Already panic time for the winless Braves? Plus, the White Sox’s surprising feat
In between those runs, another big blow: OF Jurickson Profar, who signed a three-year, $42 million deal this offseason, was ...
All about those Yankee torpedo bats. Plus, Cam Smith’s emotional Astros call-up
Cam Smith and his mom: Astros manager Joe Espada said it wasn’t easy convincing Smith’s mom, Stephanie Hocza, to come to the ...
Tyler O’Neill’s unbelievable Opening Day tradition. Plus, MLB.TV’s untimely crash
A weird plot twist (that we probably mentioned last year, but it bears repeating): Before O’Neill came along, the old record ...
Just five games into the 2025 season, the Braves are already playing from behind
The Braves intended Hoffman to be the centerpiece of their offseason restructuring, a distinction that ultimately fell to ...
Four MLB Opening Day games to watch. Plus, reviewing the robot umpires
This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Two years ago on Opening ...
The top 12 storylines for the 2025 MLB season: A potential Dodger dynasty, Juan Soto’s worth and more
Here are my top 12 storylines for 2025, concluding with my 39th Annual Dumb World Series Prediction™. Yes, I’ve been doing ...
A surprise pick to win the AL East, plus Alex Verdugo finally comes off the board
Well, it has now been completed. The Atlanta Braves signed Alex Verdugo to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million yesterday. Here ...
MLB’s best position players, plus the Astros’ perfect new uniform
On Monday, righty Spencer Strider went one better, stunning club officials in his first appearance since undergoing major ...
How Roki Sasaki’s debut went, plus MLB’s best starters, ranked
It was Roki Sasaki’s MLB debut, and here’s how his first inning went: four pitches in triple digits, then two at 99 before ...
NL West’s real race starts in Arizona. Plus, Jayson Stark’s 3 favorite 2025 storylines
Happy Opening Day eve! Our gift to you: three fun 2025 storylines to follow, hand-picked by Jayson Stark. We also wrap up ...
What to know about MLB’s Tokyo Series, plus Joey Gallo’s pitching experiment
Over the weekend, both MLB teams played exhibition games against Japanese teams. In the stadium where Ohtani once sent a ball through the roof, he (obviously) homered again. The packed stadium coming ...
One 2025 MLB game in the books! Plus, does this change your opinion on the ghost runner?
The 2025 season began the same way the 2024 season ended: a Dodgers win. On the field, Shota Imanaga pitched four no-hit ...