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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.

Nate Pearson was not included on the Toronto Blue Jays' 30-man roster for Friday's opener at Tampa Bay, a move that likely will delay free-agent eligibility of the hard-throwing right-hander by a year, i.e., until after the 2026 season.

The cutout crowd at Dodger Stadium will be getting a little ruff.

The Cleveland Indians will meet with Native American groups as the team considers changing its name for the first time since 1915.

Mike Trout is the runaway favorite at sportsbooks to win the AL MVP, while the NL race is much tighter between Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich and Ronald Acuna Jr.

After a four-month delay, it's time to play ball. Here's how all 30 teams stack up entering Opening Day.

This baseball season is going to be weird, uncomfortable and even scary. With everyone learning as we go, there's never been a more ideal time for a new fan to jump into the sport.