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BALTIMORE -- Samuel Basallo made a little history when the Orioles catcher became the first major leaguer to end a game with a successful challenge via the automated ball-strike system.No word on whether he got to keep...

MIAMI -- Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Wednesday.It was Alcantara's second career complete-game shutout with...

MILWAUKEE -- Home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor left the Tampa Bay Rays' game with the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday after a foul tip hit him in the face mask.The game was in the second inning when Tampa...

CINCINNATI -- Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo is expected to throw 60-65 pitches during a rehab assignment on Thursday.The left-hander, who is on the injured list due to a blister on his left index finger, will make his...

HOUSTON -- Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez was scratched from Boston's finale with Houston on Wednesday for an undisclosed reason.Narváez was removed from the lineup about 2 ½ hours before first pitch and replaced behind the plate...

Tristan H. CockcroftApr 1, 2026, 08:43 AM ETCloseTristan H. Cockcroft is senior writer for fantasy baseball and football at ESPN. Tristan is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. He is also a two-time LABR and...

Kiley McDanielApr 1, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Co-author of Author of 'Future Value' Multiple AuthorsEven as baseball...

David SchoenfieldApr 1, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseCovers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995Multiple AuthorsWho is the best current player in the game?There have been five impassioned, ongoing debates in baseball history...

MILWAUKEE -- Umpire C.B. Bucknor's tough start to the season continues.Bucknor was working as the first-base umpire for the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday when he made a call that was...

Alden GonzalezApr 1, 2026, 02:49 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 -- Shohei Ohtani was strolling toward...