@EvanDrellich tweeted MLB waited until Opening Day to tell fans in some markets what channel their favorite team could be watched on. Trouble ensued. “How could MLB screw this up so badly?” Nationals season-ticket holder Terri Bottash asked. With @spencernusbaum_ https://t.co/l8n2ueYBO7

@JeffPassan tweeted With first pitch minutes away, here's my story about the Los Angeles Dodgers and how everything in the 2026 season revolves around them. The quest to threepeat. The labor war ahead. And the monumental growth of baseball in their wake. Free to read at ESPN: https://t.co/qRvpf4j5CN

@JonHeyman tweeted Sanchez, Cristopher Phils 2 Club Options Guaranteed EXTENSION: Bonus $6M $14M - 2029 $15M - 2030 $27M, $10M deferred - 2031 $27M, $10M deferred - 2032 Club Option 2033 — $10M Option IRISES TO $32.5M if not on IL 130 days in row 2031-2032 Option: Escalators $1M if traded

@Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @PJ_Mooney The Cubs and Gold Glove second baseman Nico Hoerner have reached a six-year agreement, per source confirming multiple reports. Hoerner, who could have become a free agent after this season, joins Pete Crow-Armstrong as another long-term building block at

🔁 @JeffPassan retweeted @JesseRogersESPN BREAKING: The Cubs are in agreement with 2b Nico Hoerner on a 6 year deal, pending a physcial, sources tell ESPN.

@JonHeyman tweeted Nico Hoerner and Cubs agree to 6-year deal

@JeffPassan tweeted Seven scoreless today from Trevor Rogers, who's at the front of a Baltimore rotation that looks a whole lot better. Even if the Twins' lineup is not good, it's a great Opening Day and continues from last year for Rogers, whose 1.81 ERA from May 24 on was the best in the AL.

@JeffPassan tweeted Kevin McGonigle is not going to be hitting sixth for very long. https://t.co/iwdc63L5td

@JonHeyman tweeted Carson Benge homers to right field off Pirates Justin Lawrence in his major league debut. Curtain call! Mets lead 10-5. #mets

@JonHeyman tweeted Mike Tauchman had surgery this morning to repair thr meniscus tear in his left knee. The doctor said it went as expected and was a success. He’s expected to be sidelined six weeks before returning to play. #mets

@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted Fair Territory with @alannarizzo! *Chourio injury for MIL *Pham signing with NYM *LAD/Sasaki *Thoughts on HOU, SEA, BAL, others *Yoshida *Dudes, dorks *More YouTube: https://t.co/2oa2gv82Ku Apple: https://t.co/roq2gtCNNA Spotify: https://t.co/i54N09vxev

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @TheAthletic Happy MLB Opening Day! ⚾ Los Angeles Dodgers’ quest for a three-peat ⚾ “Robot umps” are here ⚾ The looming lockout threat Here are @Ken_Rosenthal's top storylines for the 2026 season: https://t.co/dAyH75PJA9

@JonHeyman tweeted Mets knock out ace Paul Skenes in first inning after two misplays by CF Oneil Cruz (plus 3 walks and 2 more legit hits). 5-2 Mets

@JeffPassan tweeted Paul Skenes is done. He recorded two outs. You have to think this was as much about not taking an extremely stressful inning and adding to it as anything. Skenes threw 37 pitches, and Pirates manager Don Kelly didn't want to tax him more. A stunning first for the Mets.

@JeffPassan tweeted Oneil Cruz misread a Brett Baty line drive to center field. His first step was in. That was a mistake. The ball went over his head and cleared the bases. The next pitch, Cruz lost the ball in the sun. The Mets have put up five runs on Paul Skenes and there's still only one out.

🔁 @JeffPassan retweeted @jorgecastillo Brandon Lowe's first plate appearance with the Pirates is a two-run home run off Freddy Peralta. It's 2-0, Pirates, through two batters.

@JonHeyman tweeted Pham gets $2.25M if in majors plus 850K incentives. April 25 opt-out. @jorgecastillo 1st on Pham 💬 @JonHeyman Tommy Pham to Mets. Minors deal. @WillSammon 1st

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @FoulTerritoryTV Opening Day has arrived! ⚾️ @Ken_Rosenthal and @AlannaRizzo team up on today's episode of Fair Territory to preview season-opening storylines. Watch: https://t.co/RC4wJQUjkd https://t.co/sSuvhHV1gs

🔁 @JeffPassan retweeted @jorgecastillo The Mets and outfielder Tommy Pham are in agreement on a minor-league deal, a source tells ESPN.

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @WillSammon The Mets and outfielder Tommy Pham are in agreement on a minor-league deal, league sources said. @jorgecastillo on it.

@JonHeyman tweeted Tommy Pham to Mets. Minors deal. @WillSammon 1st

🔁 @EvanDrellich retweeted @stephenjnesbitt Has MLB overtaken the NBA as America’s No. 2 sports league? We debated, phoned subject matter experts, and came up with a handful of categories to compare the leagues. Story with @EvanDrellich and @MikeVorkunov, FREE to read ⬇️ https://t.co/y7lqaaj4hG

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @katiejwoo Freddie Freeman is proud of what he's accomplished so far, but he's not satisfied. As he prepares for his 17th MLB season, the Dodgers first baseman sat down with The Athletic to talk about what what he's learned, what makes him tick and what's

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @PJ_Mooney Inside the offseason that reestablished the Cubs as big-market players and serious World Series contenders Story with @sahadevsharma https://t.co/rcN8oIRIoS

@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted Missed this earlier. Fantastic work from Fabian on the Dodgers’ culture. 💬 @FabianArdaya The Dodgers have talent. Plenty of it. But they’ve managed to cultivate a group where that talent doesn’t turn on each other. No squabbling over roles or egos. Rarely any disharmony.

🔁 @EvanDrellich retweeted @dennistlin News: Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is leading one of the final four groups bidding for the Padres, who could end up selling for more than $3.5 billion, sources tell @TheAthletic. Story with @Ken_Rosenthal: https://t.co/VQw1neT2zT

@JeffPassan tweeted For all the run-it-back rhetoric about the Yankees, it's easy to forget they led all of baseball with 849 runs last season. This is a good, deep offense. And their starting pitching is among the game's best. There's a reason a lot of people think they're the best team in the AL.

@JonHeyman tweeted Max Scherzer explains how he became a pianist and how piano playing solved his thumb issue. Max talks baseball and labor with us on eve of season. Always a great interview! YouTube: https://t.co/bUeoXfMXct Apple: https://t.co/0xXlJE5Vhs Spotify: https://t.co/zzCYUKKadW

🔁 @JonHeyman retweeted @LanceBroz I asked 20 of my favorite people in baseball media for their BOLDEST 2026 predictions. And I got some of the GOATs to respond (@JeffPassan, @JonHeyman, @FoolishBB). 👀 Everything from a crazy 50/50 call to changeups to an oddball 100-win team. Tease below+full

🔁 @EvanDrellich retweeted @BigBobsCards Got to sit down with @EvanDrellich and talk about the MLB’s new CBA and how likely he thinks it is that we will miss games in 2027. Luckily for us Bowman people, minor league baseball will play regardless! Spotify: https://t.co/AuNSWYjEsO Apple

🔁 @EvanDrellich retweeted @AndrewMarchand NEW: Five Subscriptions, 10 Networks: Welcome to trying to watch your team in 2026 https://t.co/RbFfY6ptWn

🔁 @EvanDrellich retweeted @BrodieBz This could be the most critical MLB season in a long time... (feat @EvanDrellich) https://t.co/ntIsSTGGbB

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @dennistlin News: Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is leading one of the final four groups bidding for the Padres, who could end up selling for more than $3.5 billion, sources tell @TheAthletic. Story with @Ken_Rosenthal: https://t.co/VQw1neT2zT

@JonHeyman tweeted Max Scherzer tells us his one thought after the World Series about his career was this: “There’s no way that was my last pitch!” Max talks Jays, WS, piano therapy, more on The Show YouTube: https://t.co/bUeoXfNv21 Apple: https://t.co/0xXlJE6t70 Spotify: https://t.co/zzCYUKKI3u

@JonHeyman tweeted 3 pm today for the opener! My power rankings! Chat at me! @BleacherReport 💬 @BRWalkoff .@JonHeyman will be LIVE in the B/R app at 3 PM ET 🍿 ⚾️ ABS debut & player measurements ⚾️ Looming lockout? ⚾️ Opening Day roster surprises ⚾️ Power Rankings and MORE See you there 👉

@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted My top 12 storylines for the 2026 season. If you’re already a subscriber to The Athletic, you can give this story to anyone by clicking on the gift icon. If you aren’t, you can read it on this link for free: https://t.co/cRsgKWccbU

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @FoulTerritoryTV "I get up really early, as I often do, I drink a couple of Diet Mountain Dews, and I just can't wait for the box scores of that first game to come out." Come for Tim Kurkjian's Opening Day routine, stay for the stories. 🔥 https://t.co/XxZaLLmPXT

@JeffPassan tweeted With the automated ball-strike challenge system debuting in a major league game tonight, this piece by @JesseRogersESPN, free at ESPN, is indispensible. Digs into how challenges work, what strategies teams are using and why high breaking balls might actually be a good

🔁 @JonHeyman retweeted @NYPost_Mets Richard Lovelady and Jared Young are the final additions to the opening day roster.

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @jcmccaffrey Craig Breslow and Chaim Bloom worked two major trades this offseason, the foundations for which were hashed out on their son's Little League field. Their unique relationship is a reminder to Breslow of his predecessors' truncated timelines in

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @AndrewMarchand NEW: Five Subscriptions, 10 Networks: Welcome to trying to watch your team in 2026 https://t.co/RbFfY6ptWn

@JonHeyman tweeted Back on MLB Now for Opening Day ⁦@MLBNetwork⁩ https://t.co/68k75PQYH9

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @BrendanKutyNJ Yankees star Aaron Judge is the idol of countless baseball fans worldwide. But Judge has an idol, too. And it's not who you'd expect. Hear from Giants great Rich Aurilia about what it's like to be the favorite player of everyone's favorite player. READ:

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @ZackMeisel The future of Dolan, Blitzer, the Guardians, the universe, etc.: https://t.co/d6laXkSibx

@JonHeyman tweeted PCA Cubs deal $115M/6 years $55M through Arb $30M/year FA years   Signing Bonus - $5,000,000  $10,000,000 - 2027  $10,000,000 - 2028  $10,000,000 - 2029  $20,000,000 - 2030  $30,000,000 - 2031  $30,000,000 - 2032    Escalators on MVP finishes   Plus: $1M if traded (each time)

@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted I love this column from Jayson every year… 💬 @jaysonst It's my annual Numbers That Define Baseball column: Skenes ... Shohei ... Judge ... robots Shocking records in your favorite stats And lots more, including this wild look at payroll-disparity 🔽 https://t.co/IxOhXasKyQ

@JeffPassan tweeted This is very cool: 10 years after the Chicago Cubs won the World Series and broke the curse, David Ross and Anthony Rizzo, two of their heroes, are launching a podcast with @TheVolumeSports where they talk with the most integral people to the championship. https://t.co/6TiCl9YOnE

🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted @TylerKepner Whatever happened to the .300 average? Only one NL hitter did it last season. No lefty in either league did it. Here's why the benchmark of batting is going extinct -- unlocked and free for all https://t.co/dfBetf3Kh8

@JeffPassan tweeted Opening Day is the best day. Because it means seven straight months of real, meaningful baseball. And that's something for everyone to celebrate.

🔁 @JonHeyman retweeted @DavidHaugh It’s Hump Day @mullyhaugh 5:30-10 @thescorechicago, talking PCA details, #Cubs & #WhiteSox moves, Billy Donovan speculation, #Blackhawks… 7:25 @MLBBruceLevine 8 @OzzieGuillen 8:45 Chris Chelios 9 @JonHeyman Simulcast 7-9