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Aaron Judge said that the Yankees would need to “come with our best” to compete against Shohei Ohtani and the Angels. The captain backed up those words in the first inning on Wednesday, securing a spot in the day’s top plays.

Needing every inch of his 6-foot-7 frame, Judge robbed Ohtani of a home run with a terrific leap against the center-field wall — only he didn’t catch it in his glove. After smacking the heel of his glove, the ball popped out. Judge secured the out with his bare hand, then flashed a grin of relief.

We understand that no team has ever clinched a playoff spot in April. Even so, a team can make a real impression in the first few weeks of the season.

In today’s game, the “fastball count” no longer exists, and, increasingly, neither do fastballs as the primary pitch. Today’s pitchers throw heaters barely more than 50% of the time. What they’re doing is turning to a pitch that makes batters look silly.

Julio Rodríguez debuted the Mariners’ homer trident, the latest prop used by a team to celebrate a home run.

Ten-time Gold Glove Award winner Nolan Arenado reflects on his 10 years in MLB and what he still has left to accomplish in order to secure his legacy.

It’s been 563 days since Fernando Tatis Jr. played in a regular-season Major League game. The Padres get an MVP-caliber player back atop their lineup and in right field when they open a series tonight in Arizona.

The MLB Pipeline crew makes its picks for an impactful callup from each organization for when — not if — the time comes.

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