Back on the field, Alex Rodriguez was able to put aside the steroids scandal. ...more

February 26, 2009

Justin Verlander staked an early claim to regaining his role as the Detroit Tigers' ace, throwing two shutout innings Wednesday in a 5-4 win over Atlanta in each team's spring training opener. ...more

February 25, 2009

Evan Longoria was back in the clubhouse Thursday morning and was feeling better than Wednesday, when he went home early because of lingering pain from his wisdom tooth extraction last week. ...more

February 20, 2009

Alex Rodriguez ducked follow-up questions about his drug use, refusing to address a report identifying the cousin the Yankees star claims injected him with a banned substance. ...more

February 20, 2009

A pair of familiar faces have appeared at the New York Yankees' spring training camp for the first time this year: owner George Steinbrenner and outfielder Bernie Williams. ...more

February 19, 2009

Evan Longoria was back in the Tampa Bay Rays' clubhouse this morning and feeling better than Wednesday, when he went home early because of lingering pain from his wisdom tooth extraction last week. ...more

February 19, 2009

Ken Griffey Jr. has decided to return to the Seattle Mariners. ...more

February 19, 2009

Given the workload their pitchers endured last season and the long road the Rays know awaits them in 2009, they would prefer not to have any of their prized arms competing in the World Baseball Classic. Now they are taking steps to minimize the potential impact of the WBC as much as they can. ...more

February 14, 2009

Even if they are keeping quiet about it, there undoubtedly are some people in the Rays organization who aren't too thrilled to be losing Scott Kazmir and J.P. Howell to the World Baseball Classic for a good chunk of spring training. ...more

January 18, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays will be missing two key pitchers for at least part of spring training after left-handers Scott Kazmir and J.P. Howell accepted invitations to pitch for the U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic. ...more

January 15, 2009