8:04 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Joc Pederson was back in a familiar clubhouse. He had the same dressing stall and many of the same teammates. Not much had changed, except for him. He felt awkward — and with good reason. Pederson put his Dodgers uniform back on at Camelback Ranch over the

5:57 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer says he has gotten positive response to his criticism of a plan being considered by Major League Baseball to expand the playoffs, one that includes an extended break for top seeds and some teams choosing who they will play. Bauer directed his

10:18 AM ET Former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Tony Fernandez has died from complications from kidney disease. He was 57. The Blue Jays announced his death Sunday morning, saying in a statement that Fernandez was “one of our club’s most celebrated and respected players.” The National Baseball Hall of Fame tweeted that Hernandez died Saturday.

11:10 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Baseball is burning. Opposing players are pummeling the Houston Astros as the fallout from their cheating scandal refuses to dissipate, and fans are frothing for vengeance after

6:47 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani doesn’t just drive the ball anymore. The Los Angeles Angels‘ two-way star said he got his California driver’s license in the offseason, putting the 25-year-old behind the wheel of a car for the first time. “I’m enjoying it,” Ohtani said through his interpreter Saturday after

12:06 PM ET Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Zack Wheeler wants to dial down his little dispute with his former team’s general manager. The new Philadelphia right-hander has recently been trading barbs with New York Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen, adding even more intrigue after Wheeler left the Mets to sign with the rival Phillies.

9:18 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Bartolo Colon is headed to Mexico. The right-hander, who will turn 47 in May, has signed with the Monclova Acereros of the Mexican Baseball League. The Acereros, defending champions of the Triple-A circuit, announced the signing of the Dominican right-hander Friday. The team didn’t provide details of

7:45 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ross Stripling, among the many Los Angeles Dodgers players who has expressed anger over the Houston Astros‘ sign-stealing scandal, was asked if he would consider throwing at Astros hitters if he were to face them this coming season. Stripling thought about the question for a few seconds before arriving

10:54 AM ET Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. — First baseman Yonder Alonso and the Atlanta Braves finalized their minor league contract on Friday, and he will report to major league spring training. The 32-year-old gives the Braves depth behind Freddie Freeman, who had right elbow surgery in October. Freeman said last month he has

10:08 PM ET Mitch Haniger is recovering from a second surgery in three weeks, meaning the Seattle Mariners won’t have the veteran outfielder for Opening Day and beyond. “2nd surgery today in the last 3 weeks,” Haniger wrote on Instagram Thursday night. “Not how I imagined heading into the 2020 season but I’m really excited