The Latest Breaking News from ARIZ

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Craig Kimbrel had been mentioned in trade speculation throughout the offseason.

TEMPE, Ariz. — It took only a few days with his new club for Angels pitcher Noah Syndergaard to grasp the eminence of Shohei Ohtani, the two-way phenom who was a unanimous choice for American League most valuable player last season.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Miles Mikolas has parlayed his three-year stay with Yomiuri in Nippon Professional Baseball into more than $49 million guaranteed. Merrill Kelly, Chris Flexen and Pierce Johnson, too, are among the arms who've breathed new life into their careers in either Japan or Korea.

SURPRISE, Ariz. — On opening day, the Kansas City Royals will hand the ball to one of the three pitchers in franchise history who’ve won a Cy Young Award: Zack Greinke.

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Andrew Vaughn landed on his hip after diving in right-center to rob Hanser Alberto of an extra-base hit during Sunday’s Cactus League game at Camelback Ranch.

MESA, Ariz. — A bashful smile crossed Seiya Suzuki’s face at the mention of his viral moment.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — It took Donny Sands three weeks to convince his mother, Alma, to sell her car. The Phillies catching prospect had just bought her a brand new Mercedes Benz with his signing bonus. It was pristine, but that was the problem. She didn’t want to drive it anywhere.…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Champ Pederson was working his job at a grocery store here when he got a text from his brother, Joc, then another. There was a photo and a video. When he opened them, Champ was just as gobsmacked as Joc was when he walked into the home…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Can off-speed pitches be in the best shapes of their lives?