The goal of 200 innings would be the first time Stroman has reached that mark since he was 26 years old in 2017. He reached 200-mark twice in his career, also in 2016. That would put him well past the 140 innings he needs to pitch to make the $18.5 million option in his contract vest for 2026.

DUNEDIN — The Toronto Blue Jays opened their spring training campaign with a win Saturday, topping the New York Yankees 6-4. After scoring one in the each of the first three innings, Toronto (1-0) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when Orelvis Martinez homered on a fly ball to right centre field.

For Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., next offseason could be a financial bonanza. To most insiders, he is the top free agent on next year’s market, capable of fetching the longest contract at the highest price of any of the expected free agents. It will be his first time as a free agent.

The New York Yankees are almost always competitive in the free agency market, but in recent years they seem to come up short of landing the top overall free