Red Sox’s Garrett Whitlock Commits To Team USA Roster For 2026 World Baseball Classic
Team USA has its first bullpen arm for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, with Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock announcing his commitment. Whitlock is the seventh confirmed player for the U.S. roster but just the second pitcher overall.…
‘Friday Night Baseball’ Games On Apple TV+ Returning For 2026 Season
While Major League Baseball has several new broadcasting agreements and partners for the 2026 season, a portion of their national TV rights remain unchanged. Fox networks will continue to air select contests during the regular season, along with the All-Star…
Rob Manfred Confident New Limits On MLB Prop Bets Will Deter Future Player Manipulation
Major League Baseball was rocked by a gambling scandal with former Cleveland Guardians teammates Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz recently being indicted by prosecutors for their roles in an alleged scheme to rig bets on individual pitches thrown during…
MLB Extends Agreement With PitchCom Through 2031
MLB announced a six-year extension with PitchCom to continue their working relationship. The new league-wide agreement amounts to the patented pitch-calling system being provided to every Major League team and Triple-A affiliate through at least the 2031 season. PitchCom first…
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Roki Sasaki Featured In Upcoming Release Of Tokyo Series Documentary
Major League Baseball is celebrating the international growth of baseball and highlighting the 2025 MLB World Tour with the release of "Homecoming: The Tokyo Series," a new documentary covering games played between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs in…
Details Of MLB’s New Media Rights Deals With ESPN, NBCUniversal & Netflix
Major League Baseball announced new three-year media rights agreements with ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix that will cover the 2026-2028 seasons. “Our new media rights agreements with ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix provide us with a great opportunity to expand our reach…
MLB Record Number Of Players Accept Qualifying Offer For 2026 Season
Thirteen players were extended the $22.025 million qualifying offer for the 2026 season, and an MLB-record four accepted it prior to Tuesday's deadline. The group includes Trent Grisham (New York Yankees), Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs), Gleyber Torres (Detroit Tigers) and…
Rob Manfred ‘Thrilled’ For ESPN & Netflix To Be Part Of MLB’s New Media Contracts
Major League Baseball games will have new television and streaming homes beginning with the 2026 season following the expiration of ESPN's media rights contract. Although MLB content will still be featured on the self-proclaimed "worldwide leader in sports" next year,…
2025 BBWAA Awards Recap: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie Of The Year & Manager Of The Year
The 2025 Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) Awards were all announced throughout the week, and for the second consecutive season it featured Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge taking home MVP…
MLB & Partner Sportsbooks Implement Limit For Prop Bets On Pitching Amid Gambling Scandal
Seemingly in response to former Cleveland Guardians teammates Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz being indicted by federal prosecutors for their roles in an alleged scheme to rig bets on individual pitches thrown, MLB and its sportsbook partners have created…
Everything To Know About MLB’s World Series Trophy: History, Design & More Details
Prior to the first World Series being played in 1903, MLB had postseason champions dating back to as early as 1884. Though, such games and teams are not recognized as part of World Series history. When a “peace treaty” was…
NPB Star Munetaka Murakami Posted For MLB Free Agency
Munetaka Murakami has officially been posted for MLB free agency as of Saturday morning at 5 a.m. PT by the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Teams have a 45-day window to negotiate with Murakami, making the deadline for…
