MLB Opening Day: Building a Lineup of NFL Stars Who Could Have Played Baseball If you’ve ever wondered what an baseball lineup made up of NFL players would look like, you’ve come to the right place. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26
The Most Appetizing, Most Absurd, and Most Stomachache-Inducing New Ballpark Foods Here’s what you need to try at MLB ballparks this summer. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26
Barry Bonds Reveals He Refused to Sign With Yankees After Call With George Steinbrenner Barry Bonds revealed he was incredibly close to signing with the New York Yankees in 1992, but a demand during a phone call with owner George Steinbrenner turned him off. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26
José Caballero Loses First ABS Challenge in MLB History New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero made the first ABS challenge in MLB history on a pitch from San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb. Caballero lost the challenge. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26
Padres’ Yu Darvish Decides to Forfeit $16 Million Salary for 2026 Season Yu Darvish will give up his entire salary for the 2026 season after the San Diego Padres placed him on the restricted list. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Yankees vs. Giants: Live Updates From MLB Opening Night Aaron Judge is back near his hometown in the Bay Area as a historic interleague matchup marks the beginning of the 2026 season. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Gerrit Cole Injury: When Yankees Ace Could Return From Tommy John Surgery The New York Yankees placed Gerrit Cole on the 15-day injured list to open the season. Here’s a look at his timeline to return. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Paul Skenes Gives the Most Paul Skenes Response to Facing Mets on Opening Day The reigning Cy Young winner is a man of very few words. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Shohei Ohtani Squeezes In One Last Amazing Feat Before Opening Day Dodgers star looked electric on the mound in final spring tuneup. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Ranking the Most Intriguing MLB Opening Day Pitching Matchups Baseball is back and the aces are out in full force. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Jason Benetti steps into the spotlight as NBC’s lead voice for 'Sunday Night Baseball' When Sam Flood learned in November that NBC would be back doing baseball, he immediately knew who he wanted as his play-by-play voice and the format for it The Independent UK · Mar 25
Logan Webb’s Best Shot to Conquer Aaron Judge on MLB’s Opening Night The Giants ace opens the season against baseball’s best hitter, and their past matchups dictate how he should approach Wednesday’s start. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
The Best Version of Max Fried Is Still Being Unearthed The Yankees’ Opening Night starter and highest-paid left-handed pitcher in MLB history joined New York looking for answers. He thinks he’s found quite a few. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
MLB Season Preview: Playoff Predictions, Award Picks and Division Reports The 2026 MLB season begins tonight. Here’s how we see it playing out. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 NL East Division Preview: Reshuffled Mets Aim to Dethrone Phillies The Phillies won their second straight division title last season. Can Philadelphia do so again and keep its title window open?
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 NL Central Division Preview: Cubs Looking to Take Next Step Past Brewers Milwaukee has won its division three years in a row despite Chicago’s recruitment of ex-Brewers manager Craig Counsell and the Cubs’ financial advantages.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 AL Central Division Preview: Tigers or Royals Should Steal Crown From Guardians Detroit and Kansas City appears to be a cut above the rest of their rivals, though Cleveland is the division’s two-time defending champ for a reason.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 AL East Division Preview: Orioles’ Spending Spree Sets Up Potential Bloodbath MLB’s best division is chock full of playoff contenders. Who will emerge from the mayhem?
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 AL West Division Preview: Mariners Should Slam Astros’ Title Window Shut Seattle won its division for the first time since 2001 last year, and looks well equipped to do so again as Houston’s core continues to age.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 NL West Division Preview: Dodgers’ Stranglehold Should Grow Tighter Los Angeles has won its division 12 of the last 13 years, yet only cleared San Diego by three games last season. That looks set to change.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 Every Top 100 Prospect That Will Be on an MLB Roster on Opening Day 20 of MLB’s Top 100 prospects will be on their club’s Opening Day roster to start the 2026 season.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 Detroit Tigers Get It Right With Kevin McGonigle Opening Day Decision The Detroit Tigers have announced that top prospect Kevin McGonigle will make the team’s Opening Day roster. It was the obvious decision.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 This Skip Schumaker Mound Visit Was the Most Heartwarming Moment of Spring Training Rangers manager Skip Schumaker told Carter Baumler he was making the big league roster during a mountain visit.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 Highest Major League Baseball Payrolls and Player Salaries for 2026 Season Which MLB teams are spending the most and which are pinching pennies?
The Guardian - US · Mar 24 Death in the strike zone: the mysterious fate of James Creighton, baseball’s first star A new book explores the career of a player who many credit with inventing the curveball, and why he has been kept out of the Hall of Fame