Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to USA TODAY Sports about baseball’s new rules, finances and future.

It’s a historic accomplishment for minor league players, whose pay and conditions have long been criticized.

The Cleveland Guardians stunned the baseball world a year ago. Can they do it again, only this time, end their 75-year World Series drought?

Roger Clemens was recently sitting around with Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, talking about the state of the game and new rules.

Opening Day has arrived, with all 30 teams scheduled to play Thursday, bringing a sense of euphoria from everywhere from Toronto to San Diego.

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani says of the WBC’s playoff-style atmosphere, “It feels like this is what baseball should be all about.”

MLB released a series of commercials advertising baseball’s new rules with opening day just a week away.

“It was probably the funnest 10 days I’ve ever had,” three-time MVP Mike Trout said of the World Baseball Classic.

The clarifications to MLB’s new rules were made largely to prevent clubs from finding loopholes and will be final ones before Opening Day.

“Everyone wanted to see it,” Mike Trout said of his ninth-inning at-bat against Angels teammate Shohei Ohtani with the game on the line.