AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (1) — James McCann. BOSTON (1) —James Paxton, lhp. CHICAGO (1) — Dominic Leone, rhp. KANSAS CITY (2) — Robbie Grossman, of; Will Smith, lhp.

MLB’s most talented roster is unsurprisingly filled with guys who like to keep the competitive juices flowing in the clubhouse and on the team plane.

Ryan Heffernon mused on Kyle Isbel’s role on the 2025 Royals just a few weeks ago, coming to the conclusion that his good-but-not-great defense does not quite outweigh his lack of bat. He compared ...