Years before the Astros' intricate sign-stealing operation ever came to light, A's manager Bob Melvin always seemed a little suspicious of a dugout camera in Houston, according to one of his former players.

Ex-A's All-Star pitcher Sonny Gray revealed in a podcast Thursday that Melvin was proactive in making sure nothing out of the ordinary was ...Read more

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Andrew McCutchen's quest to be ready for Opening Day will be unsuccessful as Joe Girardi said Friday afternoon that the Phillies outfielder requires more time in his recovery from last summer's season-ending knee injury.

The Phillies expect McCutchen, who had surgery last June to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in...Read more

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Get ready: The four-outfielder alignment, a radical shifting trend that has been growing across Major League Baseball, is coming to Pittsburgh.

While the former regime was not in favor of doing this, new Pirates manager Derek Shelton is very much in favor of it -- and said as much Thursday after his team's 13-0 loss to the ...Read more

Brendan Donley doesn't have much time to talk -- a Houston Astros' spring training game against the Miami Marlins will be starting soon.

Donley isn't an Astros fan. Not in the least. But the 27-year-old writer from Michigan doesn't have time for a lot of things these days because of the team whose sign-stealing scandal rocked Major League ...Read more

PEORIA, Ariz. -- A smile. A giggle. Then a shrug.

And "Why not?"

That is the response from Fernando Tatis Jr. to the question of how he thinks he will avoid slipping into a sophomore slump.

There is more to it, certainly. Even a ballplayer gifted at birth with abilities most will never possess has to figure out how to effectively hit the low ...Read more

CHICAGO -- If you're wondering why streaming service YouTube TV has yet to cut a deal with Marquee Sports Network, now you have an answer.

YouTube TV said Thursday its negotiations with Sinclair Broadcast Group to carry Sinclair's regional sports networks are at an impasse, and it plans to drop the 20-plus channels it carries this weekend.

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The loose hips that give Enrique Hernandez the mobility and agility to play seven field positions in his super utility role for the Los Angeles Dodgers do not always serve him well in the batter's box.

"It's not necessarily a bad thing (to have) in baseball, but in my case, it's like my own enemy," Hernandez said. "My front ...Read more

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Gavin Lux doesn't want to spend another day in the minor leagues, so he spent the bulk of his offseason in Los Angeles.

Five days a week during the winter he would head to Dodger Stadium for workouts. He ate two meals a day there while he worked out with established big leaguers and hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc. He ...Read more

JUPITER, Fla. -- Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly sees the potential of Jesus Aguilar returning to his 2018 form.

The 35 home runs. The 108 RBI. The .890 on-base-plus-slugging.

The All-Star offense coming from first base.

"This guy can be dangerous," Mattingly said. "It's a thump in our lineup."

That was one of the Marlins' main goal this...Read more

MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs reliever Brad Wieck underwent surgery Monday to prevent the recurrence of an atrial flutter, an abnormal condition of the heart.

Wieck, 28, who posted a 3.60 ERA in 14 appearances after being acquired in a trade in July, returned Wednesday to Arizona and will rest through at least the rest of the week, the team said in a ...Read more

Cord-cutters in San Diego are losing another avenue to follow the Padres.

YouTube TV on Thursday announced it will no longer offer Fox Regional Sports Networks, including Fox Sports San Diego, on its menu of channels.

The change goes into effect beginning Feb. 29 after YouTube TV announced on Twitter that it was unable to reach a distribution ...Read more

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire looked at the lineup card and noticed a problem.

Riley Greene, the Tigers' first-round draft pick, was on the bench and there were only 31/2 innings left to play Tuesday afternoon against the New York Mets at Joker Marchant Stadium.

"Mac almost forgot to put him into the game," Gardenhire...Read more

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Christian Arroyo has been having to prove himself over and over again his entire professional career. This spring, his first with the Indians, is no different.

Arroyo was a first-round draft pick of the San Francisco Giants in 2013. After working his way up through their farm system, he made the majors with a chance to show ...Read more