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Eric and Tristan discuss a rash of recent news as they take in the first three innings of the 2020 MLB season.

The Dodgers' Mookie Betts and manager Dave Roberts, whose fathers served in the military and who previously had spoken out against not standing for the anthem, demonstrated a renewed perspective Thursday.

Yankees and Nationals players and coaches took part in a ceremony ahead of Thursday's season opener to demonstrate Major League Baseball will be part of the nationwide movement to raise awareness of racial injustice.

Yankees and Nationals players and coaches took part in a ceremony ahead of Thursday's season opener to demonstrate Major League Baseball will be part of the nationwide movement to raise awareness of racial injustice.

Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen helped orchestrate a pregame ceremony ahead of MLB's first game of the season Thursday to acknowledge injustice and illustrate that the league can be a force for change.

The Dodgers will pay Mookie Betts through 2044, when he is 52 years old, based on deferred payments in his 12-year, $365 million contract.

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs to 16 teams for the 2020 season, the sides announced.

The Nationals and Yankees knelt in unison in a pregame ceremony that referenced the Black Lives Matter movement Thursday night, then stood for the playing of the national anthem.

Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, who was a breakout star of the team's run to the 2019 World Series title, missed Thursday's season opener against the Yankees after testing positive for the coronavirus.

President Donald Trump recruited Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera to help mark baseball's Opening Day with a group of Little League players at the White House on Thursday.

The Orioles and the state of Maryland have had talks about the team sharing Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the displaced Blue Jays. Hartford is interested, too, per Connecticut's governor.

Just when you thought this baseball season couldn't get any more wild, MLB is expanding the playoff field from 10 to 16 teams. We break it all down.

Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will not start Thursday's opener against the Giants after being placed on the injured list with a stiff back.

The MLB players' union has agreed to a plan to expand the 2020 postseason to 16 teams, but the playoff expansion still needs approval of owners, sources have told ESPN's Marly Rivera.

Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka, who suffered a concussion July 4 when he took a line drive to the head, plans to wear a protective cap insert this season.

The Baltimore Orioles and the state of Maryland have talked about the team sharing Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the displaced Toronto Blue Jays amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Kansas City Royals are nearing a minor league deal with veteran right-hander Matt Harvey, ESPN confirmed.

Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, who was a breakout star of the team's run to the 2019 World Series title, will miss Thursday's season opener against the Yankees after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said the team "discovered something that we need to make sure we get rid of this completely" before pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez gets on the field.

A 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Superfractor series baseball card signed by Mike Trout -- which is one of a kind -- will go up for auction with a minimum bid of $1 million.