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Roberto Perez, a two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher who spent eight of his 10 major league seasons with Cleveland, has announced his retirement at the age of 37.

Max Fried allowed just two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and the Yankees cruised past the Giants 7-0 on Wednesday night despite Aaron Judge's first career hitless Opening Day.

Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will begin a rehab assignment later this week, an indication he won't miss much time with the big-league team after suffering a broken hamate bone in February.

Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford and starting pitcher Bryce Miller will start the season on the IL as the team got down to its 26-man roster ahead of Opening Day.

Former MLB umpire Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot umpires will have on their human counterparts.

Pitcher Yu Darvish is expected to go on the restricted list as he spends the 2026 season recovering from elbow surgery, a decision that could free up significant payroll space for the Padres, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

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Rookie Justin Crawford, the son of ex-major leaguer Carl Crawford, will be the starting center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies as this season gets underway.

Astros starting shortstop Jeremy Pena was included on the Opening Day roster and will avoid the injured list after fracturing his fingertip prior to the WBC.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was placed on the 15-day injured list before Wednesday's season opener against San Francisco rather than the 60-day IL.

As the 2026 Major League Baseball season gets underway, bettors and bookmakers alike agree that the Los Angeles Dodgers will be by far the team to beat as they pursue a third consecutive World Series title.

The first skipper to jump from college to MLB bounds into the season opener tonight vs. the Yankees.

Can the Dodgers three-peat? Will Skubal and Skenes win another Cy Young? Our experts make their predictions for the 2026 baseball season.

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From a rare three-peat quest to the looming labor war, the 2026 season revolves around Los Angeles.

The Dodgers hoped Shohei Ohtani would complete six innings Tuesday, in what qualified as his last tune-up start before the regular season. One problem emerged: He struck out too many batters.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's new contract extension with the Chicago Cubs is for six years and $115 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.

Gerrit Cole, who sat out all of last season for the Yankees, "had fun" in his final spring outing, striking out three. He'll return to Florida before rejoining the team later this season.

Cincinnati Reds left-handed pitcher Nick Lodolo will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from a blister on his left index finger.

Connelly Early, the prized Boston Red Sox rookie who made a start in the American League playoffs last season, will be part of the team's rotation to start the season.