Best way to break in a glove? Try a microwave

Plus: Miller makes history in Mexico City Series

Sunday, April 26 View In Browser  TOP NEWS A microwave and a steamer? How MLB players break in their gloves   Glove care methods vary wildly across baseball, with players using microwaves, steamers, clothes dryers, wooden mallets and more to keep their leather in top condition. Red Sox part ways with Cora and 5 members of staff amid rough start to '26 Miller stands alone, setting record for longest scoreless streak in Padres history Padres ride ANOTHER dramatic comeback to victory in Mexico City Series opener Miz K's Oneil at 102.7 mph, tops Skubal for fastest strikeout pitch by a starter Dodgers drop a dozen on Cubs to snap 10-game winning streak Caballero provides lift from bottom of order as Yanks extend win streak to 8 Finally! 'The man is back' in sharp return as Phillies end 10-game slide Mariners overcome 5 Cards HRs, slug 3 of their own in comeback win Reds move into 1st, Stewart adds 5 RBIs as bats keep clicking without Geno 1, 2, 3, history! Red Sox mash in record ninth inning MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Iván Herrera   429 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Coby Mayo   112.8 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jacob Misiorowski   102.7 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Rangers   29.7% WPA 6th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Iván Herrera   429 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Coby Mayo   112.8 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jacob Misiorowski   102.7 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Rangers   29.7% WPA 6th Inning   Watch   Sal Stewart Leads NL rookies in HR (9), RBIs (29), BB (17), SB (7) Shane McClanahan 5 scoreless IP, 7 K's; 1st home win in 1,049 days Moisés Ballesteros Hitting .586 last 13 games; leads qualified rookies with 1.136 OPS Ben Rice First 3-hit game of '26; leads MLB in runs (25), SLG (.759) Cole Ragans 3rd career start with 11 K's, 0 BB PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY When Nathan Church wasn't busy hitting two homers of his own, he was taking one away. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Celebrating Judge's magnificent career (so far) on his birthday As Aaron Judge turns 34 years old today, let's take a look at how his numbers stack up against all-time greats and which records and milestones could still be in his future. Ranking Judge's Top 10 home runs Between the regular season and postseason, Aaron Judge has slugged 394 home runs, and these might be his best. 3 factors in Boston's dismissal of Cora Hours after the Red Sox's most lopsided win of the season, they parted ways with manager Alex Cora and shook up the coaching staff. Here are 3 reasons that likely played a role. Surprise guest for Snitker's special night  With Brian Snitker being inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame, his son Troy saw a golden opportunity when a rainout gave the Mets' hitting coach an unexpected day off. How Jays are helping Okamoto feel at home As Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto makes the adjustment to a new league and a new country, the Blue Jays have made him part of a new daily bonding exercise. Sunday afternoon baseball on MLB Network The Red Sox take on the Orioles in the rubber game of their series at 1:30 p.m. ET (or Phillies vs. Braves), followed by the Cubs and Dodgers. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD BOS 17 BAL 1 SEA 11 STL 9 CLE 3 TOR 5 MIA 2 SF 6 MIN 1 TB 6 WSH 6 CWS 3 SD 6 AZ 4 ATH 3 TEX 4 LAA 1 KC 12 NYY 8 HOU 3 PIT 6 MIL 3 DET 2 CIN 9 CHC 4 LAD 12 PHI 8 ATL 5 © 2026 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.