The season is only about a week old, so there’s no reason to freak out about anything just yet! After all, there is a long history of teams overcoming season-opening losing streaks to make the playoffs -- even if the 0-7 Braves have now pushed into unprecedented territory. Still, with

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the past week in baseball (March 28-April 3). Electric Elly: On Monday, Elly De La Cruz had four hits, including a double and two home runs, along with a stolen base and seven RBIs. It was De La Cruz’s third career

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

MINNEAPOLIS -- Darren McCaughan wasn’t completely sure what was going on, but he knew it was unusual. As McCaughan, a 29-year-old journeyman with his fourth Major League team, closed in on a strikeout of Jose Altuve on Thursday afternoon, Target Field swelled with anticipation. The home opener crowd, mostly quiet

Just two days after Luis Castillo threw 92 pitches in a seven-inning gem for the Mariners, they're set to start Luis Castillo again on Friday. Confused? Oh, maybe it's worth mentioning that the Mariners have two pitchers named Luis Castillo. The one you're probably thinking of -- the 32-year-old three-time

The Rockies are calling up right-hander Chase Dollander, their No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 24 overall, to make his big league debut Sunday against the Athletics.

BOSTON -- Four hours prior to the start of Friday’s home opener against the Cardinals, the Red Sox formalized a development that should put them on solid footing well into the future. There’s no better way for a baseball team to set a tone than with a true ace. And

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NEW YORK – The universal appreciation for J.C. Escarra’s unique and winding path could be seen in the joyous reactions from the Yankees’ bench on Thursday night as the 29-year-old catcher raced for his first Major League hit, a seventh-inning double in the club’s 9-7 victory over the D-backs at

You’re definitely familiar with hearing “best shape of his life,” an annual spring tradition. Pitchers have their own version, which is usually something like “I have a new pitch.” Let’s talk about the batting equivalent – or, at least, the one that isn’t “I’m swinging a bat that’s shaped like

When you’re in the prospect business, predicting is a big part of the gig. Ranking the top prospects, after all, is all about projecting who we think will be the best big leaguers in the future.

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MILWAUKEE -- As "Torpedo" bats and the home runs produced by them have made headlines in Major League Baseball the first week of the season, the Reds have spent the last three games instead harkening back to their own personal Dead Ball Era. Not all nostalgia is cool, however. On

NEW YORK – There are still moments when Aaron Judge’s teammates recognize they must pinch themselves after another one of the captain’s remarkable performances, taking a beat to remember that what they are witnessing is both significant and historic. Judge continues to keep select company in franchise lore, notching his

Happy Double-A, High-A and Single-A Opening Day! Full-season ball is now in full swing, I’m coming down with my annual extreme case of Draft fever and there are plenty of interesting questions in the Pipeline Inbox …

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Baseball players are just like everyone else when they're not on the field, including having to deal with the annoyance of car trouble after work. Despite their fame and money, they still have to call for help and, if they're lucky, a coworker will stop to lend a hand.

MILWAUKEE -- For Nestor Cortes and the Brewers, this was more like it. Torpedoed by the Yankees and their unique bats five days earlier in a forgettable Brewers debut, Cortes was in complete command for six innings against slumping Cincinnati on Thursday, leading Milwaukee to its third consecutive victory, 1-0,

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PHILADELPHIA -- This felt great. It felt great for Taijuan Walker, his teammates, his coaches, his manager and especially his mother. So much has happened to Walker in the past year. So much has been difficult. So, he screamed when he struck out Hunter Goodman swinging with a full-count slider

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 on Thursday night, retroactive to Monday.

BALTIMORE -- There were a few things the Red Sox wanted this offseason, chief among them an impactful right-handed bat. It took until shortly before position players reported to camp, but Boston finally got their man when Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million contract.

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