NEW YORK -- Standing in front of his Yankee Stadium locker on Sunday, Anthony Volpe presented two bats for inspection. In his left hand, the Yankees shortstop displayed one he had used last season; in his right, the “Torpedo” model that has become a hot topic following the club’s historic

NEW YORK -- Jazz Chisholm Jr. raised his bat high and angled his body as though attempting to steer his seventh-inning drive, savoring the ensuing celebration as his second home run of the game capped a historic weekend. With some assistance from their new “Torpedo” lumber, Chisholm and his teammates

A new season is upon us, and MLB.TV – the best way to watch every out-of-market game all season long – has never been better. That’s because MLB.TV is now giving you even more baseball with the addition of 24/7 access to MLB Network (available in U.S. only). For a

The Yankees' new "Torpedo" bats are the talk of baseball. The bats -- which Major League Baseball confirmed are legal -- are defined by an untraditional barrel, which rests closer to the hitter's hands. "Torpedo" bats are designed with more wood, and thus more mass, concentrated in the area of

One of the great struggles we face as a people is trying to overcome emotionality with rationality. Thankfully, baseball functions not just as an entertainment option but an instructor. It features the most emotionally and mentally taxing of any of the major professional sports. They play a month of fake

Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers' 2025 season is off to a historic start, but not in the way the three-time All-Star might have hoped. After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts against the Rangers on Saturday and 0-for-4 with two more strikeouts on Sunday, Devers is now 0-for-16 with 12 K’s

PHOENIX -- It was the sixth inning Sunday and Torey Lovullo had a decision to make. His team was, in his words, “flatlining” at the time offensively and needed a spark. The Diamondbacks' manager looked over his options and sent Pavin Smith up to hit for second baseman Garrett Hampson.

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ST. LOUIS – A dying clock and the fear of striking out caused a panicked Willson Contreras to do something that he instantly regretted in the bottom of the third inning of the Cardinals’ 5-1 win over the Twins on Saturday.

ARLINGTON -- “Simple Man,” Jacob deGrom’s longtime warm-up song blared throughout Globe Life Field on Sunday afternoon. It was a welcome tune for many as the Rangers' ace made his 2025 debut. deGrom -- who signed a five-year, $185 million deal entering 2023 -- has only made 10 starts since

MIAMI - It was only right that "Mr. Marlin" Jeff Conine's Legends Hall Fame induction ended with a Marlins walk-off. And even better, his son Griffin Conine launched a game-tying homer in the seventh inning before Miami walked it off two innings later for the 3-2 series-clinching win over Pittsburgh

CINCINNATI -- For a while, it looked like the Giants might have a chance to celebrate a no-hitter at Great American Ball Park for the second consecutive season. Seven months after Blake Snell no-hit the Reds, fellow left-hander Robbie Ray flirted with making his own history, opening his season debut

TORONTO -- Saturday in Toronto, there was such a sense of hope and excitement. Max Scherzer, the likely future Hall of Famer who looks like he still has something left in the tank, was making his Blue Jays debut. Three hours later, Scherzer was using phrases like “imminent danger” and

KANSAS CITY -- One pitch after Jonathan India was brushed back by a 97.1 mph fastball up and in from Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, the Royals' leadoff hitter was hit on the left side of his face by a 98.9 mph cutter in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday

CHICAGO -- Roger Bossard has been with the White Sox since 1967 and has been head groundskeeper since 1983. Bossard -- nicknamed the "Sodfather" -- is an icon in the industry, a true innovator, if you will. Yet, with all those years excelling on the job, he has almost never

In case it wasn't clear, Roman Anthony gave a striking reminder of why he's the top hitting prospect in baseball. Boston's No. 1 prospect put an exclamation mark on Triple-A Worcester's opening series by crushing his first two homers of the season in a 12-0 win over Syracuse on Sunday

SEATTLE -- On a day that they had two deep flyouts that Statcast suggested would’ve been homers in calm conditions, all it took for the Mariners to break through on Sunday was one big swing from Julio Rodríguez. Because even T-Mobile Park’s blustery marine layer couldn’t contain this one. Heck,

SAN DIEGO -- This spring, on the morning the Padres were set to hold their first full-squad workout in Peoria, Ariz., they introduced Nick Pivetta. It had been a largely quiet winter in San Diego -- after a bitter October. As their new season dawned, the Padres got a jolt

TORONTO -- A 12-year veteran of Nippon Professional Baseball, Tomoyuki Sugano has a ton of pitching experience. The 35-year-old Japanese right-hander made 281 appearances for the Yomiuri Giants and played on plenty of big stages, including under the bright lights at the Tokyo Dome. Yet, Sugano felt some nerves on

The final day of Triple-A's Opening Week was largely anticipated because of all the debuts scheduled on the mound. And while the first start of the season for Pirates No. 1 prospect Bubba Chandler (MLB No. 15) was postponed due to snow in Minnesota, four other Top 100 arms officially

SEATTLE – Before heading out to Seattle for Opening Day last week, the Athletics made a pit stop on their way back from Arizona, flying into Sacramento and taking a bus to Sutter Health Park, their temporary home for at least the next three seasons. There was understandable trepidation when

Homecomings can be quite emotional. The memories made in a place and the relationships built there tend to combine to get everyone in their feels during return visits. This is true even in baseball. When stars move on, whether through a trade or free agency, that first reunion at the

KANSAS CITY -- Tanner Bibee’s bout with food poisoning delayed his 2025 debut by three days. But it couldn’t stop the right-hander from picking up where he left off last season. ? India hit in helmet by 98.9 mph pitch from Clase: 'It wasn't intentional' Bibee tossed 5 2/3 scoreless

NEW YORK – It was a rough homecoming for Nestor Cortes on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

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