The Spring Festival embodies universal human values such as renewal and unity, endowing it with a truly global resonance that has earned it international recognition, a Russian sinologist has said.

Tarik Skubal reacts to first 2026 spring training start with Tigers Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal talks after his first start of spring training, two innings against Minnesota Twins, Feb. 23, 2026, in ...

The Dodgers are hoping for their third consecutive World Series title. The Dodgers home opener is March 26. LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially kicked off spring training this week, ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — On the eve of spring training games, an annual reminder: They don’t count. Not really. Stats are kept, but mostly as a formality. Hits don’t carry over into the season. Strikeouts ...

1. Will the Guardians’ offense improve after posting its lowest batting average in team history in 2025? Best case scenario: The Guardians’ gamble to rely on their own players rather than acquire ...

LAKELAND, FL – Spring training is underway. Kevin McGonigle is the best pure hitting prospect in baseball. The 21-year-old shortstop hasn't played above Double-A Erie, where he hit .254 with a .919 ...

Everyone’s open for business. And there’s an awful lot of it for Major League Baseball teams to take care of over the next 40 days of spring training. Pitchers and catchers are officially in and ...

Shohei Ohtani will lead off again. Will Smith will bat fifth. Mookie Betts will probably be in the third spot. Three weeks before the Dodgers’ first full-squad workout of spring training, manager Dave ...

The Phillies are optimistic about Andrew Painter, who has a pathway to break camp in the rotation with the big-league club. Mike Janes Four Seam Images via Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Say this for the 2026 Phillies: They’re recognizable without a program. If the Phillies signed Bo Bichette — and they agreed to offer what he asked for (seven years, $200 million, ...

Brooks Lee is the top option to start at shortstop for the Twins for the first Opening Day post-Carlos Correa. Matt Krohn / Getty Images FORT MYERS, Fla. — They have a new manager for the first time ...