Why these 6 teams can't afford a slow start

Plus: Judge among likes of DiMaggio, Gehrig

Friday, April 04 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Here's why these 6 teams need a strong start to the season   The season is only about a week old, so there's no reason to overreact just yet, but a stellar opening month is particularly imperative for these six teams, some of which are in a better spot than others. No. 99 reaches XBH milestone to cap Yanks' record homestand Altuve's fifth K sends Twins faithful into a frenzy With mom in stands 'crying the whole time,' Walker spins a gem 1st start, 1st hit! Former rideshare driver doubles to record milestone Reds' third straight 1-0 loss nearly unprecedented Bregman blast! New Sox anchor shows impact with first homer Gunnar 'probable' to return from IL, make '25 debut today MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Kristian Campbell Talk about a good sign: Another HR, 2 more RBIs, hitting . 417 Aaron Judge Did he homer AGAIN? Yes, tied for MLB lead (plus a SB) Taijuan Walker Mom flew in, saw 6 scoreless IP, sent him "a billion" texts Alex Bregman Let's try "Big 2-run home runs for almost 400 (feet)," Alex Brendan Rodgers 3 good things: 3 hits, 3 RBIs, hitting .313 PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Jackson Chourio is just a kid out there, frollicking in the grass. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS 1 prospect prediction for each organization Gaze into the crystal ball and see what the future holds. MLB Pipeline's panel gets bold with its prospect predictions for each organization in the season to come. Change your stance: 8 hitters moving in the box With the recent release of Statcast metrics for batter stance and positioning, we can look at who has altered their setup significantly. 10 amazing things from MLB's Opening Week Sarah Langs is back for the 2025 season with a look at some of the impressive, odd and quirky statistical tidbits from the past week. Mariners' rotation this week: Luis Castillo, Luis Castillo ... Just two days after Luis Castillo threw 92 pitches in a seven-inning gem for the Mariners, they're set to start Luis Castillo again on Friday. You read that right. It's all systems go as Opening Day comes to three more levels All Single-A, High-A and Double-A teams get underway today, with the Triple-A season already in full swing. Here's what to watch for as Opening Day part two sweeps across the Minors. Friday baseball on MLB Network The Padres are 7-0! They take on the Cubs at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the Orioles vs. the Royals at 7:30, and the Guardians vs. the Angels joined in progress at 10:30. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD BOS 8 BAL 4 COL 1 PHI 3 HOU 5 MIN 2 ARI 7 NYY 9 CIN 0 MIL 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.