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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

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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

Here is a potential impact callup for each team

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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

8:44 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 rookie sensation with one of MLB's most unusual swings

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Chase DeLauter's swing has a certain je ne sais quoi. You might think it looks beautiful. You might think it looks choppy. You might think it looks like Chase Utley's because of its short, slashing movement. Or you might think the only resemblance between DeLauter and Utley is that they're

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

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8:02 PM EDT

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

7:55 PM EDT

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

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

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

Two-way star's scoreless streak ends, but he still delivers quality start in World Series rematch
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8:20 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.

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

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

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7:56 PM EDT

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

Braves staff aces early 13-game gauntlet ... and emerges with MLB-best ERA

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The Braves started the season with 13 games in 13 days and with questions about whether their injury-depleted pitching staff could handle such a daunting stretch. Not only did the staff handle it just fine, it ended it with the best ERA in the Majors.

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

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

Big day for Rea as Cubs' battered rotation gets another boost

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34 minutes ago

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Cubs’ starting rotation definitely has some questions to answer right now -- no one is debating that. But it’s hard to argue with the recent results.

Wheeler notches 6 K's in third rehab start as pitch count continues to build

9:03 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO – Zack Wheeler made his third rehab start on Wednesday night in Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He will make at least one more.

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

8:02 PM EDT

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.

Conine, Norby come up big in Marlins' win over Reds

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MIAMI -- Griffin Conine and Connor Norby went deep as six Marlins drove in a run in a 7-4 victory over the Reds on Wednesday night at loanDepot park.

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

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NEW YORK -- As he's grown over the past year as a pitcher, Ryne Nelson has learned to put the results of a start -- good or bad -- behind him quickly and focus on the next one. But there's little doubt that the right-hander was itching to take the

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

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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