Opening day of the 2026 MLB season began last night with the Yankees-Giants game. Tonight, in the middle of a busy schedule of Opening Day games, the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tonight it’s Zac Gallen vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto inside Dodger Stadium. Game 1 of the three-game series begins at 8:30 p.m. ET….
NEED TO KNOW Randy Arozarena was apparently not impressed with his Seattle Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh on Monday night. Arozarena, playing for Mexico, tried to shake Raleigh’s hand at home plate during their World Baseball Classic game. Raleigh refused and said a few words to Arozarena, who then used obscenities to explain the interaction. Randy…
We’re back, and so is JP Crawford The Mariners play the Diamondbacks in another exciting round of spring baseball. Crawford is in the lineup and playing shortstop for the first time this spring after a slower-than-usual start while battling shoulder issues. Ryan Bliss and Brendan Donovan flank him on either side of the frame. Luke…
For the third time in the last four games, a San Diego Padres spring training game was decided by one run. Unfortunately for the Padres, it was the Colorado Rockies who were at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning and it was Zac Veen who hit a one-out solo home run to…
Although we are not yet back to the heyday of first base, the position is starting to improve. The arrival of Nick Kurtz has given the position another superstar, as the youngster has yet to play a full season and is already the top first baseman on many draft lists. And the group of long-time…
One of the biggest off-the-field stories over the last year for the Braves and many other MLB teams has been the uncertain future of their television broadcasts. On Monday, several MLB teams decided to take the next step forward as they will have their broadcasts directly linked to MLB itself. However, the Braves are expected…
ESPN has shut down its ESPN3 streaming service, and all of its content will move to the sports network’s other existing platforms, including ESPN+ and ESPN Unlimited. Launched in 2005, ESPN3 debuted as ESPN360.com, replacing ESPN Broadband. In 2007, ESPN360.com relaunched as a live sports streaming service with more than 2,500 events per year. Advertisement…
The Seattle Mariners announced Friday that they have offered contracts to 31 of their 34 eligible players. The three players who did not receive contract offers are RHP Gregory Santos, RHP Trent Thornton and LHP Tayler Saucedo, meaning each player is now a free agent. All players who have not yet accumulated the service time…
Major League Baseball has closed its new television deals. The league announced Wednesday afternoon that it had reached a three-year media rights deal with ESPN, NBC and Netflix that will run through the 2028 campaign. NBC and Peacock will officially become the home of Sunday Night Baseball and the wild card round of the playoffs…
SEATTLE (AP) — First baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners are finalizing a five-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the contract. ESPN was the first to report the deal. Advertisement Naylor, 28,…
