MLB is officially back, and fans everywhere are thrilled to lay eyes on real, actual baseball games beginning this weekend at spring training. So exciting, in fact, that this time of year can often ...

The calendar has flipped to March, but for most MLB stars, spring training stats are largely meaningless. I mean, does anyone really care that Gunnar Henderson has gone just 3-for-17 thus far?

The ABS challenge system has generated a buzz in spring camps, just like Spencer Jones and Konnor Griffin have with their bats. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Christian ...

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Most things that happen during Spring Training don't matter. Performance isn't the primary concern for many players during the spring, and even the ones who are battling for playing time are doing so ...

A year ago, Juan Soto hit a HR in his first Mets spring training plate appearance. Practically every Mets fan took that as a sign that the big contract wasn’t going to slow him down and he’d be ...