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MLB’s Pre-Debut Extensions Have Produced a Wide Range of Outcomes

The Mariners gave top prospect Colt Emerson an eight-year, $95 million deal before he’d even reached the majors. Here’s a look at how other players who got contract extensions before debuting have fared.

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Cubs' Ian Happ Got Absolutely Robbed of Home Run by the Cruel Chicago Wind

Chicago fell to the Nationals, 10-4, to kick off the 2026 season.

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Why Brewers Manager Pat Murphy Refused to Shake His Own Players’ Hands in Pregame Intros

The back-to-back NL Manager of the Year winner was at it again on Opening Day.

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MLB Opening Day Power Rankings: Every Team’s Sneaky X-Factor

In our initial team rankings for the 2026 season, we’re highlighting the unsung hero types whose particular skill sets are paramount to their teams succeeding.

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The Most Appetizing, Most Absurd, and Most Stomachache-Inducing New Ballpark Foods

Here’s what you need to try at MLB ballparks this summer.

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2026 NL Central Division Preview: Cubs Looking to Take Next Step Past Brewers

Milwaukee has won its division three years in a row despite Chicago’s recruitment of ex-Brewers manager Craig Counsell and the Cubs’ financial advantages.

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Every Top 100 Prospect That Will Be on an MLB Roster on Opening Day

20 of MLB’s Top 100 prospects will be on their club’s Opening Day roster to start the 2026 season.

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Ranking Pitching Rotations for All 30 Teams to Start the 2026 MLB Season

Who has the best and worst starting staffs ahead of Opening Day when taking injuries into account?

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Highest Major League Baseball Payrolls and Player Salaries for 2026 Season

Which MLB teams are spending the most and which are pinching pennies?

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Hulu with Live TV just added a major regional sports network; Cubs fans will be happy

Hulu with Live TV adds a new sports network to expand live offerings.

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Why a Pete Crow-Armstrong Contract Extension Was a No-Brainer for the Cubs

The Cubs locked down their franchise star for the foreseeable future.

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Ranking All 30 MLB Managers Heading Into the 2026 Season

While assessing managers isn’t an exact science, we can compare résumés and give credit where credit is due.

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Reliever Negotiations, Drums and Tears of Joy: Inside Venezuela’s WBC Triumph

From negotiating with MLB teams for reliever usage to a crucial mound meeting against Aaron Judge, the South American team united when a nation needed it most.

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All the Numbers Behind Mason Miller’s Unhittable Streak As Team USA Goes for WBC Title

San Diego Padres and Team USA reliever Mason Miller is in the midst of one of the most dominant stretches baseball has ever seen.

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World Baseball Classic 2026: Updated Bracket, Advancing Teams and Full Schedule

The quarterfinals of the WBC are set after an action-packed final day of pool play.

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MLB Stress Index Tiers: Which Teams Are Under the Most Pressure?

Not every franchise enters the 2026 season with the same expectations. Let’s break down who’s aiming for a World Series and who’s just hoping to show progress.

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Team USA’s Full Schedule for the 2026 World Baseball Classic

The full schedule for the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, along with Team USA’s full roster and history in the event.

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2026 World Baseball Classic Team Power Rankings

Ranking the rosters at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The United States, Japan, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela are among the favorites.

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USA WBC Manager Had Definitive Answer About Whether or Not This is a ‘Dream Team’

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa compared his squad for the 2026 World Baseball Classic to the Dream Team.

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Updated Team USA Roster for World Baseball Classic As Yankees' Ryan Yarbrough Joins Mix

Yarbrough is replacing Twins pitcher Joe Ryan as he deals with a back injury.

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Dansby Swanson Shares Lofty Goal He’d Have to Achieve to Compare to Wife Mallory

Mallory Swanson has won a World Cup title and Olympic gold medal—here’s what her husband thinks he’d have to do in baseball to attempt to compare.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong Doubles Down on Bashing of Dodgers Fans

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled down on his bashing of fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong Blasts Dodgers Fans Who Go to Games to 'Take Pictures and Whatever'

Pete Crow-Armstrong doesn’t like Dodgers fans. But he loves Chicago.

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Five Ways Spring Training Got Weird This Weekend

A forgotton jersey. A sewage leak. A triple play. Here are five of the strangest things that happened during the first weekend of spring training.

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The Five Most Consequential Moves of the MLB Offseason

There were plenty of blockbuster trades and big contracts handed out in free agency this winter.

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