As Opening Day 2026 approaches, Major League Baseball finds itself in an enviable position. The recent World Baseball Classic was an overwhelming success, underscoring why the sport is truly a global game. MLB has two of the biggest sports stars on the planet in Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, with a long list of superstars poised to join them as household names. And while the Los Angeles Dodgers loom over everything, as does the prospect of upcoming labor strife, hope still springs eternal on Opening Day.
While we count the minutes until first pitch, here are some of the top MLB storylines to watch this season.
Can the Dodgers three-peat? Can Shohei Ohtani four-peat as MVP?
Like it or not, the Dodgers are the defining story in MLB in 2026. Not content with back-to-back World Series titles, President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman went out and landed two of the
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