2026 Major League Baseball season

Bracket

General managers

Field managers

American League

National League

Batters

• Chase DeLauter (CLE):
  • Became the seventh player to hit two home runs in his Major League debut on March 26, hitting home runs in the first and ninth innings.^[37]
  • Homered in his first three career regular-season games against the Seattle Mariners, becoming the third player in Major League history to achieve this mark. He joins Trevor Story (2016) and Kyle Lewis in 2019. Story homered in his first four career games.^[38]

• José Fernández (ARI):
  • Became the eighth player to hit two home runs in his Major League debut on March 31, hitting home runs in the fourth and eighth innings.^[37]

• Munetaka Murakami (CWS):
  • Homered in his first three career regular-season games against the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the fourth player in Major League history to achieve this mark. He joins Trevor Story, Kyle Lewis, and Chase DeLauter.^[38]
  • Hit his fourth home run of the season on April 4 against the Toronto Blue Jays. The four home runs are the most by a Japanese-born player in his first eight career games.^[39]
  • Tied a Major League rookie record by hitting a home run in his fifth consecutive game on April 22 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He became the 13th rookie to achieve this mark.^[40]
  • With his 10th home run on April 22 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Murakami's ten home runs are the most in Major League history by a Japanese-born player in his first 24 games.^[41]
  • With his 15th home run on May 8 against the Seattle Mariners, Murakami has become the first player in Major League history to homer in the first game of eight straight series.^[42]

• Joey Wiemer (WAS):
  • Tied the Major League record for most consecutive plate appearances to reach base to start a season with ten on March 30 against the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the second player in the live ball era (since 1920) to reach base ten consecutive times to start the season, tying Carlos Delgado of the Toronto Blue Jays who accomplished this feat in 2002.^[43]

• Munetaka Murakami / Colson Montgomery (CWS):
  • With their home runs on April 22 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Murakami (five games) and Montgomery (four games) became the first set of teammates to each homer in four consecutive games in Major League History.^[41]
  • With home runs in the same game on May 1, it was the seventh time this season that Murakami and Montgomery homered in the same game. That's the most by any teammate duo in their team's first 35 games of a season in Major League history, and it was only game 32. The duo broke a tie at six with 1994 Colorado Rockies' Andres Galarraga and Ellis Burks, 1980 Philadelphia Phillies' Mike Schmidt and Greg Luzinski, and 1956 New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra.^[44]

• Kyle Schwarber (PHI):
  • Recorded his 350th career home run on April 30 against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of game one. He became the 105th player to reach this mark. Schwarber now ranks seventh in Major League history in the fewest career games to 350 home runs, with 1,321 games played. The six that were faster are Aaron Judge, Mark McGwire, Juan González, Alex Rodriguez, Harmon Killebrew, and Albert Pujols.^[45]
  • With his 30th home run on June 28 against the New York Mets, Schwarber became the ninth player in Major League history to hit 30-plus home runs in each of their first five seasons with a franchise. He joins Babe Ruth (NYY), Jimmie Foxx (BOS), Barry Bonds (SF), Manny Ramirez (BOS), Albert Pujols (STL), David Ortiz (BOS), Alex Rodriguez (NYY), and Miguel Cabrera (DET).^[46]

• Ildemaro Vargas (ARI):
  • Started the season with a 24-game hit streak (27 total games dating back to the previous season), which was the longest hitting streak by a Venezuelan-born player, eclipsing the previous mark of 26 set by Wilson Ramos of the Mets in 2019. The 24-game streak was the second-longest streak to open a season since 1940.^[47]

• Nick Kurtz (ATH):
  • Recorded his 20th consecutive game with a walk on May 2 against the Cleveland Guardians. Kurtz is now tied with Barry Bonds, while the all-time record is 22 games set by Roy Cullenbine during the 1947 season.^[48] The walk streak ended the next day at 20 games.^[49]

• Paul Goldschmidt (NYY):
  • On May 24 against the Tampa Bay Rays, Goldschmidt struck out for his 2,000th career time, becoming the ninth player to reach this mark. Goldschmidt struck out in the seventh inning against Drew Rasmussen.^[50]

• Freddie Freeman (LAD):
  • Recorded his 2,500th career hit with a single in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 9. He became the 102nd player to reach this feat.^[51]

• Braden Montgomery (CWS):
  • Became the fifth player in Major League history to hit a walk-off homer in his debut on June 9 against the Atlanta Braves. He joins Carlos Pérez (2015), Miguel Cabrera (2003), Josh Bard (2002), and Billy Parker (1971) on this feat.^[52]

• Shohei Ohtani (LAD):
  • Became the first Japanese-born player to hit 300 major home runs when he hit a lead-off home run in the bottom of the first inning on July 7 against the Colorado Rockies. He also became the 170th player to hit 300 career home runs.^[53]

• Tyler Tolbert (KC):
  • Tied the Major League record with a hit in 12 consecutive plate appearances on July 7 against the New York Mets. Tolbert is now tied with the Twins' José Miranda (2024), the Tigers' Walt Dropo (1952), the Red Sox's Pinky Higgins (1938), and the Cubs' Johnny Kling (1902) for the all-time lead.^[54][55]

• James Wood (WAS):
  • Wood entered the All-Star Break with an unprecedented 21-run lead over the next closest player, shattering Ted Williams’ 1946 record of 19. Wood has scored 89 runs on the season, while Bryan Reynolds of the Pittsburgh Pirates sits in second place with 68.^[56]

• Nolan Arenado (ARI):
  • Recorded his 2,000th career hit with a double in the fifth inning against the Athletics on July 20. He became the 299th player to reach this feat.^[57]

• Kazuma Okamoto (TOR):
  • Set a Major League rookie record for most home runs by a Japanese-born player by hitting his 23rd home run on July 24 against the Boston Red Sox. He broke the record that was set by Shohei Ohtani during the 2018 season.^[58]

• CJ Abrams / James Wood (WAS):
  • With his 25th home run of the season on July 25 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Abrams (25 home runs, 17 stolen bases) and Wood (28 home runs, 15 stolen bases) became the second duo in Major League history to record 25-plus home runs and 15-plus stolen bases in their club's first 105 games of the season. They joined Francisco Lindor and José Ramírez of the Cleveland Indians, who accomplished this during the 2018 season.^[59]

• Joshua Báez (STL):
  • Became the first player in Major League history to hit three home runs in their league debut on August 15 against the Chicago Cubs.^[60] He also became the 33rd player in Major League history to hit a home run on the very first career pitch.^[61]

• Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC):
  • Hit a leadoff and walk-off homer against the Chicago White Sox on August 17, becoming the sixth player in Major League history to accomplish this feat. The other five players are Chris Young (August 7, 2010), Ian Kinsler (July 19, 2009), Reed Johnson (June 15, 2003), Darin Erstad (June 25, 2000), and Vic Power (May 7, 1957).^[62]
  • On September 24, Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in Major League history to achieve a 40–40 season after stealing his 40th base of the season against the Miami Marlins. Crow-Armstrong hit his 40th home on September 6 also against the Miami Marlins. He joined Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), Alex Rodriguez (1998), Alfonso Soriano (2006), Ronald Acuña Jr. (2023), and Shohei Ohtani (2024), as the only players to reach this feat.^[63][64]

• Randy Arozarena (SEA):
  • Hit a leadoff and walk-off homer against the Chicago Cubs on August 22, becoming the seventh player in Major League history to accomplish this feat.^[65]

• Austin Wells (NYY):
  • Became the first player in Major League history to enter a game as a pinch-hitter, and later hit multiple home runs in the same inning. On August 30, Wells entered as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning before hitting two home runs in the eighth inning in a 16-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.^[66]

• Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL):
  • With his 200th career home run on September 2 against the Washington Nationals, Acuña Jr. became the fastest player in Major League history to have 200 career home runs and 200 career stolen bases. Acuña Jr. accomplished this in his 904th game, eclipsing the mark set by Alfonso Soriano in 929 games.^[67]

• Julio Rodríguez (SEA):
  • With his 20th stolen base of the season on September 3 against the Athletics, Rodríguez became the first player in Major League history to begin his career with five consecutive 20-homerun, 20-stolen base seasons.^[68]

• Sal Stewart (CIN) / Munetaka Murakami (CWS) / Kazuma Okamoto (TOR):
  • When Okamoto hit his 30th home run of the season on September 8 against the Athletics, Stewart, Murakami, and Okamoto became the first trio of rookies in Major League history to hit 30 or more home runs in the same season.^[69]

• Jose Altuve (HOU):
  • Recorded his 2,500th career hit with a double in the third inning on September 9 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Altuve became the 103rd player to reach this mark.^[70]

• Corbin Carroll (ARI):
  • With his 20th homerun of the season on September 12 against the Texas Rangers, Carroll became the first player in Major League history to have multiple seasons of 20 or more home runs, 20 or more stolen bases, 30 or more doubles and 15 or more triples. He previously accomplished this in the 2025 season.^[71] The five other players with the same stat line are Curtis Granderson (2007), Jimmy Rollins (2007), Juan Samuel (1987), Chuck Klein (1932) and Frank Schulte (1911).^[72]
  • Carroll became the first player in National League history to lead the league in triples for four consecutive seasons.^[73]

• Ethan Salas (SD):
  • Hit two home runs on September 16 against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the youngest catcher (20 years, 107 days old) in Major League history with two home runs in the same game.^[74]

• Colson Montgomery (CWS):
  • On September 24, Montgomery set an American League record for most strikeouts in a season with 223. This broke the record held by Adam Dunn set in 2012. He also tied the Major League record set by Mark Reynolds accomplished in 2009.^[75]
  • Set the Major League record on September 25, in the fifth inning, against the Colorado Rockies for most strikeouts in a season. His 224th strikeout broke the record set in 2009 by Mark Reynolds.^[76] Montgomery finished the season with 227 strikeouts.

• Pete Alonso (BAL):
  • Became the first player in Major League history to win an RBI title in both leagues. He lead the American League this year and the National League title in 2022 as a member of the New York Mets.^[77]

• Gabriel Moreno (ARI):
  • Became only the fifth catcher in Major League history to win a batting title in either league. He also became the first Diamondback to win a batting title. Moreno joined fellow catchers: Buster Posey (2012), Joe Mauer (2006), Ernie Lombardi (1938, 1942), and Bubbles Hargrave (1926) to the lead the league.^[78][79]

• Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL) / Luisangel Acuña (CWS):
  • On September 30, the Acuñas became the first brothers with multiple steals each in the same postseason, let alone on the same day, and the first brothers to each steal two bases in an inning during their postseason careers.^[80]

Pitchers

Miscellaneous

• Toronto Blue Jays:
  • Struck out 50 Athletics over the first weekend of the season, setting a new Major League record for strikeouts in the season's first three games.^[98]

• Pittsburgh Pirates:
  • The Pirates drew seven consecutive walks in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds on May 2, tying the Major League mark set by the Chicago White Sox (Aug. 28, 1909) and Atlanta Braves (May 25, 1983).^[99]

• Philadelphia Phillies:
  • Became the first team in Major League history to hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning of three consecutive games. The Phils accomplished this feat against the Washington Nationals on June 23–25. Bryson Stott, Derek Hill, and Bryce Harper were the home run hitters in the three games, respectively.^[100]

• Dave Roberts (LAD):
  • Recorded his 1,000th career victory as a manager on June 30 against the Athletics, becoming the fastest manager in Major League history to reach this mark. Roberts reached the milestone in his 1,606th game, besting the record held by Cap Anson of 1,641 decisions. He is the 69th manager to reach this milestone.^[101]

• Kansas City Royals:
  • Scored at least one run in every inning that they came to bat on July 6 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Royals became the 21st team in Major League history to accomplish this feat in the 15–1 victory.^[102]

• New York Yankees:
  • Became the first team in American League history whose batters struck out 17 times in consecutive nine-inning games against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 6–7.^[103]

• Jacob Wilson (ATH):
  • Set a Major League record with his 111th consecutive error-free performance at shortstop against the Boston Red Sox on August 9. He broke the record that was set in 2002 by Mike Bordick of the Baltimore Orioles.^[104]

• Cleveland Guardians:
  • Became the third American League franchise (joining the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, among franchises established since 1900) to record 10,000 wins with their victory against the San Diego Padres on August 15.^[105]

• Milwaukee Brewers:
  • Tied the modern-era (since 1900) Major League record for largest shutout with a 22–0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on August 18. The Brewers tied the record shared by the Pittsburgh Pirates (September 16, 1975) and the Cleveland Indians (August 31, 2004).^[106] A ,20-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on September 11 made the Brewers the first MLB team since 1900 to win two games by at least 20 runs in a,season

• Chicago Cubs:
  • Hit 62 home runs during the month of August, setting a National League record for most home runs in a month. They broke the record of 61, set by the Atlanta Braves in June 2023.^[107]

• Washington Nationals:
  • With another blown save against the San Diego Padres on September 9, the Nationals set a Major League record for most blown saves in a season with 38. The Nationals broke the record of 37 that was held by the 2021 Washington Nationals and the 2024 Chicago White Sox.^[108]

• Chicago White Sox:
  • Became the first team in Major League history to make the playoffs after losing 100-plus games in at least two consecutive seasons (they had three such seasons).^[109]

• Los Angeles Angels:
  • Lost their 100th game of the season on September 27 against the Seattle Mariners. They became the last current franchise to have a 100-loss season in their franchise history.^[110]

Monthly awards

Wholesale changes

• The Athletics unveiled a new gold alternate uniform, featuring a "Sacramento" script across the chest. This jersey replaces the existing gold alternate jersey with the "A's" logo featured on the chest.^[117]
• The Brewers tweaked their primary road uniform, swapping the gray base on the jersey in favor of powder blue. The Brewers become the third team since 2024 to wear colored jerseys as a primary road option following the Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays, and the first to wear powder blue as a primary road uniform color since the Kansas City Royals and Montreal Expos in 1991.^[118]
• The Orioles add a new alternate cap, featuring an orange "B" script lettering from their road uniform inside a black cap with orange brim.^[119]
• The Marlins unveiled a new teal alternate uniform, harkening back to the team's inaugural color scheme.^[120]
• The Mariners replaced their retro-inspired cream alternate uniform in favor of a white home uniform based on the uniforms worn by the Negro league Seattle Steelheads.^[121]
• The Twins changed their navy alternate uniform, replacing "MINNESOTA" with the "Twins" script on the chest along with the Minnesota outline replacing the "TC" insignia on the sleeve.^[122]
• The Tigers unveiled two new alternate uniforms. The home orange alternate featured the white-trimmed navy Old English "D" logo on the left chest, while the road navy alternate featured the white and navy-trimmed orange script "Detroit" wordmark that appears on their primary road uniform. Both uniforms are paired with a navy cap with orange brim featuring the orange Old English "D" logo.^[123] These alternates marked the first time since 1995 that the Tigers wore an official alternate uniform (which they only wore for one game), excluding City Connect and one-off themed uniforms.^[124]
• The Giants updated their black alternate uniform, featuring "GIGANTES" (the Spanish translation of the team name) on the chest, gray accents and a step fret design.^[125]
• The Dodgers added a blue road alternate uniform with a script "Los Angeles" in front. The Dodgers became the only team with two road alternate uniforms, as they continue to wear a gray road alternate uniform with a script "Los Angeles" on the chest.^[126]
• From August 14 until the end of the season, the Cardinals switched to their alternate navy caps with the primary gray uniform for a majority of their remaining road games following a fan poll. It is unknown if the switch will be permanent for 2027 and beyond.^[127]
• The Rays unveiled a new gray road uniform featuring "TAMPA BAY" on the front which they debuted on September 22 against the Yankees. The design is a modern version of the original road uniforms they wore from 1998 to 2000, and will serve as a primary road uniform beginning in 2027. The Columbia blue tops would be retired following this season.^[128]

City Connect

Eight teams unveiled new City Connect 2.0 uniforms this season.

• The Braves' second City Connect uniforms are inspired by the team's uniforms from the 1970s and 1980s, with a baby blue color scheme and white pants, red and blue piping on the sleeves and pants, and the script logo and cap insignia both being white with red outlines. The sleeves feature an "ATL" insignia modeled after the former logo of TBS, in homage to the team's former broadcasts on the station.^[129][130]
• The Orioles' second City Connect uniform pays tribute to Camden Yards due to the popularity of the park, which is considered the ballpark which changed how modern baseball stadiums were developed. The jersey is a cream color base, which features "BMORE" across its chest in a dark green that matches the color of their outfield wall and orange outlines. It also features an Oriole bird perched on top of the "R", which marks a return of the Oriole logo to their uniform set. It has a homerun patch on the left sleeve which pays tribute to Eutaw Street that runs parallel to the iconic warehouse behind the ball park and that has the saying "From The Stoop to The Yard" along with the distance to home plate "410", as well as an area code for Maryland. Any player who hits a homerun to Eutaw Street, they receive a brass plaques that includes the player name, date of the homerun and distance. The right sleeve features a patch in dark green and orange which has the Baltimore-based company and team sponsor T. Rowe Price. The trim of the uniform is in Orioles orange is designed with brick paying tribute to the warehouse on Eutaw Street and has a jocktag on the bottom of the jersey which features a 19th century clock that reads "CHARM CITY" and "BAL", which has been a part of the ballpark above the centerfield scoreboard since the park opened April 6, 1992. The hats and batting helmets use the same colors as the uniform that has an orange "B" which is inspired by the Baltimore Baseball Club of the 1890's.^[131]
• The Reds' second City Connect uniform has a red base, features five different shades of red and continues to use the modern "C" logo but in white with black accents that is located on the chest and cap. For the first time since 2006, the entire Reds uniform will feature pinstripes in a dark red, the sleeves will be a third shade of Red but does not feature the pinstripes to pay tribute to the vest style uniforms worn from 1993–2006. The hat has the fourth shade in which the bill of the hat is a darker shade of Red different from the body of the uniform but has the updated "C" logo. The right sleeve has a patch in black and a fifth shade of Red that says "CINCY", which also has a graphic that resembles the Tyler Davidson Fountain on Fountain Square which is located in Downtown Cincinnati. The Reds will continue to use both versions of their City Connect uniforms and will alternate wearing the different versions on Friday and Saturday home games throughout the season.^[132]
• The Royals' second City Connect uniform is an all white uniform with a color gradient starting with fuchsia into the typical Royal Blue, which is a nod to the number of fountains throughout all of Kansas City. The team has nicknamed them the "Forever Fountain" uniform that celebrates the city nickname "City of Fountains". The jersey features a "R" logo on the left chest that starts in Royal Blue at the bottom and blends into fuchsia at the top, which is similar to the logo from the original 1969 team logo with a crown on top of the "R". The hat also features the same crown logo as the jersey logo and uses the same color blend from Royal Blue on the brim to fuchsia on the top of the hat. The jersey numbers are the same font as the official logo of Kansas City, along with a white line around two vertical stripes on the armbands of the jersey, symbolizing teams unique position along the state lines between Missouri and Kansas. At the bottom of the right sleeve is a heart which reflects the team being in the middle of the nations' heartland. Inside the collar of the jersey is the phrase "HEY HEY HEY HEY", which was a song famously covered by The Beatles called "Kansas City' in 1969 at Municipal Stadium and now plays after everyone Royals win at Kauffman Stadium.^[133]
• The Brewers' second City Connect uniform has a blue base that is inspired by the number of lakes, rivers and shoreline that stretches from Milwaukee River to Eagle River to Lake Mendota but also features "WISCO" across the front in script letter in partial accents of blue, cream which is the color of the sandy shores along the shoreline and sunset orange resembling the summer sunsets in the state of Wisconsin. The script lettering is a blend of script that has influence from the early 20th century American Association Milwaukee Brewers, classic supper clubs and vintage Wisconsin brewery labels. The jersey has trim in the design of Wheat and Barley braids that pays tribute to Wisconsin's agricultural roots and brewing industries across that State that is also the inspiration for the team name. The left sleeve features a patch of the old Barrelman logo in front of an outline of the State of Wisconsin using the same color outlines throughout the uniform. Inside the collar of the jersey is the inscription "Forward" which is the State motto for Wisconsin, which means to honor the past while continuing to progress forward. The bottom of the jersey features a jocktag in the shape of a fishing bobber with a baseball design resting on top of a Wisconsin Lake celebrating one of the favorite state pastimes. The hat uses the same coloring and script with a "W" in front of the Wisconsin State border.^[134]
• The Pirates' second City Connect uniform is a black base with "PIRATES" across in Gold lettering with each letter cutting off at the bottom to look like a Pirate sword and in a front that is to resemble a rugged Pirate style. The numbers and name on the back of the jersey feature the same style of font and color. The font of the uniform also resembles the design of the "Sister Bridges" including the famous Roberto Clemente Bridge which connects PNC Park with Downtown Pittsburgh. The right sleeve features a patch that is similar to the logo which was debuted in 1997 that has a Pirate logo with a red banana & black eyepatch, with the inscription "PGH" the cities abbreviation and "1887" the year the club was founded. The uniform also has accents of red that pay tribute to the red Pirate banana design on the Jolly Roger.^[135]
• The Padres' second City Connect uniform featured the city name across the chest which celebrates the binational region of "San Diego" and draws inspiration of the cities coastline and is outlined in a yellow/orange to resemble the sunsets in San Diego. The pants and hat are in a bone white, that has a trim and braid in a marigold pattern that is quintessential to Dia de los Muertos. The hat has a brim in obsidian blue with an interlocked "S" and "D" in the original Padre orange/obsidian blue, with the inner lining of the hat featuring famous San Diego landscaping in bone, marigold, aqua, fireberry and Padre gold, combing all their uniform colors into one blend. The jocktag features a papel picado resembles the team being located close to Mexico and has all the previous Padre logos and names. The right sleeve has a La Catrina patch honoring and celebrating Dia de los Muertos which is an iconic holiday heavily celebrated in San Diego in front of an Aqua blue resembling the water color of San Diego.^[136]
• The Rangers' second City Connect uniform goes back to the Rangers original color they wore during the 1980's and 90's but has not been worn since 2022, which is a shade of cochineal red, a crimson dye that comes from a crushed-up cochineal insect, which is part of Mexican culture. The team opted to use "TEJAS" across the front of the jersey with white outline, which is the Spanish word for Texas. The entire uniform uses a Charro inspired piping which is used with Mexican horsemen suits, as well as mariachi trajes and also worn by the Mariachis de los Texas Rangers. The right sleeve features a patch with papel picado, a decorative Mexican form of art used at birthdays, weddings and Dia de los Muertos by cutting colorful paper into Mexican style designs and also features the State of Texas in place of where the Flag of Texas used to be. The hat uses the same cochineal red and has a block "T" logo in white using a raised weave that is similar to the design used in Mexican artistry.^[137]

Anniversaries and special events

The 2026 season marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the National League. Two of the eight charter members of the National League are still playing: the Atlanta Braves (formerly of Boston) and the Chicago Cubs.

This also marks the American League's 125th anniversary as a major league. Seven of the league's 15 current franchises date back to 1901.^{[citation needed]}

Other uniforms

All players. coaches and umpires wore #42 on April 15, the 79th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut in the majors. For the fifth consecutive year, the #42 was set in the Dodger Blue font.

As in previous years all players who were nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award for the 2026 season, past winners, players of Puerto Rican descent and all members of the Pittsburgh Pirates wore #21 on September 15.^[153]

Television

Radio