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The two best teams in the American League will clash in a divisional showdown th...is week. Who will come out on top?All Articles — 23
Our hottest early MLB hot takes: From a Cy Young trifecta to an MVP candidate you've never heard of
Apr 9 · ESPNWhat can we glean from two weeks of baseball?
commentsPlayers:Ex-MLB pitcher Dotel dies in nightclub tragedy
Apr 8 · ESPN News ServicesFormer major league pitcher Octavio Dotel was among those who died after the roof of an iconic nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday morning.
Players:Yankees' Bellinger (food poisoning) out vs. Tigers
Apr 8 · Field Level MediaYankees outfielder Cody Bellinger is out of the lineup for Tuesday's road game against the Detroit Tigers because of food poisoning.
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Yankees bring back veteran reliever Ottavino
Apr 7 · Field Level MediaThe New York Yankees signed veteran right-hander Adam Ottavino to a major league contract on Monday, days after designating the 39-year-old for assignment.
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Check out recent episodes for the Reds. What MLB players and coaches are saying about torpedo bats
Apr 7 · ESPNWe canvassed the sport for takes on the hottest trend of the 2025 season so far.
Players:Yankees-Tigers times moved up to avoid cold
Apr 6 · ESPN News ServicesGame times have been changed to afternoon starts for the Tigers' upcoming home series against the Yankees because of impending weather issues.
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Manfred: Torpedo bats 'absolutely good' for MLB
Apr 6 · ESPN News ServicesMLB commissioner Rob Manfred says torpedo bats are "absolutely good for baseball," noting that they fall within the rules and demonstrate the sport's "unique place in our culture.
Skenes: Pirates' 2-6 start on players, not brass
Apr 5 · ESPN News ServicesPirates ace Paul Skenes, the National League Rookie of the Year, told reporters that Pittsburgh's slow start needs to be attributed to the players, "the ones playing," and not the club's management, despite the latter being the target of the fans' ire.
Players:Judge matches Ruth mark with 321st career HR
Apr 5 · ESPN News Services- Aaron Judge marked his 1,000th game by hitting his sixth homer of the season and the New York Yankees beat Pittsburgh 9-4 on Friday in the Pirates' home opener.
Players:'It's taken on a life of its own': Inside the 48 hours torpedo bats launched into baseball lore
Apr 4 · Buster OlneyFrom a comment on a Yankees broadcast to a rush of new bat orders, here's how MLB's hottest trend took off.
Judge gets 500th extra-base hit; 3rd-fastest Yank
Apr 4 · Associated PressAaron Judge on Thursday became the third-fastest Yankees player to reach 500 extra-base hits, trailing only Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig.
Players:MLB teams with the most home runs in a single season
Apr 3 · Keith JenkinsThe 2023 Atlanta Braves and 2019 Minnesota Twins are tied for most home runs by a team in a single season.
What is the longest winning streak in MLB history?
Apr 3 · ESPNThe Cleveland Guardians own one of the longest winning streaks in MLB history.
MLB Power Rankings: Who are the top teams one week into the season?
Apr 3 · ESPNWith baseball now underway, how much has changed since our preseason rankings?