Alden Gonzalez

Mike Trout plans on returning to play center field for the Angels this season, saying it wouldn't be as physically demanding as the corner outfield spots.

Shohei Ohtani's 27-pitch mound session at the Dodgers' sprawling complex Friday morning marked the start of spring training and, more notably, of his return to a full-time two-way role.

Alex Vesia was back with the Los Angeles Dodgers at spring training Friday, less than four months after the death of his infant daughter, Sterling, that caused him to miss last year's World Series.

After the U.S. launched a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, MLB teams worked quickly to get their Venezuelan players back to the U.S. ahead of spring training.

From prospects with big expectations to All-Stars returning from injury, here's who we're paying attention to.

The San Francisco Giants have agreed to a two-year deal with free-agent center fielder Harrison Bader, a source told ESPN on Monday. The deal is worth $20.5 million, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

With spring training less than a month away, here's what left to be done in the division.

Despite retiring from pitching after helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win a second straight World Series title, Clayton Kershaw has committed to pitch in the World Baseball Classic.

L.A. is (again) the favorite, but with a month left until spring training, each team has work to do.

Free agent outfielder Max Kepler, who spent last season with the Phillies, has been suspended 80 games for violating Major League Baseball's drug program.

Sources told ESPN that nine Major League Baseball teams have terminated their contracts with Main Street Sports Group, the RSN operator that again finds itself in deep financial trouble.

The Angels and Anthony Rendon have agreed to restructure the remainder of his contract, sources told ESPN.

Baseball insiders were abuzz over L.A. and Toronto at this week's winter meetings, as both have the money -- and pull -- to dominate the winter.

Former Angels manager Ron Washington is finalizing a deal to join the Giants' coaching staff, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The Angels and Anthony Rendon are in talks about buying out the final year of his seven-year, $245M contract, a source told ESPN. The third baseman is expected to retire.