The 2012 season has already had a handful of early injuries to notable major league players, and one more was added to that list this weekend, now that New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda is headed to the 15-day disabled list.

The 2012 baseball season has arrived, and the Baseball Press staff is ready to play prognosticator and predict some outcomes. Which teams will succeed and surprise? Which players will take home the hardware? Our writers weigh in with their picks.

Although the results and statistics don't count, spring training games can still provide valuable information for regular season games. Everyday regulars may only have a few at-bats during spring games, but reviewing the starting lineup can provide some keys to the lineup order come April.

Fantasy baseball is no longer a full-season endeavor, and daily or weekly play is becoming more popular with each game. Now that the 2012 season is finally here, Baseball Press is happy to announce a partnering with DailyJoust.com and a great freeroll event to start the year off. Yes, it's free, so there's no excuse not to jump in on this.

With several closers suffering injuries late in spring training, there may be some options in your league worth picking up that will collect you the handful of saves that can make a difference at the end of the year for your team.

Although the results and statistics don't count, spring training games can still provide valuable information for regular season games. Everyday regulars may only have a few at-bats during spring games, but reviewing the starting lineup can provide some keys to the lineup order come April.

In February, I wrote an article discussing how some spring training stats can mean something and may give an advantage heading into fantasy baseball drafts. This week is one of the busiest and last fantasy baseball draft weeks of the season, so it's a good time to take a look at one aspect from that article and present potential breakout players.

Even though most fans view spring training stats as meaningless numbers that can't help predict a player's upcoming season, players dealing with spring training injuries should definitely be a concern to any fantasy baseball owner.

Tired of starting players in your fantasy baseball league, just to find out they're not playing that day? Thanks to the Baseball Press Lineup Application, you can now have access to every lineup for every Major League Baseball game during the season and playoffs.

Even though most fans view spring training stats as meaningless numbers that can't help predict a player's upcoming season, players dealing with spring training injuries should definitely be a concern to any fantasy baseball owner.