SEATTLE -- It was never going to be a full off-day for Cal Raleigh. Mired in a mini-slump to begin the regular season, the Mariners’ all-world catcher was out of Seattle’s starting lineup on Monday night against the Yankees -- but wound up being the hero in a 2-1 walk-off

SAN DIEGO -- The Giants checked off several key firsts in Monday night’s series opener against the Padres at Petco Park. They got their first home run of the season. They got their first quality start. And most importantly, they got their first win.

LOS ANGELES -- Roki Sasaki had a spring to forget. But that's the beauty of spring: Once it's over, every player starts the regular season with a clean slate. Questions arose every time Sasaki took the mound this spring, resembling the shaky starting pitcher he was early last season far

PHOENIX -- The look on the way into the ballpark was vintage Justin Verlander: Headphones on, mind focused, all business.

Three up, three down, with all three batters struck out on three pitches each. While the "immaculate inning" isn't nearly as rare as it once was -- there were none from 1929-52 and seven alone in 2022 -- any pitcher who can plow through a big league lineup on nine

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have had their eyes on Edward Cabrera for a few years. He was a pitcher who looked poised to find another level as a Major League starter and one who could perhaps seize on that potential under the watch of Chicago’s pitching infrastructure. On Monday night,

ST. LOUIS -- Way back in January, at his introductory press conference, Bo Bichette was asked about the unique challenges of playing in New York. “I don’t think anything can prepare you for New York,” Bichette responded. “I’m not unaware that New York is a challenge. I’m not shying away

TORONTO -- Cody Ponce left his Blue Jays debut on a medical cart on Monday night at Rogers Centre, a difficult scene to end his first Major League appearance since 2021. The Blue Jays soon announced an initial diagnosis of “right knee discomfort” for Ponce, who is getting an MRI,

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.

BALTIMORE -- When Jack Leiter takes the mound, it’ll look a little different this season. The Rangers’ second-year starter switched to No. 22 for 2026, adopting his family’s lucky number, which his dad, Al Leiter, wore for eight years in the big leagues.

CINCINNATI -- The Reds’ rotation depth was immediately tested when Nick Lodolo's blister put him on the injured list to open the season. That was after Hunter Greene was already down until July with right elbow surgery to remove bone chips. At least this first time through the rotation, Rhett

HOUSTON -- Lance McCullers Jr. let out a cathartic scream and pumped his arms following his final pitch Monday night. It was the kind of raw emotion we hadn’t seen from the Astros veteran right-hander in quite some time, but it was a perfect reaction for the moment and the

ATLANTA -- Bryce Elder picked up where he left off last year and gave the Braves further reason to be happy with how their injury-depleted rotation has performed thus far. Elder has dealt with frustrating stretches of inconsistency since earning an All-Star selection in 2023. But he ended last season

PHILADELPHIA – Nationals outfielder Joey Wiemer has done what only one player has done in the last 106 years.

It’s always intriguing when MLB stars wearing new uniforms face their former clubs for the first time. And the opening weekend of the 2026 regular season featured a few such reunions. For example, Adolis García, a 2023 postseason hero for the Rangers, suited up for the Phillies against his old

The kids may be better than alright -- they may be stars. Rookies stole the show in the first weekend of the 2026 season, rewriting the record books with a slew of achievements. Here’s the latest: Chase DeLauter (CLE) and Sal Stewart (CIN) took home AL and NL Player of

ST. LOUIS -- What makes the torrid start to Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt's big league career all the more impressive is the way that he called his shot on it. No, he didn't point out toward Freese's Lawn before depositing a baseball onto the Busch Stadium berm in his second

Andrew Painter was supposed to be Exhibit A for pitching phenoms, not the poster boy for how non-linear baseball development can be. Yet here we are. After a 2022 season that saw him dominate three levels at age 19, Painter was the clear choice for MLB Pipeline Pitching Prospect of

HOUSTON -- This wasn’t what Ranger Suarez had in mind. Making his first Red Sox start after signing a five-year, $130 million offseason deal as a free agent, Suarez allowed four runs and seven hits, including two homers, before departing after 4 1/3 innings in Boston’s 8-1 loss to the

MIAMI -- The return to Miami was always going to mean something for Miguel Vargas. Back in the place he calls home, he made sure it meant everything on Monday night. On a quiet, rainy night outside loanDepot park, Vargas delivered the loudest moment of the game, launching a grand

LOS ANGELES -- The greatest show in baseball is nearly upon us. For the first time this season, Shohei Ohtani will carry out his full two-way duties during Tuesday night's game against the Guardians, when he'll make his pitching debut. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. PT/10:10 p.m. ET

MILWAUKEE -- Two and a half years after they broke records and reaped benefits with a long-term extension for Jackson Chourio before he’d spent a single day in the Major Leagues, the Brewers are on the cusp of locking up another top prospect to a long-term deal.

KANSAS CITY – Six years ago, Kris Bubic made his Major League debut on July 31, 2020, which also happened to be the Royals’ home opener in that pandemic-shortened season. He pitched that game in an empty stadium in front of cardboard cutouts. “Eerie” is the way he described it.

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays’ rotation has been dealt another blow. This time it’s Cody Ponce, who left his Blue Jays debut -- and first MLB appearance since 2021 -- on Monday on the medical cart with what appeared to be a serious injury before Toronto fell to the Rockies,