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A worker cleans the stadium seats as San Francisco Giants players train during the team's spring training baseball workout in Scottsdale, Ariz., Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. The seats are taped off for social distancing for fans ahead of the team's baseball game with the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

5-inning games, 2-out innings? Odd MLB spring look on deck

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press

A baseball gets tosses into a bucket during a Chicago White Sox spring training baseball practice Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

MLB’s deadening the ball, but pitchers know they still need to execute

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - Then-Atlanta Braves' Adam Duvall hits a home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Atlanta, in this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, file photo. Duvall gave the Marlins fits last year, and they solved the problem by bringing him over to their side. Duvall hit five homers for Atlanta in nine games against Miami. “They talked about how I had had some success against them,” Duvall said with a laugh Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Marlins killer Adam Duvall is now on their side and in RF

By STEVEN WINE - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Domingo German, left, warms up during a spring training baseball workout Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Germán apologizes after serving domestic violence suspension

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 2, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price throws against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Goodyear, Ariz. Price, Buster Posey, Marcus Stroman and more than a dozen other players who opted out of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season get back to work this week. They not only will have to deal with rust but the demands of MLB’s coronavirus safety protocols. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Price, Posey, MLBers who opted out for virus excited for ‘21

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Turner is interviewed by reporters during Dodger Stadium FanFest in Los Angeles, in this Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, file photo. Justin Turner's extended flirtation with free agency ended where it began — with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Along the way, the third baseman had doubts about whether he would return to his hometown team and wondered if his mask-less appearance on the field to celebrate its World Series championship would hurt him. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Red beard returns: Turner glad to be back with Dodgers

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 file photo, Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize throws to a Minnesota Twins batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Minneapolis. AJ Hinch's success as Detroit's manager may ultimately hinge on the performance of a few highly regarded prospects. Detroit has five of the game's top 25 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. Right-hander Casey Mize, the top pick in the 2018 draft, made his big league debut last year and went 0-3 with a 6.99 ERA in seven starts.(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Pressure can be a concern with baseball’s top prospects

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

‘Holy smokes’: Padres rave about Tatis Jr.’s big contract

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 4, 2019, file photo, the Erie SeaWolves host the Altoona Curve for an Eastern League baseball game at UPMC Park in Erie, Pa. Major League Baseball has reorganized its minor leagues in a 120-team regional alignment, MLB announced, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. The leagues have not yet been named and Major league owners, Commissioner Rob Manfred and his staff have not decided whether to retain the traditional names of the leagues, such as Pacific Coast League. (Greg Wohlford/Erie Times-News via AP, File)

Minor leagues switch to 6-game series, common off day

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell watches his players take batting practice before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Washington, in this Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, file photo. Brewers manager Craig Counsell has a pretty simple formula for boosting a lineup that struggled throughout the abbreviated 2020 season. His hitters just need to produce the way they typically have throughout their careers. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Counsell counting on Brewers hitters to bounce back

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2020, file photo, Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino kneels by the plate as San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. watches his grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

AP sources: Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres agree on 14-year deal

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Black MLB players, executives strive to diversify baseball

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, left, takes the ball from starting pitcher Jorge Lopez (21) as catcher Chance Sisco (15) and third baseman Rio Ruiz (14) wait during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) **FILE**

Orioles have 0% chance to make postseason, according to Fangraphs projection

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter is shown before the start of a baseball game between the Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies in Miami, in this Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, file photo. The attendance-challenged Marlins plan to have fans at home games, although crowds will initially be limited to about 25% of capacity. That would mean up to around 9,300 spectators at the 37,446-seat ballpark. “We look forward to having the opportunity to have fans come back to our ballpark,” CEO Derek Jeter said Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Marlins will allow fans, with capacity at about 25 percent

By STEVEN WINE - Associated Press

In this Feb. 18, 2014, file photo, Atlanta Braves batting helmets sits on the field under a shining sun during a spring training baseball workout in Kissimmee, Fla. Major League Baseball revamped its spring training exhibition schedule because of the pandemic, cutting travel for Florida-based teams in an effort to avoid the novel coronavirus, the league announced Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) **FILE**

Spring training ‘21: New year, but COVID-19 protocols remain

By Jake Seiner - Associated Press

Minor leagues get a reset with 120-team regional alignment

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

7 Negro Leagues recommended for major league status

Associated Press

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer, front left, wears a mask as he sits in the stands before the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park, Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

MLB unveils new health and safety protocols for 2021 season

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

In this July 24, 2020, file photo, empty seats are viewed in Busch Stadium as St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty throws in the first inning baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in St. Louis. Major League Baseball players rejected a proposal to delay the start of spring training and the season due to the coronavirus pandemic, vowing Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, to report under the original schedule. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) **FILE**

MLB players to wear electronic tracers, face discipline

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, April 28, 2019, file photo, then-New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway stands by the dugout before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field, in New York. Callaway, former manager of the New York Mets and current Los Angeles Angels pitching coach, “aggressively pursued” several women who work in sports media and sent three of them inappropriate photos, The Athletic reported Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

MLB opens harassment hotline after Porter, Callaway scandals

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press