The 2024 MLB season kicked off in earnest on Thursday and featured dominant performances by the AL's and NL's best, a thriller in Houston and an unlikely hero in Cincinnati.
Mike Trout homered on Opening Day as the Angels lost to the Orioles, 11-3, which sums up Trout's entire tenure with Los Angeles.
For the Rockies, Opening Day for the 2024 season was a harsh reminder of the reality that is sitting in front of them over the next six months.
Acquired this offseason in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, the outfielder wasted no time making history in his new uniform.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke publicly for the first time Thursday regarding the league’s investigation into Shohei Ohtani’s connection to former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
Former Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes was the Orioles' biggest offseason addition, but he had nothing on Angels' three-time MVP Mike Trout in the first game of the MLB season.
The Arizona Diamondbacks look plenty confident coming off their pennant-winning 2023 season.
MLB umpires used to be able to exist in relative obscurity, but things have changed.
Much of the talk of the potential success the Tigers could have in 2024 has centered around starting pitcher Tarik Skubal and his ability to be a Cy Young-worthy pitcher.
Not only did it seem to get stuck when it was being unveiled, but that just seems to be ... lacking.
MLB super-agent Scott Boras had himself a hit-and-miss offseason.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have very deep pockets.
New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto stole the show with his arm on Opening Day.
The Yankees’ offseason was highlighted by a blockbuster trade, but major injury concerns have threatened to undermine New York’s work in upgrading the roster.
Kansas City Royals starter Cole Ragans etched his name into team history on Opening Day.
No matter which major league baseball team you root for, chances are very good that at least one of its pitchers started the season on the injured list. Or perhaps they are out for the year. Or, maybe they are still recovering from an injury from last season.
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.
One of the pitchers broke into the majors as an unheralded 27-year-old rookie with the 2022 Brewers and quickly became a vital part of their bullpen that season.
Baltimore Orioles ace Corbin Burnes had a debut to remember, striking out 11 without walking a batter. Mike Trout did ding him for a home run, but that'll happen.
Well, at least the Dodgers know Shohei Ohtani can hit the ball.
As one streak ends in the Bay Area, another continues.
The Yankees announced a series of Opening Day roster moves, with right-hander Gerrit Cole placed on the 60-day injured list.
The outfielder joined the Yankees from the San Diego Padres via a trade announced in December, and the three-time All-Star remains on track to reach free agency.
The Yankees skipper is likely managing for his job this year.
April and May baseball certainly isn’t as important as the grind of the summer months, but that doesn’t mean early-season games don't matter.
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