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The lefty Aaron Judge? Untouchable in trades? Why Spencer Jones has Yankees so excited
Even after losing Gerrit Cole, New York has been unwilling to deal the 6-foot-6, 235-pound top prospect. Is he worth it?
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Ranking the top prospects in MLB's first Spring Breakout
Jackson Holliday vs. Paul Skenes? Colson Montgomery vs. Cade Horton? Future stars face off in a new event.
TOP HEADLINES
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Passan's 2024 MLB season preview: Bold predictions and breakout stars for all 30 teams
Opening Day is just around the corner -- and Jeff Passan has everything you need to know covered.
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SPRING TRAINING SCOREBOARD
SATURDAY'S GAMES
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FRIDAY'S TOP MOMENTS
Rocket launch visible during Nats-Mets spring training game
Rafael Devers hits one out of the stadium
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SUMMER OF GEORGE
Yankees to give away George Costanza bobblehead in matchup against Red Sox
The New York Yankees will have "Seinfeld" night on July 5 against the Boston Red Sox, giving the first 18,000 fans a George Costanza bobblehead.
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FANTASY BASEBALL
What do the first two rounds of a perfect draft look like?
Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell reveal their ideal outcomes for the first two rounds of a 10-team draft from the point of view of any of the starting draft positions.
Eric Karabell's 'Do Not Draft' list
Players unlikely to be on the roster this season due to too much risk, too much hype or not enough at-bats.
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PITCHERS IN FOCUS
What's next for the Yankees as they await news on Cole
As the Yankees -- and their fans -- wait for a fuller look at Gerrit Cole's injury, here's how the team could adjust without him.
Dylan Cease traded! What to make of stunning deal
Does Cease make the Padres contenders in the NL West? Did the White Sox get enough?
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2024 MLB RANK
'Mike Trout at 19. That's ridiculous': MLB players weigh in on top 100
Trout too low? Corbin Carroll too high? We asked players from around the sport for their feedback on our MLB Rank list -- and oh, we got it.
Ranking baseball's top 100 players
We rank -- and make predictions for -- the best 100 players in the sport for the upcoming 2024 season.
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Billy McKinney clobbers his 2nd HR of the spring
The Pirates take a 3-0 lead as Billy McKinney hits a solo shot over the wall in right.
Top Headlines
- Yankees' Cole (elbow) won't throw for 3-4 weeks
- Ohtani: Seoul games to offer 'great memories'
- Veteran OF Calhoun retires after 12-year career
- Pirates add Taylor, reach minors deal with GermƔn
- Cardinals manager Marmol gets 2-year extension
- Jays C Jansen out 2 weeks with wrist fracture
- Athletics agree to 1-year contract with 3B Davis
- McAndrew, Mets pitcher from 1968-73, dies at 80
- Offseason grades for all 30 teams
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Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images 2023-2024 MLB offseason grades for all 30 teams
The hot stove season is (mostly) over. Here are the front offices that passed -- and failed -- this winter.
Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire MLB spring training 2024: 10 players scouts are buzzing about
These MLB breakout candidates are drawing rave reviews in the early going of spring training.
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ESPN MLB Rank 2024: Ranking baseball's top 100 players
From top sluggers like Ronald Acuna Jr. and Aaron Judge to Walker Buehler, we rank -- and make predictions for -- the best 100 players in the sport for the upcoming 2024 season.
AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson How Rangers, D-backs are turning the page in spring training
The Rangers and D-backs are out to prove their unexpected success was just the beginning.