Spring training camps are underway, which means it is time to look at the state of baseball. As part of our 2026 MLB season preview, ESPN's Buster Olney surveyed those around the industry to help him rank the top 10 players at every position as part of his annual positional ranking series.

The Major League Baseball Players Association elected Bruce Meyer as its new executive director Wednesday, sources told ESPN.

To succeed in holding the union together, Meyer must do something that does not necessarily come naturally for him.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners and catcher Mitch Garver have reached agreement on a minor league contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday.

Braves pitchers Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep are both dealing with elbow issues, but manager Welt Weiss said he hopes both will pitch this season.