Baseball News

The baseball spring is a time of great anticipation, especially for the rookies, and this year there are six of them in particular who are being counted on.

The addition of Derek Jeter to Fox's MLB studio show will not attract added eyeballs or significantly juice ratings for a production that's turned into A Night at the Chuckle Hut starring David (Big Papi) Ortiz.

Francisco Alvarez is battling to make the big league roster but it might be an uphill battle.

Watching the winter unfold was exciting but also disappointing for David Peterson.

Right-hander Hunter Strickland has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds with an invitation to major league camp.

Three of the Mets' top prospects are nearly ready for the Major Leagues.

German Marquez will not pitch for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic as the Rockies right-hander is dealing with a hamstring injury.

Seattle outfielder Teoscar Hernández was among five players who lost their salary arbitration cases on Saturday and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Hunter Renfroe won as teams finished with a 13-6 advantage in decisions.

The sweet Memphis voice of Tim McCarver was the one to remember

Veteran switch-hitting outfielder Robbie Grossman has signed a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers.

Former Tigers teammates Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander threw off adjacent bullpen mounds Friday at the Mets training complex. Quipped manager Buck Showalter: "They're going to make the club."

The relationship between pitchers and catchers is part coach, part therapist.