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Yankees' new 'Torpedo' bats create a stir amid 9-homer barrage

1:35 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- Standing in front of his Yankee Stadium locker on Sunday, Anthony Volpe presented two bats for inspection. In his left hand, the Yankees shortstop displayed one he had used last season; in his right, the “Torpedo” model that has become a hot topic following the club’s historic

Judge sets club record with 4 HRs through 3 games in sweep

10 minutes ago

NEW YORK – The Yankees are making home run history on their season-opening homestand, and not surprisingly, Aaron Judge is leading the charge.

MLB.TV is back for 2025 -- new local packages available as well

@Spokes_Murphy
March 28, 2025

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). For a

deGrom opens 2025 with five scoreless innings

@kennlandry
17 minutes ago

ARLINGTON -- “Simple Man,” Jacob deGrom’s longtime warm-up song blared throughout Globe Life Field on Sunday afternoon. It was a welcome tune for many as the Rangers' ace made his 2025 debut. deGrom -- who signed a five-year, $185 million deal entering 2023 -- has only made 10 starts since

'That was a bad taste': Why Contreras put his batting tape in his MOUTH

@JohnDenton555
2:06 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS – A dying clock and the fear of striking out caused a panicked Willson Contreras to do something that he instantly regretted in the bottom of the third inning of the Cardinals’ 5-1 win over the Twins on Saturday.

Devers' 2025 campaign off to historically rough start

Red Sox's DH fans 10 times in first three games amid position switch
@HarriganMLB
10:45 AM EDT

Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers’ 2025 season is off to a historic start, but not in the way the three-time All-Star might have hoped. After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts against the Rangers on Saturday, Devers is now 0-for-12 with 10 K’s on the year. He’s the first MLB player

Sacramento-bound: A's set for debut at new-look Sutter Health Park

@MartinJGallegos
19 minutes ago

SEATTLE – Before heading out to Seattle for Opening Day last week, the Athletics made a pit stop on their way back from Arizona, flying into Sacramento and taking a bus to Sutter Health Park, their temporary home for at least the next three seasons. There was understandable trepidation when

Now available for 2025 season: At Bat Premium + MLB Network

March 28, 2025

A hot dog and beer. A double play from your middle infield. At Bat Premium + MLB Network. Those are baseball combos that can carry you all season long. For the entire 2025 season, fans can listen to live audio for all 30 teams blackout-free on At Bat Premium and

Inaugural Marlins HOF induction an 'emotional' moment for 'Mr. Marlin'

@cdenicola13
2:57 PM EDT

MIAMI -- “Where legends come to life.” Jeff Conine aka “Mr. Marlin” was immortalized as the inaugural member of the Marlins Legends Hall of Fame during an on-field pregame ceremony Sunday afternoon at loanDepot park. Former teammates Charles Johnson, Antonio Alfonseca, Livan Hernandez, Juan Pierre and Luis Castillo, who will

We haven't seen a pitching line like this in 103 years

March 29, 2025

TAMPA -- The best way to measure the effectiveness of the Rockies’ defense in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field is to hold starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela's stats up against Rockies and MLB history. Senzatela yielded nine hits and had no strikeouts in 4 1/3

Sugano (cramps) leaves O's debut prior to fifth inning

24 minutes ago

TORONTO -- After months of anticipation, Tomoyuki Sugano made his MLB debut on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre. It didn’t end the way the 35-year-old -- or the Orioles, who signed the Japanese right-hander in December -- had hoped.

Bell, Lowe homers power Nats to first win of 2025 

@jessicacamerato
17 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -- Experienced leadership and offensive power. The Nationals acquired Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe this offseason to bring both qualities to the clubhouse and the field this season.

Sasaki can't get past 2nd inning in stateside debut, but LA remains undefeated

@sonjamchen
1:36 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- One of the biggest questions the Dodgers had heading into this year was what they would get out of Roki Sasaki in his first Major League season. After two regular-season starts, the team still has a lot to learn about the 23-year-old right-hander from Japan. Sasaki didn't

'It's Game 3 of the season': Bendix addresses Alcantara trade rumors

@cdenicola13
March 29, 2025

MIAMI -- Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara was the subject of trade speculation all offseason and Spring Training due to the organization’s direction. Talk show fodder picked up even more following Alcantara’s promising Opening Day performance in his return from Tommy John surgery.

Banda the barber? Dodgers reliever a skillful stylist

@sonjamchen
3:05 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- For years, the long, dark hair has been a trademark of Tony Gonsolin's appearance, worn loose around his shoulders or tied back at the nape of his neck.

Ramírez (wrist sprain) not in lineup; imaging negative 

@tim_stebbins
1:50 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY -- José Ramírez was not in the Guardians’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Royals due to a right wrist sprain, but Cleveland appears to have avoided a worst-case scenario with its All-Star third baseman. “He passed all the tests [and the] imaging was negative,” manager

Wide turn at third makes for a wild finish for Cubs, D-backs

12:40 AM EDT

PHOENIX -- The ball left Corbin Carroll’s bat at just 46 mph -- the high fastball from Ryan Pressly having gotten in on his hands -- and the ball floated over the mound and struck the grass just shy of the dirt at shortstop. As soon as the ball hit

Cheers? Boos? 11 player homecomings that could stir big emotions

@ByJasonFoster
March 29, 2025

Homecomings can be quite emotional. The memories made in a place and the relationships built there tend to combine to get everyone in their feels during return visits. This is true even in baseball. When stars move on, whether through a trade or free agency, that first reunion at the

'What a performance': Judge rips 3 of Yanks' club-record 9 HRs

Reigning MVP hits grand slam, knocks in career-high 8 runs in New York's eruption
March 29, 2025

NEW YORK – The crowd was already buzzing when Aaron Judge stepped in for his first at-bat Saturday afternoon, with Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger having swatted Nestor Cortes’ first two pitches for home runs. The Yankees captain made history by following with a third consecutive homer, and there would

9 Yankees homers. 20 runs. 8 amazing stats

@SlangsOnSports
March 29, 2025

What an afternoon in the Bronx. The Yankees began the bottom of the first by becoming the first team in Major League history to homer on each of the first three pitches they saw, and they didn’t stop there in a 20-9 win over the Brewers.

Scherzer heads to IL with right thumb injury

@KeeganMatheson
2:07 PM EDT

TORONTO -- Saturday in Toronto, there was such a sense of hope and excitement. Max Scherzer, the likely future Hall of Famer who looks like he still has something left in the tank, was making his Blue Jays debut. Three hours later, Scherzer was using phrases like “imminent danger” and

Ohtani resumes pitching ramp-up; 'a ways away' from game action

@sonjamchen
March 29, 2025

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani resumed his buildup on the mound, throwing his first bullpen session since Feb. 25 ahead of Saturday's series finale against the Tigers. While Ohtani had been throwing off the mound throughout Spring Training, he paused his progression as a pitcher to focus on ramping up

Even after trial-by-fire debut, Jobe still has 'butterflies' for first MLB start

12:20 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- Jackson Jobe finished a Major League game before he started one, having pitched the ninth inning in his debut last September against the Rays. He pitched in two tight games last postseason as a not-so-secret weapon of the Tigers’ pitching chaos strategy. “He pitched in the playoffs

No. 7 overall prospect Campbell continues early impact with 1st HR

12:04 AM EDT

ARLINGTON -- The connection Kristian Campbell made for his first Major League homer on Saturday night at Globe Life Field was obvious both due to the loud crack of the bat and how joyous MLB Pipeline’s No. 7 prospect became as he rounded the bases. At 22 years old, less

Cortes shoulders blame for rough start: 'I'm going to learn from it'

1:25 PM EDT

NEW YORK – It was a rough homecoming for Nestor Cortes on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.