Handing out some (early) awards

We had fun making way too much out of small samples in last year’s 60-game season. So in that spirit, let’s salute the players who have asserted themselves at this early stage of 2021.

‘Netting down’: Wild collapse, fix in Philly

Before the Phils could finish off the Nats, they waited out the nets. In one of the more bizarre moments in recent memory, the netting behind home plate at Citizens Bank Park fell onto the field and into both dugouts.

Just a little off the top and … 

He’s already had a hamburger named in his honor, but now South Side sensation Yermín Mercedes is taking personal branding to a new level.

‘I have never seen that before’

In the sixth inning of Arizona State’s game vs. Fairfield, the Sun Devils were awarded a run when a high-and-tight pitch whizzed past the catcher’s glove and into … the umpire’s shirt pocket.

Cast your All-Star ballot today

The first phase of voting for the Midsummer Classic on  July 13 game in Denver is underway. You may vote up five times every day.

Big Inning: Weeknights on MLB.TV

Tune in to our new live streaming-only show that takes fans from game to game around MLB for all of the night’s biggest moments.

Young Stars Week on MLB Network 

MLB Network leads off its look at the most exciting 25 players under 25 with Nos. 25-11 on MLB Tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Stay tuned all week for the top 10!