Top storylines to watch as spring games begin

RJ Hamster

Top storylines to watch as spring games begin

Friday, February 20View In Browser TOP NEWS Play ball! What to watch as Spring Training games begin Game action in Arizona and Florida gets underway today with seven matchups, and here are the most interesting storylines to follow in the weeks leading up until Opening Day. Yankees

Look out, Ohtani: Jazz aiming to join ultra-exclusive 50-50 company Mets

‘Let’s focus on winning’: Lindor reacts to Cohen’s ‘no captain’ approach Pirates

Ace might be selling Skenes a bit short. He’s more like The Mayor now Dodgers

Freeman wants to play until he’s 40, retire with LA: ‘I love being here’ Dominican Republic

D.R. star Tatis on Samurai Japan: ‘They’re nasty, but we’re gonna beat them’ Blue Jays

What matters for Okamoto … this spring and beyond Brewers

Reigning MOY Murphy agrees to new 3-year deal with Crew Rockies

Following brain tumor removal, Wimmer full-go at Rockies camp Tigers

Tigers No. 1 prospect McGonigle to start 1st spring game at short MORE TOP NEWSPERSONALIZE STORIES

PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY STAFF PICKS Drafting the World Baseball Classic favorites, 1 to 20Who will win the World Baseball Classic? Michael Clair and Will Leitch matched up in a draft of the tournament’s 20 teams to come up with a ranking of the title contenders. Who will win stacked AL East?The American League East once again looks like it will be a free-for-all, so we asked our beat reporters from the division to break down how this year’s race could shake out. Get your own Bobby V disguise!Bobby Valentine’s disguise when he returned to the dugout following a 1999 ejection will be commemorated by the Mets with a giveaway this season. This first pitch was a perfect 10Before Alysa Liu was an Olympic gold medal winner in figure skating, she threw out a ceremonial first pitch for the ages before a Cardinals game last season. Tigers put new twist on classic uniformsOne of only two teams not to regularly wear alternate uniforms aside from City Connects, the Tigers unveiled new orange and blue jerseys that they will work into the rotation this season. Spring Training doubleheader on MLB NetworkLive baseball is back! Spring Training action begins when the Yankees take on the Orioles at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Padres and Mariners at 3.MORE STORIES

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