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The most interesting non-roster invitee for all 30 MLB teams
From former All-Stars trying to make one more roster to top prospects getting a first chance, there are some intriguing players to watch in every spring training camp.


DODGERS
A $245 million payroll?! Why the Dodgers are outspending every other MLB team by a mile
While other teams can't (or won't), the defending champs have blown past baseball's luxury-tax threshold during a pandemic.
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MLB DRAFT
Who is the No. 1 pitching prospect for the 2021 draft? Scouting Vanderbilt's Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker
Vandy's ace duo is sure to come off the board early this summer. Here's what seeing them pitch on the same day revealed about their draft stock.

BEST OF FRIDAY
SPRING TRAINING
Mariners turn nifty triple play
Ohtani records 5 K's in first spring start

METS' OFFSEASON
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What to make of Mets' moves after offseason without that big free-agent splash
Fans in Queens went into the winter hoping for a free-agency spending spree. What the team did instead might lift it to the top of the NL East in 2021.

STARTING WITH A BANG
Bryce Harper launches HR in first AB of spring

SPRING TRAINING SCORES

CUBS
MLB
Return of the white flag trade? How Cubs are setting themselves up for a difficult July dilemma
Chicago is rebuilding -- but also good enough to compete in the NL Central. Here's why that could create a big problem for the team's future plans.

AL EAST PREVIEW
State of the AL East: Yankees or Rays? How good are the Red Sox and Blue Jays?
After an eventful offseason changed the landscape of the division, we debate how the teams vying to take Tampa Bay's crown measure up.
Top Headlines
- Angels' Ohtani impresses in spring mound debut
- California approves limited fans at MLB stadiums
- MLB bans Dyson for '21 for violating DV policy
- Boone better, hopes to rejoin Yanks this weekend
- Alderson: Mets lacking 'defensive geniuses'
- Astros without 8 pitchers due to COVID protocol
- Reds' Akiyama returns after wife seriously injured
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Moves we loved and hated (ESPN+)
Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Which teams had the best and worst MLB offseason? Our favorite (and least favorite) moves of the winter
Some front offices crushed their hot stove to-do list while others sat back and watched.
ESPN Daily Podcast
ESPN Images The ESPN Daily podcast: How to listen, episode guide and more
Monday through Friday, host Pablo Torre brings you an inside look at the most interesting stories at ESPN, as told by the top reporters and insiders on the planet.
Ranking the top 50 (ESPN+)
Peter Aiken/Getty Images Kiley McDaniel's 2021 MLB draft rankings 1.0: There's a No. 1 prospect ahead of Vanderbilt's two aces
Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter have gotten plenty of hype so far -- but they aren't the only candidates to be the top overall pick this summer.