Today, I find myself thinking about the Ensō circle. The Ensō, translated roughly as a “circular form,” is a complex and ...

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Will Klein and Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski are bringing cards to the diamond — and they aren't baseball cards. Instead, the pitchers have shown off their ...

Baseball has mercifully arrived in 2026, and with it comes a fresh look at how MLB's top prospects stack up. We already have a good sense of how their own organizations feel about their development, ...

For generations, baseball has followed a simple rule. The umpire calls balls and strikes, and that call stands. That changes now. This season, Major League Baseball is introducing something that once ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After the excitement of opening day, the MLB 2026 season is ...

Major League Baseball's 2026 season kicks into gear with a proper Opening Day on Thursday, March 26, featuring 11 games after the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants in the official regular ...

Which league is in second place? It used to be a much simpler question to answer. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Luke Hales, Gregory Shamus / Getty Images As tears dried and ...

Kyle Tucker might have owned the attention economy this winter. But Juan Soto remains the king of Major League Baseball's top earners. Soto will make a major league-high $61.875 million this season, ...

It's that time of the year again. The NFL season has finished up, March Madness is entering the final weekend and Major League Baseball is back in our lives. This season, we have the Rays returning to ...

Baseball fans have pleaded for “robot umpires” for years — a call that has finally been heard. The Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) makes its regular-season debut this spring after years ...

The 2026 MLB season is just around the corner, and you know what that means: It’s time to catch up on how the league has once again changed the way you’ll be watching 162 games of your favorite team, ...

The failsons and finance brokers who own MLB franchises seem ready to destroy the league to make themselves a little richer—and too many fans may take their side. The principal owner of the Athletics, ...