An improbable return to the Majors

Plus: A's honor Rickey at home opener

Tuesday, April 01 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Pranks for the memories: 10 amazing baseball practical jokes   Baseball players definitely don't need it to be April 1 to create mischief -- pranks are a storied tradition in the national pastime. But in honor of today's holiday (of sorts), here is a selection of the finest baseball capers. 'It's more the player than the bat' on Elly's big night with 'Torpedo' 5 years later, a memorable return for one of 2020's 'Lost Boys' The first cycle of 2025 season belongs to ... a catcher! Behind Glasnow's dominance, Dodgers match LA best with 6-0 start Butler honors late 'Man of Steal' Henderson with custom cleats at A's home opener Alonso's slam, Torrens' must-see HR highlight Mets' barrage Crochet, Red Sox agree to terms on 6-year, $170 million extension (source) Freeman day to day after shower 'mishap' leads to ankle swelling Profar suspended 80 games for PEDs MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Elly De La Cruz 2 HRs, career-high 7 RBIs, 2nd career 4-run game Carson Kelly 1st CHC cycle since Mark Grace (5/9/93) Martín Pérez 6 no-hit innings in CWS debut, career-high-tying 9 K's Jake Mangum 4 hits, 2 RBIs, 2 SB all his 1st in Majors Brady Singer 7 scoreless innings, 1 H, 8 K's in CIN debut PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Brayan Rocchio's got some range at the six. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Predicting the 2025 All-MLB Team Sure, we may only be in the first full week of the new season, but it's never too early to project which players might be named to the All-MLB First and Second Teams at the end of the campaign. The pros and cons of using a 'Torpedo' bat There really is no such thing as a "magic bat." When MLB hitters select their sticks, they must make certain compromises -- and that includes the newest style that's been the talk of the weekend. Ohtani -- who else? -- leads way in MLB jersey sales It should come as no surprise that Shohei Ohtani opened the 2025 season with the highest-selling jersey in the U.S., Japan and worldwide. But a host of fast-rising stars cracked the latest Top 20. Suárez, Judge net first weekly honors of new season The D-backs' Eugenio Suárez and the Yankees' Aaron Judge both opened 2025 by homering four times on their way to being named NL and AL Players of the Week, respectively. 'It's bigger than baseball' The Angels unveiled a special shoutout to Southern California firefighters on Sunday with their home run helmet. MiLB promos to celebrate girls & women Every season, more and more Minor League teams are finding creative ways to celebrate female fans and athletes. Here are a few notable events on the calendar for 2025. MLB Tonight: National Pregame Show Join Greg Amsinger, Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac from iconic Studio 42 with interviews, demos, exclusive access to batting practice via Ballpark Cam and live look-ins from around the league starting at 5 p.m. ET on MLB Network.   MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD MIN 0 CWS 9 KC 11 MIL 1 BOS 5 BAL 8 COL 1 PHI 6 TEX 3 CIN 14 NYM 10 MIA 4 PIT 1 TB 6 WAS 2 TOR 5 LAA 5 STL 4 SF 7 HOU 2 CLE 2 SD 7 DET 9 SEA 6 CHC 18 OAK 3 ATL 1 LAD 6 © 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.