This early in the season, it's important not to place too much stock in any particular player's strong numbers, especially when it's someone who doesn't have much of a track record at the MLB level. That said, it is much easier to buy in on an emerging player’s hot start

Every single year we tell ourselves how long the baseball season is, and how short a time it takes for the narrative to flip. And every single year, once Opening Day rolls around, we forget, before a bunch of teams remind us in March and April. One of those teams

Our first Hitter Power Rankings of the new year were compiled during the first full week of the season, so there wasn’t much in the way of 2024 stats to go on for our voters. While it’s still extremely early in the context of a 162-game schedule, the situation is

When Tanner Houck shut out the Guardians on Wednesday night at Fenway Park, he not only pitched the first "Maddux" (a shutout on fewer than 100 pitches) by a Red Sox hurler in a decade, but he also made quick work of Cleveland to complete the gem in an hour

The story of baseball is littered with notable and, in some cases, legendary father-son duos who got the opportunity to play the game they love at the highest level. The Leiter family now has two such pairings, putting it at the center of some never-before-seen history. On Thursday, Rangers right-handed

With the baseball season fully underway, you can now subscribe to MLB.TV for the 2024 season. Buy now or start a risk free 7-day free trial. An MLB.TV All Teams Yearly subscription -- which enables you to watch every out-of-market regular-season game, live or on demand, on your favorite supported

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We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening

BALTIMORE -- When 8-year-old Camden Cleveland plays baseball, he wears uniform No. 25 on his back in honor of his favorite player, Byron Buxton -- so Tuesday was a surreal day when he got the opportunity to have Buxton sign a baseball for him. But surreal turned to devastating when,

BOSTON -- In a topsy-turvy homestand for the Red Sox that has included a barrage of injuries, sloppy defense and some tough late-inning losses, Tanner Houck restored order on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Not only did he hurl a shutout, but Houck completed a “Maddux" in a 2-0 victory

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PHOENIX -- The stars were out, the streets were quiet and Hayden Wesneski was fast asleep when he heard a knock on his bedroom door. It was his roommate and Triple-A Iowa teammate Matt Mervis, entering to tell Wesneski to check his phone. Wesneski was being called up. It was

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TORONTO -- With the Yankees down to their final three outs and seemingly sleepwalking toward being swept in a three-game series, Giancarlo Stanton’s long home run jolted their big bats back to life. Stanton sparked a comeback by sending a drive rattling into the seats, and Aaron Judge completed the

Yoendrys Gómez’s heart felt like it was beating out of his chest, but completing his warmup routine soothed him. He tuned out the crowd at Toronto’s Rogers Centre as he made his way from the bullpen to the mound. The right-handed pitcher was making his Major League debut. “There are

It’s often said that you never know when you’re going to see history when you walk into a ballpark. That much was true for those in attendance at Virginia Credit Union Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, and it was the kind of history that could go easily unnoticed, particularly in the

Unless you're a soccer fanatic, you were likely introduced to Wrexham AFC -- the beloved Welsh soccer (or football) team that was recently promoted to League One of the English Football League -- through Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds' docuseries, "Welcome to Wrexham." Having enjoyed his introduction to the wild

BALTIMORE -- For the third time already this season, the Orioles won in walk-off fashion on Wednesday afternoon, prompting the anthem, “Orioles Magic,” to play over the loudspeakers at Camden Yards as fans cheered and the team celebrated at home plate. The song goes, “Every game there’s a different star.”

HOUSTON -- Ronald Acuña Jr. took a couple of steps out of the batter’s box and prepared to slam his bat to the ground before realizing he had finally homered. It had been a while for the reigning National League MVP. Acuña tallied 65 at-bats before finally erasing the zero

PHILADELPHIA -- Cristopher Sánchez does not have to face Kyle Schwarber, and for that, he is thankful. “Thank God he is on our side,” he said. Schwarber hit two home runs in Wednesday night’s 7-6 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park, completing a series sweep as the Phillies

Rawlings may have to start handing out Gold Glove Awards for ballboys and ballgirls. The way the Rays' ballboys have been flashing the leather lately, we know which team would be the frontrunner in that department. For the second time during this young season, a Tampa Bay ballboy made a

DETROIT -- Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford is finding his way as a Major League hitter only 10 months after becoming the fourth overall selection in the 2023 Draft out of the University of Florida. He’s working behind the scenes on tweaking his mechanics and adjusting to facing the best pitchers

ST. PETERSBURG -- It felt in a lot of ways like the Rays stole a win from the Angels in extra innings on Tuesday, making multiple late comebacks after it looked like a sure victory for the Halos. But it was the Angels’ turn to repay the favor on Wednesday,

SEATTLE -- It was only the second inning, but Bryce Miller knew he needed to bear down. He’d just surrendered a solo homer to Elly De La Cruz, then he walked Tyler Stephenson in a full count in the next plate appearance. The stakes of Wednesday’s game against the Reds