The first full day of baseball in 2025 was action-packed, taut, thrilling and, well, worth the wait. Here’s a look at the biggest moments from Opening Day.

Among the many exciting elements of Opening Day is the potential for a player to perform well in his debut with a new team. Each year, we see players who suit up for a new club for the first time and deliver big at the plate or impress on the

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Opening Day is one of the most special times of the year for baseball fans. This year was no different. We saw late-game heroics throughout the day, walk-off wins and -- of course -- Opening Day history made. Before getting into all the fun facts and stats across the league,

LOS ANGELES -- The star-studded top of the Dodgers' order has long been established as such: Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández. But when all four were in the same regular-season lineup for the first time this year, manager Dave Roberts opted to deviate from his carefully

A ticket to Opening Day at Yankee Stadium would be enough to thrill any young baseball fan. Sitting in the front row behind the right field wall, less than 100 feet from superstar slugger Aaron Judge, would be icing on the cake. But getting a baseball handed to you by

WASHINGTON -- In his first Opening Day start, left-hander MacKenzie Gore set a Nationals franchise record and joined a Hall of Famer with 13 strikeouts in a dazzling six-inning, one-hit performance during a 7-3 loss to the Phillies on Thursday at Nationals Park. “That was special,” said manager Dave Martinez.

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SEATTLE -- The pageantry, pomp and circumstance are always at a special level on Opening Day in Seattle, but it was particularly true in Thursday’s pregame ceremony ahead of the Mariners' 4-2 win over the Athletics, that saw Ichiro Suzuki throw out the ceremonial first pitch as a nod to

PHOENIX -- Pete Crow-Armstrong popped up out of his slide, stood on second base and emphatically pumped his left arm in the air in celebration. The Cubs center fielder shouted in the direction of his teammates in the visitors’ dugout after pulling off a play not immediately obvious in a

ARLINGTON -- Wilyer Abreu was up against the clock in Spring Training, trying to prove his readiness for Opening Day after missing several weeks with a gastrointestinal virus.

NEW YORK – Austin Wells said he never thought of himself as a leadoff hitter; the heart of the lineup had always felt like more of a natural fit, going back to his days in Little League. In fact, when the Yankees’ catcher was approached about the assignment this spring,

TORONTO -- At this point, Opening Day home runs are expected from Tyler O'Neill. They’re automatic. Even his new Baltimore teammates -- many of whom he didn’t meet until arriving at Spring Training in mid-February -- could have predicted what was coming Thursday.

Tom Hanks is a man of many talents and passions, one of which includes his love and interest in baseball. Hanks was spotted at the Dodgers’ home opener on Thursday, where he kept score of the game along with his son Colin. The legendary actor has no shortage of connections

MIAMI -- Paul Skenes arrived to loanDepot park on Thursday for his Opening Day start Thursday in a suit, as usual, but also sporting a skull and crossbones tie. He was coming to work as a Pirate. And as he has so many times in his young career, he made

MIAMI -- Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara’s stoic nature is one of the many reasons he is considered one of baseball’s best. He is unfazed by the moment whether it be the postseason, World Baseball Classic or All-Star Game. After waiting 571 days to return from Tommy John surgery, Alcantara jogged

HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve, the oldest player on the Astros who was starting for the 13th time on Opening Day, drew huge cheers when he ran out to left field to take his new position before the Daikin Park crowd, later calling it one of the happiest moments of his

ST. LOUIS -- A former standout high school quarterback who dreamed years ago of starring someday at the University of Southern California, outfielder Lars Nootbaar was forced to think quickly and call an audible before his Cardinals faced the Twins on Opening Day at Busch Stadium. While taking part in

HOUSTON -- When the Mets signed Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract this winter, handing him by far the largest deal in Major League history, plenty of folks envisioned precisely the sort of scene that unfolded in the ninth inning on Opening Day: Soto at the plate, a

WASHINGTON -- Alec Bohm is still here. He could have been anywhere else on Opening Day. He knows it. Instead, he found himself in a familiar spot, hitting in the heart of the Phillies’ lineup with another opportunity for another big hit in another big spot. He delivered. His two-out

SEATTLE -- Opening Day was shaping up with an all-too-familiar -- and unfavorable -- feeling for the Mariners as they looked to turn the page on a frustrating 2024, until a pair of massive homers in the eighth inning propelled Seattle to an electric, 4-2 win over the A’s that

NEW YORK – It was about 10 days ago that Milwaukee’s radio broadcasters started kicking around the idea of using Bob Uecker’s signature home run call for the first Brewers homer of the 2025 regular season. But there were some guidelines. One, the Uecker family had to endorse the tribute.

LOS ANGELES -- Kirk Gibson and Freddie Freeman are now forever connected in Dodgers lore, with the two delivering legendary walk-off homers -- on one leg -- in World Series openers more than 30 years apart. Ahead of Thursday's domestic opener at Dodger Stadium, the two connected once more --

KANSAS CITY -- Kyle Manzardo’s strong finish to the 2024 regular season and his success in the playoffs inspired confidence that a breakout could be coming in ‘25. Suffice to say, he’s off to a good start one game into the new campaign.

ARLINGTON -- Rookie Marc Church said it felt like Christmas when he walked into the Rangers’ clubhouse at Globe Life Field on the morning of Opening Day. That’s exactly what Josh Jung had in mind.