And Shohei Ohtani is already crushing home runs while also working on getting back on the mound. Speaking of Ohtani, he was the victim of a very good prank pulled off by his manager, Dave Roberts, who found a creative way to get back at his star player who pranked him last year.

Smith has been dealing with a bone bruise in his ankle since last June, but he doesn't think the issue has affected his swing, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Smith rolled his ankle against the Yankees in a game last summer while trying to break up a double play,

Freeman (ankle) will start at first base and bat third in Sunday's Cactus League game against the White Sox. Freeman's previous two spring training starts had come as a designated hitter, but he'll return to his familiar post at first base now that he's resumed full defensive work following offseason surgery to remove loose bodies from his right ankle.

Baseball and art have long been storytellers in their own right. One captures history in the crack of a bat; the other freezes moments in vibrant color and texture. But when these two worlds collide,