3 targets Pirates could consider with Geno and Framber off the board https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-potential-free-agent-trade-targets-before-spring-training-2026 The Pirates are a team on the rise, having made a number of moves this winter to supplement their young core. But with less than a week remaining before the club’s pitchers and catchers report to camp in Bradenton, Fla., Pittsburgh might not be ready to close the book on #MLB

Pirates agree to deal with playoff-tested veteran Urquidy (source) https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-urquidy-pirates-free-agent-contract The Pirates are adding a playoff-tested arm to their rotation, agreeing to a one-year free-agent deal worth $1.5 million with right-hander José Urquidy, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Thursday. The club has not confirmed the deal, which also includes incentives, per a source. The Bucs were known to #MLB

'It was a no-brainer': Dickie Thon donates kidney to save son's life https://www.mlb.com/news/dickie-thon-donates-kidney-to-his-son-dickie-joe-thon HOUSTON -- Dickie Thon never hesitated. He didn’t worry about the risks to his own health or how long it would take him to get back on his feet and return to his comfortable life as a retired ballplayer. The only thing that mattered was saving his son, who was #MLB

Rays share initial renderings for new proposed ballpark https://www.mlb.com/news/rays-release-proposed-ballpark-renderings-in-tampa TAMPA, Fla. -- The Rays on Thursday released the first renderings of their proposed ballpark and mixed-use district on the Dale Mabry campus of Hillsborough College. The images, depicting the exterior of the stadium as well as a “Champions Quarter” neighborhood and a reimagined Hillsborough College building, offer what the #MLB

Royals lifer John Wathan elected to club's Hall of Fame https://www.mlb.com/news/john-wathan-royals-hall-of-fame The Royals announced Thursday that former player, coach, manager, broadcaster and baseball operations staffer John Wathan has been voted into the Royals Hall of Fame. He will become the 32nd member of the Royals Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be announced at a later date. “After 52 years #MLB

A record-setting slugfest sends DR to Caribbean Series semis https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-caribbean-series-day-4-recap GUADALAJARA, Mexico – On Wednesday at the Caribbean Series, a wild, history-making opener set up a crucial matchup for Thursday, while the second game featured a contest between host country rivals that turned out to be a nail-biter won by the hometown club at Guadalajara’s Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol. #MLB

February deals that paid big dividends https://www.mlb.com/news/biggest-february-free-agent-signings-in-mlb-c265707654 Think all of the biggest free-agent signings happen at December's Winter Meetings? Think again. In the history of MLB free agency, there have been plenty of notable contracts that were signed deep into the offseason, some even coming after the calendar flipped to February. Framber Valdez became the latest marquee #MLB

What to watch at Yanks camp this spring? Captain goes Classic https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-yankees-spring-2026-world-baseball-classic TAMPA, Fla. -- The sounds of baseball are back, with a group of early-arriving Yankees already shaking off the winter chill at the club’s player development complex. #MLB

Here are 6 position battles to watch as the Phils prep for spring camp https://www.mlb.com/news/phillies-position-battles-heading-into-spring-training PHILADELPHIA -- For many Phillies players, this Spring Training will simply be about ramping up to get ready for the regular season. But for a few others, it will be about fighting for a starting job or even just a spot on the roster. While the Phillies’ starting lineup may #MLB

Play Daily Walkoff: Trivia about your favorite team, 7 days a week https://www.mlb.com/news/daily-walkoff-trivia-about-your-favorite-team Major League Baseball announced on Thursday the launch of Daily Walkoff, an officially licensed daily trivia game built for baseball fans everywhere. Daily Walkoff challenges fans to test their knowledge of MLB teams and players through fast, team-specific trivia puzzles. Players select an MLB team and sort player tiles into #MLB