They’re the two words that herald the coming of spring, the promise of warm sunshine and long days, the sound of bat-on-ball and the return of the boys of summer: Play ball!

The Detroit Tigers continue their preseason schedule on Sunday afternoon as they head over to Tampa to take on the New York Yankees in Spring Training action. This will be the second game the Tigers have played this spring. They opened up Grapefruit League action on Saturday in Lakeland against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Philadelphia Phillies face the Baltimore Orioles in an MLB spring training game on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 (2/23/25) at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida.

Toronto Blue Jays veteran Chris Basitt served a fantasy football punishment on Saturday during the team's spring training against the New York Yankees.

The Blue Jays pitcher served as the team's bat boy during a Spring Training game after finishing in last place in his fantasy football league.

Toronto's starting pitcher wore a "4-10" jersey while serving as the team's bat boy in their spring training game as a fantasy football punishment.

Juan Soto's New York Mets career is off to a strong start. In the first at-bat of his 2025 spring training debut, Soto hit a home run to left-center field that traveled 426 feet. The solo shot gave the Mets a 1-0 lead over the Houston Astros.

Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in his spring training debut with the Boston Red Sox, launching a drive over the left-field wall in the second inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday

Spring training camps are open and the top free agents are trying on new jerseys and shaking hands of new teammates. Alex Bregman finally agreed to a new deal on Feb. 12, landing a three-year deal with the Red Sox.