It’s been a busy stretch for the Red Sox, who have agreed to long-term deals with two of their most important players during the season’s first week.

SAN DIEGO -- Jackson Merrill has said he wants to be a Padre for life. At the very least, he’s now set to be a Padre for the rest of his 20s. On Wednesday morning, the 21-year-old center fielder put the finishing touches on a nine-year contract extension with San

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

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

The Dodgers acquired speedy outfielder Esteury Ruiz from the A's for right-hander Carlos Duran on Wednesday. To clear room for Ruiz on their 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred righty Kyle Hurt to the 60-day IL.

The season is young, but there are already plenty of pitchers who put themselves on the radar. Whether they are young pitchers showing a new level, veterans adding a new wrinkle to their profile or healthy pitchers regaining their previous form, no shortage of starters impressed in their first starts

LOS ANGELES -- Dustin May closed his eyes and took a deep breath when he stepped back on the mound at Dodger Stadium, as if taking it all in anew. Then he got to work. May struck out the side in his first inning against the Braves on Tuesday night,

NEW YORK -- Eugenio Suárez has had big offensive seasons before. There were the 49 homers he hit in 2019, or the 34 he smashed in '18. But never has the veteran third baseman felt as locked in as he does now. That was on display again Tuesday night at

TORONTO -- Early in camp, as the Blue Jays trudged through fundamental drills each morning at 8 a.m. in Dunedin, Fla., a sheet of paper appeared in the clubhouse. The paper, propped up on the center island of the clubhouse, listed two teams. In the top right corner was a

"The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox" is coming soon to Netflix. The eight-part docuseries about the 2024 Boston Red Sox is set to premiere on the streaming service on Tuesday, April 8. And if you want an early taste of what to expect? Check out the series' official

WEST SACRAMENTO -- What makes Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker such a good hitter? There are plenty of signs. For veteran teammate Justin Turner, it’s how Tucker is willing to punish pitches over the plate but refuses to chase outside the strike zone. To manager Craig Counsell, Tucker’s ability to crush

I didn’t pick up the nickname “Trader Fred” by accident. I’ve made plenty of good trades and plenty of bad trades over the past 20 years, but the bottom line is, I’ve made plenty of trades. And I like to think that the good ones have far outweighed the bad

NEW YORK -- One pitch from extinguishing a late rally, Mark Leiter Jr. turned to his most trusted weapon, a splitter that has been listed among baseball’s best pitches over the past several seasons. This one didn’t reach its intended target, and the Yankees’ bullpen faltered for the first time

CINCINNATI -- Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux watched from the visitors' dugout at Great American Ball Park as Nathan Eovaldi twirled a gem against the Reds. It was only right that a Maddux was in the house for the occasion.

SAN DIEGO -- In the fourth inning on Monday night, Jackson Merrill got a hold of a hanging slider from Guardians left-hander Logan Allen. He launched it 411 feet to the beach area in right-center field, the toughest place to leave Petco Park.

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MIAMI -- Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara collected his first win in 18 months, though not in his usual fashion, in Tuesday night’s 4-2 victory over the Mets at loanDepot park. Alcantara, who beat the Nationals on Sept. 3, 2023, in his final start before Tommy John surgery, allowed two runs

HOUSTON -- The value of pitching to contact was on full display Tuesday night at Daikin Park, where Logan Webb was on his game in the Giants’ 3-1 victory over the Astros.

ST. LOUIS -- Nolan Schanuel didn’t have a hard time describing the atmosphere in the Angels' clubhouse Tuesday night. “I got goosebumps, and just being with this group of guys and everything, it's just electric 24/7,” Schanuel said. “There's a totally different vibe in here from this year to last

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SEATTLE -- Casey Mize had good reason to be antsy coming into his season debut. The fifth starter in the Tigers’ rotation, he had expected to be the last player on Detroit’s active roster to take the field. It still meant an opening series in the dugout, a travel day

TAMPA -- The Rays had every reason to believe their talented starting rotation was flying under the radar in Spring Training. If they keep pitching like this, that won’t be the case for much longer.

Some top prospects are drafted. Others are made. This is a story about the latter, and about what you really can learn from the first few days of a long Major League season. Welcome to the path of Boston's Kristian Campbell. In his first weekend in the Majors, the 22-year-old

LOS ANGELES -- The Braves are hoping Reynaldo López will pitch again this year. But they won’t know until he undergoes arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder next week. “They want to go in there and make sure nothing is going on,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “We’ll know more

MIAMI -- Kodai Senga made his season debut for the Mets on Tuesday night at loanDepot park, starting a regular-season game for the first time since July 26, 2024, after missing the majority of that campaign with a pair of major injuries.