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Refsnyder leaves everyone -- especially his pitcher -- stunned with this HR robbery

7:28 PM EDT

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.

Blue Jays' rally over Dodgers a sign of life from gritty '25 identity

Toronto halts six-game skid, puts good (and bad) on display vs. reigning champs
7:29 PM EDT

TORONTO -- Finally, everyone can exhale. The long-lost 2025 Blue Jays have been found again, even if only for a moment.

Devers belts big HR to clinch Giants' series victory over Phillies

6:40 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants have gone deep only twice over their first 10 home games of the year. Both shots have come off the bat of the same man: Rafael Devers. Devers flexed his tremendous power by hammering a three-run blast to snap a scoreless deadlock in the sixth

Konnor Griffin, Pirates agree on record 9-year extension

2:36 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH -- Konnor Griffin has been consistent with his desire to play baseball in Pittsburgh for a long, long time. Now, those dreams have become reality. The Pirates on Wednesday morning announced they’ve agreed to a nine-year contract with the 19-year-old shortstop, ensuring Griffin remains in Pittsburgh through 2034. Terms

Here is a potential impact callup for each team

7:00 PM EDT

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

Eflin undergoes season-ending Tommy John surgery

7:17 PM EDT

BALTIMORE -- Zach Eflin’s 2026 season is over after only one start. Eflin underwent Tommy John (UCL reconstruction) surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday, the Orioles announced. After undergoing imaging, the 32-year-old right-hander received a second opinion on his injured right elbow during a visit with Dr. Keith Meister

He drove 44 miles to make MLB debut, then honored late father by striking out the side

7:30 PM EDT

BOSTON -- When lefty reliever Tyler Samaniego woke up in his apartment at 7:30 on Wednesday morning to go to Polar Park for Triple-A Worcester’s noon contest, he had no idea the course of his life was going to change in two hours. At 9:30, WooSox manager Chad Tracy had

López, Soler both suspended 7 games after Braves-Angels fracas

4:41 PM EDT

Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler have each received a seven-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for their actions in the benches-clearing incident during the bottom of the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game at Angel Stadium, Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday. Michael

The 1st first-pitch challenge? Of course it happened with Ohtani

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35 minutes ago

TORONTO -- Shohei Ohtani uncorked a first-pitch sinker to George Springer that dropped below the zone. The two-way star's hand went to the back of his cap, and mirroring him from behind the dish, catcher Will Smith tapped his head to challenge the pitch. That set the first Automated Ball-Strike

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

42 minutes ago

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

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.

Miller's K streak ends at 11 in homecoming, but he's still scoreless since August

6:40 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH -- Mason Miller is currently the Majors’ most dominant closer, in the midst of a scoreless streak that dates back to last August and spans both the postseason and the World Baseball Classic. Miller had struck out nine straight hitters entering his outing on Wednesday afternoon, then ran that

Ohtani ties Ichiro for longest on-base streak by Japanese-born player

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6:03 PM EDT

TORONTO -- The lasting images from Game 7 of the World Series come from how it ended: Miguel Rojas hitting a game-tying home run, Yoshinobu Yamamoto closing it out on zero days' rest, Will Smith launching a go-ahead homer and Mookie Betts turning a double play to clinch back-to-back championships.

E-Rod, McLean set for Classic rematch -- with no title on the line this time

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40 minutes ago

In the 2026 World Baseball Classic final, Venezuela’s Eduardo Rodriguez and the United States’ Nolan McLean faced off in what ended up being a great pitchers' duel that ultimately ended in Venezuela’s first WBC title. On Thursday, Rodriguez and McLean will rematch for the first time, but in different uniforms

Olson, Holmes help Braves take series in Anaheim to close road trip

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7:01 PM EDT

Matt Olson hit a go-ahead two-run homer and righty Grant Holmes tossed 6 2/3 strong innings as the Braves beat the Angels, 8-2, on Wednesday for a series-clinching win at Angel Stadium.

Shortly after appealing suspension, Soler goes deep for 2nd straight day

35 minutes ago

ANAHEIM -- Less than an hour after Major League Baseball announced that Angels slugger Jorge Soler received a seven-game suspension for his role in Tuesday night’s brawl with the Braves, Soler homered in his first at-bat against Atlanta in the second inning of Wednesday’s eventual 8-2 loss at Angel Stadium.

With gem from Gray, Red Sox flip narrative of homestand

6:00 PM EDT

BOSTON -- The run prevention the Red Sox envisioned for this season took a while to make an entrance, but it has been out in full force the last two days. And with it came the club’s first two-game winning streak of the season, and what had been an elusive

Rangers make statement with 1st sweep of division rival Mariners since 2023

7:28 PM EDT

ARLINGTON -- Kyle Higashioka said it best on Tuesday night: “It gets kinda tiring losing to the same team.”

Third time's the charm! Nelson overpowers Mets after pair of rocky outings

7:01 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- In his third start of the season, Ryne Nelson finally looked like the Ryne Nelson the Diamondbacks had grown accustomed to watching pitch every fifth day last year. Nelson bullied the Mets' hitters with his fastball on a windy and cold Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field as

Davey Lopes, prolific basestealer and Dodger mainstay, dies at 80

3:10 PM EDT

Davey Lopes, a four-time All-Star second baseman as part of the vaunted Dodgers infield of the 1970s and one of the greatest basestealers in history, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 80. Lopes played for the Dodgers, A’s, Cubs and Astros over a 16-year Major League career before

Cantillo, Guards' staff showing last year's dominance was no fluke

@tim_stebbins
6:17 PM EDT

CLEVELAND -- Joey Cantillo played a key role in the dominant run the Guardians' six-man starting rotation put together last September, a stretch through which the staff ultimately willed Cleveland to the postseason. Coming out of the gates this season, Cantillo and his rotation mates have picked up where they

Lorenzen's rebound helps Rox sweep Astros to get back to .500

6:26 PM EDT

DENVER -- The Rockies swept Houston out of town Wednesday, reaching .500 for the first time in over a year, dating back to March 29, 2025.

This team's games played record just flipped after 108 years. Who’s next?

8:46 AM EDT

Before José Ramírez became Cleveland’s all-time leader in games played on Monday, Terry Turner had held the record for more than a century.

Astros dealt more blows with Javier (right shoulder), Meyers (back) exiting early

4:23 PM EDT

DENVER -- Things went from bad to worse for the Astros on Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field, when starting pitcher Cristian Javier exited the game with right shoulder tightness prior to the bottom of the second inning against the Rockies. That came just minutes after center fielder Jake Meyers came