10 players who could be difference-makers

Plus: Predicting the AL and NL stat leaders

Saturday, March 22 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 15 Spring Training stat lines that matter   With domestic Opening Day less than a week away, let's try to pick out some of the players whose stellar springs will translate to stellar 2025 seasons. Royals acquire OF Canha from Brewers (source) O's reunite with veteran SP Kyle Gibson on 1-year deal Top prospect Baldwin on Braves' Opening Day roster: 'No question he's ready for it' Owning his voice, Vladdy stepping up for Blue Jays Injury updates on Darvish, Suárez, Kirby and others Baty earning big opportunity with Mets as torrid spring continues Back as Rays' ace, McClanahan's fire never wavered Skenes MLB debut patch card sells for $1.11M at auction Tokyo Series a record-breaking international event for MLB MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY STAFF PICKS X-factors for 10 teams that missed playoffs in '24 Every season, new teams emerge as legitimate postseason threats after missing out the previous year. In fact, 2024 marked the third straight year with six new playoff teams. If things break right for these 10 teams, at least some could find themselves playing October baseball in 2025. Experts predict 2025 AL, NL stat leaders We polled 59 MLB.com experts for their picks on who will lead the American League and National League in six key categories: homers, batting average, stolen bases, ERA, strikeouts and saves. Burger, wife Ashlyn form foundation for daughter on World Down Syndrome Day March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, and for the first time it has special meaning for Jake Burger and his family. Unsatisfied by '24, Winn wants to be 'one of the faces' of MLB Masyn Winn might have just one full MLB season under his belt, but he is brimming with confidence that he can be one of the game's best all-around shortstops. 8 new Copa de la Diversión teams coming to MiLB in 2025 Check out the inspiration behind the Cencerros Increibles, Los Pingüinos, the Stockton Cheladas and more. Spring Training doubleheader It's Blue Jays vs. Twins at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Reds vs. Padres at 4 (available in Reds market), live on MLB Network. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD HOU 5 STL 3 MIN 3 PHI 6 ATL 7 TB 3 PHI 7 TOR 11 STL 2 NYM 3 TEX 3 LAA 3 KC 1 OAK 10 SD 5 CHC 1 SEA 7 KC 8 CLE 4 SF 5 CWS 8 CIN 5 LAA 3 COL 4 CIN 5 SEA 3 DET 9 BAL 1 PIT 1 BOS 2 MIA 6 WAS 0 NYY 4 DET 0 ARI 16 MIL 9 © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.