Baseball fans have argued about it for decades. Does having a designated hitter, a player who bats but never plays defense, actually give a team a meaningful edge? A new statistical analysis of ...

Dominic Smith started off with a bang in his debut with the Atlanta Braves. In the bottom of the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, Smith hit a walk-off grand slam to give the ...

A thrilling World Baseball Classic is in the books. But there's plenty more excitement on the diamond still to come. Fantasy baseball managers will look to exhibit the same kind of joy Team Venezuela ...

In the original form of baseball, all nine players bat and play defense, including the pitcher. The designated hitter system lets a team add a tenth player to the starting lineup—a specialist batter ...

CLEVELAND — A scary moment in the bottom of the sixth inning of the Guardians-Tigers game ended with David Fry being carted off the field after taking a baseball to the face. While squaring up for a ...

Less than a week before Opening Day, the San Diego Padres have a clear answer for who should be their leadoff hitter this season. Manager Craig Stammen has experimented with the lineup all spring as ...

Detroit's Tarik Skubal is the top pitcher on the board for fantasy baseball 2026 drafts. Justine Willard / Getty Images As we get into the 2026 fantasy baseball rankings, a few notes … or pre-answers ...

The Atlanta Braves start the 2026 season Friday at Truist Park against the Kansas City Royals. For a team that has had two straight difficult seasons due to injuries, the Braves need a little bit of ...

CINCINNATI — With the Red Sox facing a left-handed starter on Opening Day, manager Alex Cora has right-handed hitting utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa starting at second base. Left-handed hitting ...