Spring training is rolling on in Major League Baseball, though many stars will depart camp early to join their teams for the World Baseball Classic.
Here are some top headlines from around the MLB, including the Houston Astros targeting a pair of former Dodgers and the fallout from the MLB Players Association’s executive director’s surprise resignation.
Astros Sign Son of HOFer to Contract
Cavan Biggio, son of Astros great and Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, was signed to a minor league deal by the team, the Associated Press reports.
The younger Biggio was a Dodger for part of 2024, appearing in 30 games and slashing .192/.306/.329.
The utility man has spent seven years in the majors as part of four teams.
Astros Linked to Dodgers Flameout
Michael Conforto, who spent 2025 with the Dodgers but had the worst season of his career, has also drawn interest from the Astros, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
During his year in LA, Conforto slashed .199/.305/.333 in 138 games.
He hit 12 home runs and knocked in 36 runs as well.
Conforto slashed .237/.309/.450 with 20 home runs and 66 RBIs for the San Francisco Giants in 2024.
He’d been on a one-year, $17 million deal with the Dodgers, but the Boys in Blue filled that hole in the outfield with Kyle Tucker, perhaps the top free agent of the offseason.
MLBPA ‘Strong’ Despite Scandal, Exec Says
Following the shocking resignation of Tony Clark, who’d been having an “inappropriate relationship” with his sister-in-law, interim executive director Bruce Meyer projected strength on Wednesday.
“I’m not going to say this is a great thing; this is unforeseen,” he said, as reported by Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “At the end of the day, leadership is important and leadership comes and goes, but what remains is the players.
“Our union is strong and always has been strong because of the solidarity of our members, of our players. That is going to continue, and as I’ve said in the past in different contexts, anybody who underestimates the strength of the MLB Players Association does so at their own peril.”
