Pirates, Rockies and Marlins off to great starts -- is it sustainable?
Professional baseball players are, by nature, a confident bunch. Belief in their own ability is a key component to reaching the Majors, an accomplishment few baseball players will realize during the course of their careers. Winning games once you’re there? That can be another story all together.
8 teams unveil new City Connect uniforms
It’s all connected. The past to the present and the people to the places, with baseball serving as a bridge. Eight clubs unveiled a new wave of City Connect uniforms for 2026 on Thursday, and the bold new looks for the Braves, Orioles, Reds, Royals, Brewers, Pirates, Padres and Rangers
10 players opening eyes early this season
The 2026 season is still only a few weeks old, but plenty of players have stood out in the early going. In many cases, high-level performances are expected -- nobody is surprised that players like Shohei Ohtani, Yordan Alvarez, Corbin Carroll, Cristopher Sánchez and Bryan Woo have excelled to begin
Springs flirts with no-no and didn't even know it (or what inning it was)
NEW YORK – When a pitcher carries a no-hitter late into a game, there comes a point when he starts to piece together what is happening in real time. Not only did Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs not know he had held the Yankees hitless through the first six innings of
E-Rod withstands McLean's flash to set up lightning-quick rally for D-backs
NEW YORK -- Nolan McLean was dealing for the Mets. The right-hander was spinning his breaking ball at an elite level and pumping his fastball, keeping the Diamondbacks' hitters off balance through six innings. But Eduardo Rodriguez was not going to yield. On a cold Thursday night at Citi Field,
Slam Diego is back! Padres' first walk-off of '26 comes on Bogaerts slam in 12
SAN DIEGO -- Slam Diego is back. In style.
Meadows to spend night at hospital after collision with Greene in left field
MINNEAPOLIS -- Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was removed from Thursday’s 3-1 loss to the Twins after taking contact to the face and head in an ugly collision with left fielder Riley Greene. Meadows and Greene were running down an eighth-inning line drive from Twins slugger Josh Bell, who already
He tore the cover off the baseball ... with a 14.3 mph exit velocity?
“Tearing the cover off the baseball” is a phrase typically used for hitters who are locked in at the plate, and with a .311 batting average as a rookie in 2025, Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson would certainly qualify. After an unusual play in the A's 1-0 win on Thursday at
Two straight steals of home ... between pitches! You have to see this rare feat
A straight steal of home is one of the most exciting plays you'll see in baseball. A baserunner risking it all for a chance to score a surprise run. Catch it once in a season from your favorite team and you might count yourself lucky. Twice in one game? Now
What did Blue Jays want to know about Ohtani's warm-up timing?
Some familiar tensions arose in Wednesday's rematch of last year's World Series at Rogers Centre, as the Blue Jays again had questions about pitch warm-up time granted to Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani, who ended the top of the first inning of Toronto's eventual 4-3 win on base after drawing
ESPN is the New Home of MLB.TV. Learn More
Opening Day marks a new era for the longstanding relationship between MLB and ESPN. Though ESPN is no longer the home for “Sunday Night Baseball” (now on NBC) or the Home Run Derby (now on Netflix), the sports broadcasting network is actually bringing fans more baseball than ever.
How the first 11 picks of the 2026 Draft could look
Can you feel it? We've hit that sweet-spot time of year. Spring has officially greeted us with those 'leave the jacket in the closet' temps, the Majors and the full-season Minor League levels are in full swing, and college baseball teams are gearing up for that final sprint to Omaha.
Is this former top prospect finally putting it all together?
If you told a Cardinals fan in 2023 that, within about three years, Jordan Walker would look like one of the most impactful power hitters in the Major Leagues, that person would probably smile and nod and say that all sounds about right. If you told a Cardinals fan the
Pair of droughts doused as White Sox shut out, stand up to Royals
KANSAS CITY -- The streak is over. No, this is not a recreation of "All My Children's" Susan Lucci winning an Outstanding Lead Actress Award in the 1999 Daytime Emmys after the icon lost 18 straight nominations. It’s about the White Sox claiming victory at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday night
Exactly 1 year later, Myers duplicates crazy catch to rob former team
MIAMI -- Reds center fielder Dane Myers got a head start for the highlight of the day on Thursday afternoon. It was a quick start to what would be a busy day for Myers in an 8-1 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park.
McLean's masterful pitch movement a marvel as he piles up K's vs. D-backs
NEW YORK -- Early in his outing against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, Nolan McLean dropped a curveball into the strike zone at 3,451 revolutions per minute, breaking his own record for highest spin rate of any breaking ball this season. Later in the game, McLean froze Ketel Marte on another
Sanoja hasn't skipped beat since the Classic, and Marlins are taking notice
MIAMI -- The World Baseball Classic might’ve ended three weeks ago, but Venezuelan flags still flank Javier Sanoja’s locker inside the Marlins’ clubhouse at loanDepot park. Sanoja, whose clutch steal and decisive run helped his Venezuelan ballclub to an upset victory over the United States in the final, has been
Injuries: deGrom, Rooker, Ragans, Polanco, Carroll, Meadows
Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.
3 not-so-obvious effects that Soto's injury will have on the Mets
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Lee gets the clutch moment he needs as Twins complete sweep of Tigers
MINNEAPOLIS – Nobody in the Twins’ clubhouse needed a moment like Brooks Lee needed a moment. And sometimes, baseball delivers. Lee entered Thursday’s game carrying a 5-for-30 line on the year, with as many errors as RBIs (two). He finished as the hero, coming off the bench to poke a
Carroll (hip tightness) out of lineup vs. Mets, but D-backs' concern 'very minimal'
NEW YORK -- Corbin Carroll was out of the Diamondbacks' lineup for Thursday night's game with the Mets due to tightness in his left hip flexor. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said that Carroll felt something when he was rounding second base while legging out a triple in the seventh inning
'You did him the dirtiest of all 3': HR thief Adell joins 6-1-1 Podcast
Jo Adell couldn't believe what was happening.
Polanco's Achilles issue could lead to IL trip, but 'it's fluid'
NEW YORK -- Jorge Polanco’s sore left Achilles tendon, a problem since the opening weekend of the season, could eventually force him to the injured list. Manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged that much on Thursday afternoon after leaving Polanco off his lineup card due to continued lower-leg discomfort. While no decision
Slumping Chisholm expects bat to heat up with weather
NEW YORK – Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was out of the starting lineup against the Athletics on Thursday afternoon in favor of Amed Rosario. Chisholm needs to get better in the batter’s box. After pinch-running in the seventh and flying out to center in the ninth inning of