Who will be the next player to 3,000 hits?
On April 7, 2025, Francisco Lindor collected the 1,500th hit of his career. Now, a player's 1,000th hit is proof of concept. 2,000 cements their place among the greats of their generation. The 3,000th is functionally a ticket to Cooperstown. 1,500 hits isn't generally considered a milestone on par with
Trout meets with fan, accepts apology after being robbed on attempted catch
HOUSTON -- In what looked similar to what happened to Mookie Betts at Yankee Stadium in last year’s World Series, a fan reached into Angels superstar Mike Trout’s glove to take away an apparent leaping catch in foul ground in the right-field corner at Daikin Park in the Angels’ 4-1
Highest form of flattery: Rojas runs through Dodgers rotation in rare pitching performance
After a close game against the Cubs became a late-inning laugher on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, you’ll never guess who took the mound to mop up for the Dodgers in the eighth and ninth innings of a 16-0 loss. There was Roki Sasaki, who had started the game and
Switch-pitcher Cijntje's encore in second pro start? More goose eggs, K's
Switch-hitting is cool. But switch-pitching, now that’s the new craze. Meet Jurrangelo Cijntje, the switch-pitching Mariners first-round Draft pick in 2024, whose appearances for High-A Everett have become appointment viewing. In his second start (third appearance) of the season for the AquaSox, Cijntje dazzled over three scoreless frames, racking up
Cubs erupt in LA, hand Dodgers largest shutout home loss in franchise history
LOS ANGELES -- With his locker in a cramped corner of the visitors’ clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, Carson Kelly moved across the room to chat with reporters on Saturday night. The Cubs catcher held court at a more spacious area reserved for veteran Justin Turner. Naturally, Turner arrived with a
No. 4 overall prospect picks up 1st big league W
MINNEAPOLIS -- Perhaps it’s fitting that the son of a pro golfer picked up his first Major League win on Masters weekend, doing it while grinding out low scores. When Jackson Jobe was three years old, he tagged along with his dad, Brandt Jobe, for the Par 3 contest ahead
Why Carroll's early season power surge looks legit
With his 5-foot-10, 165-pound frame, nobody is ever going to confuse Corbin Carroll for Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani. But so far this season, the D-backs speedster is slugging like one of the big boys. Through Friday, Carroll had homered five times in 14 games to start 2025. And it’s
Ohtani 'right where they needed him to be' in 3rd 'pen session
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani threw his third bullpen session of the season on Saturday afternoon ahead of the Dodgers’ home game against the Cubs. And while his return to the mound is still a ways away, it’s another step in the right direction as Ohtani resumes his buildup. “Came
Belli, Yanks' bats snap out of slump: 'That was big-time'
NEW YORK – Cody Bellinger’s early returns with the Yankees have been a bit “disjointed,” as manager Aaron Boone put it on Saturday, with the new arrival’s first road trip having been interrupted by a sore lower back and a funky order of room-service chicken wings. That may all be
Rays recall hard-throwing Boyle to make spot start
TAMPA -- Amid a 13-game homestand with no days off, the Rays are taking a look at one of their Spring Training standouts. Tampa Bay recalled hard-throwing right-hander Joe Boyle from Triple-A Durham on Sunday morning to make a spot start against Atlanta opposite Chris Sale in Sunday’s series finale
Elly gives fans what they came for with grand slam on bobblehead night
CINCINNATI – It was his own bobblehead night on Saturday, so Elly De La Cruz already had a captive audience at Great American Ball Park as the Reds played the Pirates. The All-Star shortstop made the game even better for fans by slugging a grand slam as Cincinnati went on
High five, fist bump AND a ball? Castellanos shows Phils fan love in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS -- Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos pursued a fly ball into the right-field corner in the first inning on Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium, but he thought he had no chance to catch it. Then it tailed back into play.
Why Guards are blasé about Clase's slow start
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On final 2 outs, D-backs rally for 5 runs in 9th to walk-off Brewers
PHOENIX -- Pat Murphy and the Brewers had a four-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning and were two outs from celebrating a second straight shutout victory -- on a night they’d scratched out some early runs against old friend Corbin Burnes. Over in the D-backs' dugout, there
MLB.TV is back for 2025 -- new local packages available as well
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
Twins reinstate Lee from injured list, option Miranda to St. Paul
Prior to Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers, the Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee from the 10-day injured list and optioned Jose Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul. Lee missed the Twins’ first 15 games of the season with a lumbar strain. The 24-year-old could see fairly regular playing time at
Padres' MLB-best 5th shutout nets MLB-high 12th win
SAN DIEGO -- One batter into the bottom of the first inning on Saturday night, the Padres had a lead. These days, that seems to be all their pitching staff needs. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a leadoff home run in the first, then ended the game with a leaping catch
'Sharp' Sasaki improves command in longest outing of career
LOS ANGELES -- Before Saturday’s 16-0 loss to the Cubs at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts looked to Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s start the previous night as a blueprint for Roki Sasaki. “Get ahead. Mix in both of your breaking balls,” Roberts said. “... Command the fastball and fill it
Braves slug 4 HRs in final innings for comeback win over Rays
TAMPA -- Braves manager Brian Snitker was thrilled to talk about Sean Murphy’s two-homer game, Michael Harris II’s game-winning homer and basically anything that didn’t have to do with his offense’s incredible struggles with runners in scoring position.
Rockies unveil new City Connects with a nod to Denver sunsets
DENVER -- The Denver skyline against the snowcapped Rocky Mountains is breathtaking from a Coors Field view. Now fans can see those vivid colors when they look down to the field at their Rockies. The Rockies’ new Nike City Connect uniforms, officially revealed and made available to fans on Saturday
Santander's first homer as a Blue Jay comes at (where else?) Camden Yards
BALTIMORE -- For eight years, Anthony Santander called Camden Yards his home ballpark. He played 374 games there, stepped to the plate 1,524 times and hit 81 home runs -- all while wearing an Orioles uniform. Home run No. 82 in Baltimore had a different feel, though. “Very emotional,” Santander
'I love double plays': Phils turn 5 to hold off Cards
ST. LOUIS – Cristopher Sánchez and Jordan Romano might want to pick up their infielders’ coffee orders on Sunday morning. Sánchez and Romano got five ground-ball double plays in Saturday afternoon’s 4-1 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Sánchez got four, which was the most by a Phillies pitcher
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O's bring back hydration station celly ... and the clutch homers follow
BALTIMORE -- As per tradition, the Orioles spent the first couple weeks of the season tinkering with their new on-field celebrations -- a staple of the culture built in Baltimore in recent years. When a player singles, he gives himself a wet willy behind the ear while facing the dugout.
Alcantara returns from paternity list, shakes off rust to prevail vs. Nats
MIAMI -- A lot happened in the 10 days between starts for Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara. When last Sunday’s series finale in Atlanta was rained out, Alcantara rushed to the airport but got stuck there for hours until his flight finally took off. He would arrive with time to spare