As the days tick down nearing the MLB Draft, Jac Caglianone’s home run total continues to move in the opposite direction. The two-way Florida standout hasn’t missed a beat at the plate, and on Friday against Vanderbilt, the No. 13-ranked program in the country, Caglianone tied an NCAA record.

NEW YORK -- Juan Soto whipped his bat and felt the sweet kiss of ball against barrel, allowing himself a moment to admire a drive destined for the right-field seats. Looking toward the dugout, he flipped his bat and shouted, inviting his teammates to strap in and enjoy the ride.

WASHINGTON -- Justin Verlander walked to the mound at Nationals Park on Friday night and leaned over to pick up the baseball. He warmed up under cloudy skies and in front of a sparse crowd. The 41-year-old loosened his potent right arm to make his season debut and career start

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale smiled when asked about his performance in the Braves’ 8-3 win over the Rangers on Friday night at Truist Park. He then spent most of the next five minutes raving about Travis d'Arnaud’s three-homer game. “Nobody cares about my pitching, nobody cares about a fan beating

When No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday made his Major League debut with the Orioles on April 10, his father was in the stands at Fenway Park. Of course, it’s hardly unusual for proud parents to be on hand for their child’s big moment. But Matt Holliday is no ordinary parent,

SAN FRANCISCO -- So much for the notion that Jordan Montgomery might be rusty or need to get a few outings under his belt before pitching well. The left-hander, who signed a one-year deal with Arizona one day after the season opened, allowed just one run over six innings in

LOS ANGELES -- Until Friday night at Dodger Stadium, Francisco Lindor had not recorded an extra-base hit from the left side of the plate. As a lefty, Lindor hadn’t recorded many hits at all. Although he has shown some recent flashes of emerging from an early-season slump, nearly all those

CINCINNATI -- An injured Nick Lodolo’s 2023 season ended a month before Elly De La Cruz made his big league debut on June 6. On Friday as the Reds faced the Angels, Lodolo got to see the De La Cruz Show up close, and also benefited from the outcome. De

Hoyt Wilhelm had already established himself as an All-Star reliever by 1959. That's when the future Hall of Famer, at age 36, embarked on what would be his only season spent primarily as a starting pitcher -- and he was still outstanding. The knuckleballer led the Majors with a 2.19

PITTSBURGH -- Cam Booser will likely never forget the date: Feb. 21, 2021. Booser had officially moved on from professional baseball more than three years prior, but through a bit of fate, he found himself on a mound for the first time since then. He wasn’t playing a game. He

Every college baseball season, a handful of pitchers are so dominant that they capture the imagination of Major League fan bases coveting young talent. Enter: Arkansas Razorbacks southpaw Hagen Smith. In Friday night’s contest against South Carolina, the No. 15 MLB Draft prospect reached 100 strikeouts on the season, doing

ST. LOUIS -- If you squinted hard enough at Busch Stadium on Friday night, you could almost see a cloud of dust at home plate in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, the coastal town west of Caracas where the Contreras brothers grew up. Maybe they played out the same scenario as boys,

PHILADELPHIA -- Alec Bohm hit a pair of three-run home runs on Friday night, but Spencer Turnbull stole the show. He carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning in a 7-0 victory over the White Sox at Citizens Bank Park, before allowing a one-out single to right field to Gavin

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres lost their season opener to the Dodgers after a hard-hit ball tore through first baseman Jake Cronenworth’s glove in the Seoul Series. “Never seen it before,” third baseman Tyler Wade said then. Well, now he and the Padres have seen it twice in less than

NEW YORK -- For more than six decades, the Mets have been defined by two colors: blue from the Dodgers, orange from the Giants. Nearly every uniform they’ve worn since their inception has featured some combination of those hues. They’re about to add two more colors into the regular rotation:

SAN DIEGO -- When the Blue Jays signed Yariel Rodríguez to a five-year, $32 million contract in February, they weren’t sure if they were getting a starter or reliever. They just knew they were getting a powerful right-hander who could impact their staff in some form or fashion. Slowly but

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals are 20 days deep into this month’s schedule and still haven’t lost an April game at Kauffman Stadium. With a 9-4 victory over the Orioles on Friday, Kansas City made sure the good vibes continued at home. Alec Marsh delivered 5 2/3 scoreless innings and

MINNEAPOLIS -- The sight of Wenceel Pérez in the middle of the Tigers' order on Friday at Target Field was a sign that manager A.J. Hinch might be looking for a spark, the kind of role Pérez filled at Triple-A Toledo. But there was also a chance to look at

PITTSBURGH -- There is no argument regarding how well Boston’s starting pitching has been this season. And if their Opening Day starter keeps trending in the direction he has to start the season, the rotation could remain one of the best in the Majors despite the injuries it has had

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have dealt with their fair share of adversity in the early going. They’ve blown some leads late, the defense hasn't been all great, and key starters Seiya Suzuki (oblique) and Justin Steele (hamstring) are currently on the IL. But the team can be relatively happy

KANSAS CITY -- One swing of the bat can greatly change a baseball game. Adley Rutschman nearly did that Friday at Kauffman Stadium, where the Orioles' catcher added another first to his lengthy, growing list of career milestones. Facing a six-run deficit in the seventh inning, Rutschman belted a grand

Both Jim Callis and I are neck deep in getting our new Draft Top 150 rankings out and I’ll admit it: I have full-on Draft fever! After getting face time with plenty of scouts at the National High School Invitational, not to mention talking to countless evaluators for the rankings,

ATLANTA -- Spencer Strider views his season-ending elbow injury as just a part of his unique journey. “This isn’t a pause,” Strider said. “It’s just what it is. It’s part of my life. There’s always an uncontrollable element to injuries and to the game. That’s what makes the game so

Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians wanted more production out of center field in 2024 and that’s exactly what Tyler Freeman is trying to give them. The second inning was Freeman’s in the Guardians’ 10-2 victory over the A’s on Friday night at Progressive Field. In the top half of the frame