The Cy Young Award races are only just beginning. At a time when the Major League leaders have made just four starts thus far, the eventual winners are only about 12-13% of the way toward a trophy-lifting campaign. Still, we have some early signs of how things are trending --

SAN DIEGO -- Nico Hoerner played the role of hero on Tuesday night, pounding his chest after pulling off a go-ahead triple in the 10th inning against the Padres at Petco Park. It was a breakthrough that halted San Diego’s undefeated run at home and pushed the Cubs back into

TAMPA -- Knowing he was set to start paternity leave before Wednesday’s finale of a three-game series against the Rays, Alex Bregman made sure to give his teammates a parting gift when they needed it most.

MILWAUKEE -- The Tigers got an out for the highlight reel, the Brewers got an insurance run and amateur physicists everywhere got a lesson in what happens when a moving object hits … well, another moving object. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Brewers manager Pat Murphy, who isn’t

The moment Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s extension with the Blue Jays became official, the clock began to tick on Kyle Tucker’s countdown to free agency, where he will be the undisputed gem of this year’s class. That title likely would have belonged to Guerrero had he not signed a 14-year, $500

NEW YORK -- The improvements in Jasson Domínguez’s defensive game have been noticeable to uniformed personnel and observers alike, with “The Martian” showcasing better reactions and more efficient routes in recent games. He’s making his presence felt at the plate, too. Domínguez collected three hits on Tuesday evening, including a

LOS ANGELES -- Gathering at the Jackie Robinson statue in Centerfield Plaza has become a special annual tradition for the Dodgers every April 15, when the baseball world observes the anniversary of Robinson breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. For the third year in a row, the visiting team joined

All eyes should be on Spencer Strider on Wednesday. Baseball's No. 1 strikeout artist is back. Just over a year after internal brace elbow surgery ended his 2024 season, Strider will make his 2025 debut for the Braves. His start against the Blue Jays in Toronto will be MLB.TV's Free

PITTSBURGH -- Nationals infielder Paul DeJong exited Tuesday’s 3-0 win over the Pirates in the sixth inning after being hit in the face by a fastball from Mitch Keller. DeJong fell to the ground when the mislocated 92.7 mph four-seamer struck him and left a gash on his nose and

CHICAGO -- Tyler Soderstrom is reaching historic levels of production in what continues to be an unreal start to the season. Entering Tuesday night as part of an eight-way tie for the Major League lead in home runs with six, Soderstrom quickly retook sole possession by drilling a 388-foot three-run

LOS ANGELES -- Will Smith has been a force for the Dodgers through the halfway point of the first month, similar to how he started last season -- but this time, the hope is that he can sustain that success across the year. Smith launched a three-run homer in Tuesday

ST. LOUIS -- When it comes to facing elite pitching, the Cardinals have had their way with some pretty big names so far in 2025. Their four previous wins have come in games started by top arms in Paul Skenes of the Pirates, Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler of the

SAN DIEGO -- You don’t want to give Manny Machado an extra chance at the plate. And you definitely don’t want to give him two. The Cubs learned the hard way on Tuesday night.

ARLINGTON -- Tyler Mahle flies under the radar. After all, he’s in the middle of a rotation headed by the likes of Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi, and he’s alongside two of baseball’s best pitching prospects in Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker.

MIAMI -- The “Answer-backs” didn’t need to do any answering Tuesday night at loanDepot park. In fact, it was Arizona which was making house calls all night, phoning home three times on homers in its 10-4 win over Miami. And none was bigger than Corbin Carroll's second-deck grand slam to

PHILADELPHIA -- Alec Bohm heard a smattering of boos on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park because this is Philadelphia, and he has been struggling since the first weekend of the season.

CINCINNATI -- Austin Hays was smiling and excited inside the Reds’ clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon. For the first time during the 2025 regular season, Hays was in Cincinnati's starting lineup after missing the first 16 games with a left calf strain. "I finally get to wear the Reds’ uniform," said

PITTSBURGH -- James Wood was efficient. With one swing, the 22-year-old Wood checked off multiple career milestones and launched himself onto a notable leaderboard. His sixth home run of the season was the first leadoff homer of his career, the longest and the hardest-hit.

NEW YORK – When Rachel Robinson and the foundation she started in honor of her barrier-breaking husband opened the Jackie Robinson Museum in Lower Manhattan in 2022, there was a clear mission in mind. The museum would be a lasting testament to the life and career of a baseball hero

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2018. We present it here as Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day.

ARLINGTON -- Angels superstar Mike Trout said he had great conversations with Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and new captain Aaron Judge last week and indicated his interest in participating in the World Baseball Classic again next year. Trout served as captain in the 2023 edition that saw Team USA

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers are inching closer to getting left-hander Clayton Kershaw back, as he's set to take a big step in his recovery from multiple offseason surgeries. Kershaw is scheduled to throw around two innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City in Wednesday's game against the Tacoma Rainiers, the Mariners’

The Mets will likely see the return of catcher Francisco Alvarez in the coming days or weeks. On Tuesday, Alvarez homered for the first time in his rehab assignment for Double-A Binghamton, his fourth game since beginning his assignment on April 9. Alvarez suffered a fractured hamate bone in his

NEW YORK -- Though Juan Soto acknowledges his at-bats have changed without “the best hitter in baseball” waiting in the on-deck circle, Yankees captain Aaron Judge believes his former teammate will soon hit his stride with the Mets. Soto’s remarks to the New York Post created a hot-button topic on