On Opening Day eve, some BIG predictions

Plus: Prospect's promotion gives all the feels

Wednesday, March 26 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Who will celebrate in the end? Our expert predictions are in!   See who the voters on our panel picked to win divisions, clinch Wild Cards, claim pennants and hoist the World Series trophy. There's just one more sleep before it all gets started on Thursday! Here's where every Top 100 prospect is expected to start the season 'Ready to go': Betts returns to lineup, will be ready for home opener Cam Smith makes Astros roster -- and you have to see how he found out! No Minors needed: Johnson makes Halos' Opening Day roster Magnificent team sushi dinner just latest example of Ohtani, the leader Belli 'slides right in' as part of formidable lineup trio for Yanks From Nashville to Arlington: Rocker and Leiter break camp with Rangers Cora names Chapman closer to begin '25 as roster solidifies Pirates starter Jones to avoid right elbow surgery (sources) MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY STAFF PICKS The major milestones within reach for star players in 2025 Sarah Langs looks at players with significant statistical benchmarks within reach -- and the likelihood each one will hit the mark this season. Every team's great unknown ahead of Opening Day We asked every MLB beat writer about their respective club's greatest unknown entering the season. Here's what they said. Juan Soto, pitcher? It could have been, if not for this coach Rafael Zapata looked at the 14-year-old star pitcher -- who couldn't hit and couldn't run -- and saw money in his bat. How family, health and 'The Greatest' gave Murphy perspective Jon Paul Morosi spoke with Brewers manager Pat Murphy about his early coaching style in college and becoming friends with Muhammad Ali. He's more than 'just a dude' Blue Jays manager John Schneider sees himself as just a regular guy -- but he knows he's much more than that in the eyes of the fans. As he enters his third full season as skipper, he wouldn't want to be anywhere -- or anyone -- else. Looking back at the best extra-innings moments of '24 With extra innings once again presented FREE on MLB.TV thanks to GEICO in 2025, let's take a look back at some of the most memorable extra-inning games and moments from last season. Baseball Eve on MLB Network The day before Opening Day is action-packed: It's The Leadoff Spot at 9 a.m. ET, MLB Central at 10, MLB Now at noon, MLB Network Podcast at 1, Off Base Podcast at 1:30, Intentional Talk at 4, the debut of MLB Tonight: National Pregame Show at 5, and the MLB Tonight: 2025 Predictions Special at 7! MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD COL 3 MIN 5 NYY 2 MIA 4 KC 3 TEX 1 CLE 3 ARI 2 ATL 2 CHC 4 DET 3 SF 4 LAD 4 LAA 1 © 2025 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 (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) 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.