MLB players with something to prove in spring training
From solidifying a rotation spot to avoiding a trip to the minors, here are 10 guys with a lot on the line.
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Kiley McDaniel's top 100 prospects for 2020
Spoiler alert: Wander Franco leads our list. Which MLB stars of tomorrow follow the best prospect since Mike Trout in this year's rankings?
Index of Kiley McDaniel's 2020 top MLB prospect rankings
Prospect rankings, team lists and features -- here are all the links you need to follow this year's crop of future stars.
Injured Red Sox/Yankees, Spring Stats Signaling Success And LABR Recaps
Eric and Tristan adjust their ranks for the big name injuries, discuss the spring trends they are buying and breakdown their LABR "only" drafts.
BBTN: How will the three-batter minimum effect in-game strategy?
Buster and David Schoenfield explore the strategies around the three-batter minimum for pitchers (2:51). Plus, why predicting the World Series champ is harder than you think, who might be this year's Washington Nationals and what's the latest on Aaron Judge. Later, Sarah Langs joins the show to discuss Mike Trout checking in as the highest-paid player in baseball and Miguel Cabrera's outlook for the season (25:41).
Nats' Doolittle calmed by lavender oil on glove
Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle says he found a unique way to calm his nerves when he pitched in the World Series: He put lavender oil on his glove.
Strasburg, Corbin ramping up slowly after long postseason
Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg will throw at least one more bullpen session before taking the mound in a spring training game.
Fans heckling Astros at opener get signs taken
Fans hoping to heckle the Astros at Houston's spring opener against the Nationals on Saturday had their signs taken away by someone who worked for the ballpark.
Fans heckling Astros spring opener get signs stolen
Fans hoping to heckle the sign-stealing Houston Astros at their spring opener were met with quite the coincidence.
The most interesting non-roster player for all 30 MLB teams
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.
MLB Stock Watch: Where all 30 teams stand as spring training games begin
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.
Nats' Kieboom leans on Notes app to prep for 3B
If, as he hopes, and the Nationals hope, Carter Kieboom earns a job this spring as the reigning World Series champions' starting third baseman, he will do so with the help of years' worth of ideas typed into the Notes app on his cellphone.
Players who could be surprise additions to Opening Day MLB rosters
Looking at all 30 clubs, don't be shocked when these comeback candidates and rising rookies make their teams.
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Aaron Boone and Mr. Bob Boone!
How the Nationals combatted sign stealing in World Series (0:41)
Nats GM: Important to stress Astros 'cheated'
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said it pains him that the Astros' sign-stealing scandal has put "a black cloud over the sport I love," and said that it's important to him that the league stresses that Houston "cheated."
Teams spreading the love on Valentine's Day
It's Feb. 14, and love is in the air across the sports world. From the Washington Nationals to the Golden State Warriors, here are some of the sweetest messages we've seen today.
'No-Moves' MLB Power Rankings: All 30 teams by their original homegrown talent
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?
Nationals largely defer discussing Astros scandal
The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros to win the World Series last year and the teams share a spring-training complex in Florida, but the Nationals didn't have much to say Thursday when asked about Houston's sign-stealing scandal.
One stat that will shape 2020 for each National League team
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.
One thing to watch for all 30 teams as spring training begins
As players start reporting to spring training this week, the fans of every team have something or somebody to focus on.
Love it or hate it? The proposal to shake up the MLB playoffs
Adding four teams? Picking opponents? Our experts weigh in on possible changes to the postseason, and they suggest a few fixes.
Fantasy Baseball: Mookie Betts Trade Reaction, Top Player Debate and Closer Discussion
Eric, Tristan and AJ react to the Mookie Betts trade (1:31) and discuss Mike Trout’s value (16:30) before answering your questions (31:05)!
Nationals senior adviser Phil Rizzo dies at 90
Phil Rizzo, a member of the inaugural class of the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame and a senior adviser to the Washington Nationals, has died at 90. Rizzo is the father of Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo.
Matt Adams, Mets agree to minor league deal
Matt Adams, who played for the Nationals last season, agreed to a minor league contract with the Mets on Friday, hoping to earn a job as a backup and pinch hitter.
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Grapefruit League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 10 | 4 | .714 | - | W2 |
| Miami | 10 | 4 | .714 | - | W3 |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Baltimore | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.5 | W2 |
| New York | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | W2 |
| Toronto | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.5 | L3 |
| Houston | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | W2 |
| Detroit | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.5 | W1 |
| New York | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Washington | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 | L2 |
| Boston | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.5 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 11 | .214 | 7 | W1 |
Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.9819th
Quality Starts0Tied-1st
WHIP1.3511th
BAA.24917th
Runs3730th
Batting Average.22127th
On Base Percentage.31522nd
Slugging Percentage.31130th