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7 fantastic feats we hope to see this season

April 4, 2025

One of the great things about going to a Major League ballpark -- on a cold Tuesday night in April, a hot Sunday afternoon in August or all the other days in between -- is that you never know when you are going to see history happen. (Just ask the

Dodgers fall in Philly as historic win streak snapped at 8

@sonjamchen
April 4, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- Heading into their first domestic road trip of the season, it had been 157 days since the Dodgers had to stomach a defeat that truly meant something. It was Game 4 of the World Series, when they fell 11-4 to the Yankees before clinching the eighth title in

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

@Spokes_Murphy
April 1, 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). Here is

Judge's latest blast adds even more history to his torrid '25 start

Yanks' captain becomes 1st MLB player with 6 HRs, 17 RBIs in first seven games of a season
April 4, 2025

PITTSBURGH -- As Aaron Judge continues to crush baseballs at a record pace, feats earning spots alongside the most gilded names in the sport’s history, it is not difficult to squint and envision a day when the Yankees captain might be discussing those exploits in front of a sun-splashed audience

Realmuto glues bloodied hand ... then hands Dodgers 1st loss

April 4, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- J.T. Realmuto didn’t know he cut his right thumb opening a water bottle in the eighth inning on Friday night until he threw a couple balls back to the pitcher in the ninth and noticed they had blood on them. Realmuto glued the cut shut, then handed the

Welcome home! Alonso feels the love, gives it right back with HR in 1st AB

April 4, 2025

NEW YORK -- Before Pete Alonso returned to Citi Field on Friday, his prior visit there had loomed as potentially his final one as a Met. Leaving the ballpark after National League Championship Series Game 5, Alonso was well aware of that possibility, mostly because it would have been impossible

J-Ram goes deep 3x, ties Cleveland multihomer game record

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ANAHEIM -- José Ramírez is inevitable.

Adames christens Giants' home opener with walk-off knock in 11th

April 4, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO -- Before kicking off their 2025 home slate against the Mariners, the Giants played a highlight reel of the top moments from Oracle Park’s 25-year history. Barry Bonds’ historic home run chase. J.T. Snow saving a 3-year-old Darren Baker. Matt Cain’s perfect game. The three World Series title

With big swing vs. lefty, the legend of 'Kerry Bonds' grows

April 4, 2025

DETROIT -- Tigers manager A.J. Hinch anticipated in Spring Training that managers might test his platooning of Kerry Carpenter this season by going to lefty relievers earlier. Still, as White Sox manager Will Venable walked to the mound to take the ball from starter Jonathan Cannon with two outs in

Red Sox are Monster mashing with new home run celly

@HarriganMLB
April 4, 2025

“Sweet Caroline” remains a Fenway Park staple, but given the Red Sox’s new home run celebration, “Monster Mash” might be the more fitting anthem for 2025.

Red-letter day for Burns (with lots of K's) in pro debut at High-A

@MavalloneMiLB
1:49 AM EDT

The wait was worth it for the Reds and Chase Burns. In shirt sleeves on a 51-degree night, MLB Pipeline's No. 25 overall prospect was nearly spotless in his professional debut, more than eight months after he was selected second overall in the MLB Draft. Burns struck out six and

Schwellenbach's superb 10-K start sends Braves to season's first win

Ozuna, Olson homers provided much needed spark on offense coming off tough trip
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ATLANTA -- Matt Olson seemed to provide a perfect assessment of where the Braves stood after the season’s first week, when he said, “You don’t go play golf and double-bogey the first hole and mail it in.”

Injuries: Ketel, Freddie, Strider, Bellinger, R. Suárez

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Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.

The new-look swing behind Rice's hot start

April 4, 2025

Aaron Boone is right: Ben Rice rakes.

Alexander, Brewers take no-hit bid into seventh, defeat Reds

April 4, 2025

MILWAUKEE – The Brewers were hoping that Tyler Alexander could give them four innings in a spot start. five at best. He gave them more than that. For 6 2/3 innings, it looked like he may have set them up for a lot more than that.

The first of many: Fried beats Bucs as Yanks take opener

April 4, 2025

PITTSBURGH -- The ink had scarcely dried on Max Fried's record-setting contract this past December, and the left-hander was being guided through Yankee Stadium, gaining familiarity with the surroundings that will be his home for the next eight seasons. The tour halted as Fried eyed a phrase painted on a

San Diego's record-setting week ends in 'game of inches'

April 4, 2025

CHICAGO -- Hey, 161-1 is still on the table. On a festive Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, the Padres’ club-record season-opening winning streak came to an end in a 3-1 loss to the Cubs, who were celebrating their home opener. Chicago ace Shota Imanaga was excellent across 7 1/3 innings

Déjà Vol: '25 Draft prospect Doyle leads Tennessee to ANOTHER no-hitter

@benweinrib
April 4, 2025

Stop us if you've heard this before -- Liam Doyle did the heavy lifting in a no-hitter for the University of Tennessee. The fireballing southpaw struck out eight batters as he pitched the bulk of a no-hitter Friday in a seven-inning 10-0 run-rule win over SEC opponent Texas A&M. He

Freeman (ankle) lands on 10-day injured list

@sonjamchen
April 4, 2025

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 with a right ankle sprain on Thursday night, retroactive to Monday.

Imanaga gives '24 Opening Day flashbacks with show in home opener

April 4, 2025

CHICAGO -- After getting his first taste of the Wrigley Field crowd last season, Shota Imanaga joked that he wanted to turn the sound of the Cubs’ energetic home audience into his morning alarm. The more the pitcher thought about that idea, the more he realized that it would eventually

Marte's hamstring injury overshadows D-backs' win

@paige_leckie
April 4, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Mere minutes into the D-backs’ 6-4 series-opening win vs. the Nats at Nationals Park on Friday evening, Arizona was forced to improvise. In the second at-bat of the game, Ketel Marte roped what looked like a surefire triple out to center field. But the D-backs’ second baseman, just

After honoring past, current Red Sox celebrate with home opener win

April 4, 2025

BOSTON -- As Fenway Park rocked with excitement in a furious five-run bottom of the first inning in Friday’s home opener, a player who won the American League’s Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player Awards in the same season a half-century ago was swept up in the frenetic

Check out the best Minor League promos of opening week

@BensBiz
April 4, 2025

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

'We’re getting better every day': Royals rewarded for patience at plate

Garcia continues hot-hitting ways as KC's late offensive surge sinks Orioles in series opener
@anne__rogers
12:49 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY -- For a team trying to get its offense going, 40-degree weather at night with cold rain drizzling down isn’t the most ideal atmosphere for the bats to heat up.

Rangers' relievers -- the 'O-line group' -- stay hot in win vs. Rays

@kennlandry
12:10 AM EDT

ARLINGTON -- The bullpen is sort of like an offensive line. At least that’s how Rangers reliever Luke Jackson sees it. “We always call ourselves the 'O-line group,'” Jackson said after securing a save in the Rangers’ 5-2 win over the Rays on Friday at Globe Life Field. “It's not