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Love this story we did for the 30th anniversary of Coors Field on what it's actually like to play there. Seeming pop-ups that go for home runs, broken windshields and the "horror" and "nightmare" of trying to pitch at 5,280 feet. Free and unlocked at ESPN: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Free at ESPN: A 30,000-foot view of the MLB season's first month. NL superiority, the vibing Mets, the historically bad Rockies, players whose breakouts are real and others with reason to start panicking. One-stop shopping to get caught up on April: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

The A's are calling up right-handed pitching prospect Gunnar Hoglund, sources tell ESPN. Twice a first-round pick, Hoglund is now the team's No. 2 prospect, per Kiley McDaniel, and joins an A's squad that is 16-15 and more than holding its own in the wide-open American League West.

Hunter Brown has the best ERA in the American League over the last calendar year. It started with a disastrous start, some much-needed self-reflection and an old pitch he grew to love again. Free at ESPN: The emergence of the Houston Astros’ newest ace. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Aaron Judge is hitting .434/.524/.803. The league as a whole is hitting .241/.315/.391. He is the best hitter in baseball and it is not particularly close.

Coming into today, the Kansas City Royals had a major league-low 18 home runs in 34 games. In nine innings against the Orioles today, they’ve hit a franchise-record seven home runs. Baseball will never make sense.

The Texas Rangers fired hitting coach Donnie Ecker, sources tell ESPN. The Rangers entered Sunday with the second-fewest runs scored in MLB and are 17-18 despite having the fourth-best ERA in the American League.

The New York Yankees are promoting shortstop George Lombard Jr., their top prospect, to Double-A Somerset, sources tell ESPN. Lombard, 19, was hitting .329/.496/.488 with one homer, 13 RBIs, 11 stolen bases and a 23-to-22 walk-to-strikeout ratio at High-A. A real big-time talent.

Pete Alonso has been an absolute machine. The average (.346) and power (.677 slugging percentage) are undeniable. Most impressive, though, is the plate discipline. He has more walks than strikeouts — and has punched in just 15.2% of his plate appearances.

Free at ESPN: The nine-figure club remains the benchmark for baseball excellence. A look at the entire league and the players likeliest to get megadeals, from $100 million all the way to the contenders to dethrone Juan Soto as MLB's highest-paid player: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Jac Caglianone’s power is special. Now hitting .330 with a 1.012 OPS at Double-A. The Royals are trying to be cautious, but at some point — sooner than later — he’s going to be a solution for their outfield, which is collectively hitting .226/.282/.325.

The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton following a 12-26 start that has them in last place in the National League Central. Don Kelly, the former big leaguer who was serving as bench coach, is the team's new manager.

The American League Central, everyone!

The Colorado Rockies fired manager Bud Black after a brutal 7-33 start. Black was in his ninth year as Rockies manager and had a career record with Colorado of 544-690.

Huge news from Don Van Natta Jr.: Major League Baseball has reinstated Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other deceased players from its permanently ineligible list. Details free at ESPN: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

The Javier Báez renaissance is one of the coolest stories of the 2025 season. Now hitting .319/.357/.513 with five home runs and 27 RBIs in 34 games. And this walk-off capped a night in which he hit a pair of three-run homers.

"Hey, bro, do you just want to marinate in the clubhouse and talk shop?" Alex Bregman might have the most ball knowledge of anyone in the big leagues. With his swing fixed, he's playing MVP-level baseball and spreading his wisdom in Boston. Free at ESPN: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

It’s always great when Dan Wetzel writes about baseball. And he hits the nail on the head with this.

The Dodgers are DFA'ing veteran catcher Austin Barnes and calling up their top prospect, Dalton Rushing, a source confirms. Fabian Ardaya and David Vassegh were on it.