As the veteran Seager enters his 12th major league season, ESPN baseball guru Buster Olney places him right in the middle of his list of the top 10 shortstops in baseball: He has Seager at No. 5.

Spring Training 2026 feels less like a routine ramp-up and more like a studio lot buzzing before a prestige drama premieres.

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Buster Olney's ranking of the top players at every position continues with the premier infield position: shortstop. Find out ...

A trade like this would more so be meant to do right by the player. Bliss is buried on the depth chart after last year's arm and knee injuries wrecked his big break as an Opening Day starter. He ...

Garrett Crochet stands at the top after putting together a stellar first season in Boston, during which he finished second in ...

Crochet earns an "A++", with the Padres' Nick Pivetta and Phillies' Zack Wheeler right behind with "A+" marks. Nine other ...

With spring training now in full swing and preseason games underway, the MLB offseason is officially in the rearview, and the ...

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob Degrom throws in the bullpen during a spring training workout at the team's training facility on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Surprise, Ariz. Smiley N. Pool / Staff ...

Exploring MLB's top Cy Young contenders, including Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, and assessing Jacob deGrom's chances. Donnie and Tom break down the field.

The Mets have had young pitching stars before, have they ever, all the way back to the great Tom Seaver. He was a phenom who ...

Starting pitchers are better now than ever before. While it's impossible to rank everyone, we narrow the list down to baseball's top 20.