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8 teams unveil new City Connect uniforms

10:05 AM EDT

It’s all connected. The past to the present and the people to the places, with baseball serving as a bridge. Eight clubs unveiled a new wave of City Connect uniforms for 2026 on Thursday, and the bold new looks for the Braves, Orioles, Reds, Royals, Brewers, Pirates, Padres and Rangers

A's grind out their first 1-0 win over Yankees in 47 years

6:47 PM EDT

NEW YORK – When a pitcher carries a no-hitter late into a game, there comes a point when he starts to piece together what is happening in real time. Not only did Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs not know he had held the Yankees hitless through the first six innings of

Meadows to spend night at hospital after collision with Greene in left field

32 minutes ago

MINNEAPOLIS -- Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was removed from Thursday’s 3-1 loss to the Twins after taking contact to the face and head in an ugly collision with left fielder Riley Greene. Meadows and Greene were running down an eighth-inning line drive from Twins slugger Josh Bell, who already

He tore the cover off the baseball ... with a 14.3 mph exit velocity?

@Theo_DeRosa
7:09 PM EDT

“Tearing the cover off the baseball” is a phrase typically used for hitters who are locked in at the plate, and with a .311 batting average as a rookie in 2025, Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson would certainly qualify. After an unusual play in the A's 1-0 win on Thursday at

Exactly 1 year later, Myers duplicates crazy catch to rob former team

4:02 PM EDT

MIAMI -- Reds center fielder Dane Myers got a head start for the highlight of the day on Thursday afternoon. It was a quick start to what would be a busy day for Myers in an 8-1 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park.

Carroll (hip tightness) out of lineup vs. Mets, but D-backs' concern 'very minimal'

5:56 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- Corbin Carroll was out of the Diamondbacks' lineup for Thursday night's game with the Mets due to tightness in his left hip flexor. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said that Carroll felt something when he was rounding second base while legging out a triple in the seventh inning

What did Blue Jays want to know about Ohtani's warm-up timing?

@ssc627
2:08 PM EDT

Some familiar tensions arose in Wednesday's rematch of last year's World Series at Rogers Centre, as the Blue Jays again had questions about pitch warm-up time granted to Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani, who ended the top of the first inning of Toronto's eventual 4-3 win on base after drawing

Watch LIVE: Dodgers' De Paula, Hope take on Cardinals' Cijntje

@brendan_samson
7:25 PM EDT

All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network, and MLB

Polanco's Achilles issue could lead to IL trip, but 'it's fluid'

Veteran out of starting lineup for finale vs. Arizona on Thursday
5:39 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- Jorge Polanco’s sore left Achilles tendon, a problem since the opening weekend of the season, could eventually force him to the injured list. Manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged that much on Thursday afternoon after leaving Polanco off his lineup card due to continued lower-leg discomfort. While no decision

Lee gets the clutch moment he needs as Twins complete sweep of Tigers

6:28 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS – Nobody in the Twins’ clubhouse needed a moment like Brooks Lee needed a moment. And sometimes, baseball delivers. Lee entered Thursday’s game carrying a 5-for-30 line on the year, with as many errors as RBIs (two). He finished as the hero, coming off the bench to poke a

ESPN is the New Home of MLB.TV. Learn More

March 25, 2026

Opening Day marks a new era for the longstanding relationship between MLB and ESPN. Though ESPN is no longer the home for “Sunday Night Baseball” (now on NBC) or the Home Run Derby (now on Netflix), the sports broadcasting network is actually bringing fans more baseball than ever.

Here is a potential impact callup for each team

April 8, 2026

Not every star rookie makes an Opening Day roster. Take last year, for example. The most devastating rookie in baseball, Nick Kurtz, didn't join the Athletics until April 23 and slashed .290/.383/.619 with 36 homers in 117 games. Cade Horton arrived in May for the Cubs and posted a 2.67

Slumping Chisholm expects bat to heat up with weather

4:14 PM EDT

NEW YORK – Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was out of the starting lineup against the Athletics on Thursday afternoon in favor of Amed Rosario. Chisholm needs to get better in the batter’s box. After pinch-running in the seventh and flying out to center in the ninth inning of

Each team's best promotional giveaway in 2026

@jared_greenspan
April 8, 2026

An exciting promotional giveaway is coming to a ballpark near you. All 30 teams have lined up their promotional schedules for the 2026 season, with giveaways ranging from bobbleheads to basketball jerseys to iconic disguises. Don't worry: Your dogs will be included, too. With an assist from MLB.com's beat writers,

After hearing boos, Vientos aces 2nd chance -- and everyone loves it

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2:02 PM EDT

Every now and then, baseball presents a player with a second chance. Mets first baseman Mark Vientos got one on Wednesday. In the third inning of the Diamondbacks’ 7-2 win over the Mets, Vientos ranged into foul ground on the first-base side with room for a play on a Nolan

After pair of offseason trades, Red Sox, Cards to square off in St. Louis

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3:23 PM EDT

For the first time since coming together on a pair of headlining offseason trades, the Red Sox and Cardinals are set to begin a three-game series at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday at Busch Stadium. The Red Sox began 2026 just 2-8, but they took two of three from the

Rooker exits during first-inning at-bat with flank discomfort

6:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK – After an incredible run of good health throughout Spring Training, the Athletics were dealt a tough blow on Thursday with an early exit by Brent Rooker. During his first at-bat of the game against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the first inning, Rooker fouled off an

3 not-so-obvious effects that Soto's injury will have on the Mets

Outfielder is expected to miss two to three weeks
April 8, 2026

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

A HR robbery that left the pitcher in awe and the batter wanting to cry

April 8, 2026

ARLINGTON -- Right fielder Rob Refsnyder's acrobatic catch stole the show in the Mariners' 3-0 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday -- as did starting pitcher Bryan Woo’s incredulous reaction.

'You did him the dirtiest of all 3': HR thief Adell joins 6-1-1 Podcast

@ByJasonFoster
12:08 PM EDT

Jo Adell couldn't believe what was happening.

Sanoja hasn't skipped beat since the Classic, and Marlins are taking notice

4:58 PM EDT

MIAMI -- The World Baseball Classic might’ve ended three weeks ago, but Venezuelan flags still flank Javier Sanoja’s locker inside the Marlins’ clubhouse at loanDepot park. Sanoja, whose clutch steal and decisive run helped his Venezuelan ballclub to an upset victory over the United States in the final, has been

Bombers are nearly no-hit, wasting Weathers' best start as a Yankee

6:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK – There was good news and bad news for the Yankees on Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Left-hander Ryan Weathers had his best outing of the season, but New York’s bats remained freezing cold as left-hander Jeffrey Springs was dealing in the Athletics’ 1-0 win. It was the

Looking like a new hitter in cleanup spot, Walker homers for 4th time in 5 games

April 8, 2026

Jordan Walker cannot be stopped right now, and Cardinals fans can’t stop pinching themselves, wondering if this is all a dream or if he’s finally reaching the promise that followed him as a prospect. Still just 23 years old, Walker turned on a slider in the middle of the plate

Baby kangaroo steals hearts instead of bases at Minor League game

@paischector
April 8, 2026

Waggy Wednesdays aren't just for dogs and cats at the ballpark. In Hub City, they're apparently for marsupials too. A 10-month-old kangaroo named Roxy took in her first baseball game alongside a plethora of the usual tail-waggers during the High-A Rangers affiliate's 4-1 victory over visiting Greenville at Fifth Third