Robert Prevost, officially known as Pope Leo XIV, grabbed the baseball world’s attention last year when it was revealed that he was a big White Sox fan and was in attendance for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series in Chicago. The Pope was later photographed donning a White Sox

"It's some of the best stuff you'll see in this league. You hate giving credit to opposing pitchers, but sometimes you have to. That was big-time stuff right there." Those were the words from Braves manager Walt Weiss after the Angels’ José Soriano dominated Atlanta’s lineup on April 6, when

As the Angels’ Josh Lowe whiffed through a 54.2 mph pitch from Cincinnati catcher P.J. Higgins -- who made his first career appearance as a pitcher in mop-up duty in a 10-2 Angels win -- he couldn’t help but laugh. Neither could Josh’s brother Nathaniel, playing first base for the

UCLA right-hander Logan Reddemann had a game for the ages on Friday night. And then his teammates followed suit. In a road matchup against Rutgers, Reddemann struck out a whopping 18 batters, tying Rob Henkel (2000) for the school record for the most strikeouts in a single game. Even after

Elmer Rodríguez is off to a hot start in 2026. Rodríguez, MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 Yankees prospect and No. 77 overall prospect in baseball, allowed two runs (one earned) across five innings in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 10-2 loss to Durham at PNC Field on Friday, the first game of a doubleheader.

Last December, right-hander Cade Winquest became the first player selected by the Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft in 14 years. Four months later, Winquest made the Yankees’ Opening Day roster. Winquest, however, will have to wait for another day to make his MLB debut, as he was designated for

The 2026 season is still only a few weeks old, but plenty of players have stood out in the early going. In many cases, high-level performances are expected -- nobody is surprised that players like Shohei Ohtani, Yordan Alvarez, Corbin Carroll, Cristopher Sánchez and Bryan Woo have excelled to begin

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

MLB pitchers catching popups is not exactly a common occurrence, even if it’s become somewhat more frequent in recent years. The starting pitchers in Monday’s Royals-Guardians game certainly didn’t get that memo, however. In the top of the second inning, Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee caught a popup before any Guardians

The Dodgers erased a five-run deficit in Sunday’s 8-6 win over the Nationals to secure a sweep in the nation’s capital. Trailing 6-1 after four innings, the Dodgers scored two runs in the sixth inning on a two-run home run from Dalton Rushing before taking the lead with a four-run

We’re more than a week into the regular season, which has given us a good glimpse of notable trends across the league. While it’s early, there’s still enough of a sample to make some initial observations about where teams currently stand. In our second Power Rankings of the season, we

Kodai Senga is off to an excellent start for the Mets in 2026. In his second start of the season Sunday in San Francisco, Senga allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings, striking out seven batters and allowing five hits and two walks as the Mets defeated the Giants, 5-2.

Pretty much no human being is capable of hitting the ball as hard as Giancarlo Stanton. That elite pop was on display in Sunday’s game against the Marlins, when Stanton crushed a single with an exit velocity of 116.3 mph off the left-field wall at Yankee Stadium. Stanton didn’t just

Whether it’s a pitcher throwing a perfect game or an immaculate inning, or a batter hitting for the cycle, baseball has no shortage of rare or memorable feats. On April 4, 2026, Zach Neto hit a leadoff home run for the Angels in what ended up being a 1-0 victory

Konnor Griffin has taken the baseball world by storm. MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect, Griffin is a burgeoning star for the Pirates and has flashed the tools and production this spring that have earned him a trip to the Majors, with his big league debut set for Friday in

The season has just begun, but several pitchers put themselves on the radar with electric debuts. Whether they are young hurlers that might be taking a step forward, veteran pitchers looking for bounceback seasons or unheralded pitchers potentially flashing a new upside, we had plenty of pitchers with impressive first

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

Terry Francona garners a lot of respect and admiration across the baseball industry, especially with the players he coaches. The Reds might have taken that admiration to another level this season. Catcher Tyler Stephenson gifted his manager some custom swimwear with a young Francona’s face on it in the Reds'

MIAMI -- In need of additional position-player depth, the Marlins acquired infielder Leo Jiménez from the Blue Jays in exchange for infielder Dub Gleed and $250K in international bonus pool money on Sunday night.

The Marlins have acquired infielder Leo Jiménez from the Blue Jays in exchange for infielder Dub Gleed and $250K in international bonus pool money, sources confirmed to MLB.com. The 24-year-old Jiménez played in parts of two seasons with the Blue Jays from 2024-25, posting a .635 OPS with five home

It was a thrilling Opening weekend across baseball, but the fun is just getting started. In the first full week of the 2026 season, there are several heavyweight matchups, including a battle between two of the top teams in the American League and a pair of other series on the

Shortly before the season began, MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince ranked his top 10 lineups and pitching staffs. The Dodgers, Yankees and Mariners were listed as top-three lineups, while Los Angeles, Seattle and Philadelphia were the top pitching staffs. Looking beyond those top 10 lists, are there any lineups and pitching staffs

For the first time in Dodger blue, Edwin Díaz did what he does best: dominate opposing hitters and have one heck of an entrance into the game. In his Dodgers debut on Friday night, Díaz entered from the Dodger Stadium bullpen to Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco," his song of choice that

There were many thrilling moments from Thursday's Opening Day, but six teams will kick off their seasons on Friday. Between the reigning AL champions and a pair of clubs looking to return to the playoffs after missing out last year, there are plenty of storylines to monitor on Friday. Here's

Opening Day has arrived. After an exhilarating World Baseball Classic got the juices flowing, we’re now ready to embark on a 162-game season, which officially began on Wednesday with a 7-0 Yankees rout of the Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Thursday will bring with it an 11-game slate,