NAHA, Japan (AP) — Spring training for Japanese baseball looks familiar; hitters in the batting cage, infielders taking ground balls, and fans lining up for autographs. But it's also quite ...

Paul Skenes debuted a new pitch during his first spring training start with the Pittsburgh Pirates entering the 2025 season on Saturday. Skenes showed off his new cutter in a 5-2 victory over the ...

on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara New York Yankees Anthony Volpe takes infield drills during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.

Spring training games don't count, but they do matter. For many players, this spring training is their best opportunity to win a big-league roster spot. It might be their only opportunity.

You probably remember it. The PlaneMate was a pandemic-era hit—the hottest training aid at a time when golf was booming—and it popped up everywhere. It was named the best new training aid at ...

Atlanta Braves Cade Bunnell stands at attention during the national anthem before a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in North Port, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

A look inside 2025 Chicago Cubs spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. Get more news from Cubs camp here — and sign up for our Cubs Insider newsletter here. Cubs infielder Justin Turner ...

(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff) Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, right, poses for pictures with Gabriel Bravo, 10, of Outer Banks, NC., after signing his baseball during spring training in Sarasota ...

Mikel Arteta's first-team squad have been working hard at Sobha Realty Training Centre to get ready for their first test against Graham Potter's Hammers. A win this weekend would see us close the gap ...

(Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post) Photos from the Colorado Rockies’ first week of spring training at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, ahead of the 2025 season.

The team have been put through the paces at Sobha Realty Training Centre, looking to build on last weekend’s 2-0 win at Leicester City. Use the gallery below to see a selection of photos from club ...