The early weeks of the 2024 MLB season have seen MVP-worthy starts from an impressive number of players. Not to mention a few seemingly dark horse candidates who've nudged their names into the conversation with multiple big games and clutch moments in the early going. This is all reflected in

PITTSBURGH – In his young Major League career, Jared Jones has shown an incredible knack for getting whiffs and strikeouts on ugly swings. And Monday, he may have unleashed his season’s masterpiece.

DENVER -- Start with a big dose of Dylan Cease on the mound, and you’ve already got the foundation for a gem of a pitching performance. Add Austin Gomber in his best form of the season, and the ingredients fell into place for a high-altitude Coors Field pitchers’ duel, of

CINCINNATI -- Ranger Suárez makes it look so easy. He jumped to catch a soft line drive to end the fourth inning in Monday night’s 7-0 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. He smiled as he casually flipped the ball from his glove to his pitching hand

ST. PETERSBURG -- Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal made it look easy Monday night. It was pitch-and-catch, a master class, as dominant of an early season performance that you could witness. After the Tigers wrapped up a 7-1 victory against the Rays at Tropicana Field, in which Skubal allowed just three

ANAHEIM -- Life comes at you fast. In the case of Albert Suárez, that might be an understatement. After going nearly seven years between MLB outings, Suárez threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings on April 17 in his first start with the Orioles. While his first MLB win since 2016 eluded

ST. LOUIS -- Sure, Nolan Gorman came into Monday not only mired in a 0-for-18 skid, but one that also included a humbling 10 strikeouts in that stretch. Still, that unsightly slump did little to rattle the 23-year-old slugger's belief in his abilities to lift the Cardinals out of their

ATLANTA -- Move over Rafael Furcal, Ronald Acuña Jr. now has the distinction of stealing more bases than any other Braves player since the team moved to Atlanta in 1966. Acuña set the Atlanta Braves record when he stole second base in the first inning of Monday night’s win against

KANSAS CITY -- The strong, silent type never goes out of style. Daulton Varsho and Bo Bichette are serious, straightforward players. They’d rather talk about their teammates than themselves. They’ll participate in the choreographed dugout dances, but it looks like they’ve been brought to a nightclub by their younger coworkers.

It takes a special type of athlete to be a successful closer in the big leagues. They observe the game from their perch in the bullpen, waiting hours for their chance to do their simple yet absolutely crucial job: Come in with the game on the line in the ninth

SAN FRANCISCO -- At the beginning of the month, it looked like Keaton Winn would get only a brief look in the Giants’ starting rotation. Winn opened the season as the club’s fifth starter, but he seemed to be in line for a shift to the bullpen once Alex Cobb

NEW YORK -- Have you ever seen a manager ejected for something a fan said? Neither had Aaron Boone. Yet that is what apparently happened in the first inning of the Yankees' 2-0 loss to the Athletics on Monday, when Boone was tossed after five pitches by home-plate umpire Hunter

ATLANTA -- Bryce Elder wasn’t happy when he learned he would begin this season at the Triple-A level. But he quickly viewed this development as just a brief detour during what could be a long and prosperous career. “I was upset at first,” Elder said. “I think that's always going

Izzie Dieter had one goal in mind as she entered her second year playing in the Trailblazer Series earlier this month: She was determined to do her best on and off the field. Her effort shined throughout the event. Dieter, 13, won the MLB Develops MVP Award presented by Chevrolet

One of the most beloved members of the Minor League Baseball community -- a very good boy -- called it a career on Friday night. Finn, bat dog of the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, officially retired from his bat retrieving and fan engagement duties and was given a fitting farewell

PITTSBURGH -- Brewers manager Pat Murphy first saw Jared Jones when the pitcher was just 10 years old. Jones pitched for a rival club program in the Los Angeles area, and even then, Murphy took notice of him. “This kid was always a special athlete,” said Murphy. “So it’s cool

MINNEAPOLIS -- Believe it or not, the Twins made it 20 games and nearly a month into the season before facing a team that currently sits below .500 in the standings -- and if they’re going to turn their season around, they’ve got to take full advantage of this upcoming

When the Mets are playing well -- and the Mets are playing very well right now -- no fanbase loves their team more, or is more aggrieved when the rest of the baseball world does not take appropriate notice. It’s actually wonderful: Fandom is meant to be experienced in the

NEW YORK -- Since arriving to the big leagues last July, Zack Gelof's sensational start as a rookie entrenched him atop the A’s lineup. So when he dropped to the six-hole in Sunday's loss to the Guardians, manager Mark Kotsay discussed the move with him beforehand. “We both agreed it’d

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul Skenes was a national champion at LSU. He became a No. 1 overall pick with the Pirates in 2023. He’s been the Minors’ most dominant pitcher at Triple-A Indianapolis to begin 2024. And in many ways, he still thinks like that catcher calling pitches for Air Force

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays on Monday placed closer Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list due to an unspecified nerve-related issue. Manager Kevin Cash said Fairbanks has undergone two tests on his neck and shoulder area, which “seemed to be OK,” and will be sent for further testing to

Abbott or Costello? Buzz or Woody? Wayne or Garth? Joey or Chandler? Dynamic duos have been a part of our culture for generations, and baseball has been no stranger to the concept, particularly in the Bronx. Ruth and Gehrig. Mantle and Maris. Jeter and Bernie. The acquisition of Juan Soto

PITTSBURGH -- Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis was struck by a ball during batting practice at PNC Park before Monday’s series opener against the Pirates, and had to be taken by an ambulance to a hospital. While the Pirates were taking swings on the field, one of the fly balls hit

ANAHEIM -- The storybook script was almost written. The generational cornerstone superstar set up for a thrilling walk-off victory that would seal a comeback and throw an exclamation point on the Angels’ 10,000th regular-season game. But when Mike Trout took a called third strike from Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel on