LOS ANGELES -- Just days before the Dodgers opened the domestic portion of their schedule, Mookie Betts was in poor shape. He had fallen sick ahead of the team's Cactus League finale, an undiagnosed illness that kept him out of the season-opening Tokyo Series and caused him to drop from

HOUSTON -- Juan Soto never took his eyes off the ball, staring it down as it soared over the fence. He took a few casual steps toward first, the look on his face offering a mix of braggadocio and self-satisfaction. It wasn’t until the home run had completed its full,

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

Which player impressed you most on Opening Day? You could say Shohei Ohtani or Paul Skenes or even 51-year-old Ichiro Suzuki. But how about Kameron Misner? The 27-year-old outfielder didn't expect to make the Rays' Opening Day roster, but a late injury in camp created a spot for him. So,

Injuries are an unfortunate, never-ending predicament that all clubs have to face. At the onset of the 2025 season, a number of teams have already been hit particularly hard. Here are the teams facing the most injury-related adversity -- based on the sheer number of injuries, the expected severity of

ARLINGTON -- Jack Leiter doesn’t remember when he went to his first Opening Day. After all, when he was born in 2000, his father Al was in the midst of a seven-year stint with the Mets. This year, Jack made his first Opening Day roster, and at 24 years, 347

The 162-game marathon is officially underway, bringing an end to another eventful offseason.

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LOS ANGELES -- On a long-awaited evening when the Dodgers received the commemorative rings in honor of their 2024 World Series victory, several key figures from that championship run reprised some of their top postseason performances on Friday night. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts hit big home runs, and Yoshinobu

SEATTLE -- Max Muncy brought maximum force for his first Major League hit. Playing in his second Major League game, Muncy – the Athletics’ No. 7 prospect – picked up his first big league hit and home run on one swing by belting a solo shot off reliever Tayler Saucedo

TAMPA -- It took a lot to get Kameron Misner to the plate in the ninth inning on Friday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field. First, it took an injury. After a great Spring Training, Misner was optioned to Triple-A Durham on March 19. He had just completed a workout

PHOENIX -- On nights like Friday when he smacked two home runs to power the Diamondbacks past the Cubs, 8-1, it’s easy to forget just how close Eugenio Suárez's tenure in Arizona was to coming to an end last season. On June 30, Suarez was hitting .196 and the Diamondbacks

MIAMI -- Marlins skipper Clayton McCullough may be a first-year manager for an out-of-division squad, but he’s seen Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz plenty. Cruz got his start in pro ball as a Dodgers prospect at the same time that McCullough was their Minor League field coordinator, and even then,

SAN DIEGO -- A year ago, Jake Cronenworth might not have come to the plate at all. For a second straight day, the Padres and Braves staged a back-and-forth thriller on Friday at Petco Park. Again, the game hung in the balance into the final innings. With the score tied

TORONTO -- It doesn’t always have to be big, bold and beautiful. The analytics don’t care about aesthetics, anyways. The Blue Jays’ first win of the 2025 season, 8-2 over the Orioles on Friday night at Rogers Centre, was built upon a pile of plays in a fourth inning that

SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh's emotions were all over the place on Friday afternoon throughout a press conference announcing his new contract extension, from tears of gratitude toward his family to pointed declaration of his belief in Mariners management fielding a long-term winner. But perhaps the best of all were the

PHOENIX -- For the last couple of days, Brandon Pfaadt would study the faces of those who approached him in the clubhouse -- even his Diamondbacks teammates -- with the same question in his mind: Do they know? Pfaadt had agreed to a five-year deal worth $45 million, sources confirmed.

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. He offered proof the next day, taking to

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. OK, one of the most, but the start of any baseball season is great for so many reasons. Spring Training is fun and all, but games that count are so much better. Thursday’s official MLB Opening Day followed by Triple-A kicking off

It doesn’t take long to spot an Ozzie Smith jersey in St. Louis, given his popularity, which resonates with fans to this day -- even decades after the legendary shortstop retired. But it’s less common to actually be able to meet the man himself. Last Tuesday, fans spanning across multiple

NEW YORK -- Yankees left-hander Max Fried and former Major Leaguer Reggie Smith have a close relationship that dates back to when Fried was 5 years old. In fact, after Fried's dad, Jonathan, Smith is the younger Fried’s biggest influence when it comes to learning the game of baseball. It

NEW YORK -- The new addition to the Brewers’ starting rotation showed up with a new look for Opening Day at his old stomping grounds. Nestor Cortes, the veteran left-hander who came over in a December trade with the Yankees, will take the mound Saturday afternoon with platinum blonde hair,

Opening Day is special for a number of reasons, but when it comes to baseball’s exploding popularity across the globe, it’s especially exciting when internationally born players take the field as MLB begins a new season. On Thursday, when the 2025 season officially began for 28 of the 30 clubs

SEATTLE – Brent Rooker has emerged as one of the game’s elite hitters over the past two years. But for whatever reason, Opening Day is just not for him. In his first three Major League Opening Days, Rooker is now 0-for-9 with eight strikeouts. Thursday’s season opener at T-Mobile Park

The long wait to play ball again (officially) came to a close as the 2025 season got underway with a lot of big hits and some speedy baserunning at the Minors' highest level.