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Ohtani's free agency 2.0? Why Vlad Jr.'s free agency is a potentially disastrous situation for the Jays
A potentially disastrous situation is playing out in Toronto. Here's what the Jays can do.
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POSITIONAL RANKINGS
Buster Olney ranks the top 10 center fielders for 2025
Our list of the elite at every position continues with a spot ruled by young stars.
Ranking the top 10 corner outfielders in MLB
A loaded list of stars starts with two sluggers who call the same city home.

SPRING TRAINING SCOREBOARD

MUST-SEE FROM SPRING TRAINING
No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana crushes 443-foot HR
Max Scherzer loses ABS challenge

METS' REVAMPED ROTATION
'I think our pitching is going to surprise people': Can the Mets' rotation quiet the critics again?
The Mets opted for short-term deals and risks for their starting rotation again. And, like last season, there are questions.

DODGERS' SPRING TRAINING
'He thought of everything': How Mookie Betts' offseason could cement him at shortstop
After an interrupted attempt last year, Betts is again the Dodgers' starting shortstop -- and this time he has a plan.

FANTASY BASEBALL
The $83 man: Why you should break the bank for Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani is an elite option no matter the fantasy baseball league format, but can you afford to miss out on him in salary-cap leagues?
News or noise: Spring starts strong for Alcantara, Bregman
Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.

MLB DRAFT
2025 MLB draft rankings: Which college star is No. 1 on our initial list?
We rank the top draft candidates now that a new college baseball season is underway.
Top Headlines
- 'Skeptical' Scherzer loses 2 ABS calls in debut
- Phanatic fanatic: Harper sports tattoo of mascot
- Dodgers to owe $1B in deferred pay to 8 players
- Sources: Nats, All-Star closer Finnegan have deal
- Snell happy with velocity in Dodgers spring debut
- Guardians owner Dolan, 94, dies, team announces
- Way-Too-Early All-Star predictions
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