If you’ve ever gotten an autograph from someone who has won an MVP Award, you know that -- until they make the Hall of Fame, anyway -- they love to sign their name with an “MVP” at the end. And why wouldn’t they? If you had won an MVP in

Mets rookie right-hander Nolan McLean, who carries a career 2.23 ERA into Dodger Stadium to face Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the two-time defending champs on Tuesday night, has earned a pretty clear reputation through 11 career starts. That reputation can be summed up quite succinctly: No one spins it like he

NEW YORK -- If you like the kind of game where two multi-time MVP Award winners make history, with each of them hitting a pair of game-changing home runs, then Monday night at Yankee Stadium was just for you. The battle it turned out to be was a bit more

Henry Davis has a great reputation when it comes to catching the Pirates’ excellent young pitching staff. He showed why in a good-natured moment during Monday’s 16-5 blowout of the Nationals. Left-handed pitcher Evan Sisk -- making his 2026 debut after a call-up earlier in the day -- was on

BALTIMORE -- Jackson Holliday's rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk is over. However, the 22-year-old second baseman won’t be returning to the Orioles quite yet. On Tuesday, the O’s announced that Holliday has been pulled off his rehab assignment due to right wrist soreness, which is not uncommon following hamate surgery.

You know by now to be paying attention whenever Shohei Ohtani steps to the plate. He’s capable of doing something you’ve never seen before at any given moment. But Monday against the Mets, the opposing battery delivered a jaw-dropping moment with Ohtani up to bat in the sixth inning of

After the Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak with a thrilling win over the Angels on Monday, manager Aaron Boone joined the Talkin’ Yanks podcast Tuesday to discuss numerous topics, including a few key injury updates. News keeps trending in a positive direction regarding top-line starters Gerrit Cole and Carlos

Noah Schultz comes with one of the highest ceilings among baseball's pitching prospects, no surprise for someone constantly compared to Randy Johnson. The White Sox are calling him up to make his first big league start today against the Rays, hoping he'll continue one tradition and buck another. In recent

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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.

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker has been asked about his power surge a lot recently, and he consistently answers the questions in a similar manner each time as the baseball world demands to learn more about the origins of his remarkable offensive turnaround. Walker's response? He's keeping it

BALTIMORE -- A dry-erase whiteboard inside of Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter on Tuesday afternoon had the following message written on it: "Polar Bears Welcome!" Not all polar bears, of course. But the Polar Bear, Pete Alonso, who has been quick to ingratiate himself within the Baltimore community since

BALTIMORE -- With a large, visible red mark on his right cheek, Craig Albernaz re-emerged inside the Orioles’ dugout and gave Jeremiah Jackson a big hug after a sixth-inning grand slam that changed everything on Monday night at Camden Yards. And boy, was it an eventful night.

Founded near Boston more than a century ago to sell galoshes, Converse is now worn the world over, having sold more than a billion pairs of its iconic Chuck Taylor All-Star sneaker. But the brand’s laid-back style has particularly come to resonate on the West Coast. So last fall at

PITTSBURGH -- Run support was a luxury tough to come by during Paul Skenes’ historic 2025 Cy Young Award-winning season. In his 10 losses, the right-hander received a combined 11 runs from his offense. But this year’s lineup is a far cry from last season’s, and the team showcased that

LOS ANGELES -- In this era of baseball, complete games are no common feat, but many pitchers dream of finishing what they started on the mound. Justin Wrobleski is one of them. Wrobleski was well in line to go the distance, and potentially even twirl a "Maddux," after throwing eight

BALTIMORE -- For nine years, Craig Albernaz was a Minor League catcher, which is widely known as the most grueling and physically demanding position on a baseball field. So nobody has likely questioned his toughness. But surely nobody will do so after what happened to Albernaz on Monday night. During

Multihomer games were a common theme on Monday. A whopping NINE players hit multiple home runs in Monday’s slate of games, tied for the second-most players with multihomer games on the same day in MLB history.

PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Schwarber kept calm and stayed ready to hit the fastball. So many people outside the Phillies’ clubhouse lately have wanted to see something different or drastic happen following the team’s slow start. They wanted to see bat racks and helmets smashed, the spread flipped in the clubhouse

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- Whispers outside of the Rangers organization wondered when it was time to worry about Nathan Eovaldi. After all, he had allowed 11 runs over his first 8 2/3 innings in 2026. When was the time to worry? The time definitely was not within the first 10 days

NEW YORK -- After the Yankees were swept by the Rays for the first time since April 2021, Aaron Judge preached a simple message to New York’s lineup following their fifth straight loss: “We need to simplify.”

MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins can’t hit lefties. You know this. They know this. Everyone knows it. But what if everyone was wrong? It’s early, but so far in 2026, Minnesota is making a habit of beating left-handers -- and not just beating them, but absolutely taking it to the best