The Slam Diego Padres are back in action, Mason Miller's in the early Cy Young conversation, and the Chicago White Sox are handing out Pope Hats.

Meanwhile, the Yankees and Mets are both struggling while the A's might be leaning a little too hard into a new gimmick.

Baseline Baseball recaps the plethora of storylines from the first week of the 2026 MLB season.

Baseline Baseball discusses the most exciting matchups of Opening Day, the new contract extensions for Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cristopher Sanchez and which may be a secret albatross, and odd injuries throughout baseball history.

It's a double episode this week as both the AL and NL Eastern Divisions. It's an interesting contrast as the Yankees appear ready to run it back with...Boston nipping at their heels? Plus, the surprising lack of power across the NL side, particularly in the divisional favorite Philadelphia Phillies!

Baseline Baseball returns with an NL Central preview that...isn't too different from last year's. The Brewers are running it back with some new young arms in tow, while the Cubs' window might be closing. The Reds are stuck in the middle, the Cardinals are in full rebuild, and the Pirates...well, they're the Pirates.

The AL Central remains the weakest division in baseball headed into the 2026 season. The crown seems Detroit's to lose, but Cleveland manages to keep on winning despite major roster flaws. Kansas City still lingers as a Wild Card threat with the White Sox and Twins bringing up the rear.

And the Twins...the poor, poor Twins...

The guys return to give their full AL West preview with a not-so-surprising favorite, and how Tony Clark's recent resignation from the MLB Players Association impacts what looks like a sprint towards a lockout.

Baseline Baseball returns with Part 1 of the 2026 MLB Preview Series! The guys kick off with the NL West and how nobody is really in a position to catch the Dodgers, who might not win 100 games themselves.

Brendan Donovan being traded to the Mariners is just one of a storm of moves that took place in baseball over the last couple of weeks. Among them, Luis Arraez and Harrison Bader signing with the Giants and how their bats might have a rude awakening in San Francisco. Plus, Jose Ramirez and Jacob Wilson sign extensions, Framber Valdez remains unsigned, Yu Darvish's Hall of Fame case, and just what were the Red Sox thinking not signing Eugenio Suarez?

The show returns amidst a 1-2 punch of moves for the New York Mets. Not only does acquiring Luis Robert Jr. from the White Sox shore up the outfield, but Freddy Peralta stabilizes the rotation immediately.

In turn, Cody Bellinger re-signs with the Yankees like everyone expected. And did the Rangers just win the AL West with the MacKenzie Gore trade?