Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña will miss the World Baseball Classic with a broken right ring finger.

The New York Mets led the major leagues in spending for the third straight season in 2024 and have totaled $1.36 billion in payroll and luxury tax over four years under owner Steve Cohen, exceeding what the Marlins, Pirates and Rays each have spent on players in the past 21 seasons.

Juan Soto has homered in his first spring training at-bat for his new team, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning for the New York Mets against Houston.

After turning the New York Mets into baseball’s biggest spender, owner Steve Cohen would like to see his team build more economically through its farm system.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was killed Friday morning in a crash on Interstate 95 near Port St. Lucie, officials said. FHP Trooper Zachary Fink died in a wreck with a semitrailer on I-95 north at Crosstown Parkway near Port St. Lucie, according to authorities.

Players have largely been pleased with Major League Baseball's rollout of several new rules this spring, but fans getting their first look in person have mixed reviews.

A Florida sheriff's office says a man stole a car but abandoned it seconds before it was struck by a train.

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp player Eddy Alvarez was selected to play on the US Olympic team on Friday.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday night on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't been announced. Lindor was eligible for free agency after this season and said this spring he wouldn't negotiate with the Mets on a long-term deal after opening day. New York added Lindor knowing he could walk after the 2021 season, but the team said it would try to negotiate a long-term pact. AdLindor's deal will be the largest ever for a shortstop, passing Fernando Tatis Jr.'s $340 million, 14-year contract with San Diego signed in February. Only Mike Trout's $426.5 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels and Mookie Betts' $365 million, 12-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers are worth more.

“We’re just talking.”The Mets obtained Lindor from Cleveland in January, and he's signed for this season at $22.3 million. Canning now has 13 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings. The two-time Cy Young Award winner has permitted three hits in 8 2/3 innings with 16 strikeouts and a walk. Nola has given up 15 hits in 8 2/3 innings, seeing his ERA rise to 10.38. Kyle Wright made his fourth start, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – If you’re ever confused, there are several dead giveaways to prove you’re in Florida. And third, you see a dog behind the wheel of a moving car. Residents in a Port St. Lucie neighborhood were a little alarmed to see a car going around in circles... backwards... in a cul-de-sac. While the car was turning circles, it hit a mailbox and a few garbage cans, WPBF reports. Police say the driver got out of the car and accidentally left it in reverse while his dog was still inside.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Police in Port St. Lucie responded to a home on Constellation Road Sunday morning after a 911 call. The caller told dispatchers that he shot his wife and her boyfriend and that children were in the house. Police said when they arrived, a dead man was found at the back patio; and a man and woman were found dead inside the house. WPTV.com reports that the children were removed from the home and placed with the Department of Children and Families. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Brock is one of millions of residents in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina who are or will be under mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Brock is not alone in deciding to ride out the storm in Port St. Lucie, where Dorian may strike Tuesday unless it veers north. Samir Aarass, a fellow Port St. Lucie resident, says he has no choice. Henry McMaster has issued evacuation orders for parts of Jasper County, all of Beaufort County, parts of Colleton County, all of Charleston County, parts of Berkeley County, parts of Dorchester County, parts of Georgetown County and parts of Horry County. CNN's Nadia Romero and Victor Ramirez reported from Port St. Lucie, Florida.