LOS ANGELES — When the Dodgers’ Guggenheim ownership group first bought the team in 2012, one of their early hires was renowned sports architect Janet Marie Smith.

And in her first couple of months on the job, one of her biggest early tasks quickly became clear.

The clubhouse at the time, she recalled, still felt like a “1962 locker room...Read more

CHICAGO — Opening day presents a fresh start.

For the Chicago White Sox, the 2025 opener represents a chance to turn the page following a modern-day major league record 121 losses in 2024.

“There’s certain times throughout the season that you get so caught up in the grind that you lose focus or sight on how special being a part of a ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Dave Dombrowski crisscrosses the country with a baseball team for six months — seven, if he’s lucky — and runs into fans of every stripe. His interactions with Detroit Tigers supporters usually go like this:

“They’re always like, ‘Jeez, what a great time period! We really enjoyed it,‘” he said recently. “‘...Read more

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The truth about spring training for players, coaches, equipment managers and media alike is you can’t wait to get there and you can’t wait to leave.

The freshness of a new beginning wears off after a week or so, and the monotony of spring training drills is in full bloom in the final week. Preparing for a 162-game ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts’ trademark smile is back. As he walked off the field on his way back to the Dodgers clubhouse, he was in good spirits after his pregame warmup, exclaiming, “I feel great. Awesome. Normal.”

For Betts, Tuesday marked a return to normalcy, with the star shortstop back in the lineup against the Angels. Betts was ...Read more

SEATTLE — The question has come up a few times among us Seattle sports scribes: If you were to take any active athlete from one of this town’s teams and place them on a random street corner, who would be the most recognizable?

The consensus answer is one Julio Rodríguez, and for good reason.

This is the man who ran away with American ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Of all the moves Dave Dombrowski has made since his arrival in 2020, perhaps the least popular came on Oct. 15, right after Rob Thomson led the Phillies to a second straight postseason flop. He gave Thomson a one-year contract extension.

Will it matter?

The third day of June might tell the tale of the Phillies’ 2025 season, ...Read more

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Like many in the New York Mets clubhouse, Mark Vientos paid careful attention to what Juan Soto was doing this spring. When you’re defined by greatness, people want to see what makes them great, and how they can emulate it.

But Vientos was surprised to find out that someone who plays with so much flair on the field ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers will visit the White House during their trip to Washington next month to face the Nationals, the team announced Tuesday, continuing a tradition for championship teams of the major sports leagues.

"It's certainly a huge honor to get the invitation to the White House," manager Dave Roberts said. "Allows us to celebrate...Read more

MIAMI — Pirates right-hander Jared Jones will not need surgery on his right elbow, sources informed the Post-Gazette on Tuesday. Jones, who was sidelined in late spring due to right elbow soreness, does not have any ligament damage.

Sources informed the Post-Gazette that Jones will need to go six weeks without throwing, meaning he will have ...Read more

The Angels released outfielder Mickey Moniak on Tuesday morning, apparently clearing the way for Jo Adell to be the everyday center fielder.

The move with Moniak was a surprise because neither he nor Adell had separated themselves this spring, so it seemed as if the Angels might keep both of them into the season and go with whoever took control...Read more

Jordan Montgomery is headed for his second Tommy John surgery.

The Arizona Diamondbacks starter shared the unfortunate news Tuesday, saying his left elbow had not been recovering very well.

“Day after the last game, came back sore,” Montgomery said. “Took a day off like I normally do. Next day it was still a little achy, so we pushed my ...Read more

NEW YORK — The 14-year-old son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner did not die of asphyxiation, Costa Rican officials said Tuesday, ruling out a cause of death they had previously cited as a possibility.

The Costa Rican National Police came to that conclusion because Miller Gardner’s respiratory tract was clear, they told ABC News. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The first time Shohei Ohtani attempted to return from a Tommy John surgery, it did not initially go well.

In July 2020, more than 22 months removed from his first ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction as a rookie in 2018, Ohtani took the mound at Oakland Coliseum and failed to record an out, instead giving up five runs to the...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts might be ready for the Dodgers' home opener after all.

Despite being scratched from the team's Freeway Series exhibition game Sunday, and held out of the lineup again Monday at Angel Stadium, the converted shortstop reported improved symptoms following a workout at Dodger Stadium on Monday afternoon, manager Dave ...Read more

SEATTLE — With opening day of the 2025 season on Thursday, the Mariners made sure their catcher and conscience of their team will be with them for years to come.

Cal Raleigh has signed a six-year, $105 million contract extension to stay in Seattle, multiple MLB sources close to the situation confirmed.

Raleigh was in the process of taking a ...Read more

Buster Posey rode into the San Francisco Giants’ top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight.

Experience in running a baseball team? Who needs it?

Posey, after all, is a winner. Three World Series rings prove it. His impeccable reputation on and off the diamond backs up the claim.

He saw something was amiss with his team, so he ...Read more

ATLANTA — Only Delta inbounds to Atlanta more frequently than Jesse Chavez.

There are still more Waffle Houses than Jesse Chavez stints with the Braves, but keep in mind that he’s only 41.

When Jesse Chavez finally retires, fans will gather at Truist Park for a celebration and then, to properly honor him, will exit the stadium and reenter ...Read more