On Monday, Hart, now 32, took the mound for the Padres and dropped his career ERA almost four runs, allowing two earned in ...

In between those runs, another big blow: OF Jurickson Profar, who signed a three-year, $42 million deal this offseason, was ...

Cam Smith and his mom: Astros manager Joe Espada said it wasn’t easy convincing Smith’s mom, Stephanie Hocza, to come to the ...

A weird plot twist (that we probably mentioned last year, but it bears repeating): Before O’Neill came along, the old record ...

Plus, Ken has the latest on the potential Twins sale, and we get a vibe check on the Cardinals. I’m Levi Weaver, here with ...

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Two years ago on Opening ...

In one corner, standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 210 pounds, is Shohei Ohtani, hitter, pitcher and three-time unanimous MVP. In the other corner, standing 5-10 and weighing 175 pounds when fully ...

Well, it has now been completed. The Atlanta Braves signed Alex Verdugo to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million yesterday. Here ...

Here are my top 12 storylines for 2025, concluding with my 39th Annual Dumb World Series Prediction™. Yes, I’ve been doing ...

The Braves intended Hoffman to be the centerpiece of their offseason restructuring, a distinction that ultimately fell to ...

On Monday, righty Spencer Strider went one better, stunning club officials in his first appearance since undergoing major ...

Happy Opening Day eve! Our gift to you: three fun 2025 storylines to follow, hand-picked by Jayson Stark. We also wrap up ...