The Pirates’ home opener vs. the Orioles on Friday (4:12 p.m. ET, MLB.TV) will be even more special, as the club intends to promote top prospect Konnor Griffin from Triple-A Indianapolis, tabbing the 19-year-old to improve production at shortstop while acknowledging an impressive developmental response.

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

The Konnor Griffin era is set to begin in Pittsburgh on Friday, and anyone who has seen him play at any level, going back to his amateur days, wouldn't be surprised that it's happened. That it has occurred so quickly? It's doubtful anyone, even the most bullish on his tools,

Spring Training stats are often meaningless. But when a hitter goes yard seven times during the spring and then swats five homers in the first six games of the regular season, it carries some extra weight. And when such a strong start also comes on the heels of a huge

No, it’s not an April Fool’s joke. The Rangers are getting in on the trend of wacky new concessions offerings across the league this season with the unveiling of a “9th Inning Rally sombrero.” The massive piece of headwear features a bucket of nachos as its crown and a heaping

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (March 27-April 2). Just keep reaching: Joey Wiemer reached base safely in each of his first 10 plate appearances to start the season before finally making an out on Monday. That tied Carlos Delgado (2002) for

KANSAS CITY – The Royals switched their lineup around about an hour before their game against the Twins on Thursday, scratching catcher Carter Jensen and instead having Salvador Perez catch. Perez was scheduled to be the designated hitter following a marathon slog of a game Wednesday night. The reason for

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.

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

KANSAS CITY -- Taj Bradley pitches for the big moments. With some of the best pure stuff in the game, the Twins were hoping to see the 25-year-old mature and grow this season into the type of pitcher they know can hold down a spot at the top of the

Major League fans, get ready to meet the next five-tool monster. No. 1 overall prospect Konnor Griffin is expected to be called up by the Pirates for his MLB debut in their home opener Friday, as Jason Mackey noted Thursday. Taken ninth overall in the 2024 Draft, Griffin shot up

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

BALTIMORE -- When the Orioles need a pitcher to step up and fill an unexpected hole on their staff -- and it could be any hole -- they can always count on Albert Suárez to do so. The 36-year-old right-hander has proven that for three seasons now. It happened on

Konnor Griffin is on his way to the Majors. The Pirates are intending to promote MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect prior to their home opener on Friday -- several weeks before his 20th birthday.

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

When Konnor Griffin enters PNC Park for the first time on Friday for his Major League debut, he’ll be doing so from Mazeroski Way. If he looks down the road toward the Allegheny River that flows by the ballpark, he’ll see the statue that immortalizes the Pirates' Hall of Fame

Away we go! Almost every full-season league in the Minors will have games today, and every full-season team will play by the end of Friday. The Double-A Eastern League opens with a matchup of the Harrisburg Senators (WSH) and Altoona Curve (PIT) at 6 p.m. ET tonight, with non-stop Minor

The Twins have been all about using MLB’s new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System, powered by T-Mobile, and have been part of some of the innovation’s biggest moments early in its debut season. They set a new record with it Wednesday night. The Twins challenged pitches nine(!) times -- six

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Baseball has seen its share of players who have been hyped before they ever played a game in the Major Leagues. Rarer, though, are the players who have managed to live up to the immense hype that followed them to MLB. Konnor Griffin (MLB Pipeline's No. 1 overall prospect) is

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

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

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

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.