Shohei Ohtani is entering his first full season with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a two-way player after returning to the mound last June from a second career Tommy John surgery.

Justin Verlander is taking his career back where it began. As first reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Verlander and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a new contract for the 2026 season. The 43-year-old pitcher won

"While Skubal also brought his Cy Young Award plaques to his hearing, he never presented them to the arbitrator, according to people in the room," Rosenthal writes. "His agent, Scott Boras, wanted the awards available in case he needed to make a point. But he chose not to bring them out, believing he could prove his case without using props."

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani could be eyeing up a new item for his trophy case as he heads into the 2026 Major League Baseball season fully healthy. The four-time MLB Most Valuable Player,

Dodgers Spring Training started without the newly-retired Clayton Kershaw.

PHOENIX — Baby got back. Pocket-sized World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto has returned to the Dodgers with a substantial posterior that was sculpted over the winter to withstand what promises to be a demanding year that includes the World Baseball Classic.

The Atlanta Braves see a former first-round pick and MLB’s latest 20-game winner join a National League contender.