Baseball players definitely don’t need it to be April 1 to create mischief — pranks are a storied tradition in the national pastime. But in honor of today’s holiday (of sorts), here is a selection of the finest baseball capers.
Sure, we may only be in the first full week of the new season, but it’s never too early to project which players might be named to the All-MLB First and Second Teams at the end of the campaign.
There really is no such thing as a “magic bat.” When MLB hitters select their sticks, they must make certain compromises — and that includes the newest style that’s been the talk of the weekend.
It should come as no surprise that Shohei Ohtani opened the 2025 season with the highest-selling jersey in the U.S., Japan and worldwide. But a host of fast-rising stars cracked the latest Top 20.
The D-backs’ Eugenio Suárez and the Yankees’ Aaron Judge both opened 2025 by homering four times on their way to being named NL and AL Players of the Week, respectively.
Every season, more and more Minor League teams are finding creative ways to celebrate female fans and athletes. Here are a few notable events on the calendar for 2025.
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