April can set the tone for a club trying to prove it's a true contender. Win big, and the rest of the season is set up for you. Lose big, and big questions will loom.
We are a whopping four games into the 2026 Major League season, so of course it's a perfect time to name a year-end team, right? MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo thinks so!
Before Tyler Stephenson gave Terry Francona some custom swimwear with the manager's young face plastered all over it, the Reds catcher first had to model the outfit. "I just about had a heart attack," Francona said.
It was Yoshi bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium, with fans lining up early to get one of 40,000 giveaways. But the players wanted to get in on the fun, and many of them asked for an autograph from the man (not dinosaur) of the hour.
A strikeout and a walk in one plate appearance is something that's not supposed to happen in baseball. Fortunately for Astros right fielder Cam Smith, only the walk counted.
Which Minor League ballparks are worth visiting? The answer, of course, is "all of them." But to narrow it down, we selected one from each organization that shouldn't be missed in 2026.
