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MLB, Spring Training and Baseball

MLB’s Spring Training games get underway in earnest on Friday. Here are 5 things to watch as baseball returns

They’re the two words that herald the coming of spring, the promise of warm sunshine and long days, the sound of bat-on-ball and the return of the boys of summer: Play ball!

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Baseball purists will be furious with MLB's latest tests during Spring Training

Baseball has already taken some great first steps towards not only speeding up the game but making its product more enjoyable for an increasingly younger audience consuming the sport. RELATED: Rob Manfred offers update on A's stadium in Las Vegas For the most part,

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What is ABS? Explaining MLB spring training challenge system

MLB will be testing an automatic balls and strikes challenge system this spring training. Here's how it works.

ESPN and Major League Baseball Agree to End Their Deal

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ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national television deal after 2025 season

ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form — will conclude at the end of the 2025 season. ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro informed baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday morning that the network was opting out of the final three years of its contract,

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MLB, ESPN 'mutually' agree to end TV deal early after 2025 baseball season

Major League Baseball and ESPN "mutually agreed" to part ways and end their national television deal after the upcoming 2025 season.

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Baseball Strikes Out at ESPN: Sports Giant to End TV Rights Deal With MLB After Current Season

Disney ‘s ESPN and Major League Baseball are breaking up after nearly 40 years together, a sign of how even the most durable content relationships have come under scrutiny in the streaming era, with sports rights increasing exponentially and entertainment conglomerates left to figure out how to pay the bill.

For Dominican baseball hopefuls, age fraud cases and a curveball from Japan reflect a broken system

Despite years of corruption and criticism, the entry point for talented players from the Dominican Republic into Major League Baseball’s development pipeline remains a Wild West form of free agency ...

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Batting Around: Should MLB copy the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off schedule, format for the World Baseball Classic?

Throughout the offseason, the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty ...

Marchand: With ESPN opt-out, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred creates another TV mess

MLB is in a tough position with its TV rights after the league and ESPN announced an early end to their current deal after this season.

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2025 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Top NCAA, high school prospects

The depth in all phases of this year's class is solid. College starting pitching is one of the weaker groups, but there are ...

Fantasy Baseball Rankings 2025: Sleepers, breakouts, busts by MLB model that predicted Rutschman's struggles

SportsLine simulated the entire MLB season 10,000 times and identified 2025 Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakout and busts ...

Some in baseball think an international draft could address corruption. Creating one isn’t that easy

Major League Baseball is convinced an international draft would cut down on corruption among Latin American signings, a ...

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LIVE: Watch Spain vs. Chinese Taipei in Classic Qualifiers

Sixteen of the 20 teams have secured their places in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. That leaves four spots up for grabs, ...

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MLB games will soon be off ESPN airwaves in media bombshell

It appears Major League Baseball will be off ESPN’s airwaves after the 2025 season. The two sides “mutually agreed” to cut ...

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