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Giants ace Logan Webb will start Game 1 of the World Baseball Classic for Team USA when it takes on Brazil in pool play Friday, manager Mark DeRosa said Monday afternoon.

Max Scherzer got right to work in his return to the Blue Jays, throwing a bullpen session. He will throw again Wednesday and could pitch in a game this weekend.

Marlins television analyst Tommy Hutton announced Monday this will be his final season in the broadcast booth, 60 years after he made his MLB debut as a player.

New Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez threw 30 of his 43 pitches for strikes while pitching three scoreless innings against the Braves in his spring training debut.

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment, who are the owners of the Tigers and Red Wings, have created a regional sports network to broadcast their games.

The Athletics had the highest success rate using the automated ball-strike system to overturn ball/strike calls during the first 10 days of spring training, winning 69.2% of challenges.

Major League Baseball will expand its Spring Breakout of games involving top prospects into a tournament next year, when the big league exhibition schedule could be impacted by a possible lockout.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the history of the WBC and whether or not fantasy managers should be afraid to draft those who participate.

Saying goodbye to the team's four longest-tenured players was tough. But New York is turning the page.

Miami pitching prospect Thomas White is expected to miss three to four weeks with a right oblique strain.