Sarah Langs

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (March 29-April 4). Leadoff Mookie: Mookie Betts’ leadoff homer on Friday was the 49th of his career. That’s the fifth-most in MLB history, behind only Rickey Henderson (81), George Springer (57), Alfonso Soriano (54) and Craig

When Fernando Tatis Jr. signed a 14-year extension with the Padres in 2021, it set a new standard for the longest pact in MLB history. There have now been 27 MLB contracts totaling 10 years or longer, the latest being the 10-year, $140 million extension Will Smith signed with the

Last year was a career milestone-palooza, between Miguel Cabrera’s final season, 400 saves for Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel, and more. With each new baseball season, there are always more milestones to look out for -- and 2024 is no exception to that rule.

It’s almost Opening Day, with the excitement and promise of a new season radiating throughout the sport and beyond. It’s time to consume baseball in every form possible, including, of course, talking baseball. Whether it’s water-cooler chats, Slacks from the home office, family dinners or group chats, you’re going to

It’s almost Opening Day, with the excitement and promise of a new season radiating throughout the sport and beyond. It’s time to consume baseball in every form possible, including, of course, talking baseball. Whether it’s water-cooler chats, Slacks from the home office, family dinners or group chats, you’re going to

We now know the 30 pitchers who will have the honor of taking the mound for their teams to start season openers in 2024. Those assignments were officially announced on Tuesday and include the Dodgers-Padres matchup in Wednesday’s Seoul Series opener from Korea. The other 28 teams will play their

The Phillies’ offense showed up in a big way in the club’s 6-1 win over the D-backs in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night at Chase Field -- just as it has done so many times this postseason. And after being held to just one

The 2024 MLB season will begin in Korea when the Dodgers and Padres face off in the Seoul Series from March 20-21. A week later, all 30 clubs are slated to play on Opening Day (Thursday, March 28). Below you will find every starting pitcher for each team in Game

There are two notable streaks going on in San Francisco right now, and both begin with Barry Bonds. One is that of the Giants’ Opening Day left fielders, which have been different each year since he retired. The other is the team’s drought without a 30-homer season by a player

There are two notable streaks going on in San Francisco right now, and both begin with Barry Bonds. One is that of the Giants’ Opening Day left fielders, which have been different each year since he retired. The other is the team’s drought without a 30-homer season by a player

It seems like common sense that if a pitcher wins a Cy Young Award, his team would hope to keep him the following season. But it doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes that’s because the pitcher is a free agent in the ensuing offseason. Other times, his sky-high value

It’s almost baseball season, which means we are well into projection season. Until we get to see it all play out on the field, we can take a look at how next season may unfold. Sometimes certain projected stat lines really stand out and get us thinking about how remarkable

It’s almost baseball season, which means we are well into projection season. Until we get to see it all play out on the field, we can take a look at how next season may unfold. Sometimes certain projected stat lines really stand out and get us thinking about how remarkable

Entering just his third big league season, Julio Rodríguez is already a top-two center fielder in the Majors. He was No. 2 on MLB Network’s Top 10 list at the position, as well as on this panelist’s personal list. I even contemplated ranking him No. 1, and fully expect him

There are plenty of paths a player can take to Cooperstown, from being a first-ballot selection to narrowly making the cut in the final year of eligibility to earning induction anywhere in between. But at the end of the day, a Hall of Famer is a Hall of Famer. -

One of the most heartwarming moments of 2022 came on the final day of the regular season, when Stephen Vogt rounded the bases with unbridled joy in the seventh inning after homering in the final at-bat of his career. Back on June 28, 2013, also for Oakland, Vogt had homered

One of the most heartwarming moments of 2022 came on the final day of the regular season, when Stephen Vogt rounded the bases with unbridled joy in the seventh inning after homering in the final at-bat of his career. Back on June 28, 2013, also for Oakland, Vogt had homered

Baseball delivered in a big way in 2023 – as it always does. It was a season that strengthened the resumes of stars, and introduced impactful rookies who quickly joined those ranks. We witnessed historic firsts, said farewell to fan favorites and were enthralled at every turn. In short, baseball

Part of what makes baseball the best are the feats and amazing stats accruing left and right, every single day. We chronicle them throughout the year, but there’s no better time than before the calendar flips to take a look back. It’s hard to pick just one stat per team,

Always look on the bright side. It’s a good motto anytime, but especially in sports. Take, for instance, the best-case scenarios for how a player will return from an injury. That’s what we’re here to explain. Rhys Hoskins got off to a fast start when he debuted in August of