Former Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling weighed in on the 2016 presidential election Wednesday, and the outspoken ESPN analyst didn't hold back in his criticism of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

The St. Louis Cardinals locked in one of their key offensive players Wednesday, signing second baseman Kolten Wong to a five-year contract extension to avoid arbitration.

The Cardinals announced Tuesday that they had signed Wong to a five-year deal with an option for a sixth season.

Major League Baseball has submitted a proposal to the Treasury Department of the United States that would set up a committee made up of "Cuban entrepreneurs and officials from MLB and its players’ union" and allow MLB teams to directly sign Cuban baseball players, per Ben Strauss of the New York Times, citing the lea

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman confirmed Wednesday that Andrew Miller will once again serve as the team's closer until Aroldis Chapman returns from his 30-game suspension.

There's a scene in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me that I can't help but relate to Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson. Austin sits in bed and comes to the sudden realization he's "lost his mojo."

We've heard this before when it comes to athletes, though it often refers to a slow decline. For Pederson, it was almost an overnight transformation.

Super Bowl winners dump gallons of Gatorade over their coach's head. The NBA Finals conclude with stormy champagne showers. NHL champions sip (or guzzle) from Lord Stanley's Cup. In short, sports celebrations are inexplicably intertwined with the decidedly messy utilization of food and beverage.

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman is awaiting potential suspension from Major League Baseball for his involvement in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend.

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Spring training is finally underway, and games are set to begin this week in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, so let's kick things off with another updated version of our MLB power rankings.

We last updated these rankings Feb. 22, so any transactions or injuries that have taken place between then and now were factored into the changes you'll see in the following rankings.

It's not a disaster that rising stars like Corey Seager and J.P. Crawford landed berths on the list of 2016 MLB rookies who are being hyped up too soon.

What their inclusions signal is that these players performed so impressively in 2015 that they are both now facing monstrous expectations as the new campaign looms. The pair of shortstops represent the two types of players who cracked this list.

Jose Bautista won't come cheap. Just ask him.

Joey Bats, as MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported, is seeking at least five years and more than $150 million as he prepares to hit free agency next winter. And that's not negotiable.