Why the Red Sox play Northeastern Huskies college baseball team in MLB Spring Training originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Boston Red Sox open Spring Training games on Friday.

They packed up the Pirates’ paraphernalia for the move from Pirate City to LECOM Park. With that, Spring Training has shifted from athletic acclimation to actual evaluation. As the Buccos begin their Grapefruit League season against the Orioles at 1:05 p.

At one point last season all five members of Atlanta's Opening Day rotation were on the injured list. A starting pitcher seemed to be a clear need in the offseason, at least a back-end innings guy, but the Braves instead focused their efforts on improving the bullpen and the lineup. Here is the club's rotation depth chart:

These Washington Nationals players have a lot to prove during spring training for different reasons.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Most pitchers are creatures of habit and rely heavily on their routines. But every four years, some of those routines change for major league pitchers participating in the World Baseball Classic.

Per MLB guidelines, a pitch can be subject to both an ABS challenge and a replay challenge -- think a called strike (or ball) that precedes a throw on an attempted stolen base.

The Texas Rangers are putting their weight behind their young former top prospect finally fulfilling his promise in 2026.

Spring Training is only days away as the 2026 MLB season quickly approaches, and the new Cactus and Grapefruit league hats are now available for all 30 teams.