How a tiny town became 'Land of Ballplayers'

Plus: 5 best things in baseball right now

Friday, April 05 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 1 magic town and the epic Acuña family tree   How did one of baseball's biggest family trees -- one that features reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. -- bloom on the beaches of La Sabana, Venezuela? "Everyone lives that love for the game," he said. After Alonso's clutch HR, Taylor's walk-off gives Mets 1st win Why Bucs (6-1) have started as one of hottest teams From Mookie's torrid start to unlikely no-no, wild stats from 1st week Rookie's breakout fuels Cards' comeback in home opener Stroman ready for 'moment ... I'll remember forever' Young Marlins righty Pérez to have Tommy John surgery With chip on shoulder, Bibee on path to past dominance MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Riley Greene, G1: HR, 2 R, RBI Game-tying HR in 8th leads to win in 11 Tanner Bibee: 5.1 IP, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K's Ties career high in K's, now done 3 times Jake Burger: 2-for-2, 2 HR, 2 BB, 2 RBIs 1st career game at STL, his hometown Martín Pérez: 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K's Earns 1st win with PIT on 33rd birthday PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MUST-SEE PLAY Luis Arraez is usually a hit machine ... but not on Michael Siani's watch. STAFF PICKS The 5 best things in baseball right now Every Friday morning throughout the season, heading into the weekend, Will Leitch will present the Five Fascinations, five fun things going on in the baseball world. For our inaugural edition, we've got three of the game's biggest stars capturing our attention. Which hitters will take to new digs? A change of scenery for a hitter can make a world of difference. Based on Statcast data, here's how new home parks might affect nine notable hitters who changed clubs this offseason. Byron Buxton avoids wurst-case scenario When the Famous Racing Sausages are running full steam ahead, you better move your buns! The Twins center fielder avoided a collision in the nick of time.  A 4:12 first pitch in the 412 When the Pirates host the Orioles for their home opener today at PNC Park, the game's first pitch will be delivered at 4:12 p.m. ET, an homage to the city that started in 2022. Which Final Four school has the best alums in MLB? The six schools that make up the men's and women's NCAA Final Four all share the distinction of having developed multiple MLB players. Three home openers on MLB Network There's baseball all day to start the weekend with Blue Jays vs. Yankees at 1 p.m. ET, Rays vs. Rockies at 4 and Red Sox vs. Angels at 9:30. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD DET 6 NYM 3 DET 1 NYM 2 PIT 7 WAS 4 CLE 4 MIN 2 MIA 5 STL 8 CWS 1 KC 10 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You () received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.