Cruz blasts 463-foot homer, Heaney retires first 13 batters, and Pirates shut down Angels 3-0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Oneil Cruz blasted a 463-foot home run to center field — the fourth longest in MLB this season — and Andrew Heaney retired the first 13…

Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez hasn’t hit, but ‘really understands what we need behind the plate’

BOSTON — In the absence of Connor Wong (broken finger), Carlos Narvaez has become, by default, the Red Sox’ starting catcher. To date, he hasn’t hit much, with a slash…

Stephon Marbury’s Chamelo Eyewear Signs Former Mets Shortstop Jose Reyes

Chamelo Eyewear has tapped former New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes as an athlete ambassador — its first in the baseball arena. Reyes will work with the brand to codesign…

Rockets’ Space City Home Network offers local playoff broadcasts

For fans wanting a local call, Houston’s Space City Home Network (SCHN) will broadcast Rockets-Warriors playoff games for most of the first round. SCHN will also have pregame and postgame…

Why Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s mega-extension doesn’t help Pete Alonso or their fellow first basemen

There’s an old adage in baseball that says, “Pay players before they get good.” And through the first three weeks of the 2025 MLB season, we’ve seen several teams secure…

MLB marks 78 years since Jackie Robinson broke color barrier

Apr 15, 2025, 09:38 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago Tuesday. His legacy continues…

Dodgers celebrate Jackie Robinson after saying nothing when it mattered

On Jackie Robinson Day in 2022, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “What he did was incredible, but we’ve got to do him right by keep going.” On Jackie…

Why Luis Robert Jr. could be at center of MLB trade deadline

Bradford DoolittleApr 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013 CHICAGO — At 27,…

Juan Soto, Luisangel Acuna provide promise in win over Twins

NY Mets: Loud receptions for Juan Soto, Pete Alonso before home opener Howie Rose announced the Mets’ starting lineup for their home opener at Citi Field on April 4, 2025,…

Are Padres best team in NL? + Concerns for Dodgers, Yankees and Red Sox | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast It’s another Monday edition of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast with Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman. The guys recap all the action around MLB from this weekend and…