirements,” according to @FrancysRomerofr

Carlos Beltrán has announced he will go into the Hall of Fame as a New York Met.

OFFICIAL: The Mariners, Cardinals, and Rays have completed a three-team trade: Mariners receive: UTL Brendan Donovan Cardinals receive: RHP Jurrangelo Cijntje, CF Tai Peete, OF Colton Ledbetter and two competitive-balance Round B picks Rays receive: 3B Ben Williamson Full trade per @JeffPassan

Jeremy Peña has announced he will play for Team Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic 🇩🇴

Edwin Díaz has announced he will play for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic 🇵🇷

With Eugenio Suárez signing with the Reds, Framber Valdez is the only player left from MLB Network’s Top 100 players that is still a free agent 😬

BREAKING: Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a 1-year, $15M contract.

Juan Soto has announced he will represent Team Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic 🇩🇴

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TRENDING: NBC Sports is landing Joey Votto, Clayton Kershaw and Anthony Rizzo for their MLB coverage this season, per @FrontOfficeSports.

The new World Baseball Classic insurance provision prevents any players that are 37 or older from receiving coverage on their contracts. Miguel Rojas, who turns 37 on February 24th, will be in his final MLB season, won’t be able to represent his home country [Venezuela] in the tournament due to this provision. (via: @JustBaseballMedia)

Which player (besides Ohtani, Schwarber, Judge, & Raleigh) do you think will lead the league in HR’s this season? 👀🤔

It’s crazy the Dodgers have won THREE World Series since this 😭💀

BREAKING: Luis Arraez and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a 1-year, $12M contract.

Roki Sasaki and the Dodgers have mutually agreed it’s best for Sasaki to not participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

BREAKING: Shohei Ohtani has decided to NOT pitch in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

BREAKING: Team Puerto Rico is considering pulling out of the 2026 World Baseball Classic due to the denial of medical insurance coverage for several of its players. The players include Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, José Berríos, Víctor Caratini, Yacksel Ríos, Jovani Morán, Emilio Pagán, and Alexis Díaz, among others. (via: @HectorGomezMLBAgent

Francisco Lindor has announced he will NOT play for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Lindor announced on his Instagram last April that he WOULD participate, but will no longer after having a procedure on his elbow earlier this offseason. @MLBPA Statement on Francisco Lindor’s participation in WBC: “Due to the cleanup procedure that Francisco Lindor had on his right elbow earlier this offseason, he will not be participating for team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. “Francisco is obviously disappointed that he will be unable to participate. However, because of WBC insurance constraints, he is ineligible to play in WBC games. “He will participate fully in all spring training activities.”