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MLB season preview: Ranking all 30 teams as baseball returns
Who will rule -- and stumble -- this season? It's time to get up to speed as baseball returns.
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PREPPING YOU FOR OPENING DAY
Are you ready for Opening Day? Here's your guide to MLB's offseason chaos
Wait, Jacob deGrom is on the Rangers now? Xander Bogaerts and Trea Turner signed where?! And what about Carlos Correa? Yeah, you're going to need to read up before Opening Day.
Everything you missed in the MLB offseason
FANTASY BASEBALL
Seattle sports strong bullpen
Eric Karabell takes a deep dive into MLB bullpens to see what the current state of holds and saves is with each team.
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.
BETTING ON BASEBALL
World Series odds, win totals, props and more for every team
The Houston Astros head into the season as 2023 MLB World Series favorites. Here is your one-stop shop for every team's odds and some player props.
BEST IN THE NL WEST?
How the Padres erased a 30-game deficit to the Dodgers -- without taking the field
After getting lapped by L.A. last year, some forecasts have the Pads winning the NL West in 2023. Here's a step-by-step look at how that turnaround happened (on paper, at least).
CLASS IS IN SESSION
Jazz Chisholm Jr. schools Max Kellerman on the infield shift
RANKING THE TOP PLAYERS
Who are the best 100 players in baseball?
The best players in the sport for the upcoming season.
MLB Rank: Predicting the next top players for all 30 teams
Which player on your favorite team could break into the top 100 next season?
TRIBUTE TO HANK AARON
Atlanta Braves unveil 2023 City Connect jerseys
Atlanta's City Connect jerseys for this season pay special tribute to Hank Aaron. The schedule for other teams to reveal their jerseys has also been revealed.
Top Headlines
- Sources: Gimenez, Guardians reach extension
- Ohtani to make MLB-record $65 million in 2023
- MLB The Show to feature Negro League greats
- Romo retires as Giant after pitching one final time
- Sources: Cubs' Hoerner lands 3-year, $35M deal
- Brewers' Hiura clears waivers, sent to minors
- 50 breakout prospects for 2023
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Fantasy Baseball ESPN+ Cheat Sheet: Sleepers, busts, rookies and closers
You've read their names all preseason long, it'd be a shame to forget them on draft day. The ESPN+ Cheat Sheet is one way to make sure that doesn't happen.
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Passan's 2023 MLB season preview: Bold predictions and more
Opening Day is just over a week away -- and Jeff Passan has everything you need to know covered from every possible angle.
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50 MLB breakout prospect candidates to watch in 2023
From recent top draft picks to a 16-year-old phenom, here are Kiley McDaniel's picks to click for the upcoming season.
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Sports world reacts to thrilling Japan-USA WBC final
The World Baseball Classic came down to baseball superstars Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout - and athletes on Twitter loved it.
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The best celebrations from the 2023 World Baseball Classic
Teams have been going all out on their celebrations in the World Baseball Classic this year. Here are some of our favorites.
