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Carson Benge homers in his MLB debut with Mets
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Pittsburgh Pirates outfield Oneil Cruz had the worst possible defensive start to his 2026 season.
Welcome to Bleacher Report's 2026 MLB preseason position rankings. Up next is center field, where a wave of young talent led by Julio Rodríguez (SEA), Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC), Jackson Merrill (SD) and Michael Harris II (ATL) has transformed the position in recent years.
Crawford is starting in center field and batting ninth Opening Day against the Rangers on Thursday. The 22-year-old is one of Philadelphia's top prospects and is making his MLB debut at home versus the Rangers.
They didn't count as errors, but they were mistakes nonetheless.
Though nothing magical happened in his first Major League at-bat, Cardinals' No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt didn’t wait long to give the sea of red something to cheer about in his big-league debut in Thursday's 9-7 Opening Day win.
As spring training officially begins on Friday, the Baltimore Orioles have a few openings to fill between now and the start of the regular season. For example, both Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg will be on the shelf when the 2026 campaign officially ...
The Chicago Cubs finished last year losing to the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series. Now, they enter the 2026 MLB season looking to make a second straight postseason appearance and possibly win the NL Central for the first time since 2020.