Latest MLB Spring Training News
Dylan Cease closing in on the playoffs with the Padres after escaping from the lowly White Sox
SAN DIEGO (AP) — If there really are baseball gods, they certainly smiled on Dylan Cease when he was traded from the lowly Chicago White Sox to the San Diego Padres during spring training. The gravity of escaping the South Side for Southern California was never more apparent than...
Giants' Chapman gets $151 million contract for 2025-30 after betting on himself with short-term deal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman's bet on himself paid off. After agreeing to a deal with San Francisco during spring training that allowed him to opt out after one season, the Giants third baseman agreed Wednesday to a $151 million, six-year contract for 2025-30. ...
Spring training schedule to open Feb. 20 with Cubs-Dodgers in Glendale, Arizona
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 spring training schedule opens Feb. 20 when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Chicago Cubs in the Cactus League opener at Glendale, Arizona, and Grapefruit League play starts the following day when the New York Yankees host the Rays at Tampa, Florida. All 30...
Robot umpire challenge system could be tested next spring training, 2026 regular-season use possible
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball could test robot umpires as part of a challenge system in spring training next year, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026. MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019 but is...