So far in 2026, we’ve had not one but TWO players homer twice in their regular-season debuts. On Thursday, Chase DeLauter homered twice in his regular-season debut -- the Guardians outfielder made his MLB debut in the 2025 postseason, but Opening Day marked his first regular-season game. Just five days

It’s always intriguing when MLB stars wearing new uniforms face their former clubs for the first time. And the opening weekend of the 2026 regular season featured a few such reunions. For example, Adolis García, a 2023 postseason hero for the Rangers, suited up for the Phillies against his old

Want to see a lefty starter hurling triple-digit fastballs in a clash of two top contenders? Just tune into Monday night’s game between the Yankees and Mariners in Seattle (9:40 p.m. ET). Southpaw Ryan Weathers is set to make his debut on the mound for the Yankees, who acquired him

Just days into the 2026 season, MLB’s new ABS challenge system has already been part of some huge moments. Late in Sunday’s 8-6 win over the Twins, the Orioles took advantage in one of the highest-leverage tests of the system so far. The O’s overturned not one but two pitches

Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter and White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami continue to make history with their scorching starts to 2026. After homering twice on Thursday and once Friday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, DeLauter launched another home run in the 10th inning on Saturday, giving him homers in each of

MLB’s Opening Night was quite the spectacle. The Yankees and Giants faced off in San Francisco on Wednesday night to open the 2026 regular season, a game nationally broadcast on Netflix and played at a jam-packed Oracle Park. Here are the top five highlights from 2026 Opening Night.

The first weekend of the 2026 season will feature a host of star-studded matchups on national television, with many of MLB’s best players and teams set to face off. And now, there’s a new way to stay on top of where every game will air.

It’s not always easy to predict the winners of MLB’s highest-profile awards: While some favorites live up to expectations, other players often come out of nowhere to earn major honors. How will things play out in 2026? We asked 57 MLB.com experts to predict who will win this season’s Baseball

You may have heard of the “9-9-9” challenge before: consuming nine beers and nine hot dogs during a nine-inning baseball game, a task not for the faint of heart. Now, there’s an easy way to try it at MLB stadiums across the country. Aramark Sports + Entertainment partnered with competitive

WEST SACRAMENTO -- As soon as he recorded the final out of the fifth inning Sunday night on a lineout to left field, Tyler Mahle began to stride toward the bullpen beyond the right-field wall. He had more work to do. Mahle proved to be quite efficient in the Giants’

Managers often have to pull exactly the right strings to win a big game, and Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic final will be no exception. Ahead of Team USA’s championship clash with Venezuela at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, U.S. manager Mark DeRosa must make some major decisions when it comes

Baseball is a game of inches, and that was evident throughout Team USA’s thrilling 2-1 win over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic semifinals on Sunday night in Miami. Yes, the classic contest ended with a disputed called third strike against Dominican Republic shortstop Geraldo Perdomo -- but

It's down to the final four in baseball's version of March Madness. What has been an epic World Baseball Classic moves to the semifinal stage starting tonight, when Team USA and the Dominican Republic face off at 8 p.m. ET at loanDepot park in Miami with a trip to Tuesday's

Cal Raleigh is certainly consistent. Four days after Team USA’s catcher declined to shake hands with Team Mexico outfielder Randy Arozarena at the World Baseball Classic -- leading to some choice words postgame -- a similar situation played out, featuring Raleigh and a different Mariners teammate. During the first inning

After a thrilling round of pool play, the World Baseball Classic is about to level up. Eight teams -- two from each pool -- are still alive in their pursuit of a WBC title as the event takes on a tournament-style, single-elimination format. The quarterfinals begin with a two-game slate

After a nerve-racking 24 hours, Team USA can exhale. The U.S. officially punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic with Italy’s 9-1 win over Mexico on Wednesday at Daikin Park in Houston. With a 3-1 record, Team USA finished second in Pool B and will

There’s another outfielder named Ramirez wearing No. 24 and crushing huge home runs, and he has arrived on baseball’s biggest stage. Enter Angels prospect Lucas Ramirez, the son of 12-time All-Star outfielder Manny Ramirez, who made his mark from the start of Team Brazil’s World Baseball Classic opener against Team

Ninth inning. Two outs. Bases loaded. 0-2 count. Tying run at the plate. And … hold on a second. MLB’s new ABS challenge system certainly threw a little wrinkle into the ending of Thursday’s Grapefruit League tilt between the Blue Jays and the Braves at CoolToday Park in Venice, Fla.

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Baseball fans can’t help but go crazy for Shohei Ohtani. Especially in his home country. When the two-way Dodgers superstar and the rest of Team Japan arrived at Shin-Osaka Station on Sunday in Osaka, just days before the start of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, fans watching the team disembark

Konnor Griffin continues to prove he belongs. The 19-year-old Pirates phenom -- MLB Pipeline’s top overall prospect -- wasted no time in slugging his third home run of Spring Training in Sunday’s 6-1 win over the Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla. On just the second pitch he saw in his first

Plenty of pitchers could emerge as the Cubs’ best starter in 2026. Don’t expect manager Craig Counsell to pick a leading candidate, though. “You’re not going to get me to answer that,” Counsell said with a wry smile when asked Saturday on MLB Network to name the ace of his

Could we see another special season from Spencer Strider in 2026? The past two years have perhaps made it easy to forget just how good the Braves right-hander can truly be. Just two starts into what looked to be a promising 2024, Strider injured his right UCL and underwent season-ending

Bruce Froemming, who umpired the third-most games in MLB history and a record 11 no-hitters, died Wednesday, according to a report from The Associated Press. He was 86. Serving as a Major League umpire for 37 straight seasons -- from 1971 to 2007 -- Froemming called 5,163 games, second at

Legendary Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling said he is recovering well after suffering a heart attack in early January. The 87-year-old Sterling, who retired in April 2024 after a 64-year broadcasting career, told WFAN on Sunday that his heart is in good shape, although his legs have been affected. “I’m