Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else. This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties,

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Jefry Yan is aware of the attention his energetic celebrations of strikeouts and key outs have drawn, as he’s gone viral multiple times over the past couple of years. Thanks to his particular style of celebrating on the mound with the Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican League

If you're a baseball player, it's hard to ask for a better landing spot than the Dodgers. Or make that the Yankees. No, wait, definitely the Dodgers. That ping-pong between big-market behemoths has been exactly the experience for outfielder Michael Siani over the past two weeks. The 26-year-old was claimed

CHICAGO -- There will be a new White Sox addition within their 2026 Rate Field home clubhouse, thanks to another new addition within their 2026 Rate Field home clubhouse. Munetaka Murakami is the latter of those two, after agreeing to a two-year, $34 million deal as possibly the biggest signing

A version of this story was originally published in June 2024.

As a gymnast at Louisiana State University, Livvy Dunne performed aerobic and athletic feats few could ever dream of pulling off. This weekend, Dunne lived the nightmare of batters across Major League Baseball. Dunne stepped into the batter's box against her boyfriend, Pirates right-hander and reigning National League Cy Young

SEATTLE -- The Mariners will have a new look to their uniform rotation for 2026, one that recognizes one of the older baseball legacies in the Pacific Northwest. The club on Saturday announced during FanFest at T-Mobile Park that it will honor the legacy of the 1946 Seattle Steelheads by

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Baseball superstar, bowler, golfer, hooper and now … basketball coach? Mookie Betts can really do it all. Betts was just named one of the coaches for this year's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Los Angeles.

All rise for the second time: Aaron Judge is back on the cover of MLB The Show. Judge was revealed as the cover athlete for MLB The Show 26 on Tuesday. It's the second time the Yankees superstar and reigning American League MVP has been on the cover of the

Shohei Ohtani took home National League Most Valuable Player honors at the BBWAA Awards Dinner on Saturday night. But what's the big deal? He's won four MVP awards already. The bigger story, at least in the canine world, was the baseball writers handing out the first MVD -- Most Valuable

Ann Michael Maye’s favorite athlete is an easy choice: her husband, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. But when it comes to baseball heroes from her childhood in North Carolina, the answer might surprise you. David Ortiz. Yep. That David Ortiz. “Obviously I’m not from here. I didn’t grow up a Patriots,

LOS ANGELES -- When star outfielder Kyle Tucker was introduced as a Dodger on Wednesday afternoon, many of the jersey number enthusiasts out there were waiting to see which number would be stitched in red on his new uniform. It was No. 23, rather than the No. 30 that he

SEATTLE -- What started as a creative brainstorm during the thick of the pandemic has since turned into one of the Mariners’ most successful marketing ploys of this era, one that has resoundingly resonated with their fanbase. The Salmon Run! The fourth-inning mascot race during home games at T-Mobile Park

Former Mariners Minor League strength and conditioning coach Michael Sadler remembers his first time meeting Cal Raleigh in 2019, out in Single-A Modesto. "He'll probably kill me for saying this, but it looked like he had a lot of baby fat on him," Sadler laughed. "Kind of a baby face.

If the eyes are a window to the soul, a baseball cap is a window to a town. Through lore, industry, animals and oftentimes food, Minor League hats in particular tell a story about the culture and history of the area the team represents. Past lists: 2018 | 2019 |

Payton Tolle held court at the Red Sox Fenway Fest this weekend, and it's easy to see why he's quickly becoming a fan favorite in Boston. Tolle, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the club's No. 2 prospect and No. 28 overall, had a story about everything -- including the time

Call it a Schwar-photobomb. Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, a proud alumnus of Indiana University, took some time before Friday night’s Peach Bowl to take a selfie with some Hoosier fans. The slugger served as Indiana’s honorary captain before IU faced the Oregon Ducks in Atlanta. Wearing his 2016 World

When the Nationals traded Jose A. Ferrer to the Mariners for Harry Ford on Dec. 6, 2025, the teams exchanged more than a pitcher-catcher combo. They also swapped a pair of saxophone players. “I saw he plays saxophone,” Ford said with a smile following the trade. “We haven’t talked to

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

You already know David Ortiz's favorite catchphrase: "Daaaa Yankees lose." But on Wednesday night, it was Big Papi doing some losing of his own. The Hall of Famer and Red Sox icon was revealed as a contestant on the premiere of a new season of "The Masked Singer" on FOX,

Jan. 7 is National Bobblehead Day, the greatest holiday of the year. Nod if you agree. Minor League Baseball teams are passionate proponents of the bobblehead, packing their promo calendars with spring-loaded giveaways. These bobbleheads celebrate local heroes, famous alumni and emerging stars, ranging from the poignant to the ridiculous.

Crooked Numbers is a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. Throughout the season it highlighted over 50 examples of bizarre plays and head-scratching stats, exemplifying the truism that "you never know what you'll see when you go to a baseball game." Now, for your reading

Twelve players are on the 2026 Baseball Writers' Association of America's Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. Every member of that dozen secured their spot on the ballot by putting up huge numbers, winning awards, making All-Star teams and/or being at their best in the postseason over an

Every season is another chance for MLB’s talented players to show us all that they can accomplish. Entering the year, it’s always fun to anticipate which career milestones might be reached or surpassed in the upcoming round of 162 games. But over the course of the season, there are also