2025 Home Run Derby Participants: Ronald Acuña Jr. Representing Atlanta Braves
The 2025 Home Run Derby has its first participant as Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. announced he intends to compete in the annual competition. Acuña missed the Braves' first 49 games of the season while recovering from a left…
2025 MLB All-Star Game: Complete American League & National League Coaching Staffs
The National League and American League coaches for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park are all set, with the Los Angeles Dodgers' and New York Yankees' staffs forming the core group as last season’s World Series representatives. In…
Athletics Break Ground On New Las Vegas Baseball Stadium
The Athletics officially broke ground for their new stadium in Las Vegas, which will be located at the site of the former Tropicana hotel. A's owner John Fisher, manager Mark Kotsay, Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers and MLB commissioner Rob…
MLB Denies Intentional Changes Made To Baseballs For 2025 Season
As an attempt to address a surge in home runs, MLB made changes to the production of its game balls during the 2021 season. Rawlings, the manufacturer, was instructed to loosen the tension on the first of three wool windings…
Shohei Ohtani’s Pitching Return Contributes To MLB.TV Viewership Record
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played Monday night for a fourth time since June 9, but the series opener at Dodger Stadium had extra buzz due to Shohei Ohtani starting the game as a pitcher. Ohtani's return…
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Hopes To Find Replacement For ESPN’s TV Rights By All-Star Game
A big change is coming to the distribution of Major League Baseball games as ESPN’s TV rights contract will expire at the end of the 2025 season. The self-proclaimed “worldwide leader in sports” and MLB mutually agreed to opt out…
Rob Manfred Planning On Bringing ABS Challenge System To MLB Games In 2026
The Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system represents the latest evolution in the way baseball is to be played at the Major League level. With the ABS, home-plate umpires still are in charge of calling balls and strikes during games, but…
Mookie Betts World Series Ring Night Opens Key Dodgers-Reds Series in Late August
Late August at Dodger Stadium always brings a playoff-like atmosphere. Still, the buzz will be even more significant this year as the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to host the Cincinnati Reds in a pivotal National League series. The excitement will…
Kenley Jansen Thrilled For Reunion With Chris Taylor On Angels
The Los Angeles Dodgers released long-time veteran Chris Taylor on May 18, ending a tenure that spanned parts of 10 seasons. Taylor found a new home with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, signing a one-year contract that will pay…
MLB Players Weekend 2025: Initiatives, Dates & Little League Classic
Last year, MLB Players Weekend made its return following a four-year hiatus that started after the 2019 season. The event is back again for 2025, scheduled to take place from Aug. 15-17, concluding with a matchup between the New York…
First MLB Rivalry Weekend Boosts Attendance Before Memorial Day
While this is the third season since MLB reverted back to playing a balanced scheduled for all teams, it marked the first of having Rivalry Weekend. All games played from May 16-18 were grouped into that umbrella, with a classic…
MLB Rivalry Weekend: Angels-Dodgers, Mets-Yankees & More
As the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their homestand Friday night with the annual Freeway Series matchup against the Los Angeles Angels, it coincided with the inaugural MLB "Rivalry Weekend." The new premise lends itself to logical pairings, in addition to…
