NEW YORK – Playing in his 999th career game, No. 99 didn’t wait long to reach a significant round number. Aaron Judge notched his 500th career extra-base hit in the first inning on Thursday night, slugging a three-run home run into the right-field bullpen off the D-backs’ Merrill Kelly at

LOS ANGELES -- After missing all three of the Dodgers' games against the Braves due to a "little mishap" where he slipped entering the shower at home, Freddie Freeman was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday night, retroactive to Monday.

A new season is upon us, and MLB.TV – the best way to watch every out-of-market game all season long – has never been better. That’s because MLB.TV is now giving you even more baseball with the addition of 24/7 access to MLB Network (available in U.S. only). Here is

PHILADELPHIA -- This felt great. It felt great for Taijuan Walker, his teammates, his coaches, his manager and especially his mother. So much has happened to Walker in the past year. So much has been difficult. So, he screamed when he struck out Hunter Goodman swinging with a full-count slider

The Dodgers will not stop winning. After their 6-5 win over the already-reeling Braves on Wednesday night, they are 8-0, their best start to a season since moving to Los Angeles in 1958, and the best ever by a defending champion. They have been good at everything so far. Their

Just two days after Luis Castillo threw 92 pitches in a seven-inning gem for the Mariners, they're set to start Luis Castillo again on Friday. Confused? Oh, maybe it's worth mentioning that the Mariners have two pitchers named Luis Castillo. The one you're probably thinking of -- the 32-year-old three-time

BALTIMORE -- There were a few things the Red Sox wanted this offseason, chief among them an impactful right-handed bat. It took until shortly before position players reported to camp, but Boston finally got their man when Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million contract.

When you’re in the prospect business, predicting is a big part of the gig. Ranking the top prospects, after all, is all about projecting who we think will be the best big leaguers in the future.

MINNEAPOLIS – Maybe it was the flight from Houston to Minnesota, where Brendan Rodgers just tried to relax, forget his early season struggles and get to know his teammates better. Or more comfort with a new swing that features a wider base and lower, quieter hands. Whatever it was for

It’s hard to believe, but the first week of the 2025 season is in the books. The first handful of games have featured a number of notable developments -- some more expected than others. How much can happen in seven days? Well, a week ago, most of us didn’t even

BALTIMORE -- Not many MLB players keep their careers going well into their 40s. When it happens, it presents ample opportunities for incredible stats featuring “the oldest to do” things. Like this one: During the Orioles’ 8-4 loss to the Red Sox at Camden Yards on Thursday afternoon, Charlie Morton

The death of the teenage son of former Yankees player Brett Gardner was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, officials in Costa Rica said on Wednesday. Miller Gardner died on March 21 while vacationing with his family at a hotel in the country. According to an Associated Press report, Judicial Investigation

BALTIMORE -- As the Orioles arrive at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Friday afternoon, they’re expected to be joined by the two-time reigning Most Valuable Oriole winner -- star shortstop Gunnar Henderson. On Thursday, manager Brandon Hyde said Henderson is “probable” to make his 2025 debut on Friday, when

Even "it" couples sometimes have to overcome silly social-media drama. Just ask Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne. The young Pirates ace and his gymnast/influencer girlfriend have become the sports world's latest power couple, with Skenes pitching his way to the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year Award and Dunne continually

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Nearly all of us have at one time tripped in public. It can be an embarrassing moment as you take a look around to see if anyone noticed, then try to casually walk it off as if nothing happened. Now, imagine taking a tumble in front of 35,858 people at

Southern California is the place to be in the baseball world right now. With the Padres and Dodgers, this is the fifth season where multiple teams started 7-0 or better.

Remember when Torpedo bats were all the rage? Yawn. That was so March. Welcome to April. Welcome to extension season. Tuesday, Garrett Crochet – who had set an Opening Day deadline for any extension talks – agreed to a six-year, $170 million extension with the Red Sox, who followed that

After their 2024 World Series victory, the Los Angeles Dodgers have started the season 8-0, following Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off home run in Wednesday’s thrilling 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves. They are the first defending World Series champions to start the season with an 8-0 record. While the Dodgers probably

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LOS ANGELES -- As improbable as the Dodgers' start to their title defense has been, there was little doubt around the team that Shohei Ohtani would make something happen on his bobblehead night, the first of four planned for this season. But Wednesday's series finale against the Braves got off

NEW YORK -- Zac Gallen grew up in Somerdale, N.J., so he is used to playing in the cold springtime weather of this part of the country. So when he took the mound Wednesday night against the Yankees with a gametime temperature of 42 degrees with blustery winds that made