MLB Morning Lineup Podcast
Are you a baseball fan looking for a quick, easy way to catch up on all the scores and stories from the night before? To hear the craziest stat from every team? To learn which player dominated the day? To find out who tied Boots Poffenberger’s 90-year-old hit-by-pitch record?
MLB.com’s Morning Lineup podcast will be coming to you five days a week – Monday through Friday – all in under 10 minutes. A rotating group of hosts will get you up to date on everything you need to know first thing in the A.M., so you can move on with your day, watch more baseball, and then (hopefully) listen to our podcast again the next morning. We can’t wait to meet you all there!
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50-50 is nice and all but how about 50-200?
Jazz Chisholm created waves at Yankees camp, announcing he’s got a 50-homer/50-steal season goal for ’26. Which got us wondering – Could Shohei Ohtani completely blow us away with a 50-homer/200 IP campaign? Also, can Bucs rookie Konnor Griffin go for 20 homers and 50 steals?
9 min
2
Baseball's top prospect puts on prodigious show
Konnor Griffin, the 19-year-old shortstop in the Pirates' organization, hit two home runs in a spring game vs. the Red Sox. Pretty good, right? There's more: Both left the stadium entirely. Details on that, plus other prospects making spring noise.
9 min
3
7 players looking to bounce back in 2026
We take a look at some players coming off injury or underperformance in 2025 who could be in line for a rebound, and we have updates on Tarik Skubal's plan for the World Baseball Classic and free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto finding a new home.
9 min
4
Judge's homers; Pete goes deep; Dodgers' ace solid
Spring Training got off to a stellar start as the reigning American League MVP crushed a pair of homers, the Orioles' newest slugger cleared the fence twice and the Dodgers' World Series star fanned a trio of batters in his first outing.
9 min
5
Mookie to hit 3rd; Wood's D; Crew extends Murphy
Looks like Mookie Betts will slide down a spot and hit third in the new-look Dodgers batting order. Meanwhile in Nationals camp, outfielder James Wood has prioritized improving his defense this winter. Also, the Brewers extended manager Pat Murphy.
8 min
6
J-Rod feeling J-Old? You must be kid-ding
Mariners star Julio Rodríguez, who is 25, said he felt old after being described as a veteran. Then again, this will be his 6th year and there are a number of burgeoning stars far younger. We highlight Trey Yesavage, Roman Anthony, Nick Kurtz & more.
10 min
7
4 highlights from Spring Training so far
It's been a week since pitchers and catchers reported, and there have already been plenty of fun moments from camp, including Shohei Ohtani striking out new superstar teammate Kyle Tucker, and MLB's No. 1 prospect displaying impressive pop.
9 min
8
Ranking the most stacked positions in baseball
Position battles are the name of the game during Spring Training, but what are the deepest positions overall? We rank them using MLB Network's Top 10 Right Now lists as a guide, and we take a spin around spring camps with the latest news and notes.
9 min
9
The biggest offseason pick-ups in every division
From Kyle Tucker (duh) to Alex Bregman to Framber Valdez, plenty of teams brought in major acquisitions during the winter months. Now that spring has sprung, it's time for a look at which clubs made the biggest splash.
9 min
10
A team from every division with most on the line
In the Bronx, the pressure to win and win big is always on for the Yankees. But teams like the Tigers, Rangers, Braves, Reds and Padres have plenty on the line this season, too, as we inch closer to Opening Day.
9 min
11
No bones about it, this injury is big news
Before every team has even reported for Spring Training, one injury is dominating headlines. It's a broken hamate, a small bone in the hand, and Francisco Lindor, Corbin Carroll & Jackson Holliday are all sidelined. Plus, the latest signings & deals.
9 min
12
Tigers reunite with Verlander; what's next in S...
Justin Verlander is returning where his illustrious career started, signing a one-year deal with Detroit, further fortifying one of the best rotations in baseball. The starting pitching market is getting thin, but rumors are heating up about one prominent arm. Could a deal come together soon?
9 min
13
Recapping the biggest surprises of the offseason
As teams prepare to report for Spring Training, let's look back at some of the most unexpected moments of the Hot Stove season and recap a busy day around the Majors that included a six-player trade and a flurry of free-agent signings.
9 min
14
Which teams are due for a turnaround in 2026?
Last year, a Toronto team that finished dead last in the AL East in 2024 won the AL pennant, and there are plenty of clubs who have the talent to enjoy a similar reversal of fortune this season. Anthony Castrovince breaks it down.
9 min
15
Rosters rolled out for World Baseball Classic
For the first time in the tournament’s history, all four reigning MVP Award and Cy Young Award winners are on rosters with Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes and Aaron Judge suiting up for the U.S. team, and Shohei Ohtani returning to defending champ Japan.
9 min
16
Framber to Tigers; which SP will sign next?
Detroit added another dominant southpaw to its rotation, agreeing to a three-year, $115 million deal with Framber Valdez. Do the Tigers have the best rotation in the AL? Plus, two likely Hall of Fame pitchers are still available. Where might they land?
9 min
17
With Reds' big move, what's state of NL Central?
The Reds made it official, signing the top bat left on the free-agent market, Eugenio Suárez. Where does that leave them in the NL Central pecking order, and is the division up for grabs? Also, the D-backs added another bat to a formidable lineup.
9 min
18
Donovan heads to Mariners in 3-team trade
The Mariners, Cardinals and Rays pulled off a trade with All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan going to Seattle, switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje and two other prospects heading to St. Louis and third baseman Ben Williamson on his way to Tampa Bay.
10 min
19
It's February and baseball is ramping up big time!
Pitchers and catchers report next week, Spring Training games start soon, and both the World Baseball Classic and Spring Breakout are on the horizon. In short, our long winter without baseball is fast coming to an end.
10 min
20
Can't-miss playoff picks – one for every division
We're thinking outside the box big time, but come season's end, don't be surprised when teams like the Orioles, A's, D-backs and Pirates are playing in the October spotlight. Remember – you heard it here first!
9 min
21
Emerging players who can be 2026's breakout stars
Cal Raleigh was a breakout star in 2025. So was Pete Crow-Armstrong. Who can become the 2026 breakouts? Elly De La Cruz of the Reds, for one. Other candidates include the A's Denzel Clarke, the Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski and the Mets' Nolan McLean.
8 min
22
The 7 teams that won the winter
The top two teams were already the two best teams in baseball last season: the Dodgers and Blue Jays. The other five are the Mets, Cubs, Orioles and -- get this -- the Pirates and White Sox. All of them have had great offseasons.
8 min
23
The 5 most improved players heading into 2026
MLB Network unveiled its list of the Top 100 Players Right Now, so let's compare it to last year's rankings and look at the five players who made the biggest jump, led by a slugging catcher and a two-time Cy Young winner who returned to form.
8 min
24
History in their sights; J-Ram nearing extension?
Is a record-tying 5th straight season with 35-plus HRs in store for Aaron Judge? We look at who's on track for history in '26.
9 min
25
Which division winners will repeat? Let's rank 'em
In 2025, four of the six division winners repeated from the year before, the most since 2018. So, how many will repeat this year? Will Leitch ranks them from most likely to least, and it's no surprise which team comes out at No. 1.
10 min