The best day of the season has arrived. The 2026 MLB season schedule has been unveiled, and there are 162 games ahead of us to get excited for. While we’re still in the midst of 2025, and there’s a whole month left of regular season play, it doesn’t mean we can’t get excited for what’s coming down the pipeline. It gives us something to look forward to during the long, cold winter months. And for those who like to plan road trips or vacations to go see their favorite teams on the road, it’s the perfect
time to start planning your vacations for next season.
We have some fun little tidbits for you today with both schedule news and more, so let’s just jump right into it.
- Ben Clemens looks at the triumphant return of Francisco Lindor and argues that he never actually went anywhere.
- Davy Andrews looks at the difference between catch probability and pure dumb luck.
- The Cardinals have reached a historic low, at least in terms of attendance, as they had their worst-attended game in Busch Stadium history this month. Story by Andy Nesbitt.
- Sam Blum shares that Ron Washington is keen to return to managing next season, once he recovers from bypass surgery. (The Athletic subscription required)
- A slight overreaction perhaps…
- Madison Williams gives more details on the suspension of Contreras following that outburst.
- Dan Szymborski shares that Marcus Semien will head to the IL with a broken foot, tough news for the Rangers.
- More bad news for the Rangers as Nathan Eovaldi will miss the rest of the season due to a rotator cuff injury. Story by Eva Geitheim.
- Andres Soto reports that Justin Verlander has surpassed Walter Johnson for all-time career strikeouts.
- Pete Grathoff shares that a minor league batboy was ejected from a game by the umpire.
- A quick look at some of the highlights of the upcoming 2026 season.
- Ben Clemens looks at what the extension of Samuel Basallo means for the Orioles.
- Shanti Sepe-Chepuru digs into the complete 2026 MLB schedule.
- Madison Williams reports that Jonah Tong, a top prospect for the Mets, will make his debut this week.
- K-pop star V of BTS was in Los Angeles to throw out the first pitch, and hung out with Shohei Ohtani ahead of the game. Story by Brigid Kennedy.
- Thoughts on these new cartoon-style caps?
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
