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!
1
KC doing everything right; Halos dealt big blow
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals kept rolling as the MVP candidate became the first player with 20 homers and 20-plus stolen bases in each of his first three MLB seasons. Also, the Angels will be without Mike Trout the rest of '24 with a torn meniscus.
9 min
2
Massive moment for Holliday; red-hot Yanks rolling
No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday announced his return to the Majors with the first homer of his Orioles career – a prodigious grand slam vs. the Jays. Not to be outdone, the Yankees remained just a half-game back in the AL East with a sweep in Philly.
7 min
3
Flurry of deals caps wild Trade Deadline
An already busy Trade Deadline reached another gear on Tuesday,
9 min
4
All those trades, all that Jazz & more Paul Skenes
Another wild day ahead of tonight's 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. Big names on the move included Jorge Soler, Yusei Kikuchi, Frankie Montas, Erick Fedde & Tommy Edman. On the field, new Yankee Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit 2 HRs & Paul Skenes hit a milestone.
7 min
5
Busy weekend for trades; Braves lose ERA leader
Tomorrow’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline looms large, and this past weekend was dominated by deals as the Rays emerged as big sellers and the Yankees, Phillies, Mets and others did their best to bolster rosters for the stretch drive.
8 min
6
Cease simply unhittable; Kershaw returns; a big...
A light eight-game slate featured some big-time storylines Thursday — and two late-night deals. In the nation’s capital, Dylan Cease spun a no-hitter – just the second in Padres history – and in LA, Clayton Kershaw made his season debut with a solid start vs. the Giants.
10 min
7
Mets sweep Subway Series; Brewers lose Yelich
The Mets blasted five homers to secure their first Subway Series sweep since 2013, the Brewers beat the Cubs but lost Christian Yelich to a potentially season-ending back injury, and the upstart Red Sox rewarded manager Alex Cora with a three-year extension.
9 min
8
Skenes stellar but loses 1st, Mets silence Judge
Paul Skenes pitched into the 9th for the first time in the Majors -- and was still hitting 100 mph -- but that didn't prevent his first loss as a Pirate. The Mets had a plan for Aaron Judge. He didn't beat them and neither did the Yankees.
9 min
9
Top trade chip shines, Witt on a tear, Skenes t...
Tarik Skubal has been perhaps the AL's best pitcher and he won again last night. The Tigers have a week to decide if they'll trade him. Is it possible for Bobby Witt Jr. to be any hotter? The K.C. shortstop had a 3-hit game for the 4th straight game.
8 min
10
Bad news for Braves; not one but two huge homers
The Braves were dealt a big blow Sunday as Ozzie Albies suffered a fractured wrist and will miss eight weeks. Also, the Hall of Fame welcomed the Class of ‘24 and Jorge Soler and Shohei Ohtani needed just two swings to smash 951 feet worth of homers.
9 min
11
Biggest 2nd-half storylines? Here are a handful
The second half begins today and the Trade Deadline looms less than two weeks away. In short, buckle up! That said, let’s explore the biggest storylines to keep your eyes on as playoff races heat up and players set their sights on history.
9 min
12
Top 5 shakeup in Rankings; Feinsand talks Deadline
We’ll have to wait another day for games to start up again, but until then we have an episode featuring big moves near the top in the latest Power Rankings along with special guest Mark Feinsand joining host Mandy Bell to talk all things Trade Deadline.
9 min
13
AL wins All-Star Game behind breakout star's HR
Jarren Duran's breakout year for the Red Sox reached another level as he hit the go-ahead HR in the AL's 5-3 victory over the NL to win All-Star Game MVP honors. Shohei Ohtani accounted for the NL's scoring with his first career All-Star Game HR.
9 min
14
Surprise Derby winner; All-Star Game tonight
Teoscar Hernández became the first Dodgers player to win the Home Run Derby, edging Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals. That sets the stage for the 94th All-Star Game tonight, with Pirates rookie Paul Skenes starting vs. O's ace Corbin Burnes.
9 min
15
Aussie goes No. 1 in Draft; Home Run Derby tonight
Travis Bazzana made history when the Guardians selected the Oregon State 2B with the No. 1 pick in the Draft, making him the first Australian-born player to be selected 1st overall. Also of note, a trio of Wake Forest stars went in the top 10.
9 min
16
Should Skenes start ASG? Phils’ statement sweep
Seven no-hit innings with 11 K’s. The spectacular has almost become routine for Pirates rookie Paul Skenes. Which begs the question – should Skenes start Tuesday’s All-Star Game? Also, the Phils rolled to their first sweep of the Dodgers since 2011.
9 min
17
HR Derby field set; Shota caps strong 1st half
The Home Run Derby bracket is set after Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández joined the field, Brooks Lee earned major bragging rights by homering off Drew Thorpe, and Shota Imanaga was brilliant in his final start before the All-Star Game.
8 min
18
Trea slams the Dodgers; Reds rookie makes history
Trea Turner's grand slam led the Phillies past the Dodgers in the first clash between the NL's best teams, Reds rookie Rece Hinds is hitting at a historic pace to begin his career, and the Yankees’ summer swoon continued in Tampa Bay.
9 min
19
Elly can't wait to see Shohei. A tribute to Mays
Elly De La Cruz, the stolen-base artist who swiped two more last night, is adding language arts to his repertoire -- so he can converse in Japanese with Shohei Ohtani. In San Francisco, the Giants held a public celebration of the life of Willie Mays.
9 min
20
Sox-Yanks finale, Skenes makes All-Star history
Rafael Devers continued to hammer Yankees pitching. Tarik Skubal continued to make a case for the AL Cy Young Award. And Paul Skenes continued to make history, becoming the first No. 1 Draft pick named to the All-Star Game the very next season.
9 min
21
Kwan joins leaderboards; Walker loves L.A.
Steven Kwan became MLB's new batting average leader after his three-hit day, the Yankees' recent struggles continued with a sweep at the hands of the Reds and Christian Walker made it back-to-back nights with two home runs at Dodger Stadium.
9 min
22
Isbel's incredible catch; Sale's All-Star case
Kyle Isbel helped seal a Royals win by making one of the best catches we've seen this season, Yordan Alvarez homered again to keep the Astros rolling and Chris Sale continued building his All-Star candidacy by picking up his 11th win.
8 min
23
Elly's epic Bronx debut; Ohtani's special homer
Elly De La Cruz dazzled in his Yankee Stadium debut, Shohei Ohtani hit a big homer as the Dodgers celebrated Japanese Heritage Night, and the Mets outlasted the Nationals in extra innings thanks to some help from a fast-healing hero.
9 min
24
A top prospect's MLB debut, super tight ASG voting
The No. 3 prospect in baseball, James Wood of the Nationals, made his MLB debut last night vs. the Mets and showed what all the hype is about. Plus the latest update from final fan voting for the All-Star Game saw some big names in tight races.
9 min
25
Astros surging; Judge being Judge; a Rangers cycle
Don’t look now but the Astros – an MLB-best 17-8 in June – are within 3 ½ games of the Mariners in the AL West. Also, Aaron Judge is ahead of his record homer pace of '22 and a Rangers rookie hit for the first cycle in Sunday Night Baseball history
9 min