Category Archives: www.espn.com – MLB
High heat: Temps see Cactus League tweak times
Bringing the heat in spring training is supposed to be about hard-throwing pitchers, not triple-digit temperatures like those that will impact Major League Baseball spring training games in Arizona fo...
www.espn.com - MLB Mar 16, 2026
Padres say Miller's availability for WBC final TBD
Padres manager Craig Stammen said a decision on the availability of All-Star closer Mason Miller for Team USA's upcoming World Baseball Classic championship game Tuesday is to be determined.
www.espn.com - MLB Mar 16, 2026
Padres' Musgrove likely to open season on IL
San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove is expected to open this season on the injured list while still working to come back from Tommy John surgery that kept him from pitching last year.
www.espn.com - MLB Mar 16, 2026
Italy changes plan, to start Nola vs. Venezuela
Aaron Nola will start Monday night's World Baseball Classic semifinal for Italy against Venezuela rather than Michael Lorenzen.
www.espn.com - MLB Mar 16, 2026
Yamamoto to start for Dodgers in season opener
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start another season opener for the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 26 against Arizona.
www.espn.com - MLB Mar 16, 2026
Robot umps on checked swings moving to Triple-A
Major League Baseball's experiment of a robot umpire technology system allowing challenges to checked swing calls is moving up from Class A to Triple-A.
www.espn.com - MLB Mar 16, 2026
Amid turmoil back home, Team Venezuela savors WBC moment
As Venezuela grapples with an uncertain future, this WBC has given fans something to rally around.
Alden Gonzalez Mar 16, 2026
A 40/40 season for Soto? Handing out preseason Real or Not verdicts
We determine whether these eight MLB stars can actually reach new heights in 2026.
David Schoenfield Mar 16, 2026
D.R. frustrated by blown call, but 'part of the game'
Two hours after a blown ball-strike call ended the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic, players emerged from the team's clubhouse with smiles, music and a message.
Jeff Passan Mar 16, 2026
Guardians' Ramírez jams shoulder on slide, exits
Guardians third baseman Jos Ramrez left Sunday's spring training game against the Athletics with a sore left shoulder after jamming it sliding into third base, manager Stephen Vogt said.
www.espn.com - MLB Mar 15, 2026
