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Buster OlneyMar 27, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseSenior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of "The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty"Multiple AuthorsSITTING IN HIS office at Dodger Stadium in January, Andrew Friedman is watching video of the final...

Jesse RogersMar 26, 2026, 07:12 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Multiple AuthorsCHICAGO -- The Cubs have agreed to a six-year contract extension with second baseman Nico Hoerner, sources told ESPN...

Mar 26, 2026, 07:05 PM ETSAN DIEGO -- Kevin McGonigle quickly proved that the Detroit Tigers made the right call by putting him on their roster, becoming the third-youngest player with four or more hits on Opening...

Mar 27, 2026, 01:25 AM ETCINCINNATI -- Terry Francona had every reason not to be a fan of the Automated Ball-Strike System after the Cincinnati Reds' 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.However, the longtime...

Alden GonzalezMar 27, 2026, 01:43 AM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.Multiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES -- Kyle Tucker's first three at-bats...

Bradford DoolittleMar 26, 2026, 07:14 PM ETCloseMLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013Multiple AuthorsMILWAUKEE -- In an era of strikeout inflation, it's hard for whiff totals to stand...

Mar 26, 2026, 08:31 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has sued his parents for millions of dollars, accusing them of siphoning large amounts of his money into financial accounts they managed for him and...

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Mar 26, 2026, 08:56 PM ETNEW YORK -- In his fourth major league plate appearance, Carson Benge connected.And when he saw the ball sail over the right-field fence, the 23-year-old New York Mets rookie couldn't help but...

Mar 26, 2026, 08:01 PM ETCHICAGO -- In the run-up to his debut as a major league manager, Blake Butera imagined how the game would go.When the day finally arrived, the moment exceeded his expectations.Butera directed the...