The role of a relief pitcher in MLB is changing. Gone are the days when every team attempts to anoint a singular closer at the beginning of the season, and tries to keep him in his designated ninth-inning role from start to finish.

It looks like it’s still difficult to knock the Atlanta Braves down a peg, no matter how poorly last season ended or how quiet the offseason has been. MLB.com's Will Leitch released its inaugural 2025 power rankings and ranked them fifth.

Cade Smith ranks second on MLB Network's Top 10 Relief Pitchers Right Now list after recording a 1.91 ERA during the 2024 season

Brian Matusz, a former left-handed pitcher and first-round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles, died Tuesday, the ballclub announced. He was 37.

The Baltimore Orioles announced Tuesday that former pitcher Brian Matusz died at the age of 37. Matusz, who spent nearly his entire MLB career with

Brian Matusz, described as the most accomplished pitcher in University of San Diego baseball history, has died. He was 37.