MLB Baseball 24 Hours

Last updated: March 29, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

MLB Power Plays & Walk-Off Dramatics

The weekend delivered extreme late-inning heroics across the league, highlighted by multiple walk-off finishes. The Atlanta Braves staged a massive ninth-inning comeback, scoring six runs to erase a 2-0 deficit against the Royals, which culminated in Dominic Smith launching a walk-off grand slam for a 6-2 victory Smith capping Braves' 6-run 9th with walk-off slam. Smith, making his debut with the team, later shared that he became emotional thinking of his late mother after securing the dramatic win. Elsewhere, the New York Mets rallied late against Pittsburgh, as Luis Robert Jr. delivered a walk-off three-run homer in the 11th inning to secure a 4-2 result Robert Jr. impresses with walk-off HR for Mets.

Rookie Feats & Basepath Oddities

Cleveland's rookie phenom Chase DeLauter continued his historic start, launching his fourth home run in only his third major league game, a feat achieved by only one other player in MLB history, providing the decisive run in a 6-5 extra-inning victory over Seattle Guardians' DeLauter stays on tear with 4th homer. In a bizarre moment during the Dodgers-Diamondbacks contest, Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman found himself easily tagged out by a smiling Ketel Marte after running out of basepaths to end the second inning Easily out, L.A.'s Freeman tagged by Marte's hug.

Injury Updates & Roster Moves

Pitching staffs faced interruptions Saturday as the Toronto Blue Jays lost reliever Mason Fluharty in the seventh inning after he was struck by two consecutive batted balls on his right leg Jays P Fluharty hit by 2 batted balls, leaves game. In Texas, the Rangers were forced to scratch Jacob de Grom from his scheduled start against the Phillies due to reported neck stiffness Rangers' de Grom (neck) scratched vs. Phillies. Roster activity saw the Washington Nationals acquire utility player Curtis Mead from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for catcher Boston Smith Nats acquire Mead from White Sox for C Smith, while the Miami Marlins placed infielder Christopher Morel on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique Marlins place Morel on IL with oblique strain.

Managerial Strategy & Technology

The New York Yankees are reportedly yielding early dividends from intensive preparation surrounding the new rules environment, with manager Aaron Boone demanding "obsessive" work regarding the Automated Ball-Strike System Yanks take advantage of 'obsessive' ABS prep. This focus on meticulous preparation is reportedly helping the club navigate the early implementation challenges of the computerized umpire system Yanks take advantage of 'obsessive' ABS prep.