Spring training workouts start Sunday, with the Dodgers trying to become the first repeat champion in a quarter-century.

The new year begins Monday, when pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, then Wednesday, when they have their first workout, and then Feb. 17, when the Mets hold their first full-squad workout — Juan Soto and Pete Alonso and all, together as a group for the first time.

Ben Joyce, whose fastball has hit 105 mph, is in line to be the closer, but most of the relievers who pitched well for the team in the second half of 2024 have little experience to establish they

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the most stacked bullpens in recent Major League Baseball history. But there may still be days where fans long for the mid-2010s. Having a lockdown closer is one of the best feelings a team can experience,

Yankees centerfielder Aaron Judge drops a fly ball hit by the Los Angeles Dodgers' Tommy Edman during the fifth inning in Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 30, 2024, at Yankee Stadium. Credit: AP/Ashley Landis