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Johnny Cueto has yet to throw a meaningful pitch for the San Francisco Giants, so it's a bit early to be talking about his opt-out clause. Right?

Well, yes. But let's do it anyway, because speculation is fun and opt-outs matter in today's MLB.

In winning the American League pennant in 2014 and the World Series in 2015, the Kansas City Royals had a system.

And on Opening Night of the 2016 season, they showed that the system still works.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco will reportedly be with the team for years to come.

After the Toronto Blue Jays' Marcus Stroman cruised through the bottom of the seventh inning in Sunday's 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, ESPN announcer Dave Flemming noted it was the young r

The last time we saw the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets playing meaningful baseball, a five-run 12th inning gave the Royals a 5-2 victory in Game 5 of the World Series, securing the team's first championship in 30 years.

Free-agent pitcher Miguel Gonzalez reportedly agreed to a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, per MLB.com's Scott Merkin and the Chicago Sun-Times' Daryl Van Schouwen.

The Tampa Bay Rays have released first baseman James Loney just ahead of their regular-season opener on Sunday, according to Bill Chastain of MLB.com.

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays and their high-powered offense in the second game of this Opening Day Sunday.

The Blue Jays averaged 5.5 runs per game and piled up 127 more runs than any other team last season, and there's no reason to think things will be any different in 2016.

Meanwhile, the Rays have had a busy offseason retooling their offense after finishing 25th in the majors and second-to-last in the AL in scoring.

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Walden was diagnosed with a Grade 2 lat strain on Sunday.

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It's finally here!

After five long, cold months without baseball, the 2016 MLB season has officially arrived, with the St. Louis Cardinals taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first of three games on this wonderful Sunday.

The Cardinals are fresh off of a 100-win season and an NL Central title, while the Pirates won 98 games and found themselves in the Wild Card Game for a third consecutive season.