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Baseball is back! The stars, teams and themes we can't wait to see in spring training

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The Mets signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history.

The Los Angeles Dodgers added prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki to their roster this winter .

The Boston Red Sox , Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and New York Yankees were among the most active teams in a scorching hot winter .

Corbin Burnes is the Diamondbacks ' rejoinder to everything the Dodgers are trying to do.

Walker Buehler is talented, confident and a proven big-game performer.

Kyle Tucker might be my pick for NL MVP .

Chandler Simpson is the most exciting prospect in baseball.

Jasson Dominguez , one of the most hyped prospects in recent memory, is slated to make the Yankees ' Opening Day roster for the first time.

Jackson Jobe , a 22-year-old right-hander who debuted with the Detroit Tigers late last season , got a taste of playoff baseball and might lock down a rotation spot this year .

Matt Shaw of the Cubs has shot up ESPN 's Kiley McDaniel's prospect rankings, landing at No. 23 to begin the season .

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