Michael Busch is an unassuming figure. Compared with previous players who have held down first base at Wrigley Field, it wouldn’t be hard for him to go overlooke ...

Historically, when someone thinks of the best hitter on a given team, a lot of the time it's a first baseman. From Hall of Famers like Todd Helton and Jim Thome to current sluggers like Vladimir ...

MLB Network’s “The Shredder”, an annual ranking system, chose Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman as the best first baseman in MLB. Freeman has topped the list three years in a row. For ...

At different points last year, the Cincinnati Reds had such little depth at first base that they had to use a third-string catcher as well a backup shortstop at first base. This year, first base depth ...

Three years ago when Willson Contreras hit free agency after seven seasons with the Chicago Cubs, the three-time All-Star considered Boston one of his preferred landing spots. Having grown up watching ...

Spring training camps are underway, which means it is time to look at the state of baseball. As part of our 2026 MLB season preview, ESPN's Buster Olney surveyed those around the industry to help him ...

The Polar Bear fled the Big Apple where he was having quite the prolific career power-wise and now lands in Baltimore and will hit in the middle of a pretty powerful lineup. The best part of 2025 for ...