It looked like strike three, but Wilyer Abreu never had a doubt it was ball four. Called out on strikes in the third inning of Sunday’s Spring Training matchup against the Orioles, Abreu immediately tapped his helmet to initiate an ABS challenge, removed his gear and was standing on first

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Masyn Winn on the mound. A combined no-hitter. And Paul Skenes … catching?! No, it's not some alternate reality. Long before they were Major Leaguers -- Crow-Armstrong as a center fielder for the Cubs, Winn as a shortstop for the Cardinals and Skenes as a pitcher for

Edwin Díaz is back on Puerto Rico’s roster for the World Baseball Classic, three years after a fluke knee injury at the tournament ended his 2023 season before it could begin.

Every era has its defining starting pitchers -- the aces who transcend their peers and become synonymous with a generation. Right now, we’re in the epilogue of the era defined by Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. A new crop of dominant arms has emerged, but we’re still waiting

Roman Anthony doesn’t seem like the type to shy away from the spotlight. The 21-year-old looked right at home when the Red Sox mic'd him up at spring camp, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look as he prepares for his first full season in the big leagues.

Juan Soto has his sights set on his first MVP Award. There's just one problem: Shohei Ohtani. The race for National League MVP honors runs through the Dodgers’ two-way superstar, who won the award unanimously in each of his first two years with Los Angeles and is set to be

Not everyone had a 2025 worth remembering. Plenty of big names will head into the 2026 season hoping to turn the page after disappointing campaigns. Based on FanGraphs' projections, here are 10 players who could be poised for especially large rebounds.

Samurai Japan is returning to the World Baseball Classic stage with many of the same players who powered its 2023 title run, including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto. Fernando Tatis Jr. sees all that, but he isn’t blinking. “They’re nasty, but we’re gonna beat them,” Tatis

Thirteen players were tendered a qualifying offer (a one-year, $22.025 million deal for 2026) earlier this offseason. Four accepted prior to the Nov. 18 deadline: the Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff, the Cubs’ Shota Imanaga, the Tigers’ Gleyber Torres and the Yankees’ Trent Grisham.

• Players who have accepted qualifying offers Those

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 17.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In a move that almost made too much sense not to happen, the Twins acquired left-hander Anthony Banda from the Dodgers for international bonus pool money on Thursday. To make room for Banda on the 40-man roster, right-hander Jackson Kowar was designated for assignment. The Dodgers

They say you can’t predict baseball — and it’s true. Unless you have a crystal ball, no one knows exactly how each season will unfold. Still, it’s always interesting to see how the various projection systems view things before the start of each year.

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- It’s unclear whether Jonah Heim will have a role with the Braves when Sean Murphy returns from hip surgery. But with some uncertainty about Murphy’s return, Heim knows he will spend the early part of the upcoming season as Atlanta’s backup catcher. The Braves signed Heim

Since its inception, the World Baseball Classic has been baseball's premier international tournament, bringing top stars the world over together on one stage. The 2026 WBC will be the sixth iteration of the global tournament, following up an incredible '23 edition that concluded with two instant classics: Japan's incredible walk-off

The Pirates are a team on the rise, having made a number of moves this winter to supplement their young core. But with less than a week remaining before the club’s pitchers and catchers report to camp in Bradenton, Fla., Pittsburgh might not be ready to close the book on

The names are largely the same, but general manager Brian Cashman doesn’t believe the result has to be. While pitcher Ryan Weathers stands as the Yankees’ only major external addition this offseason, Cashman disagrees with the notion that the Bronx Bombers are simply “running it back” with the team that

Tom Seaver. Mike Piazza. And now, Carlos Beltrán. Beltrán's Hall of Fame plaque will feature a Mets logo when he’s inducted into Cooperstown on July 26, putting him alongside Seaver and Piazza as the only players to have that distinction. “I didn’t do this alone,” said Beltrán, who played for

Team Dominican Republic already boasts an impressive roster of Major League talent for this year’s World Baseball Classic.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 2.

Losing key players is part of the game. Every offseason, teams must figure out how to fill the gaps left behind. Sometimes the answer comes from outside the organization, but often it’s up to someone already on the roster -- whether it's an emerging prospect, a veteran taking on a

The National Baseball Hall of Fame includes 37 members who were inducted largely or entirely based on their careers in the Negro Leagues. But there are also other stars who got their start in the Negro Leagues before going on to achieve greatness in the integrated Majors. Here are the

Bo Bichette has a new team, a new position and (likely) a new lineup spot. The question now is whether those changes will bring out an even more valuable version of the two-time All-Star than the one we saw with the Blue Jays. After seven seasons with Toronto, Bichette signed

NEW YORK -- The Yankees added a hard-throwing project to their bullpen mix on Wednesday, acquiring right-hander Angel Chivilli from the Rockies in exchange for Minor League first baseman T.J. Rumfield. TRADE DETAILS Yankees get: RHP Angel Chivilli Rockies get: 1B T.J. Rumfield (Yankees' No. 22 prospect, per MLB Pipeline)

MLB has informed teams that the 2026 Trade Deadline has been set for Monday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. ET. It’s a bit later than last year’s Trade Deadline, which fell on Thursday, July 31.

Baseball is filled with wild performances in tiny samples. Many are just statistical noise, but sometimes a seemingly absurd stretch proves more meaningful than anyone realized. With that in mind, we pored through the 2025 data to find nine of the most interesting -- and extreme -- small-sample-size success stories