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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Baseball's best honored at All-MLB Awards
MLB's biggest stars gathered in Las Vegas for the announcement of the All-MLB Team and several individual awards, including the Hank Aaron Award for the top hitter in each league going to Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani.
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Soto to meet with 4 teams; Bregman's best fits
The Juan Soto sweepstakes are taking shape as the superstar free agent is set to meet with four clubs in California this week. MLB.com's Mandy Bell dishes the latest on that, plus potential landing spots for Alex Bregman and Garrett Crochet.
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Breaking down the Silver Slugger selections
The awards for the best hitter at each position were announced on Tuesday night. MLB.com's Matt Monagan gives you a rundown of the recipients, which include seven first-time winners and two seven-time winners.
9 min
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Finalists for MVP, Cy Young, ROY & MOY unveiled!
The BBWAA announced its nominations for MLB's most prestigious individual awards on Monday, electing three finalists per accolade per league. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince breaks down the candidates and predicts the winners.
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A deep dive exploring all things Roki Sasaki
The ace Japanese right-hander is headed to the Majors. That much we know. But what does he bring to the table and where will he sign? Our host Mandy Bell breaks it all down in the latest Morning Lineup podcast.
7 min
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Will Leitch's fearless free-agent predictions
With temperatures falling, it’s a good thing we’ve got the Hot Stove to supply the heat. And with that, here’s our very own Will Leitch with his best guesses as to where Pete Alonso, Juan Soto and the rest of the big-name free agents will end up.
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2 huge Braves injuries may impact all of baseball
Not only did Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider suffer season-ending injuries, they won't be ready for Opening Day, either. That certainly affects the Braves' offseason plans -- and it could also alter the entire free-agent market.
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Breaking down the Juan Soto sweepstakes
Fresh off another sensational season, the 26-year-old could fetch the richest free-agent contract in baseball history. How did Soto get here? And where will he go? Let's run through it!
9 min
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Cole stays put; 13 receive qualifying offers
Gerrit Cole has agreed to stay with the Yankees on the deal he opted out of and extension talks could potentially come at a later date. Also, 13 players were tendered qualifying offers ahead of yesterday's deadline.
8 min
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Wacha stays with Royals; Gold Gloves awarded
After a stellar season with the Royals, veteran righty Michael Wacha will remain in K.C., agreeing to a three-year extension with the club. Also, the first major hardware of the offseason was rolled out as Gold Glove winners were announced.
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Braves, Halos swing trade; Offseason dates to know
The first day of the offseason was an eventful one, as the Angels acquired slugger Jorge Soler from the Braves for right-hander Griffin Canning. What news could be coming next? We outlined some key dates to keep an eye on in the next few weeks.
9 min
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Dodgers are champs after historic comeback
No team had ever rallied from 5 runs down in a World Series-clinching game, but that's exactly what the Dodgers did in beating the Yankees in a wild Game 5 to capture the franchise's 8th title. Freddie Freeman was named the Series MVP.
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Volpe's slam just what Yanks need, forces G5
Facing World Series elimination, the Yankees rode Anthony Volpe's grand slam and homers from Austin Wells and Gleyber Torres to overcome yet another Freddie Freeman homer and rout the Dodgers, forcing a Game 5 showdown today in the Bronx.
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Freeman does more damage, has LA on cusp of crown
With Shohei Ohtani dealing with an injured shoulder, who else but Freddie Freeman sparked the Dodgers. Freeman's two-run homer in the first inning set the tone as the Dodgers topped the Yankees in the Bronx to seize a 3-0 World Series advantage.
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Roberts talks Ohtani's status for Game 3 TONIGHT
On the eve of Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed Shohei Ohtani's injured shoulder and his availability for tonight. In the other dugout, what's going on with the slumping Aaron Judge?
9 min
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Ohtani injures shoulder in Dodgers' Game 2 win
Yoshinobu Yamamoto mowed down the Yankees. Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman (again) homered. But the big takeaways from the Dodgers' 4-2 win to take a 2-0 World Series lead were Shohei Ohtani's shoulder injury and status for Game 3.
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Freddie's monumental slam ends classic Game 1
Freddie Freeman delivered the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history as the Dodgers rallied past the Yankees after a Giancarlo Stanton homer and three stolen bases by Jazz Chisholm Jr. had put them in position to steal Game 1.
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The wait is over! World Series Game 1 is TONIGHT
All week we’ve been going through the different storylines of this World Series. Tonight, all that fades away, and we can focus on an actual baseball game. And the biggest storyline of that game may well revolve around the starting pitchers.
9 min
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World Series predictions and X-factors
Will the Yankees or Dodgers claim the crown? How many games will it take? And who will be the unlikely heroes of the series? The baseball world made its best guesses before Game 1 tomorrow.
8 min
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How Judge, Ohtani rose to MLB stardom
Among the many things that make the 2024 World Series matchup special is that it will feature two MVPs on baseball’s grandest stage. How did Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge get here? Let us break it down!
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Will Leitch's 5 top World Series storylines
MLB.com's national columnist dives deep into the World Series, detailing how enormous a Dodgers-Yankees Fall Classic really is. It features the sport's two biggest franchises, with the biggest stars -- but also two teams desperate for a title.
10 min
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Dodgers oust Mets, set up epic WS against Yankees
Not since 1981 have the Dodgers and Yankees met in the World Series. Thanks to L.A.’s NLCS-clinching win over the Mets, that drought is now over. The two storied clubs will do battle starting Friday at Chavez Ravine in Game 1 of the Fall Classic.
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Yankees clinch first AL pennant since 2009
The Yankees are heading to their first World Series in 15 years after Juan Soto hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the 10th inning of ALCS Game 5, and the Dodgers can join them with a victory over the Mets in NLCS Game 6 tonight in Los Angeles
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Mets force G6; Yankees on verge of Fall Classic
The Mets' bats broke out early behind a three-run homer by Pete Alonso to send the NLCS back to L.A., while the Yankees are one win away from their first World Series since 2009 after a ninth-inning rally against the Guardians in ALCS Game 4.
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Guardians shock Yankees; Dodgers one win from WS
Down to their last out, the Guardians tied ALCS Game 3 on a homer in the ninth and won in the 10th on David Fry's walk-off shot, while the Dodgers got a leadoff home run from Shohei Ohtani on their way to a 3-1 series lead over the Mets.
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