Reporter Jacob Rudner of Baseball America broke the news on Friday morning that Bloomquist has officially agreed to a two-year contract extension - which is an addition to the one-year he currently has on the deal, per approval of the Arizona Board of Regents.

Shohei Ohtani has been No. 1 on MLB Network's Top 100 Players Right Now list in three of the past four years, including 2025. We'll soon find out if he will hold onto his crown for 2026, but we first have to see who slots in from No.

In theory, the Royals should hit a few more in 2026, but it is hard to say this greatly adjusts their fantasy value or preseason rankings. Jac Caglianone, like Pasquantino, Witt and Perez, boasts huge power. Moving in the fences doesn't aid his contact rate. No, India isn't likely to double his home run rate.

But TCU isn't buying into the hype. In fact, their focus is on limiting distractions before and during the team's 2026 campaign. As several players mentioned on Tuesday, this year's squad is currently focused on "not eating the rat poison."

On Wednesday, the Reds Community Fund, St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Pitch In For Baseball & Softball (PIFBS) distributed close to $70,000 worth of baseball and softball equipment to 24 high schools and 14 youth organizations across Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.

Things look good for Carlos Beltran, which is warranted, and Andruw Jones, which is not. Hamels seems like a perennial also-ran, like my favorites, Jimmy Rollins and Bobby Abreu.

From an MLB Opening Day doubleheader on March 26 to the Wild Card round of the playoffs, NBC Sports’ 2026 schedule delivers wall-to-wall coverage.

Here's how I voted, and why. We appear to be on the cusp of dramatically redefining what a Hall of Famer looks like in the 21st century.

www.si.com/mlb/astros/onsi Former Astros Star Reliever Announces Retirement From Major League Baseball Air Force Academy officially suspended men’s basketball head coach Joe Scott on Saturday due to allegations of mistreatment of athletes, the school announced in a statement.