The season is only about two weeks old, but for some players, the first slew of games feels a little more meaningful. Across the league, a number of players are making their return after missing most -- if not all -- of last season due to injury. So far, rust

LOS ANGELES -- Following a tough swing through the East Coast, the Dodgers' lineup is back to full strength as they return to Los Angeles. Freddie Freeman (right ankle sprain) was activated from the 10-day injured list and was back in the Dodgers' lineup batting fourth and playing first base

In 2016, the year Juan Soto arrived in professional baseball, the Nationals were striking out too much. Not the big league team. The entire organization. So Minor League hitting coordinator Troy Gingrich instituted a new rule throughout the Nats' system: Every hitter must have a two-strike approach. A 17-year-old Soto

The Padres' lineup lost some thump before Friday's opener against the Rockies, as infielder Jake Cronenworth was placed on the 10-day injured list with a non-displaced right rib fracture that they initially thought to be a bruise. In conjunction with that move, which is retroactive to Wednesday, the team selected

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Trading in the metal bat this past summer, Jac Caglianone looked to have left his insane exit velocities in the past. The Royals' top prospect proved many wrong Thursday.

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All season long, baseball fans will be able to watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and MLB app subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games are available on MiLB.TV, on the

HOUSTON -- The Angels’ bullpen was dealt a big blow on Friday, as flamethrowing right-hander Ben Joyce was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Right-hander Michael Darrell-Hicks was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to replace him on the roster. Joyce pitched with diminished velocity in

“Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV+ is back this week with a pair of intriguing matchups. The first game of this week's doubleheader featured the Reds hosting the Pirates in an NL Central showdown. The nightcap pairs the Tigers and Twins, two AL Central clubs. Pirates at Reds, 6:40 p.m.

The diversity of MLB rosters is as strong as ever, and the effects of the league’s efforts to improve its percentage of Black players at the highest level are making an impact. Those are the takeaways from an analysis of Opening Day rosters, which showed the highest overall diversity since

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Friday's scheduled game between the Orioles and Blue Jays has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, July 29, at 12:35 p.m. ET. Game two will begin as scheduled at 6:35 p.m. Gates for game one

CLEVELAND -- In a blow to the Royals’ bullpen, reliever Hunter Harvey was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday afternoon with a right teres major strain. Harvey, no stranger to injuries in his pro career, felt discomfort in his right shoulder/armpit area while warming up in the bullpen on

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

Who needs a glove when you have fried dough? Yes, you read that sentence correctly. During Thursday’s Red Sox-Blue Jays game at Fenway Park, a fan snagged a foul ball with a funnel cake. No mitt necessary.

We're just a few weeks into the new Major League Baseball season, and that means we've also got a new season of MLB's Carded -- MLB.TV's premier show for the cardboard obsessed. Just as the players need Spring Training to get ready, so, too, did players need to rip into

MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins right-hander Pablo López, who was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain, was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Wednesday. To replace López on the roster, the club recalled David Festa, who will start Friday's game against the Tigers, from Triple-A St. Paul. López

ATLANTA -- Spencer Schwellenbach’s dominance against MLB’s top teams has heightened expectations that he will stand as a legit National League Cy Young Award candidate at the end of this season, which is just his third at the professional level. Schwellenbach extended his success against the game’s elite as he

ATLANTA -- It’s going to be hard to convince anyone that Spencer Strider needs another rehab start. The Braves right-hander seems primed to renew the dominance he regularly displayed before undergoing season-ending right elbow surgery last year. Strider recorded 13 strikeouts and allowed just one run over 5 1/3 innings

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The business of bringing the Giants back officially began with bringing a great Giant like Buster Posey back.

TAMPA -- The Angels decided to hold their own home run party in Tampa on Thursday before setting off for Houston for the weekend. Jo Adell, Mike Trout and Taylor Ward served as the emcees. One day after belting four homers in a 5-4 loss to the Rays, the Halos

BOSTON -- When Connor Wong sustained a left pinkie fracture on catcher’s interference on Monday night, it stood to reason that chief baseball officer Craig Breslow would bolster the club’s catching depth. And that’s what happened on Thursday, as a source told MLB.com that the Red Sox have agreed to

Team USA has its leadership in place ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. On Thursday, USA Baseball announced that Mark DeRosa will return to the dugout to manage the United States at the 2026 WBC, marking his second consecutive stint leading the stars and stripes at the Classic. DeRosa