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José Caballero Loses First ABS Challenge in MLB History

New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero made the first ABS challenge in MLB history on a pitch from San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb. Caballero lost the challenge.

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Padres’ Yu Darvish Decides to Forfeit $16 Million Salary for 2026 Season

Yu Darvish will give up his entire salary for the 2026 season after the San Diego Padres placed him on the restricted list.

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Yankees vs. Giants: Live Updates From MLB Opening Night

Aaron Judge is back near his hometown in the Bay Area as a historic interleague matchup marks the beginning of the 2026 season.

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Gerrit Cole Injury: When Yankees Ace Could Return From Tommy John Surgery

The New York Yankees placed Gerrit Cole on the 15-day injured list to open the season. Here’s a look at his timeline to return.

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Paul Skenes Gives the Most Paul Skenes Response to Facing Mets on Opening Day

The reigning Cy Young winner is a man of very few words.

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Shohei Ohtani Squeezes In One Last Amazing Feat Before Opening Day

Dodgers star looked electric on the mound in final spring tuneup.

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Ranking the Most Intriguing MLB Opening Day Pitching Matchups

Baseball is back and the aces are out in full force.

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Jason Benetti steps into the spotlight as NBC’s lead voice for 'Sunday Night Baseball'

When Sam Flood learned in November that NBC would be back doing baseball, he immediately knew who he wanted as his play-by-play voice and the format for it

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Logan Webb’s Best Shot to Conquer Aaron Judge on MLB’s Opening Night

The Giants ace opens the season against baseball’s best hitter, and their past matchups dictate how he should approach Wednesday’s start.

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The Best Version of Max Fried Is Still Being Unearthed

The Yankees’ Opening Night starter and highest-paid left-handed pitcher in MLB history joined New York looking for answers. He thinks he’s found quite a few.

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MLB Season Preview: Playoff Predictions, Award Picks and Division Reports

The 2026 MLB season begins tonight. Here’s how we see it playing out.

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2026 NL East Division Preview: Reshuffled Mets Aim to Dethrone Phillies

The Phillies won their second straight division title last season. Can Philadelphia do so again and keep its title window open?

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2026 NL Central Division Preview: Cubs Looking to Take Next Step Past Brewers

Milwaukee has won its division three years in a row despite Chicago’s recruitment of ex-Brewers manager Craig Counsell and the Cubs’ financial advantages.

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2026 AL Central Division Preview: Tigers or Royals Should Steal Crown From Guardians

Detroit and Kansas City appears to be a cut above the rest of their rivals, though Cleveland is the division’s two-time defending champ for a reason.

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2026 AL West Division Preview: Mariners Should Slam Astros’ Title Window Shut

Seattle won its division for the first time since 2001 last year, and looks well equipped to do so again as Houston’s core continues to age.

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2026 AL East Division Preview: Orioles’ Spending Spree Sets Up Potential Bloodbath

MLB’s best division is chock full of playoff contenders. Who will emerge from the mayhem?

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2026 NL West Division Preview: Dodgers’ Stranglehold Should Grow Tighter

Los Angeles has won its division 12 of the last 13 years, yet only cleared San Diego by three games last season. That looks set to change.

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Every Top 100 Prospect That Will Be on an MLB Roster on Opening Day

20 of MLB’s Top 100 prospects will be on their club’s Opening Day roster to start the 2026 season.

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Detroit Tigers Get It Right With Kevin McGonigle Opening Day Decision

The Detroit Tigers have announced that top prospect Kevin McGonigle will make the team’s Opening Day roster. It was the obvious decision.

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This Skip Schumaker Mound Visit Was the Most Heartwarming Moment of Spring Training

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker told Carter Baumler he was making the big league roster during a mountain visit.

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Highest Major League Baseball Payrolls and Player Salaries for 2026 Season

Which MLB teams are spending the most and which are pinching pennies?

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Death in the strike zone: the mysterious fate of James Creighton, baseball’s first star

A new book explores the career of a player who many credit with inventing the curveball, and why he has been kept out of the Hall of Fame

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Why a Pete Crow-Armstrong Contract Extension Was a No-Brainer for the Cubs

The Cubs locked down their franchise star for the foreseeable future.

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Ranking All 30 MLB Managers Heading Into the 2026 Season

While assessing managers isn’t an exact science, we can compare résumés and give credit where credit is due.

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MLB’s ABS Challenge System Has Little-Known Wrinkle That May Trip Up Hitters

There's not much time to think it over.

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