No team does pageantry quite like the Red Sox. Few players have ever come along like David Ortiz.

After becoming Atlanta’s starting second baseman courtesy of the impressive Spring Training he produced last year, Jace Peterson experienced a turbulent season that was marred by struggles against left-handed pitchers and a torn right thumb ligament that plagued him for more than four months.

Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich insists that absence of a declaration is not absence of direction.

Joe Mauer arrived at Twins camp on Tuesday and attempted to clarify his statements about his vision issues the past two seasons after suffering a season-ending and career-altering concussion in 2013 that forced him to give up catching and move to first base.

The Pirates spread out across the fields behind their Spring Training complex Tuesday morning for their first full-squad workout — and it was indeed the full squad, including rehabbing third baseman Jung Ho Kang.

That’s Professor Collmenter, thank you very much.

A day after David Ortiz greeted David Price in the clubhouse and alleviated whatever tension once existed between them, the Red Sox’s new ace admitted he needed that moment to truly feel part of the ballclub.

Luis Severino and Greg Bird made major contributions a year ago, and the club has several more rookies poised to make an impact. This year, the Yankees’ new prospect rankings features 21 players plucked from past drafts.

Jose Bautista put all of his cards on the table during a compelling scrum with reporters on Monday afternoon, but Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins isn’t going to follow suit any time soon.

Once feuding rivals, new teammates David Price and David Ortiz have seemingly already buried the hatchet ahead of their quest to bring the Red Sox another World Series title.

Evan Longoria got married during the offseason, he’s practicing yoga again and he’s hoping to figure out a better way to handle pressure heading into 2016.

The Orioles continued to go over the medicals of free agent starter Yovani Gallardo on Tuesday, though reportedly some concerned have surfaced.

Entries are open through April 14 for Major League Baseball’s annual Honorary Bat Girl Contest, which will recognize one fan from each MLB club who has been affected by breast cancer and has demonstrated a commitment to battling the disease.

The Blue Jays aren’t finished tinkering with their roster, but general manager Ross Atkins declined to get into specifics when asked about a reported three-team trade that fell apart late Monday night.

The Blue Jays are making an effort to acquire Reds outfielder Jay Bruce, according MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, and a potential three-way deal involving the Angels appears to be in the works.

Baseball has never been this good. Isn’t that the bottom line? This is the place Commissioner Rob Manfred returns to again and again as he tours Spring Training.

If the Blue Jays don’t agree on a potential extension, Jose Bautista figures to be one of the most sought-after free agents on the market next offseason. Here’s a list of the other key free agents Bautista could be competing with on the market next winter.