Italy now up 8-0 over USA in their bid to pull off one of what is looming as perhaps from one of the biggest upsets in WBC history

Tough news for the Cincinnati Reds: Ace Hunter Greene will be sidelined until July with arthroscopic surgery scheduled Wednesday to remove bone chips and loose bodies from his right elbow.

You think USA starter Paul Skenes is fired up? He throws 12 pitches at 97-mph or faster in his 1-2-3 first inning against Team Mexico.

Mark DeRosa: ‘You can tell he was struggling with it

USA manager Mark DeRosa completely understood Skubal’s decision and did not try to influence his decision either way, but said he was ‘over the moon’ that Skubal even pitched 1 game for USA

Tarik Skubal will leave and join the Tigers

Jurickson Profar, who the San Diego Padres had little interest in bringing back, signed a 3-year,$42 million contract with Atlanta a year ago. He has now cost himself $21 million while shattering his reputation.

MLB announces that Atlanta OF Jurickson Profar has been suspended the entire season after testing positive for Exogenous Testosterone and its metabolites, a performance enhancing substance. The suspension begins Friday. He will not receive his $15 million salary

Michael Phelps, the 23-gold medal winner, is here wearing a USA baseball jersey at Team USA’s exhibition game vs Giants

Atlanta OF Jurickson Profar fails yet another drug test and faces a season-long suspension. This is his 2nd positive drug test since signing with Atlanta

Alex Bregman hits his first HR of the spring for the Chicago Cubs before departing after the game to join Team USA in the WBC.

Brewers keep showing small‑market savvy can match big budgets as they try to defy the odds once again

Yoshinobu Yamamoto hoping for WBC repeat, Dodgers three-peat

Statement from the MLPA. The union now must decide who replaces Tony Clark, maybe by Wednesday afternoon.

MLB heading for a 'bloodbath'? What stunning news of Tony Clark’s departure could mean with emergency union meeting scheduled today.

The Major League Baseball Players Association is expected to soon issue a statement on Tony Clark's departure but no interim successor has yet been named.

Mike Trout says he’ll move back to playing CF this year. He also wanted to play in the WBC but insurance prevented him from playing, calling it disappointing

Busy morning in San Diego Padres’ camp: They finalize president of baseball operations AJ Preller’s contract extension and sign 1B Ty France to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.

The Padres may have little money to spend, but in 24 hours sign OF Nick Castellanos and right-handers Griffin Canning and Germán Márquez on cheap one year deals.

The San Diego Padres take a flier on recently released OF Nick Castellanos, paying him the minimum $780,000 salary, with the Phillies still responsible for 19.22 million of his salary in 2026. @jonheyman.bsky.social on it.

Zac Gallen is signing a 1-year deal to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Deal is pending a physical.

Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia, speaking for the first time since he and his wife, Kayla lost their baby, was emotional, patting his heart, and thanking the Dodgers and Torotno Blue Jays for their support during their heartbreaking time. He and his wife have begun grief counseling.

The Los Angeles Dodgers make sure 3B Max Muncy isn’t going anywhere, signing him to a one-year, $10 million extension through 2027. He’ll earn $7 million in 2027 with a $10 million club option or $3 million buyout in 2028.

Chris Bassitt and the Baltimore Orioles are in agreement on a 1-year, $18.5M contract, which includes $500K in incentives along with a $3M signing bonus.

Anthony Santander, who signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract a year ago with the Blue Jays, is undergoing left labral surgery and will be sidelined 5-6 months, Blue Jays manager John Schneider announces.

Justin Verlander will return to where it all started, signing a 1-year deal with the Detroit Tigers.

The Boston Red Sox finally get their third baseman: They acquire Caleb Durbin from the Milwaukee Brewers for starter Kyle Harrison, infielder David Hamilton and lefty Shane Drohan. Harrison was a big piece in the Rafael Devers trade last summer.

RIP Terrance Gore. 34

1B Paul Goldschmidt returns to the New York Yankees on another 1-year major league contract. Goldschmidt had strong numbers against left-handed pitchers last season and figures to platoon alongside Ben Rice at first base.

Graham Ashcraft has also won is arbitration case, and will earn $1.75M in 2026. The Reds had filed at $1.25M.

Edwin Uceta has won his arbitration case against the Rays, and will earn $1.525M in 2026. The Rays had filed at $1.2M.

What a career, what a beautiful person. Loved by everyone. Congratulations Buck @sportsnetpr.bsky.social

Tarik Skubal wins his arbitration case and will earn $32 million this season, the largest arbitration award in MLB history.

The Tigers now the team to beat in the AL Central and perhaps AL

Framber Valdez signs 3-year, $115 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. Jeff Passan on it

Carlos Santana will share the 1B job with Pavin Smith while also being a part-time DH for the D-backs at just $2 million.

Infielder Andy Ibanez's tenure with the Dodgers lasts just three weeks. Ibanez, signed to a one-year, $1.2 million contract on Jan. 13, is now DFA'd so that the Dodgers can claim OF Mike Siani. Yep, Siani is the same guy who was DFA'd by the Dodgers on Jan. 21.

The Arizona Diamondbacks sign 1B Carlos Santana to a one-year, $2 million contract pending a physical.

The Mariners are trading prized pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje and minor-league OF Tai Peete to St. Louis in the Brendan Donovan trade, as Ryan Divish and Adam Jude first reported. Third baseman Ben Williamson will be going to the Rays for a prospect and Comp B draft pick.

Trade: The Seattle Mariners are on the verge of acquiring infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan from the St. Louis Cardinals. The Tampa Bay Rays have a minor role in the 3-way trade in which they are expected to acquire Mariners utilityman Ben Williamson. @katiejwoo.bsky.social on it.

Mutual option, that is.

Includes a $16M option for the 2027 season

Slugging third baseman Eugenio Suarez has agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds after a frustrating winter on the free-agent market.

The Boston Red Sox are sending $8 million to the Chicago White Sox in the Jordan Hicks trade, leaving White Sox on hook for $17 million over two years.

Minor league starter Gage Ziehl is going to Boston as Chris Cotillo reported

The Red Sox will pick up part of the salary in the deal with the White Sox with Hicks scheduled to earn $12.5 million a year

The Chicago White Sox keep adding: They acquire veteran pitcher Jordan Hicks and pitching prospect David Sandlin from the. Boston Red Sox. Hicks is owed $25 million over the next two seasons. Jeff Passan on it

Arraez rejected several multi-year offers from other teams in order to play second base. The Giants now have their infield set with their $12M commitment to Arraez.

Luis Arraez to the Giants

The A’s strike again with another extension: This time signing Jacob Wilson to a seven-year, $70 million contract extension with a club option in 2033. Jeff Passan on it.