Welcome to the 2025-26 Hot Stove season. Wait, what?

We're now about a week-and-a-half removed from Opening Day. Some teams are off to hot starts, some off to the exact opposite, and it's still a little too early to draw too many big conclusions. But that doesn't mean we can't take a snapshot of where things stand. It's time

The news Blue Jays fans had been desperately waiting for -- news that, in their darkest moments, they feared would never come -- at last broke late Sunday night, into early Monday morning: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will remain north of the border. After months of frustration on both sides, the

DETROIT -- The last time Casey Mize won a game at Comerica Park, the Tigers’ 2-3-4 hitters were Jonathan Schoop, Robbie Grossman and first baseman Miguel Cabrera. It was July 29, 2021, and the only Tiger from that starting lineup still in the organization is leadoff hitter Akil Baddoo, who’s

NEW YORK -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays have agreed to a 14-year, $500 million extension, a source told MLB.com on Sunday night, immediately marking one of the biggest moments in franchise history. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical. The deal laps

Victor Robles was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a dislocated left shoulder, after he slammed into the right-field netting area at Oracle Park and hung on for an unbelievable catch in the ninth inning the day before. Dominic Canzone was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in a

MILWAUKEE – With a pretty solid starting rotation sidelined on the injured list, the Brewers are adding another live arm to their Major League pitching staff. Milwaukee made a trade Monday for 24-year-old right-hander Quinn Priester, sending its No. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline, outfielder Yophery Rodriguez, to the Red

BOSTON -- Years before he emerged into an All-Star, Jarren Duran battled such severe depression that he attempted suicide, the outfielder revealed to Netflix in a docuseries about the 2024 Red Sox that is being released on Tuesday. “The Clubhouse: A Year With the Red Sox," is an eight-part docuseries

WASHINGTON -- The Dodgers celebrated their 2024 World Series championship with a visit to the White House on Monday morning, marking the second time in the past five seasons that the club has been honored in the nation's capital. If all goes according to plan, Los Angeles won't have to

Early-season baseball can, believe it or not, tell us a lot about what might happen in October. Four of the six first-place teams on April 7, 2024, went on to the postseason, along with four second-place teams. April baseball – like any part of the season – can also give

DETROIT – The Yankees brought the most productive offense in the Majors into Monday afternoon’s 6-2 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park. The Bombers had set the MLB record with 25 homers in their first eight games, and their 8.4 runs per game were easily the most in either

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

PITTSBURGH -- Making it clear that they have no intention of moving catcher-turned-first baseman Willson Contreras away from his new position and back behind the plate, the Cardinals made a flurry of moves on Monday to replace injured catcher Iván Herrera and provide for some protection behind starter Pedro Pagés.

PITTSBURGH – Becoming a food influencer was probably not on Austin Wells’ list of goals for the season. But the Yankees’ catcher flexed his versatility this past weekend, launching an Instagram account dedicated to reviewing breakfast burritos: @wells.ranked.burritos.

BOSTON -- Forty-eight years ago, on April 7, 1977, the Toronto Blue Jays played their first game. A Zamboni of sorts circled the infield of Exhibition Stadium, clearing the snow, but there was no answer for the bitter cold and whipping winds. It was a brutal, makeshift stadium on the

SAN FRANCISCO -- Over their first nine games of the season, the Giants have shown that their offense can beat you in multiple ways. They can hit the ball out of the ballpark. They can get timely hits. They can play some small ball. On Sunday, they showed that they’re

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies confirmed what they already knew before they played the Dodgers this weekend at Citizens Bank Park. They’re a good team, too.

SAN FRANCISCO -- There were sun-soaked skies throughout the weekend at Oracle Park, yet for the Mariners, when it rained, it poured. Seattle was swept by San Francisco in a 5-4 walk-off loss in the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon, but far more concerning was that Victor

Mariners starter Logan Gilbert seems poised to continue his rise in 2025, with the help of a pitch built to drop. No pitcher who faced at least 400 batters last season was tougher to reach base against than Gilbert (.235 OBP), a fact made even more impressive when you consider

The concept of the "Yes Day" can often strike fear in parents, an occasion in which they agree (usually within reason) to their children's requests. Can we watch cartoons at breakfast? Sure. How about ice cream for dinner? Why not. Can Daddy hit a home run in a Major League

MINNEAPOLIS -- Quitting must not be in a Houstonian’s DNA.

BOSTON -- For the last three years, the Red Sox ran into an oddity that flew in the face of much of their history. They stopped hitting and winning consistently at Fenway Park. A Boston team that didn’t hammer the Green Monster with regularity? It was a strange phenomenon. And

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Scott Blewett from Triple-A St. Paul.

DENVER -- With the first pitch of the first inning -- of arguably the day that the Rockies began to make the painful last few seasons worthwhile -- Chase Dollander set the tone for what the club hopes is its pitching future.