The offseason focus for the Houston Astros has been quite clear. Pitching, pitching, and more pitching. That was the biggest need after failing to make the postseason for the first time since 2016.

"You're just getting more and more realistic views of what opposing pitchers have," catcher Riley Adams said of the Nationals' new Trajekt Arc machine. Sam Navarro / Imagn Images WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

Everybody loves to see their favorite team go out and win during Spring Training but the managers and players will tell you that game preparation is the real goal. That obviously isn't fully the case ...