The first week of the 2026 regular season is in the books, and what a first week it was. There were tremendous performances from youngsters making their Major League debuts, dramatic comebacks, amazing pitching performances and some mammoth home runs. Sure, it's still (very) early, but let's have a look

BALTIMORE -- With two outs in the top of the ninth inning at Camden Yards on Wednesday, a 1-2 fastball from Orioles right-hander Albert Suárez landed near the upper-outside corner of the strike zone. The Rangers’ Evan Carter didn’t swing, allowing it to be called a ball. However, Baltimore had

Frank Sinatra’s “Theme from New York, New York” might be the anthem played at Yankee Stadium, but the Marlins will be humming another iconic tune by Ol’ Blue Eyes this weekend because of a once-in-a-lifetime view. After Sandy Alcantara tossed the fifth shutout of his career on Wednesday afternoon at

CINCINNATI -- To Paul Skenes, rebounding from his shortest career outing was about one thing -- and one thing only -- execution. To his manager, it was all about the drive and competitiveness of his right-handed ace. All three were on full display Wednesday, as Skenes threw five strong innings

SEATTLE -- Cam Schlittler pitched what was celebrated as “the game of his life” in the American League Wild Card Series last October, announcing his presence on the postseason stage with a gritty performance that sent the Red Sox home. That designation may have been premature. The more Schlittler pitches

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

MIAMI – Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara couldn’t ignore the narrative around him during a trying 2025. How could he not in the 21st century, with talking heads on TVs inside the clubhouse and doom scrolling of social media posts? So Alcantara decided to change his mentality in his second season

A’s center fielder Denzel Clarke said, “Not today,” to Drake Baldwin’s bid for a third hit and a fifth RBI during Wednesday's series finale against the Braves.

ST. LOUIS -- Though Opening Weekend presented intrigue surrounding manager Oliver Marmol’s platonic ideal for how the back end of the Cardinals’ bullpen might function, the mid-week series against the Mets at Busch Stadium has probably reflected a more anticipated version of the blueprint. The Rays series created an order

PHOENIX -- This is why the D-backs re-signed Zac Gallen.

LOS ANGELES -- A lot had to go right for the Guardians to pull off their historic late-season comeback to win the American League Central last year, but Gavin Williams' breakout was high on the list. The 2021 first-round pick went 4-0 with a 1.74 ERA and 38 strikeouts over

LOS ANGELES -- In the storied history of Major League Baseball, no starting rotation had ever looked quite like the one the Los Angeles Dodgers sent to the mound this week. When Yoshinobu Yamamoto took the ball for Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Guardians, he completed a sequence that, according

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.

PHILADELPHIA -- Justin Crawford flung his helmet into the air. He had just laced a walk-off single to right field in the 10th inning of Wednesday’s 6-5 victory over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park, capping a remarkable week that he never could have imagined. But he ran with it,

HOUSTON -- With the way the Astros have been swinging the bats in the first week of the season, they really didn’t need a rallying cry to break out the lumber again Wednesday afternoon. Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet gave them one, anyway.

CHICAGO – The Cubs’ series against the Angels opened with perfect baseball weather and ended with the polar opposite, pun slightly intended. After both teams enjoyed the summer-like warmth of Monday’s opener, Wednesday’s game-time temp came in at 39 degrees. Add in the 21 mph gusts that kept every flag

ATLANTA -- The Athletics proved to be smooth sailing for starter Chris Sale in the Braves' 5-1 series finale win at Truist Park on Wednesday, as a solo homer was the only offense they mustered against him.

TORONTO -- John Schneider’s work to support the local art community has begun with an installation in his office to showcase an up-and-coming painter … Dylan Cease. When reporters walked into Schneider’s office Tuesday afternoon, there was a new painting on the right wall that was impossible to look away

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The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record. MLB informed the teams of the

MLB’s longest active scoreless innings streak for a starting pitcher reached 22 2/3 innings on Tuesday. Its longest active on-base streak hit 37 games on Wednesday. Both belong to the same person. It’s a convergence only one player is capable of: Shohei Ohtani, of course. Tuesday marked the return of

MILWAUKEE – The Brewers racked up strikeouts on the mound, ran wild on the bases and flexed some power while winning five of six games on their opening homestand. But sometimes, you just take what the other team gives you.

SAN DIEGO -- Third baseman Matt Chapman admitted that his emotions got the better of him in the Giants’ 7-1 loss to the Padres on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park. After first baseman Casey Schmitt missed two throws from third and cost San Francisco a pair of unearned runs, Chapman

SAN DIEGO -- Late Tuesday night, after a fourth loss in five games to start the season, new Padres manager Craig Stammen approached bench coach Randy Knorr with a plea. Stammen felt he wasn’t getting his lineup quite right. He was exasperated. His offense had underperformed, and he was exhausting