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Nolan Jones has been outrighted off the Guardians' roster, indicating he passed through waivers recently. This move reduces the team's 40-man roster count to 39.

The Twins announced they've granted releases to infielder Gio Urshela and reliever Andrew Chafin. Both players were in camp on minor league deals and had been informed they wouldn't make the Opening Day roster.

The Cubs offered $66M last spring and are believed willing to go significantly higher for their star CF. But there's no indication anything's close.

The arrangement is a formal memorandum of understanding that sets up how the league and the CFTC will work together. The two sides plan to monitor trading activity, exchange information, and look for any signs of manipulation tied to baseball-related event contracts.

Kershaw decided to join Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, fulfilling a goal he had previously been unable to achieve. Kershaw hoped to pitch in the 2023 WBC, but was unable to secure an insurance policy for it. Kershaw pitched in one of the exhibition games for USA, but he was on the roster more as a 'break glass in case of emergency' option.

This week, Brett and I start with our reactions to the robot umps - we like the idea, but are so-so on the execution so far. I'm curious to see if anyone else has the same take as me.

Last season, the Angels were on FanDuel Sports Network West, owned by Main Street Sports. The company has been in a rough financial spot for a while and recently missed some payments to teams. In response, the Angels and the eight other teams who were signed with Main Street terminated their deals last month. Six of those clubs will now have their broadcasts handled by Major League Baseball itself, though the Angels are (for now) one of the holdouts.

It's almost time for Spring Training, which means baseball season is just around the corner! Looking at the 2026 World Series odds, unsurprisingly, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are among the favorites to win baseball's biggest prize. But baseball is unpredictable, and anything can happen over the course of 162 games.

Martinez was traded to the Blue Jays in 1981, thinking it was going to be the end of his playing career. The veteran catcher got a second wind and wound up playing in 454 games over the next six years with the Blue Jays, producing a 3.5 bWAR with 35 home runs. One of his most memorable moments came on July 9, 1985 when he broke his leg and severely dislocated his ankle

The Nationals have claimed left-hander Ken Waldichuk off waivers from the Rays, according to announcements from both clubs.

The Twins have claimed right-hander Jackson Kowar off waivers from the Mariners, according to announcements from both clubs.