It's NL West preview day! Buster talks Arizona Diamondbacks with the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro (6:00), Colorado Rockies with the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders (12:18), Los Angeles Dodgers with Spectrum SportsNet LA's Alanna Rizzo (16:46), San Diego Padres with Padres TV and radio analyst Tony Gwynn, Jr. (24:42), and San Francisco Giants with Giants play-by-play voice Duane Kuiper (29:21).
Spoiler alert: Wander Franco leads our list. Which MLB stars of tomorrow follow the best prospect since Mike Trout in this year's rankings?
Prospect rankings, team lists and features -- here are all the links you need to follow this year's crop of future stars.
In 2019, the Nationals were the latest team to come from a bit off the radar to win it all. We look at how they did it and who fits the profile for 2020.
MLB will discipline more than just sign stealing, why Nolan Arenado will get dealt, and things to watch as Opening Day approaches.
Players like Didi Gregorius have disappointed recently but could deliver big years for their clubs -- and for your fantasy team.
Eric and Tristan update their Luis Severino rank (2:30) and talk Astro discounts (9:00) before discussing their starting pitcher (9:45) and closer (23:15) rankings.
From names you'd forgotten all about to others you still need to learn, here's one player to track in every spring training camp.
After all the heat off the diamond, we've finally got action on it -- along with a look at a key issue each team will sort out on the field.
After a winter of speculation that they could be on the move, two superstar third basemen opened camp with their old teams. That's where the similarities end.
Tim Kurkjian demands to talk baseball, so he and Buster hit on Miles Mikolas missing the start of the season, the continuing drama with Nolan Arenado and the Rockies, and the Reds and the Diamondbacks at the NL's most improved teams. Later, Hembo drops by to discuss Buster's proposal to censure the Astros' World Series.
Looking at all 30 clubs, don't be shocked when these comeback candidates and rising rookies make their teams.
The Rockies' Jeff Bridich didn't acknowledge that he has repair work to do with Nolan Arenado, and the GM remains confident in the star third baseman's professionalism despite his rift with the front office.
Wade Davis has again entered spring training as the Colorado Rockies' closer after a rough 2019 season.
Like Junior before them, three no-doubt-about-it superstars are on the trading block. Why even bother to scout them? But teams will -- so we did their work for them.
Watch Nolan Arenado discuss reporting to the Rockies after an off season of acrimony.
From teams dumping their best player to failing to address their biggest needs, we look at the winter's worst swings and misses.
Five-time All-Star Nolan Arenado says there is a 'disconnect' between him and Rockies management and that he wants to play on a winner "in Colorado or somewhere else."
Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland worked in the offseason to take a small pause out of his delivery after sliding to a 3-11 record and a brief return to a the minor leagues a year ago.
Imagine a baseball world with no trades, no free agents and no switching teams after a player is drafted or signed. What would your team look like?
Can Christian Yelich match his OPS from last year? Will Manny Machado improve his WAR in Year 2 with the Padres? We play the NL numbers game.
Want to win the winter? Landing an MVP or a $300 million ace will do it. But what went wrong for the teams that lost the hot stove season -- and what should they have done instead?
Teams improved to 4-0 in salary arbitration this year when the Colorado Rockies defeated catcher Tony Wolters, who will earn $1.9 million rather than his request for $2,475,000.
Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich had no comment Tuesday about the strained relationship with star Nolan Arenado.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 11 | 2 | .846 | - | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3 | L2 |
| Chicago | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3 | W3 |
| Texas | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3 | L2 |
| Oakland | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3 | - |
| LA Dodgers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L2 |
| Colorado | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.5 | W1 |
| LA Angels | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 | L1 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.5 | L4 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 10 | .333 | 7 | L1 |
| Seattle | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7 | W1 |
| Arizona | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7.5 | L8 |
