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No more yelling about an egregious strike-three call or a ball four that touched the zone. Or at least, not as often. The start of spring training games this weekend also marks the beginning of the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system that will be introduced to Major League Baseball for the first time in 2026. With the new system, which was tested in Triple-A and at spring training games last […]

Gerrit Cole reached 96.9 mph in his first session against hitters since the New York Yankees ace underwent Tommy John elbow surgery last March. The right-hander threw about 20 pitches of batting practice Friday, facing Trent Grisham, Aaron Judge and Jasson Dominguez at the Yankees' spring training facility. He threw his first bullpen session a week earlier. New York expects Cole to be ready at some point from May to […]

Pete Alonso homered in his spring training debut for the Baltimore Orioles, providing the only runs in a 2-0 exhibition victory over the New York Yankees on Friday. In his third plate appearance in a big league uniform other than the New York Mets, Alonso pulled a first-pitch curveball over the fence in left-center field against right-hander Bradley Hanner in the sixth inning. Most of the regulars had exited the […]

This offseason will be remembered for the Dodgers’ continued spending as the back-to-back champs signed the best free agent (Kyle Tucker) and closer (Edwin Diaz) on the market. It’ll also be remembered as the winter that the Mets overhauled their roster (headlined by signing Bo Bichette), the Cubs lured Alex Bregman away from Boston, the Orioles took a Polar Bear from Queens and Blue Jays spent $210 million on Dylan […]

Francisco Lindor, the longest-tenured New York Mets player, says he appreciates Steve Cohen's declaration this that there will never be a team captain under his ownership. "I respect it. This is definitely a Steve, front-office type decision. At the end of the day, being named captain or not, I’m still going to act the same," Lindor told MLB.com in a story published Thursday. "This isn’t something that will make me […]

That won't necessarily be Bobby Valentine behind the sunglasses and fake mustache at Citi Field this summer. Among several promotions the New York Mets announced Thursday is a Bobby Valentine Disguise Night on May 29, inspired by what the former manager donned to return to the dugout after being ejected from a game in 1999. The giveaway for the first 15,000 fans will be a mustache-glasses getup similar to what […]

One might mistake the list of pitchers participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for an MLB All-Star Game roster — but this isn't a prank. The 2026 WBC is bringing out MLB's best position players and pitchers across the board. After ranking the top-10 hitters that will star in the tournament, we're taking a look at the top-10 pitchers in the 2026 WBC. Note: Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar […]

Bruce Meyer has been elected as the new executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association in a unanimous vote, according to a report from ESPN on Wednesday. Meyer succeeds Tony Clark, who stepped down from his position as the MLBPA's executive director on Tuesday, after an internal investigation reportedly revealed an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who was hired as a union employee in 2023. Clark is also […]

The snow is slowly melting, and the days are getting longer and warmer. Yes, Major League Baseball is back. Well, almost back. Spring training games begin this week, and we are a little more than a month away from the return of the MLB regular season. We are coming off the high of one of the greatest World Series in baseball history and an epic Game 7 that crowned the […]