Merrifield bounced around the NL East last season with the Phillies and Braves while his batting average took a nosedive. After hitting .272 in his last full year with the Blue Jays in 2023, the 36-year-old batted .199 in 95 games with Philadelphia, then improved to .248 over 42 games in Atlanta.

This year's MLB spring training could prove more consequential than any in years past as MLB will experiment with ABS, the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, to ensure the home plate umpire gets as many ball and strike calls correct as possible. On Thursday, the league announced how exactly this new challenge system will unfold.

A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games starting Thursday after four years of experiments in the minor leagues.

Given their looming trip to Japan, the Dodgers and Cubs are working under a different Spring Training schedule than the rest of baseball. That is why the clubs are taking the field at Camelback Ranch on Thursday afternoon,

The Los Angeles Dodgers kick off their Cactus League campaign on Thursday. Here's everything you need to know.

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin their Cactus League schedule on Thursday with a matchup against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch. The Dodgers lineup should consist of several regulars, but Shohei Ohtani won’t be among them.