3:54 PM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — Newly acquired Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom said Thursday he is already further ahead than normal this spring training, even after being held out of the team’s first official workout. The Rangers kept deGrom off the field a day earlier after the right-hander reported feeling tightness in

6:15 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg did not report with other pitchers to spring training on Wednesday after a recent setback in his comeback from a 2021 operation to correct thoracic outlet syndrome. Strasburg, 34, had a nerve-related setback in a recent bullpen session, MLB.com reported.

8:20 PM ET PHOENIX, Ariz. — The impending bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group, the company that owns Bally’s 19 regional sports networks, will not impact fans’ ability to watch their favorite teams play, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday, adding that the sport would pick up streaming in a worst-case scenario. Diamond Sports

3:01 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — — Mike Clevinger has reported to the Chicago White Sox for spring training, joining his new team amid an ongoing investigation by Major League Baseball into allegations of domestic violence. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn told reporters on Wednesday the team’s “only option” was to allow the right-hander

7:00 AM ET With pitchers and catchers reporting to major league camps across Arizona and Florida this week, baseball is officially back — and for the first time since 2019, we have a full spring training ahead of us. The start of camp means a first chance to view stars such as Jacob deGrom, Justin

6:11 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Major League Baseball plans to emphasize enforcement of the balk rule in 2023 as it implements sweeping rules changes, including a pitch clock that will place more focus on

12:24 PM ET Todd ZolaFantasy Close Writing on fantasy baseball game theory and player analysis since 1997 Winner of the 2013 Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association Best Baseball Article Among the many changes major league baseball is implementing for the 2023 season is to have a more balanced schedule. The primary difference will be fewer divisional

7:00 AM ET The offseason is over! Spring training is here! The dust has finally settled on the hot stove season, and while some teams are entering the 2023 season with a familiar squad, others have a completely new look. Yes, it does help to have an owner who is willing to spend money, but

9:45 AM ET Change is coming to the major leagues! Last September, Major League Baseball’s competition committee voted to implement rule changes that will begin when spring training games begin this month. All of these rules have been in place in the minor leagues over the previous seasons, leading to wide-ranging changes in pace of

4:18 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla, — New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes will miss next month’s World Baseball Classic due to a strained right hamstring but hasn’t ruled out being ready for the start of the regular season. “Came in on Wednesday and told the staff I was a little banged up,” Cortes