MLB 2025

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While most of us are still digging out of the snow, the MLB preseason kicked off today in Glendale, Ariz.  After an exhilarating year last season, it’s great to have baseball back.  Come here for all your news and notes from across Major League Baseball this season.  Just remember to be respectful when posting.

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I am a little late for this one, but better late than never.  The Yankees’ Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the 2025 season.  This comes as the Yankees beat the Tigers, 10-2.

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Today is the unofficial Opening Day with the first regular season game being played this morning at Tokyo Dome.  I’ll go over the list of games today, though remember that every game after the first is still preseason baseball.  Here’s your Opening Day schedule:

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs this morning at 6:10 a.m.
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees today at 1:05 p.m.
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins today at 1:05 p.m.
Miami Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals today at 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates today at 1:05 p.m.
Los Angeles Angels at Cincinnati Reds today at 4:05 p.m.
Milwaukee Brewers at Seattle Mariners today at 4:10 p.m.
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles tonight at 6:05 p.m.
Washington Nationals at Houston Astros tonight at 6:05 p.m.
Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers tonight at 9:05 p.m.
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants tonight at 9:05 p.m.
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies tonight at 9:40 p.m.

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What a thriller tonight in Los Angeles!  Shohei Ohtani crushed a walk-off home run as the Dodgers beat the Braves, 6-5, to become the first reigning World Series champion to start a season 8-0.

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Somebody up north just opened up their wallet.  According to Jeff Passan, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays are in agreement on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension.  This comes as the Blue Jays lost to the Mets, 2-1.

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I hate having to talk about these types of stories.  Fifteen-year MLB vet Octavio Dotel, who was 51, died on the way to a hospital after a nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Watch the skies!  The Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suárez became the 19th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game in an 8-7 loss in 10 innings to the Braves.

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This is absolutely terrifying.  A fan is in critical condition after falling from the 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park during the Pirates’ 4-3 win over the Cubs.

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I feel terrible for this person.  The fan who fell onto the field at a Pirates game told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review he remains in pain and described his injuries as “broken everything.”  This comes as the Pirates lost to the Cardinals, 6-0.

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I never thought this day would come, but these guys could get plaques in Cooperstown as soon as 2028.  Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and others were removed from MLB’s banned list.

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Well, I think the season is over in Beantown.  According to FanSided, the Red Sox traded three-time All-Star Rafael Devers to the Giants for hard-throwing righty Jordan Hicks and others.  This comes as the Red Sox beat the Yankees, 2-0.  Updates to come.

The Giants lost to the Dodgers, 5-4.

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I wish he was sent behind bars right away.  The Rays’ Wander Franco’s two-year prison sentence was suspended after he was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.  This comes as the Rays beat the Royals, 4-0.

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Can we start calling him 3Kershaw?  The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in MLB history to notch 3,000 career strikeouts with a K of the White Sox’s Vinny Capra.  Updates to come.

The Dodgers beat the White Sox, 5-4.  (What a thriller tonight in Los Angeles!)

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This is the Bronx Bombers’ slump summed up in a nutshell.  The Yankees’ Aaron Judge was bloodied after he was hit in the face by a throw from teammate Anthony Volpe in a 12-6 loss to the Mets.

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Washington is on the clock.  The 2025 MLB draft is on now.  Who will the Nationals take with the No. 1 overall pick after losing to the Brewers, 8-1?  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  This guy will be fun to watch in a few years.  The Nationals took shortstop Eli Willits from Fort Cobb-Braxton High School in Fort Cobb, Okla., with the No. 1 pick of the MLB draft.