The best pitching performance ever for all 30 teams
From 20-strikeout outings to unforgettable no-nos, we look at the best gem ever thrown by each franchise and try to predict who could top it.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
0-0, 1st in NL West
Randy Johnson punches out 20 batters (0:57)
Could a 32-game schedule be MLB's best solution? (3:13)
Today-would-have-been-Opening Day MLB Power Rankings
Unfortunately there is no action on the field, but we're still sizing up where all 30 teams stand on the day they would have been playing ball.
An ode to the 2020 MLB season (1:51)
Kiley McDaniel's MLB farm system rankings for all 30 teams
Wander Franco is just the tip of the iceberg for the Rays' system, but other organizations have their share of high-end prospects too. How does your team rank?
Could MLB implement an NCAA-like tournament this season? (1:33)
Kiley McDaniel's National League team-by-team top prospect rankings
Will the Dodgers and Braves just keep getting better? We look at the top players on the rise for each NL team.
MLB cancels games in Mexico City, San Juan
The Padres had been scheduled to play the Diamondbacks on April 18-19 in Mexico City, and the Mets were supposed to play the Marlins on April 28-30 in San Juan. The games will be rescheduled for the home teams' cities, MLB said.
BBTN: Buster and Boog discuss baseball movies and books to consumer in self-isolation
Boog Sciambi dissects Buster's lists of top baseball movies and books to consume in self-isolation, and the guys discuss which classic games you should check out on YouTube (1:55).
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
As expected, both the Mexico City series scheduled for April 18-19 (Padres-Diamondbacks) and the San Juan series scheduled for April 28-30 (Mets-Marlins) have been canceled.
One player on all 30 MLB teams we should appreciate more when baseball resumes
From stars we're often too hard on to veterans we don't talk about enough, baseball's extended hiatus is a good reminder to give these guys some more love this season.
Ranking MLB stars it would be most shocking to see in a new uniform
Tom Brady is on the move after two decades in New England. That got us thinking about potential baseball equivalents.
Teixeira details why players are frustrated with MLB (1:43)
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
With uncertainty surrounding MLB returning to formal pre-season workouts, it's highly unlikely that the scheduled games in Mexico City and Puerto Rico will take place. MLB is scheduled to play their first regular season games in Mexico City, Padres vs. Diamondbacks on April 18-19, and is supposed to return to San Juan for a three-game series between Mets and Marlins April 28-30.
BBTN: Buster and Karl Ravech discuss a historic day as MLB suspends the start of the season
MLB suspends the start of the season. Buster and Karl Ravech talk about a historic day in baseball (3:02). Later, Hembo drops by to lighten the mood as the guys talk biggest home runs, golf-foursomes and what they're most looking forward to when the season starts (19:08).
ESPN's MLB Rank, 100-1: Baseball's top players for 2020
You know who's No. 1, but which two pitchers got into the top five? And who is the most surprising addition to the top 10?
2020 MLB Rank reaction: Who's too high or too low?
The votes are in, and ESPN has picked its top 100 players. Members of our panel look at this year's most surprising rankings.
D-backs' Leyba gets 80-game drug suspension
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Domingo Leyba has been suspended 80 games for a violation of baseball's performance-enhancing drug program.
No swimming: Marlins Park nightclub, pool close
The Clevelander nightclub and swimming pool just over the left-field wall at Marlins Park -- which had been a staple of the stadium since it opened in 2012 -- has closed.
BBTN: Buster previews the NL West
It's NL West preview day! Buster talks Arizona Diamondbacks with the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro (6:00), Colorado Rockies with the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders (12:18), Los Angeles Dodgers with Spectrum SportsNet LA's Alanna Rizzo (16:46), San Diego Padres with Padres TV and radio analyst Tony Gwynn, Jr. (24:42), and San Francisco Giants with Giants play-by-play voice Duane Kuiper (29:21).
Kiley McDaniel's top 100 prospects for 2020
Spoiler alert: Wander Franco leads our list. Which MLB stars of tomorrow follow the best prospect since Mike Trout in this year's rankings?
Index of Kiley McDaniel's 2020 top MLB prospect rankings
Prospect rankings, team lists and features -- here are all the links you need to follow this year's crop of future stars.
Who could be this year's Nats? How all 30 teams stack up
In 2019, the Nationals were the latest team to come from a bit off the radar to win it all. We look at how they did it and who fits the profile for 2020.
BBTN: Griffin Canning gets an MRI and Ronald Acuña is Ravech's NL MVP
Karl Ravech says there's no margin for error with the Angels in the AL West and the news of Griffin Canning undergoing an MRI on his elbow raises a yellow flag for the team (1:17). Plus, he and Buster discuss Madison Bumgarner dodging rodeo questions and what's going on with the Red Sox investigation. Later, Pedro Gomez joins the pod to talk about his son Rio Gomez's first spring training outing and managers in new places (25:26).
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2020 NL West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| San Diego | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| San Francisco | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.2512th
Quality Starts67Tied-8th
WHIP1.3116th
BAA.25117th
Runs81311th
Batting Average.25214th
On Base Percentage.32318th
Slugging Percentage.43413th