After a long and busy offseason, in a matter of days, all 30 clubs will have their full Spring Training squads on hand and the official push to Opening Day will begin. With all that in mind, it's a good time to take stock of where everyone stands.

Here's what has us most excited as MLB players report this week to Arizona and Florida.

The Pittsburgh Pirates star faced the best prospect in the farm system.

LAKELAND, Fla. — After a long and unforgiving winter in Detroit, the forecast this week in central Florida calls for sunny skies, warm temperatures and the familiar sounds of baseball returning. Spring training gets underway this week in Lakeland,

Spring training is getting underway and there's no shortage of options where you can see Major League Baseball across the Valley.

The Texas Rangers are at spring training in Surprise, Ariz., and fans back home will get to watch and listen in.

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 23: Nacho Alvarez Jr. #67 of the Atlanta Braves is recognized for Los Bravos night before the game against the Washington Nationals at Truist Park on September 23, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images