Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes mowed down the first two batters he faced in the majors.
The left-hander was reinstated from the Marlins’ 15-day injured list Saturday, with right-hander Eli Villalobos optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move.
We've reached the quarter mark of the 2024 season. Here are eight takeaways from the first portion of the year.
CJ Abrams and the Nationals “held substantive discussions” about a possible contract extension this past spring.
The Astros have activated the right-hander from the 15-day injured list, as he will get the start in Saturday's game against the Tigers.
The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of Major League Baseball's biggest disappointments since the beginning of the 2023 season. The Cardinals had designs on contending in 2024, hoping that a rebuilt rotation would be the difference.
Pirates GM Ben Cherington announced some moves Saturday afternoon.
The Orioles had hoped Kimbrel would stabilize the back of their bullpen. It has been a struggle for the veteran, however.
Some lineup reinforcements could be on the way.
Whether struggling in the majors or never getting the chance to play in the majors for an extended period, here are notable players in the MLB minor-league system who never enjoyed sustained major-league success, listed in chronological order.
The Giants placed shortstop Nick Ahmed on the 10-day injured list Friday, as he is dealing with a sprain in his left wrist.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Paul Skenes will look to begin to make good on his immense hype when he takes to the mound for his MLB debut against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Mariners right-hander Matt Brash underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.
San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar finally seems to have shed the label of "prospect bust" in earnest.
There might not be a more pressure-packed position in all of Major League Baseball than the closer. His time on the diamond is rather brief, but highly crucial.
The Red Sox are out to a decent start in 2024, and they have their flexible rotation to thank for that.
Successfully hitting the baseball at the major league level is quite an accomplishment. Doing it extremely well from both sides of the plate is even more special.
Basically everyone loves round-number milestones, from 500 home runs to 300 pitcher wins to 3,000 strikeouts. The number 3,000 works quite well for a milestone. Currently, there are 19 pitchers who have racked up at least 3,000 K’s in MLB. Here is that club in rarified air when it comes to bat whiffing.
Pitchers have never thrown harder than they do in modern baseball, where radar-gun readings now hit triple digits regularly. These are the hardest-throwing pitchers in MLB during the 2023 season, based on average four-seam fastball velocity from Statcast.
It took just over seven weeks, but the Colorado Rockies (10-28) have finally won two games in a row.
The stolen base in particular is emphatically back, as limiting the amount of times pitchers can throw over and increasing the size of the bases has made it a much higher percentage play. With that in mind, let's dive into the players who have swiped the most career bags.
Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout could have played through his knee injury, but doing so might not have been particularly logical.
In his second start against the San Diego Padres Friday night, Tyler Glasnow put on a pitching clinic.
The Astros have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball this season, but they could be in the process of regaining their mojo.
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin is enjoying the best start to a season of his career, but that doesn't mean he's immune to the dreaded announcer jinx.
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