Every player wants to get off to a hot start. But for those debuting with new clubs, making a strong first impression feels a little more important. That holds true for everyone -- from megastars who secured record-breaking contracts to non-roster invitees just hoping to stick around in the Majors.

The battle for the top spot of our Power Rankings was, once again this week, a battle of Southern California. We don’t release vote totals in these rankings, but so you know: Just like last week, the Padres and Dodgers were this close. We wonder if they will go back

WEST SACRAMENTO – The hyper-fast track that Nick Kurtz was placed on by the Athletics shortly after getting drafted last year and tearing through Minor League pitching has finally taken him to The Show. Only nine months after the A’s selected him with the fourth overall pick in the 2024

Padres first baseman Luis Arraez is headed to the 7-day injured list and is in concussion protocol following a scary collision with Houston's Mauricio Dubón Sunday night that hospitalized Arraez, a source told MLB.com. Infielder Mason McCoy was set to join the Padres from Triple-A El Paso ahead of Monday

​​BOSTON -- New to Boston, the Patriots' Day experience -- accompanied by an 11:10 a.m. ET start time -- was something Walker Buehler needed to adjust to. The veteran righty stayed at a hotel within walking distance of the ballpark and was clearly ready to go in the first morning

CLEVELAND -- It wasn’t long ago that Triston McKenzie appeared set to anchor the Guardians’ starting rotation for years to come. But amid his tough start to the 2025 season, Cleveland designated the right-hander for assignment on Monday. The Guardians selected right-handed reliever Zak Kent from Triple-A Columbus in a

Life is tough. You've got to celebrate your dubs. Andy Lugo, third baseman for the High-A Greenville Drive, has a firm grasp of that concept -- but a flexible grip on his bat. The 21-year-old Red Sox prospect delivered a walk-off knock for the Drive on Saturday night and immediately

Brewers manager Pat Murphy said during Spring Training that Craig Yoho's changeup was the nastiest pitch he saw throughout camp. That pitch is about to make its way to the big leagues.

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. is at least a couple weeks away from returning from left knee surgery. But the 2023 National League MVP still created headlines on Sunday with a since-deleted social media post that was critical of Braves manager Brian Snitker. “I heard about it as I was

TAMPA -- Yankees left-handed ace Max Fried finished what appeared to be his seventh hitless inning against the Rays on Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. But as he headed out to the mound for the bottom of the eighth, his no-hitter was over. Between the half-inning break, official scorer

Catcher Agustín Ramírez, who was one of three prospects acquired by the Marlins in the Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade last summer with the Yankees, was called up by the Marlins on Monday. The 23-year-old will start behind the plate and bat sixth against the Reds at loanDepot park tonight at

Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires are offering up more than 400 items including priceless, autographed sports memorabilia, rarely available specialty MLB logo caps and one-of-a-kind experiences during the 17th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction. The auction, hosted on MLB.com, opens Monday, April 21 at 10 a.m. ET and closes

BALTIMORE -- On a day when the Reds enjoyed an offensive eruption not seen in a generation, a defensive play perhaps stood out most. Of course, it came from none other than All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Actually, the full range of De La Cruz's ability was on display

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BOSTON -- The Red Sox are getting set to fortify their starting rotation. Brayan Bello, the team’s Opening Day starter in 2024, will be activated to make his first start of the season in Tuesday night’s opener of a three-game series against the Mariners at Fenway Park. “It helps,” said

NEW YORK -- Much like the weather in New York, Juan Soto is beginning to heat up. Soto had a season-high three RBIs to help the Mets to a sweep of the Cardinals with a 7-4 victory on a sunny, mild Sunday afternoon at Citi Field.

MILWAUKEE -- The Kentucky Derby isn’t for another couple of weeks, but once the Brewers got runners on base Sunday afternoon at American Family Field, they were the ones off to the races.

In 2024, Brewers second baseman Brice Turang was a standout player on multiple levels. His defense? Elite. He was celebrated as the best fielder in the National League. His baserunning? Superb. Turang was extremely valuable as a runner and stole 50 bases in 56 tries. That included a span of

ARLINGTON -- Shohei Ohtani is back from paternity leave, and the Dodgers are wondering what "dad strength" could possibly look like for someone who already packs as big a punch as Ohtani does. Ohtani was reinstated from the paternity list and back in the leadoff spot in Sunday's 1-0 win

The 2025 season is (roughly) a month old and already cutting teeth. Trends are forming, numbers are starting to hold actual meaning and team identities are starting to take shape, for better or for worse. So let's forge ahead. The week of April 21 will feature a couple of heated

TAMPA – In Max Fried's mind, the clean eighth-inning single that Jake Mangum laced into the outfield represented the end of his bid for a no-hitter. The Yankees left-hander was unaware that a scoring change had taken place just a few minutes prior, converting what had initially been ruled a

DENVER -- Upon learning that he would be called up to the big club on Sunday, Rockies No. 26 prospect Zach Agnos pitched a perfect strike with his first video call to his mother. Lee Agnos was in Richmond, Va., visiting her father, who recently moved into hospice care. George

TAMPA – “You want to talk about the single?” No. While Aaron Judge's broken-bat hit through the left side of the infield on Sunday helped his stat line, it paled in comparison to the captain’s home run that wasn’t, a titanic eighth-inning drive that was ruled a foul ball in

TORONTO -- Lives change quickly in baseball. Saturday night, Paxton Schultz got called into the manager’s office at Triple-A Buffalo and was told to hop in a car Sunday morning. He was headed to Toronto with Dillon Tate, but Schultz was only on the taxi squad for now. When the