The World Baseball Classic encores we're most excited to see
When the World Baseball Classic returns next month, we'll get to see players from all over the world put on a show for the sixth time.
But a lot has changed between the first Classic in 2006 and the 2026 Classic two decades later.
For one thing, we now have...
Kyle Schwarber
Juan Soto
Shohei Ohtani
Munetaka Murakami
Owen Caissie
Jung Hoo Lee
Randy Arozarena
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Guillermo Zuñiga
Edwin Diaz
15 must-watch hitters in Spring Training
Pitchers and catchers have already reported to Spring Training, and position players aren’t far behind: Eight teams will have their first full-squad workouts on Sunday, with the rest to follow over the next few days.
Spring Training slash lines don’t exactly matter, but that doesn’t mean the next few weeks...
Dylan Crews
Bryce Eldridge
Cam Smith
Evan Carter
Triston Casas
Austin Riley
Garrett Mitchell
Munetaka Murakami
Kazuma Okamoto
Sung-Mun Song
Carson Benge
JJ Wetherholt
Colt Emerson
Justin Crawford
Kevin McGonigle
6 key things to watch in the 2026 World Baseball Classic
If you remember one thing from the 2023 World Baseball Classic, it’s almost certainly the way in which it ended. Shohei Ohtani, operating as Team Japan’s closer, didn’t just strike out Team USA captain – and then-Angels teammate – Mike Trout to give his side a 3-2 win in the...
13 must-watch pitchers in Spring Training
The nastiest pitchers in the world are about to be back on the mound.
With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training this week, let's highlight some of the arms who are worth keeping an eye out for.
These could be the top pitching prospects in the Majors, stars with...
Nolan McLean
Tatsuya Imai
MacKenzie Gore
Bubba Chandler
Chase Burns
Roki Sasaki
Ryan Weathers
Cody Ponce
Shane McClanahan
Shane Baz
Grayson Rodriguez
Edward Cabrera
Jurrangelo Cijntje
What are the Mets getting in Robert? Three numbers explain it
In just a few weeks, Mets fans will get their first look at their new center fielder, Luis Robert Jr.
They'll be hopeful, surely, when Spring Training games start on Feb. 21 and Robert takes the field with his new team -- hopeful that Robert will be able to return...
Luis Robert Jr.
2026's top projected team defenses are ...
For all the focus on massive homers and red-hot fastballs, it’s far too easy to forget the absolutely critical role of defense in baseball. As Spring Training nears, let’s take a minute to ensure that we don’t do that. It’s important. Really important.
After, all, last year, we noted that...
The Royals moved in the fences. How many more homers are coming?
Last month, the Royals announced a most unexpected change for the 2026 season: After years of having the second-most spacious park in the Majors – and first among those that aren’t located a mile high – they’d be pulling in the fences at Kauffman Stadium. The fences in left field...
Salvador Perez
Bobby Witt Jr.
Vinnie Pasquantino
13 eye-popping player projections for 2026
Before every season, we like to peruse the various player projections for stat lines that stand out.
Let's take a look at some of the most interesting ones for 2026, using the Steamer projections hosted at FanGraphs \-\- one of the chief baseball projection systems.
Obviously, players like Aaron Judge...
Ronald Acuna Jr.
Cal Raleigh
Julio Rodríguez
Munetaka Murakami
Jacob deGrom
Nick Kurtz
Junior Caminero
Tarik Skubal
Garrett Crochet
Gunnar Henderson
Pete Alonso
Spencer Strider
Shane McClanahan
Kyle Tucker
Alex Bregman
Nick Pivetta
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Yordan Alvarez
Kyle Bradish
Mason Miller
Why move to Mets could unlock the best of Bichette
Bo Bichette has a new team, a new position and (likely) a new lineup spot. The question now is whether those changes will bring out an even more valuable version of the two-time All-Star than the one we saw with the Blue Jays.
After seven seasons with Toronto, Bichette signed...
Bo Bichette
1 Statcast fun fact for Phils' 3 Top 100 prospects
MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects list for 2026 was just released last week, and the Phillies have three players on it: shortstop Aidan Miller (No. 23), right-hander Andrew Painter (No. 28) and outfielder Justin Crawford (No. 53).
Miller, Painter and Crawford look ready to make an impact in the big...
Aidan Miller
Andrew Painter
Justin Crawford
