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2026 Major League Baseball season

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2026 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 25 – September 27, 2026
Games162
Teams30
TV partner(s)Fox/FS1
ESPN/ABC
TBS
NBC/NBCSN
MLB Network
Streaming partner(s)Fox One
ESPN app
HBO Max
Peacock
Apple TV
Netflix
Draft
Picked byChicago White Sox
Regular season
Postseason
World Series
MLB seasons
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Locations of AL teams for the 2026–present MLB seasons
West   Central   East
Locations of NL teams for the 2017–present MLB seasons
West   Central   East

The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to September 27. The postseason will begin on September 29. The World Series will begin on October 23 and will end with Game 7 if necessary on October 31. The 96th All-Star Game is scheduled for July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies.[1]

Schedule

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Major League Baseball released its 2026 schedule on August 26, 2025. Each team will play 162 regular-season games. As has been the case since 2025, each team was scheduled to play 13 games against their division rivals, totaling 52 games. Each team would play six games against eight opponents and seven games against two opponents in the same league for a total of 62 games. Each team would also play 48 interleague games, including a six-game home-and-home series against their designated interleague rival. The regular season started on March 25, with a standalone night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees. The slate of Opening Day games then took place on March 26, the earliest that it has been scheduled in MLB history. This season's "Rivalry Weekend" is planned on May 15–17, again 11 series featuring prime "interleague" rivals and the matches reversed from the previous year.[1]

The MLB Mexico City Series returned when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres played a two-game series at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium in Mexico City on April 25–26.[2] The scheduled return of the London Series was cancelled due to scheduling conflicts at London Stadium and Fox's availability due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[3] The World Cup also affects schedules of the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, whose home stadiums are located near World Cup venues.[1]

The 96th All-Star Game is scheduled for July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies. The game will be part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.[1]

The MLB at Field of Dreams game returns on August 13 after a three-season absence, with the Minnesota Twins hosting the Philadelphia Phillies.[4] The MLB Little League Classic at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, will be played on August 23 with the Atlanta Braves taking on the Milwaukee Brewers.

A Subway Series matchup between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees will be played at Yankee Stadium on September 11–13 to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.[1][5] The two teams squared off at Citi Field for the 20th anniversary.[5]

Rule changes

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On September 23, 2025, MLB's competition committee approved use of the semi-Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), beginning with the 2026 season. Under the approved plan, batters, pitchers, and catchers are allowed to request challenges by tapping on their helmet or cap. Each team starts with two challenges, retains a challenge if it is successful, and receives additional challenges in extra innings.[6]

Standings

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American League

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AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Tampa Bay Rays 25 13 .658 — 14‍–‍4 11‍–‍9
New York Yankees 26 14 .650 — 14‍–‍6 12‍–‍8
Toronto Blue Jays 18 21 .462 7½ 12‍–‍8 6‍–‍13
Boston Red Sox 17 22 .436 8½ 7‍–‍11 10‍–‍11
Baltimore Orioles 17 23 .425 9 9‍–‍11 8‍–‍12
AL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cleveland Guardians 21 20 .512 — 10‍–‍8 11‍–‍12
Kansas City Royals 19 21 .475 1½ 13‍–‍9 6‍–‍12
Chicago White Sox 18 21 .462 2 8‍–‍9 10‍–‍12
Detroit Tigers 18 22 .450 2½ 12‍–‍6 6‍–‍16
Minnesota Twins 17 23 .425 3½ 10‍–‍10 7‍–‍13
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Athletics 21 18 .538 — 8‍–‍8 13‍–‍10
Seattle Mariners 19 21 .475 2½ 12‍–‍11 7‍–‍10
Texas Rangers 18 21 .462 3 8‍–‍9 10‍–‍12
Houston Astros 16 24 .400 5½ 9‍–‍10 7‍–‍14
Los Angeles Angels 15 25 .375 6½ 8‍–‍10 7‍–‍15

National League

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NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Atlanta Braves 27 13 .675 — 12‍–‍6 15‍–‍7
Washington Nationals 19 21 .475 8 6‍–‍13 13‍–‍8
Miami Marlins 18 22 .450 9 13‍–‍12 5‍–‍10
Philadelphia Phillies 18 22 .450 9 11‍–‍12 7‍–‍10
New York Mets 15 24 .385 11½ 6‍–‍12 9‍–‍12
NL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago Cubs 27 13 .675 — 18‍–‍5 9‍–‍8
St. Louis Cardinals 23 16 .590 3½ 10‍–‍10 13‍–‍6
Milwaukee Brewers 21 16 .568 4½ 12‍–‍8 9‍–‍8
Pittsburgh Pirates 22 18 .550 5 11‍–‍9 11‍–‍9
Cincinnati Reds 21 19 .525 6 11‍–‍9 10‍–‍10
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 24 15 .615 — 13‍–‍7 11‍–‍8
San Diego Padres 23 16 .590 1 12‍–‍10 11‍–‍6
Arizona Diamondbacks 18 20 .474 5½ 11‍–‍9 7‍–‍11
Colorado Rockies 16 24 .400 8½ 8‍–‍11 8‍–‍13
San Francisco Giants 15 24 .385 9 9‍–‍12 6‍–‍12

Managerial changes

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General managers

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Off-season

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Team Former GM Interim GM Reason For Leaving New GM Notes
Colorado Rockies Bill Schmidt N/A Resigned Paul DePodesta On October 1, 2025, Bill Schmidt resigned after five years as the team's head of baseball operations.[7]

Paul DePodesta was named the new head of baseball operations on November 7. DePodesta, who had served in the Cleveland Browns front office since 2016, has 20 years of baseball executive experience and this is his second major executive role. He was previously general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2004–2005.[8]

Washington Nationals Mike Rizzo Mike DeBartolo Fired Ani Kilambi On July 6, 2025, Mike Rizzo was fired after 17 years as the team's president of baseball operations. The Nationals named assistant general manager Mike DeBartolo as the interim general manager.[9]

Ani Kilambi was named the new general manager on December 17. This is his first major executive role. He was previously the assistant general manager for the Philadelphia Phillies until his hiring.[10]

Field managers

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Off-season

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Team Former Manager Interim Manager Reason For Leaving New Manager Notes
Atlanta Braves Brian Snitker N/A Retired Walt Weiss On October 1, 2025, after a 76–86 (.469) 2025 season, the Braves and Brian Snitker mutually agreed to end his managerial tenure with the organization. He will be taking a front office role to remain with the Braves in an advisory capacity. Snitker finished his Braves career with a 811–668 (.548) record and seven postseason appearances, which resulted in a World Series title in 2021. Snitker was named NL Manager of the Year in 2018, leading the Braves to their first NL East division title since 2013.[11] Weiss, the current bench coach, was promoted as the new manager on November 3. He was previously the manager of the Colorado Rockies from 2013–16.[12]
Baltimore Orioles Brandon Hyde Tony Mansolino Fired Craig Albernaz On May 17, 2025, after a 15–28 (.349) start to the season, the Orioles fired Brandon Hyde. Hyde finished his Orioles managerial career with a 421–492 (.461) record with two postseason appearances. Hyde was named AL Manager of the Year in 2023, leading the Orioles to a 100-win season (their first since the 1980 season) and their first AL East division title since 2014. Tony Mansolino was named the interim manager for the remainder of the season. This was Mansolino's first managerial position.[13] Albernaz was hired as the new manager on October 27. This will be his first managerial position.[14]
Colorado Rockies Bud Black Warren Schaeffer Warren Schaeffer On May 11, 2025, after a 7–33 (.175) start to the season, the Rockies fired Bud Black. Black finished his Rockies managerial career with a 544–690 (.441) record with two postseason appearances. Warren Schaeffer was named the interim manager for the remainder of the season. This was Schaeffer's first managerial position.[15] On November 24, the Rockies removed the interim tag and named Schaeffer as the new Rockies manager.[citation needed]
Los Angeles Angels Ron Washington Ray Montgomery Option not exercised Kurt Suzuki On September 30, 2025, after a short 36–38 (.486) 2025 season due to being placed on medical leave on June 27 and undergoing a quadruple bypass heart surgery, the Angels announced that Ron Washington would not return in 2026. Washington finished his Angels career with a 109–137 (.443) record and no postseason appearances.[16] Suzuki was hired as the new manager on October 21. This will be his first managerial position.[17] He has previously served as special assistant to general manager Perry Minasian from 2023 to 2025 after finishing his playing career with the Angels from 2021 and 2022.
Minnesota Twins Rocco Baldelli N/A Derek Shelton On September 29, 2025, after a 70–92 (.432) 2025 season, the Twins announced that Rocco Baldelli would not return in 2026. Baldelli finished his Twins career with a 527–505 (.511) record and three postseason appearances.[18] He won the American League Manager of the Year Award in 2019. Shelton was hired as the new manager on October 30. He was previously the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates for nearly six years from 2020–25.[19]
San Diego Padres Mike Shildt Retired Craig Stammen On October 13, 2025, after a 90–72 (.556) 2025 season, Shildt announced his retirement, citing the severe toll of the job. Shildt finished his Padres career with a 183–141 (.565) record and two postseason appearances. Shildt was named NL Manager of the Year in 2019, while managing the St. Louis Cardinals.[20] Stammen was hired as the new manager on November 6. He was previously in the Padres organization as an assistant to the major league coaching staff and baseball operations department from 2024 to 2025 after finishing his playing career with the Padres from 2017 to 2022.[21]
San Francisco Giants Bob Melvin Fired Tony Vitello On September 29, 2025, after a 81–81 (.500) 2025 season, the Giants fired Bob Melvin. Melvin finished his Giants career with a 161–163 (.497) record and no postseason appearances.[22] Vitello, the coach at Tennessee, was hired as the new manager on October 22. This will be his first managerial position. He is the first individual to transition directly from a college program to managing an MLB team without prior professional coaching experience.[23]
Texas Rangers Bruce Bochy Contract expired Skip Schumaker On September 29, 2025, after a 81–81 (.500) 2025 season, the Rangers and Bruce Bochy mutually agreed to end his managerial tenure with the organization. He has been offered a front office role to remain with the Rangers in an advisory capacity. Bochy finished his Rangers career with a 249–237 (.512) record and one postseason appearance, which resulted in a World Series title in 2023.[24] Schumaker was hired as the new manager on October 13.[25] He previously served as the manager for the Miami Marlins from 2023–24 before leaving to become the special advisor to Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young in 2025.
Washington Nationals Dave Martinez Miguel Cairo Fired Blake Butera On July 6, 2025, after a 37–53 (.411) start to the season, the Nationals fired Dave Martinez. Martinez finished his Nationals career with a 500–622 (.446) record with one postseason appearance, which resulted in a World Series title in 2019.[9] Miguel Cairo was named interim manager on July 7. This was Cairo's second stint as manager after leading the Chicago White Sox in 2022 with a record of 18–16 (.529).[26] On October 31, Blake Butera was hired as the new permanent manager of the team, making this his first managerial position.[27]

In-season

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Team Former manager Interim manager Reason for leaving New manager Notes
Boston Red Sox Alex Cora Chad Tracy Fired On April 25, after a 10–17 (.370) start to the season, the Red Sox fired Alex Cora. During his eight seasons with the Red Sox, Cora ended his time in Boston with a record of 620–541 (.534) with three playoff appearances, including a World Series title in 2018. Tracy, the current manager of the Worcester Red Sox, was named as the interim manager. This is his first major-league managerial position.[28]
Philadelphia Phillies Rob Thomson Don Mattingly On April 28, after a 9–19 (.321) start to the season, the Phillies fired Rob Thomson. During his five seasons with the Phillies, Thomson ended his time in Philadelphia with a record of 355–270 (.568) with four playoff appearance, including an appearance in the 2022 World Series. Mattingly, the current bench coach of the Phillies was named as the interim manager. This will be his third managerial position, having served as manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2011–2015, and manager for the Miami Marlins from 2016–2022 where he compiled a record of 889–950 (.483).[29]

League leaders

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(Updated through May 7)

American League

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Hitting leaders
Stat Player Total
AVG Ben Rice (NYY) .343
OPS Ben Rice (NYY) 1.214
HR Aaron Judge (NYY) 15
RBI Jonathan Aranda (TB)
Aaron Judge (NYY) 		29
R Aaron Judge (NYY) 34
H Shea Langeliers (ATH) 47
SB José Ramírez (CLE) 14
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Total
W 4 tied with 5
L Tanner Bibee (CLE)
Simeon Woods Richardson (MIN) 		5
ERA Cam Schlittler (NYY) 1.52
K Gavin Williams (CLE) 60
IP Max Fried (NYY) 52.2
SV David Bednar (NYY)
Lucas Erceg (KC)
Cade Smith (CLE) 		10
WHIP Cam Schlittler (NYY) 0.87

National League

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Hitting leaders
Stat Player Total
AVG Ildemaro Vargas (AZ) .360
OPS Mickey Moniak (COL) 1.067
HR Matt Olson (ATL) 13
RBI Liam Hicks (MIA) 34
R Matt Olson (ATL) 35
H Otto Lopez (MIA) 50
SB Nasim Nuñez (WSH) 14
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Total
W Aaron Ashby (MIL)
Chris Sale (ATL) 		6
L Chris Paddack (MIA) 5
ERA Shohei Ohtani (LAD) 0.97
K Christopher Sanchez (PHI) 60
IP Sandy Alcántara (MIA) 51.2
SV Mason Miller (SD)
Riley O'Brien (STL) 		11
WHIP Paul Skenes (PIT) 0.71

Milestones

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Batters

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  • Chase DeLauter (CLE):
    • Became the seventh player to hit two home runs in his Major League debut on March 26, hitting home runs in the first and ninth innings.[30]
    • Homered in his first three career regular-season games against the Seattle Mariners, becoming the third player in Major League history to achieve this mark. He joins Trevor Story (2016) and Kyle Lewis in 2019. Story homered in his first four career games.[31]
  • José Fernández (AZ):
    • Became the eighth player to hit two home runs in his Major League debut on March 31, hitting home runs in the fourth and eighth innings.[30]
  • Munetaka Murakami (CWS):
    • Homered in his first three career regular-season games against the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the fourth player in Major League history to achieve this mark. He joins Trevor Story, Kyle Lewis, and Chase DeLauter.[31]
    • Hit his fourth home run of the season on April 4 against the Toronto Blue Jays. The four home runs are the most by a Japanese-born player in his first eight career games.[32]
    • Tied a Major League rookie record by hitting a home run in his fifth consecutive game on April 22 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He became the 13th rookie to achieve this mark.[33]
    • With his 10th home run on April 22 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Murakami's ten home runs are the most in Major League history by a Japanese-born player in his first 24 games.[34]
    • With his 15th home run on May 8 against the Seattle Mariners, Murakami has become the first player in Major League history to homer in the first game of eight straight series.[35]
  • Joey Wiemer (WSH):
    • Tied the Major League record for most consecutive plate appearances to reach base to start a season with ten on March 30 against the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the second player in the live ball era (since 1920) to reach base ten consecutive times to start the season, tying Carlos Delgado of the Toronto Blue Jays who accomplished this feat in 2002.[36]
  • Ildemaro Vargas (AZ):
    • Started the season with a 24-game hit streak (27 total games dating back to the previous season), which was the longest hitting streak by a Venezuelan-born player, eclipsing the previous mark of 26 set by Wilson Ramos of the Mets in 2019. The 24-game streak was the second-longest streak to open a season since 1940.[39]

Pitchers

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  • José Soriano (LAA):
    • Soriano became the first pitcher in Major League history (excluding openers) to allow just one run through the first six starts of a season. His 0.24 ERA is the lowest in a pitcher's first six starts of a season since earned runs became official in both leagues in 1913.[42]
  • Tyler Glasnow (LAD):
    • Recorded his 1,000th career strikeout in the first inning on May 5 against the Houston Astros by fanning Yordan Alvarez. Glasnow became the fastest starting pitcher in Major League history to reach 1,000 strikeouts at just 793 innings. He broke the record that was held by Freddy Peralta with 804+2⁄3 innings.[44]

Miscellaneous

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  • Toronto Blue Jays:
    • Struck out 50 Athletics over the first weekend of the season, setting a new Major League record for strikeouts in the season's first three games.[45]

Awards and honors

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Monthly awards

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Player of the Month

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Main article: Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award
Month American League National League
April Yordan Alvarez Ildemaro Vargas
May
June
July
August
September

Rookie of the Month

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Main article: Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award
Month American League National League
April Kevin McGonigle Sal Stewart
May
June
July
August
September

Pitcher of the Month

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Main article: Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month Award
Month American League National League
April José Soriano Shohei Ohtani
May
June
July
August
September

Reliever of the Month

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Main article: Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award
Month American League National League
April Louis Varland Mason Miller
May
June
July
August
September

Venues

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The Athletics will play their June 8–14 homestand at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin South, Nevada, the home of their Pacific Coast League affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators, as a preview for their eventual relocation to Las Vegas.[1]

The Tampa Bay Rays returned to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, which had been damaged by Hurricane Milton, forcing the team to play their 2025 home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.[47][48][49][50]

The Los Angeles Dodgers sold naming rights to its field to fashion company Uniqlo on March 16, renaming the stadium to Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium. It is the first time in the stadium's 64-year history that it has had a naming rights sponsor.[51]

Uniforms

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Wholesale changes

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  • The Athletics unveiled a new gold alternate uniform, featuring a "Sacramento" script across the chest. This jersey replaces the existing gold alternate jersey with the "A's" logo featured on the chest.[52]
  • The Brewers tweaked their primary road uniform, swapping the gray base on the jersey in favor of powder blue. The Brewers become the third team since 2024 to wear colored jerseys as a primary road option following the Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays, and the first to wear powder blue as a primary road uniform color since the Kansas City Royals and Montreal Expos in 1991.[53]
  • The Orioles add a new alternate cap, featuring an orange "B" script lettering from their road uniform inside a black cap with orange brim.[54]
  • The Marlins unveiled a new teal alternate uniform, harkening back to the team's inaugural color scheme.[55]
  • The Mariners replaced their retro-inspired cream alternate uniform in favor of a white home uniform based on the uniforms worn by the Negro league Seattle Steelheads.[56]
  • The Twins changed their navy alternate uniform, replacing "MINNESOTA" with the "Twins" script on the chest along with the Minnesota outline replacing the "TC" insignia on the sleeve.[57]
  • The Tigers unveiled two new alternate uniforms. The home orange alternate featured the white-trimmed navy Old English "D" logo on the left chest, while the road navy alternate featured the white and navy-trimmed orange script "Detroit" wordmark that appears on their primary road uniform. Both uniforms are paired with a navy cap with orange brim featuring the orange Old English "D" logo.[58] These alternates marked the first time since 1995 that the Tigers wore an official alternate uniform (which they only wore for one game), excluding City Connect and one-off themed uniforms.[59]
  • The Giants updated their black alternate uniform, featuring "GIGANTES" (the Spanish translation of the team name) on the chest, gray accents and a step fret design.[60]
  • The Dodgers added a blue road alternate uniform with a script "Los Angeles" in front. The Dodgers became the only team with two road alternate uniforms, as they continue to wear a gray road alternate uniform with a script "Los Angeles" on the chest.[61]

City Connect

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Main article: City Connect

Eight teams unveiled new City Connect 2.0 uniforms this season.

  • The Braves' second City Connect uniforms are inspired by the team's uniforms from the 1970s and 1980s, with a baby blue color scheme and white pants, red and blue piping on the sleeves and pants, and the script logo and cap insignia both being white with red outlines. The sleeves feature an "ATL" insignia modeled after the former logo of TBS, in homage to the team's former broadcasts on the station.[62][63]
  • The Orioles' second City Connect uniform pays tribute to Camden Yards due to the popularity of the park, which is considered the ballpark which changed how modern baseball stadiums were developed. The jersey is a cream color base, which features "BMORE" across its chest in a dark green that matches the color of their outfield wall and orange outlines. It also features an Oriole bird perched on top of the "R", which marks a return of the Oriole logo to their uniform set. It has a homerun patch on the left sleeve which pays tribute to Eutaw Street that runs parallel to the iconic warehouse behind the ball park and that has the saying "From The Stoop to The Yard" along with the distance to home plate "410", as well as an area code for Maryland. Any player who hits a homerun to Eutaw Street, they receive a brass plaques that includes the player name, date of the homerun and distance. The right sleeve features a patch in dark green and orange which has the Baltimore-based company and team sponsor T. Rowe Price. The trim of the uniform is in Orioles orange is designed with brick paying tribute to the warehouse on Eutaw Street and has a jocktag on the bottom of the jersey which features a 19th century clock that reads "CHARM CITY" and "BAL", which has been a part of the ballpark above the centerfield scoreboard since the park opened April 6, 1992. The hats and batting helmets use the same colors as the uniform that has an orange "B" which is inspired by the Baltimore Baseball Club of the 1890's.[64]
  • The Reds' second City Connect uniform is has a red base, features five different shades of red and continues to use the modern "C" logo but in white with black accents that is located on the chest and cap. For the first time since 2006, the entire Reds uniform will feature pinstripes in a dark red, the sleeves will be a third shade of Red but does not feature the pinstripes to pay tribute to the vest style uniforms worn from 1993–2006. The hat has the fourth shade in which the bill of the hat is a darker shade of Red different from the body of the uniform but has the updated "C" logo. The right sleeve has a patch in black and a fifth shade of Red that says "CINCY", which also has a graphic that resembles the Tyler Davidson Fountain on Fountain Square which is located in Downtown Cincinnati. The Reds will also be the first MLB team to use both versions of their city connect uniforms and will alternate wearing the different versions on Friday and Saturday home games throughout the season.[65]
  • The Royals' second City Connect uniform is an all white uniform with a color gradient starting with fuchsia into the typical Royal Blue, which is a nod to the number of fountains throughout all of Kansas City. The team has nicknamed them the "Forever Fountain" uniform that celebrates the city nickname "City of Fountains". The jersey features a "R" logo on the left chest that starts in Royal Blue at the bottom and blends into fuchsia at the top, which is similar to the logo from the original 1969 team logo with a crown on top of the "R". The hat also features the same crown logo as the jersey logo and uses the same color blend from Royal Blue on the brim to fuchsia on the top of the hat. The jersey numbers are the same font as the official logo of Kansas City, along with a white line around two vertical stripes on the armbands of the jersey, symbolizing teams unique position along the state lines between Missouri and Kansas. At the bottom of the right sleeve is a heart which reflects the team being in the middle of the nations' heartland. Inside the collar of the jersey is the phrase "HEY HEY HEY HEY", which was a song famously covered by the The Beatles called "Kansas City' in 1969 at Municipal Stadium and now plays after everyone Royals win at Kauffman Stadium.[66]
  • The Brewers' second City Connect uniform has a blue base that is inspired by the number of lakes, rivers and shoreline that stretches from Milwaukee River to Eagle River to Lake Mendota but also features "WISCO" across the front in script letter in partial accents of blue, cream which is the color of the sandy shores along the shoreline and sunset orange resembling the summer sunsets in the state of Wisconsin. The script lettering is a blend of script that has influence from the early 20th century American Association Milwaukee Brewers, classic supper clubs and vintage Wisconsin brewery labels. The jersey has trim in the design of Wheat and Barley braids that pays tribute to Wisconsin's agricultural roots and brewing industries across that State that is also the inspiration for the team name. The left sleeve features a patch of the old Barrelman logo in front of an outline of the State of Wisconsin using the same color outlines throughout the uniform. Inside the collar of the jersey is the inscription "Forward" which is the State motto for Wisconsin, which means to honor the past while continuing to progress forward. The bottom of the jersey features a jocktag in the shape of a fishing bobber with a baseball design resting on top of a Wisconsin Lake celebrating one of the favorite state pastimes. The hat uses the same coloring and script with a "W" in front of the Wisconsin State border.[67]
  • The Pirates' second City Connect uniform is a black base with "PIRATES" across in Gold lettering with each letter cutting off at the bottom to look like a Pirate sword and in a front that is to resemble a rugged Pirate style. The numbers and name on the back of the jersey feature the same style of font and color. The font of the uniform also resembles the design of the "Sister Bridges" including the famous Roberto Clemente Bridge which connects PNC Park with Downtown Pittsburgh. The right sleeve features a patch that is similar to the logo which was debuted in 1997 that has a Pirate logo with a red banana & black eyepatch, with the inscription "PGH" the cities abbreviation and "1887" the year the club was founded. The uniform also has accents of red that pay tribute to the red Pirate banana design on the Jolly Roger.[68]
  • The Padres' second City Connect uniform featured the city name across the chest which celebrates the binational region of "San Diego" and draws inspiration of the cities coastline and is outlined in a yellow/orange to resemble the sunsets in San Diego. The pants and hat are in a bone white, that has a trim and braid in a marigold pattern that is quintessential to Dia de los Muertos. The hat has a brim in obsidian blue with an interlocked "S" and "D" in the original Padre orange/obsidian blue, with the inner lining of the hat featuring famous San Diego landscaping in bone, marigold, aqua, fireberry and Padre gold, combing all their uniform colors into one blend. The jocktag features a papel picado resembles the team being located close to Mexico and has all the previous Padre logos and names. The right sleeve has a La Catrina patch honoring and celebrating Dia de los Muertos which is an iconic holiday heavily celebrated in San Diego in front of an Aqua blue resembling the water color of San Diego.[69]
  • The Rangers' second City Connect uniform goes back to the Rangers original color they wore during the 1980's and 90's but has not been worn since 2022, which is a shade of cochineal red, a crimson dye that comes from a crushed-up cochineal insect, which is part of Mexican culture. The team opted to use "TEJAS" across the front of the jersey with white outline, which is the Spanish word for Texas. The entire uniform uses a Charro inspired piping which is used with Mexican horsemen suits, as well as mariachi trajes and also worn by the Mariachis de los Texas Rangers. The right sleeve features a patch with papel picado, a decorative Mexican form of art used at birthdays, weddings and Dia de los Muertos by cutting colorful paper into Mexican style designs and also features the State of Texas in place of where the Flag of Texas used to be. The hat uses the same cochineal red and has a block "T" logo in white using a raised weave that is similar to the design used in Mexican artistry.[70]

Anniversaries and special events

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The 2026 season marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the National League. Two of the eight charter members of the National League are still playing: the Atlanta Braves (formerly of Boston) and the Chicago Cubs.[citation needed]

This also marks the American League's 125th anniversary as a major league. Seven of the league's 15 current franchises date back to 1901.[citation needed]

Team Special occasion
All teams Jackie Robinson Day (April 15)[71]
Pink Ribbons for breast cancer awareness (May 10, Mother's Day)[citation needed]
Patch for Armed Forces Day (May 16) and Camouflage caps for Armed Force's Day Weekend (May 15–17)[citation needed]
Poppy for Memorial Day (May 25)[citation needed]
No. 4 patch for Lou Gehrig Day (June 2)[72]
"Play Ball" patch in partnership with USA Baseball and USA Softball (June 12–14)[citation needed]
Blue Ribbons for prostate cancer (June 21, Father's Day)[citation needed]
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum logo patches (July 17–19)[citation needed]
Gold Ribbons for childhood cancer (September 1)[citation needed]
No. 21 patch for Roberto Clemente Day (September 15)[citation needed]
"MLB Debut" patch for players who play their first Major League game
Gold "batterman" patch for previous season's winners of the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards
Arizona Diamondbacks 25th anniversary of 2001 World Series championship[citation needed]
Athletics 125th anniversary season (including seasons in Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Oakland)[citation needed]
Atlanta Braves 60th anniversary season (in Atlanta)[citation needed]
150th anniversary season (including seasons in Boston and Milwaukee)[citation needed]
Baltimore Orioles 60th Anniversary of 1966 World Series championship[citation needed]
Chicago Cubs 10th Anniversary of 2016 World Series championship[citation needed]
150th anniversary season[citation needed]
Cincinnati Reds 50th anniversary of 1976 World Series championship[citation needed]
Detroit Tigers 125th anniversary season[citation needed]
Los Angeles Angels "GA 1972–2026" patch in memory of Garret Anderson (starting April 17)[73]
Los Angeles Dodgers 45th anniversary of 1981 World Series championship
2025 World Series championship (March 26)[74]
Milwaukee Brewers 25th anniversary of American Family Field[citation needed]
Minnesota Twins 35th anniversary of 1991 World Series championship[citation needed]
New York Mets 40th anniversary of 1986 World Series championship[citation needed]
"DAVEY" patch in memory of Davey Johnson[75]
New York Yankees 70th anniversary of 1956 World Series championship[citation needed]
65th anniversary of 1961 World Series championship[citation needed]
30th anniversary of 1996 World Series championship[citation needed]
Microphone patch in memory of John Sterling (May 18 onwards)[76]
Philadelphia Phillies 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Pittsburgh Pirates 25th anniversary of PNC Park[citation needed]
55th anniversary of 1971 World Series championship[citation needed]
No. 9 patch in memory of Bill Mazeroski[77]
St. Louis Cardinals 20th anniversary of Busch Stadium[citation needed]
20th anniversary of 2006 World Series championship[citation needed]
15th anniversary of 2011 World Series championship[citation needed]
San Diego Padres No. 35 patch in memory of Randy Jones[78]
Seattle Mariners
50th anniversary season[79]
Toronto Blue Jays
50th anniversary season[80]

Other uniforms

[edit]

All players. coaches and umpires wore #42 on April 15, the 79th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut in the majors. For the fifth consecutive year, the #42 was set in the Dodger Blue font.

Media

[edit]

Television

[edit]

National

[edit]

In February 2025, ESPN and MLB announced that both parties had exercised a mutual opt-out to end their media agreement following the previous 2025 season; this contract was originally going to expire after the 2028 season.[81][82] In November 2025, MLB reached new, three-year agreements with ESPN, NBC Sports, and Netflix to replace ESPN's previous deal.[83][84] NBC Sports will also regain the MLB Sunday Leadoff rights previously held by The Roku Channel; NBC produced those games in 2022 and 2023 before Roku took over them in 2024 and 2025.[85]

This will also be the fifth year of the existing seven-year deals with Fox, TBS, and Apple TV.[86]

Linear television
[edit]
  • ESPN will exclusively broadcast 30 games this season, with the network's schedule beginning with a Jackie Robinson Day game before airing a doubleheader on May 7 and then a Memorial Day afternoon game.[87][88][89] ESPN then has weeknight games between June and September on select Mondays (nine games, at least one game every week from June 15 to August 17, excluding August 10), Wednesdays (six games, including the final two Wednesdays of the season), and Thursdays (four games, including the second-half opener on July 16).[89] The network also retains the rights to the MLB Little League Classic, which will remain in the old Sunday Night Baseball primetime window on August 23.[87]
    • ESPN-produced weekend afternoon games will also air on ABC on June 14, June 27, and August 16.[89][90][91]
  • Fox will continue to air regional Saturday night Baseball Night in America games throughout the regular season, excluding June 27 and July 11 this year due to the network's coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and September 12 and 19 due to college football coverage. The broadcast network will also air the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, and regional Thursday night games on September 17.
  • FS1 will additionally broadcast games on Saturday afternoons (14 games, with at least one game every week from March 28 to May 30, July 11, and from July 25 to August 22), Monday nights (17 games, with at least one game in every week from March 30 to June 8, excluding Memorial Day), Wednesday nights (two games), and Thursday nights (five games), all of which will be both non-exclusive and co-exist with regional broadcasts.[92][93]
  • NBC Sports took over the rights to Sunday Night Baseball and MLB Sunday Leadoff from ESPN and The Roku Channel, respectively. Most Sunday Night Baseball games will air on the NBC broadcast network, although it will instead air on Peacock during the early and late portions of the season due to conflicts with Sunday Night Basketball and Sunday Night Football. No Sunday-night games will air during the All-Star break on July 12, or during the MLB Little League Classic on August 23. NBC also aired two Opening Day games, and will air the first round of the 2026 MLB draft, the All-Star Futures Game, Sunday mid-afternoon games from August 23 to September 6, and a primetime Labor Day game. On July 5, an event known as "Star-Spangled Sunday" will be held, in which all games played that day will be exclusive to Peacock, with MLB Sunday Leadoff and Sunday Night Baseball also on NBC.
  • TBS will continue to have MLB Tuesday games every Tuesday night throughout the regular season, with the first-half schedule from March 31 to June 30 announced before the season, and the second-half schedule to be announced at a later date. Most games are blacked out in the home markets of the teams playing; however, TBS is allowed to co-exist once with a team's local broadcast.[97][98]
  • MLB Network will continue to broadcast a regular slate of games when the other national broadcasters are not airing games. While most games will be simulcasts of the teams' local broadcast, select games are produced by the network under its MLB Network Showcase banner. All games are blacked out in the home markets of the teams playing.[99]
  • In Canada, the home of the Blue Jays, games will continue to air on Sportsnet channels (Sportsnet One) in English and on TVA Sports in French.[100]
  • In Spanish, UniMás and TUDN will air the weekly whiparound show MLB En Vivo (lit. 'MLB Live') on Tuesday nights throughout the season, the weekly studio show MLB Esta Semana (lit. 'MLB This Week') on Saturday nights, in addition to postseason coverage.[101]
Streaming
[edit]
  • Apple TV will continue to air Friday Night Baseball, two games will air every week throughout the season.[102]
  • Peacock simulcasts all national NBC Sports games. The service will also air exclusive MLB Sunday Leadoff games from May 3 to August 30 (the July 5 game will also be carried by NBC as part of "Star-Spangled Sunday"), and exclusive Sunday Night Baseball games on March 29, April 5, and from April 19 to May 24 due to NBA coverage; and from September 6 to September 20 due to Sunday Night Football. All Peacock-exclusive games are also simulcast on NBCSN. Peacock will also carry supplemental programming, including a whiparound show that will air after Sunday Leadoff and on the final day of the regular season.[83][94]
  • The ESPN Unlimited and Peacock will each feature a non-exclusive "game of the day", blacked out in local markets.[83][87][94][103]
  • The ESPN Unlimited, Fox One, and HBO Max's ad-free tiers will simulcast national games shown on ESPN networks (including ABC), Fox Sports (excluding out-of-market Fox games), and TBS respectively.[87][83]
  • Netflix will air a game on Opening Night, the evening prior to the traditional slate of Opening Day games. The streaming service will also have the MLB at Field of Dreams game and the Home Run Derby.[83]
  • MLB+, rebranded this season from MLB At Bat, will continue to stream a live stream of MLB Network and air the MLB Big Inning whiparound show.[104][105]
  • MLB.tv will stream everything on MLB+, along with all out-of-market non-nationally televised games (including out-of-market regional Fox games). Beginning this season, new subscribers to MLB.tv must subscribe through the ESPN app. All subscriptions through the ESPN app will include a free month trial of its Unlimited plan. Existing ESPN Unlimited subscribers get a $15 discount for a yearly MLB.tv subscription.[83][87]
  • MLB Productions relaunched This Week in Baseball as a digital-exclusive series streaming weekly on MLB's X account every Friday and uploaded on demand through its YouTube channel. The new iteration consists of weekly eight-minute episodes hosted by Kait Maniscalco.[106]
Postseason
[edit]

During the postseason, NBC Sports (NBC and NBCSN, with Spanish–language simulcasts on Universo) will air all four Wild Card Series.[83][94] TNT Sports (TBS and truTV, with Spanish-language simulcasts on TUDN) will then broadcast the American League Division Series and the American League Championship Series,[97] and Fox Sports (Fox and FS1, with Spanish-language simulcasts on Fox Deportes) will broadcast the National League Division Series, the National League Championship Series and the World Series. Univision will also air Game 1 of the World Series in Spanish.[92]

Personal
[edit]

Local

[edit]
  • While the aforementioned ESPN-MLB deal included ESPN assuming the streaming rights to MLB Local Media, these in-market feeds will not be fully integrated into the ESPN app this season and thus viewers will still need to access them directly through MLB's platforms.[110][111]
  • On March 3, 2025, the Orioles and Nationals reached a settlement to end the teams' dispute over television rights fee payments. MASN, which is owned and operated by the Orioles but airs both teams' games, pays rights fees to the Nationals. Through the settlement, the Nationals' agreement with the Orioles and MASN concluded following the 2025 season.[112] On January 14, 2026, the Nationals announced that they would move to MLB Local Media.[113] In April, the Nationals reached agreement with Fox Television Stations, Gray Media and Capitol Broadcasting to simulcast 10 games on over-the-air stations, with WTTG in Washington serving as the flagship.[114]
  • On September 8, 2025, the Mets and SNY renewed its agreement with WPIX and Nexstar Media Group to air 30 games per-season on broadcast television, including five spring training games. Outside of New York City, the games will move to Nexstar stations in Albany, Binghamton, Syracuse, Utica, and Hartford.[115][116]
  • Root Sports, the television home of the Mariners since 1993, announced it would shut down following the 2025 season. MLB Local Media, which produced Mariners games for Root Sports in 2025, will replace Root as the Mariners local broadcaster.[117] The Mariners also announced an agreement with Tegna Inc. (a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group) to air ten games over-the-air on KING-TV in Seattle, KGW in Portland, KREM in Spokane, and KTVB in Boise.[118]
  • Prior to the season, Space City Home Network, the television home of the Astros, announced the launch of SCHN+, a direct-to-consumer streaming service costing $19.99 per month or $199.99 annually. The launch means that 2026 will be the first season that every Major League Baseball team has a direct-to-consumer streaming option.[119]
  • Blue Jays television announcer Buck Martinez announced his retirement on February 6, 2026. Martinez called Blue Jays games as both a play-by-play and color commentator across two stints from 1987 to 2000, and from 2010 to 2025. He also called local television games for the Orioles from 2003 to 2009, and worked national broadcasts on ESPN and TBS, as well as global broadcasts of the World Series on MLB International.[120] On March 14, Sportsnet announced that Joe Siddall will serve as the Blue Jays' primary television analyst, replacing Martinez.[121]
  • Marlins television analyst Tommy Hutton announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2026 season. Hutton first joined the Marlins broadcast team in 1997, and remained with the team until 2015. He rejoined the Marlins in 2018, initially as a studio analyst, before resuming as a part-time game analyst in 2022. Prior to the Marlins, Hutton also worked for the Montreal Expos, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays local broadcasts starting in 1982, while also appearing nationally for ESPN, ABC and NBC.[122]
  • The Nationals promoted Dan Kolko to lead television play-by-play following the retirement of Bob Carpenter. Kolko had previously served as a host and on-field reporter while also occasionally doing play-by-play in Carpenter's absence.[123]
FanDuel Sports Network teams
[edit]

In December 2025, Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel Sports Network (FDSN) regional sports networks, missed a scheduled payment to the St. Louis Cardinals.[124] That same week, the Wall Street Journal reported that DAZN was in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Main Street. If the deal went through, DAZN and Main Street would integrate their live streaming platform in the United States and collaborate on programming.[125] Additionally, Sports Business Journal reported that the company would be forced to dissolve operations at the end of the 2025–26 NBA and NHL regular seasons (mid-April) if the deal with DAZN did not go through by the end of January 2026.[126] Days later, SBJ reported that talks with DAZN had stopped progressing and all MLB teams on FDSN except the Rays had not received payments on-time.[127] On January 8, 2026, all nine MLB teams with agreements with Main Street Sports Group terminated their contracts with the company due to missed payments.[128] SBJ reported afterwards that the company would make new offers to all teams.[129]

On February 2, 2026, Sports Business Journal and John Ourand of Puck reported that nearly all of the teams were planning to move to MLB Local Media, but the Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves were undecided and exploring in-house options:[130][131]

  • The Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, and Detroit Tigers confirmed that they would move to MLB Local Media for the 2026 season.[132][133]
    • Hearst Television reached a new agreement with the Tampa Bay Rays to simulcast 10 games on over-the-air stations, with WMOR-TV in Tampa serving as flagship. The agreement replaces a similar deal last year with WTOG.[134]
    • The Tigers' agreement with MLB also includes the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, who are also owned by the Tigers' parent company Ilitch Sports + Entertainment; unlike the Tigers, the Red Wings intend to produce their regional broadcasts in-house, but with MLB Local Media providing production support and distribution for continuity between the two co-owned teams.[135] On March 2, it was announced that both teams' broadcasts would be carried on a joint platform known as Detroit SportsNet.[136][137]
  • On February 23, 2026, Sports Business Journal reported that the Atlanta Braves were considering a direct-to-distributor model for 2026, and the possibility of scaling the operation into a full-time RSN in partnership with other regional teams.[138] On February 24, 2026, the Atlanta Braves announced a new in-house media operation known as BravesVision in partnership with Gray Media and Raycom Sports.[139] Similarly to the Texas Rangers' Rangers Sports Network, it will distribute broadcasts to television providers within the Braves' regional footprint, and offer a direct-to-consumer streaming option via MLB.tv. The Braves also renewed its agreement with Gray Media to air games on its broadcast television stations (with WPCH-TV as flagship). Gray's Raycom Sports division will handle production for all BravesVision games and the companies' over-the-air stations will air 15 spring training games and 15 regular season games.[140][141][142]
  • On March 9, 2026, the Angels announced that they would acquire FanDuel Sports Network West from Main Street outright. The Angels plan to continue operating the channel as a team-owned RSN, and acquired rights to the NHL's Los Angeles Kings for at least the 2026–27 season.[143][144][145] The Angels would rebrand their network to Angels Broadcast Television on May 1, 2026.[146]

International

[edit]
  • ESPN will additionally air its slate of games in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania and the Netherlands, and will air games through Disney+ in select markets in Asia and Europe.[147]
  • TNT Sports will additionally air its slate of games in Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.[147]
  • Fox Sports will additionally air its slate of games in Argentina, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.[147]
  • MLB Network International will air select games worldwide.

Radio

[edit]

National

[edit]

While ESPN's aforementioned opt-out also included ESPN Radio's national radio rights to Major League Baseball, ESPN renegotiated with the league to maintain its existing rights, including Sunday Night Baseball, the All-Star Game, and postseason games.[87][81]

This will be the third season of the league's five-year deal with SiriusXM and SiriusXM Canada to simulcast all 30 teams' local regular season and postseason broadcasts.[148]

Local

[edit]
  • Mariners radio announcer Rick Rizzs announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2026 season. Rizzs has been the Mariners' radio announcer starting in 1983, and besides a stint with the Tigers from 1992 to 1994, remained with the Mariners during this period.[149]
  • Mets radio announcer Howie Rose announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2026 season. Rose has been with the Mets broadcast team since 1987, beginning as a studio host on Mets radio broadcasts before moving to play-by-play on television in 1996, then on radio in 2004. Aside from the Mets, Rose also called National Hockey League games with both the New York Rangers and New York Islanders between 1989 and 2016.[150]

Retirements

[edit]

The following players and coaches retired during the 2026 season and before the start of the 2027 season:

Retired numbers

[edit]

See also

[edit]

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