Major League Baseball

Skenes sees gold for U.S. at WBC: 'What we do'

NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes of the Pirates has all the motivation he needs heading into the WBC, courtesy of Team USA's success at the Winter Olympics.

Sabathia to be 24th Yankee with retired number

CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in the Hall of Famer's honor at Monument Park before that day's game.

Dodgers' Sasaki hit hard, struggles in spring debut

Roki Sasaki, who is trying for a spot in the Dodgers' rotation, gave up three runs on three hits and two walks over 1 1/3 innings in his first spring training outing.

Sale signs 1-year, $27M extension with Braves

Chris Sale and the Braves are in agreement on a one-year, $27 million contract extension for 2027 that includes a club option for 2028.

Pirates' Griffin, MLB's top prospect, wows with HRs

Konnor Griffin, the Pirates' 19-year-old shortstop and the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball, hit home runs off Red Sox pitchers Ranger Suarez and Seth Martinez.

Rangers' top prospect has surgery, out 5-6 months

Rangers shortstop Sebastian Walcott, who is ranked as the No. 5 prospect in baseball by ESPN, had elbow surgery and is expected to miss five to six months.

Braves launching own network to air 140 games

The Atlanta Braves on Tuesday announced BravesVision as their local television home, beginning with the 2026 season.

Verlander, Valdez to get final Tigers pay in 2039

Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez will receive the final payments from their new contracts with the Tigers in 2039, with the team deferring $31 million of the $128 million it committed to the pitchers.

✍️ Handing out offseason grades for all 30 teams

Now that spring training and preparation for the 2026 season are underway, let's hand out offseason report cards for every club.