2024 Major League Baseball season

Professional baseball season in the United States and Canada

This article is about the 2024 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 2024 in baseball.

Sports season

2024 MLB season

League| Major League Baseball
Sport| Baseball
Duration| March 20 – September 29, 2024
Number of games| 162
Number of teams| 30
TV partner(s)| Fox/FS1
TBS
ESPN/ABC
MLB Network
Streaming partner(s)| Max
Apple TV+
The Roku Channel
ESPN+
Draft
Top draft pick| Travis Bazzana
Picked by| Cleveland Guardians
Regular season
Postseason
World Series
MLB seasons

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The 2024 Major League Baseball season (MLB) is an ongoing professional baseball season in the United States and Canada. The season began on March 20–21 with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres held in Seoul, South Korea, before the regular season proper runs from March 28 to September 29.[1] The 94th All-Star Game was played on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas,[2] with the American League winning, 5–3.[3] The postseason is then scheduled to begin on October 1 with a potential World Series Game 7 set for October 30 or November 2 (depending on if the Championship Series ends early).[4] Going into the season, the defending World Series champions are the Texas Rangers from the 2023 season. During the offseason, the Oakland Athletics were approved by MLB owners to relocate to Las Vegas in 2028.[5][6] It will also be the team's final season in Oakland as they will leave the Oakland Coliseum to temporarily play at the Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for three years.[7]

## Schedule

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On July 13, 2023, Major League Baseball released its 2024 schedule. There are 162 games scheduled for all teams. As has been the case since 2023, each team will play 13 games against their division rivals, totaling 52 games. Each team will play six games against six opponents and seven games against four opponents in the same league for a total of 64 games. Each team will also play 46 interleague games, including a four-game home-and-home series against their designated interleague rival.[8][1]

As part of the MLB World Tour, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres opened the season at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on March 20–21, in the first-ever MLB regular season games played in South Korea. Opening Day in North America occurred on March 28, with all but four clubs in action with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies opening on March 29 because of a postponement due to inclement weather.[9][10] Other MLB World Tour series include the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City on April 27–28,[11] the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies at London Stadium in London on June 8–9,[8][1] and the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays in spring training at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo on March 9–10.

The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals played at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama on June 20, in a game honoring the Negro leagues and hall of fame outfielder Willie Mays. The 94th All-Star Game is planned for July 16, hosted by the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The MLB Little League Classic at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is scheduled for August 18 with the New York Yankees taking on the Detroit Tigers.[8][1]

## Rule changes

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On December 21, 2023, MLB announced a set of rule changes that will take effect in 2024.[12]

* Following a dead ball, the pitch clock will restart as soon as the pitcher receives a new ball from the umpire (previously the clock restarted once the pitcher entered the circle around the pitcher's mound).
* When runners are on base, the pitch clock's starting time will decrease from 20 seconds to 18 seconds.
* Visits to the mound will be reduced from five to four per game. Teams will receive an extra mound visit in the ninth inning if they have used four prior to that point (or in the case of a called game the final inning by the losing team).
* The runner's lane will be widened to the cut of the infield grass in fair territory. The distance between the foul line and the infield grass will be between 18 and 24 inches in all ballparks, with a grace period for non-compliant parks to make modifications. The runner's actions are deemed legal if running in fair territory provided both feet are on or touching the dirt.
* A pitcher who warms up at the start of an inning must face at least one batter; he may not be replaced during or after warmups unless injured.

## Standings

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### American League

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AL East Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 46  | .593  | —  | 34‍–‍25  | 33‍–‍21
New York Yankees | 67 | 46  | .593  | —  | 29‍–‍24  | 38‍–‍22
Boston Red Sox | 60 | 51  | .541  | 6  | 27‍–‍28  | 33‍–‍23
Tampa Bay Rays | 57 | 54  | .514  | 9  | 30‍–‍29  | 27‍–‍25
Toronto Blue Jays | 51 | 61  | .455  | 15½  | 26‍–‍28  | 25‍–‍33

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AL Central Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Cleveland Guardians | 67 | 45  | .598  | —  | 35‍–‍18  | 32‍–‍27
Minnesota Twins | 63 | 48  | .568  | 3½  | 32‍–‍21  | 31‍–‍27
Kansas City Royals | 63 | 51  | .553  | 5  | 36‍–‍23  | 27‍–‍28
Detroit Tigers | 53 | 60  | .469  | 14½  | 26‍–‍31  | 27‍–‍29
Chicago White Sox | 27 | 88  | .235  | 41½  | 17‍–‍40  | 10‍–‍48

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AL West Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Seattle Mariners | 59 | 54  | .522  | —  | 33‍–‍24  | 26‍–‍30
Houston Astros | 57 | 55  | .509  | 1½  | 32‍–‍26  | 25‍–‍29
Texas Rangers | 54 | 59  | .478  | 5  | 31‍–‍25  | 23‍–‍34
Los Angeles Angels | 49 | 63  | .438  | 9½  | 26‍–‍35  | 23‍–‍28
Oakland Athletics | 46 | 67  | .407  | 13  | 27‍–‍29  | 19‍–‍38

### National League

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NL East Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 46  | .589  | —  | 38‍–‍21  | 28‍–‍25
Atlanta Braves | 60 | 51  | .541  | 5½  | 32‍–‍23  | 28‍–‍28
New York Mets | 59 | 53  | .527  | 7  | 30‍–‍29  | 29‍–‍24
Washington Nationals | 51 | 62  | .451  | 15½  | 25‍–‍29  | 26‍–‍33
Miami Marlins | 42 | 71  | .372  | 24½  | 22‍–‍35  | 20‍–‍36

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NL Central Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Milwaukee Brewers | 62 | 49  | .559  | —  | 31‍–‍21  | 31‍–‍28
Pittsburgh Pirates | 56 | 55  | .505  | 6  | 27‍–‍28  | 29‍–‍27
St. Louis Cardinals | 57 | 56  | .504  | 6  | 29‍–‍26  | 28‍–‍30
Cincinnati Reds | 54 | 58  | .482  | 8½  | 28‍–‍31  | 26‍–‍27
Chicago Cubs | 55 | 60  | .478  | 9  | 30‍–‍27  | 25‍–‍33

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NL West Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Los Angeles Dodgers | 66 | 47  | .584  | —  | 35‍–‍20  | 31‍–‍27
Arizona Diamondbacks | 61 | 52  | .540  | 5  | 31‍–‍25  | 30‍–‍27
San Diego Padres | 61 | 52  | .540  | 5  | 30‍–‍29  | 31‍–‍23
San Francisco Giants | 57 | 57  | .500  | 9½  | 33‍–‍23  | 24‍–‍34
Colorado Rockies | 41 | 72  | .363  | 25  | 24‍–‍29  | 17‍–‍43

## Spring training

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Spring training for the 2024 season began in late February and lasted through March. Teams began workouts and practice for spring training beginning in mid-February. Pitchers and catchers reported first, followed by position players a few days later.[13]

Prior to the start of the regular season, each team played between 27 and 34 spring training games (with the exception of the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, who played a shortened spring training of 21 and 22 games respectively, due to their regular season games in Seoul), beginning on February 22. There were several times during spring training where a team had two different squads playing different teams simultaneously. In addition to spring training games, teams occasionally played exhibition games with non-MLB teams, such as Minor League Baseball teams, independent teams, or college teams. These exhibition games are not counted in spring training standings. Spring training ended on March 26, two days before the Opening Day.

During spring training in 2024, MLB launched a new initiative called MLB Spring Breakout. Each organization puts together a team of their best prospects to compete against another organization's prospects from March 14 to March 17.[14]

## Managerial changes

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### General managers

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#### Off-season

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Team  | Former GM  | Reason For Leaving  | New GM  | Notes

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Chicago White Sox | Rick Hahn | Fired  | Chris Getz | On August 22, 2023, Hahn and Executive Vice President Kenny Williams, who both held their previous titles since 2012, were fired.

On August 31, Chris Getz was named the new general manager and senior vice president of the team.[15]

Boston Red Sox | Brian O'Halloran | Reassigned  | Craig Breslow | On September 14, 2023, O'Halloran accepted the position of senior vice president of baseball operations with the team.[16]

On October 25, Breslow was hired to the position of Chief Baseball Officer, which encompasses the duties of general manager.

New York Mets | Billy Eppler | Resigned  | David Stearns | On October 5, 2023, Eppler resigned as general manager as a result of MLB opening an investigation into his potentially improper use of the injured list.[17]

On October 1, Stearns was hired to the position of President of Baseball Operations, which encompasses the duties of general manager.

Miami Marlins | Kim Ng | Peter Bendix | On October 16, 2023, Ng resigned as general manager after three years. The Marlins made one postseason appearance during her tenure.[18]

On November 5, Bendix was hired by the Miami Marlins to be their President of Baseball Operations.[19]

Tampa Bay Rays | Peter Bendix | Hired by the Miami Marlins  | N/A  | On November 5, 2023, Bendix was hired by the Miami Marlins to be their President of Baseball Operations, which encompasses the duties of general manager.[19]

### Field managers

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#### Off-season

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Team  | Former Manager  | Interim Manager  | Reason For Leaving  | New Manager  | Notes

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San Francisco Giants | Gabe Kapler | Kai Correa | Fired  | Bob Melvin | On September 29, 2023, the Giants fired Kapler. After four seasons with the team, he compiled a record of 295–248 (.543) and made the playoffs once in 2021.

Bench coach Kai Correa was named interim manager for the final three games of the 2023 season.[20] Melvin was hired on October 25. This will be his fifth managerial position, previously managing in Seattle, Arizona, Oakland, and San Diego, compiling a lifetime managerial record of 1,517–1,425 (.516).[21]

New York Mets | Buck Showalter | N/A  | Carlos Mendoza | On October 1, 2023, Showalter that announced he would not return to manage the Mets for the 2024 season. According to team owner Steve Cohen and general manager Billy Eppler, the Mets informed Showalter that they did not plan to bring him back for next season, even though he had one year left on his contract. He compiled a record of 176–148 (.543) in two seasons with the team with one playoff appearance.[22]

On November 13, Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza was named the new manager of the team.[23]

Los Angeles Angels | Phil Nevin | Option not picked up  | Ron Washington | On October 2, 2023, the Angels announced they would not be picking up Nevin's option for 2024. After taking over as manager in June 2022, he compiled a record of 119–149 (.444) with no playoff appearances.[24]

Washington was hired on November 8. This will be his second managerial position, previously managing Texas from 2007 to 2014, going 664–611 (.521) and winning the AL pennant in back-to-back seasons in 2010 and 2011.[25]

Cleveland Guardians | Terry Francona | Retired  | Stephen Vogt | On October 3, 2023, Francona announced he was stepping away as manager of the Guardians. In 11 seasons with Cleveland, he compiled a record of 921–757 (.549) with six playoff appearances, three AL Central division titles, and a World Series appearance.[26]

Vogt was hired on November 6. This will be his first managerial position.[27]

San Diego Padres | Bob Melvin | Hired by the San Francisco Giants  | Mike Shildt | Melvin was granted permission from the Padres to become the manager of the San Francisco Giants on October 24, 2023. In his tenure with the Padres, he compiled a record of 171–153 (.528), with one playoff appearance, advancing to the NLCS in 2022.[21]

On November 21, Mike Shildt was named the new manager of the Padres. This will be his second managerial position.[28]

Houston Astros | Dusty Baker | Retired  | Joe Espada | On October 25, 2023, Baker announced his retirement after four seasons with the Astros and 26 years overall as a manager. He finished his tenure with the Astros with a 320–226 (.586) record, winning the 2022 World Series.[29]

On November 13, Joe Espada was named the new manager of the team. This is his first managerial position.[30][dead link][31]

Chicago Cubs | David Ross | Fired  | Craig Counsell | On November 6, 2023, the Cubs fired Ross after four seasons. He finished his tenure with a 262–284 (.480) record, with one playoff appearance, winning the NL Central in the 2020 season.

Counsell was hired on the same day. As the Brewers manager, he compiled a record of 707–625 (.531), with three NL Central division titles and five overall playoff appearances.[32]

Milwaukee Brewers | Craig Counsell | Contract expired  | Pat Murphy | Counsell's contract with the Brewers expired on November 1, 2023. The Brewers offered a contract extension to Counsell weeks prior, before the 53-year-old became a free agent and interviewed with other clubs. Counsell became the manager of the Chicago Cubs on November 6. As the Brewers manager for nine seasons, he compiled a record of 707–625 (.531), with three NL Central division titles and five overall playoff appearances.[33]

On November 15, Pat Murphy was named the new manager of the team. This will be his second managerial position.[34]

## League leaders

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(Updated through August 5)

### American League

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Hitting leaders  | Stat  | Player  | Total

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AVG | Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | .343
HR | Aaron Judge (NYY) | 41
RBI | Aaron Judge (NYY) | 103
R | Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 94
H | Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 156
SB | José Caballero (TB)
David Hamilton (BOS) | 28
Pitching leaders  | Stat  | Player  | Total

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W | Seth Lugo (KC)
Grayson Rodriguez (BAL) | 13
L | Chris Flexen (CWS)
Andrew Heaney (TEX) | 11
ERA | Seth Lugo (KC) | 2.57
K | Garrett Crochet (CWS)
Tarik Skubal (DET) | 162
IP | Seth Lugo (KC) | 150.1
SV | Emmanuel Clase (CLE) | 33

### National League

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Hitting leaders  | Stat  | Player  | Total

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AVG | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | .309
HR | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | 34
RBI | Marcell Ozuna (ATL) | 86
R | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | 86
H | Luis Arráez (SD)/(MIA) | 137
SB | Elly De La Cruz (CIN) | 57
Pitching leaders  | Stat  | Player  | Total

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W | Chris Sale (ATL) | 13
L | Patrick Corbin (WSH)
Dakota Hudson (COL) | 12
ERA | Chris Sale (ATL) | 2.71
K | Dylan Cease (SD) | 174
IP | Logan Webb (SF) | 150.0
SV | Ryan Helsley (STL) | 34

## Milestones

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### Batters

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* Tyler O'Neill (BOS):
* Hit a home run on Opening Day for the fifth consecutive season, setting a new Major League record. He broke the record that he held with Yogi Berra, Gary Carter, and Todd Hundley.[35]

* Elly De La Cruz (CIN):
* Became the first player with a 450-foot-plus homer and an inside-the-park HR in the same game under the Statcast era (2015) on April 8 against the Milwaukee Brewers.[36]
* With his 30th stolen base on May 16, De La Cruz became the sixth player in Major League history to reach 30 stolen bases in his team's first 44 games.[37]

* Shohei Ohtani (LAD):
* Hit his 176th career home run against the New York Mets on April 21, setting a new Major League record for most home runs by a Japanese-born player. He broke the record that was held by Hideki Matsui.[38]
* Hit his 200th career home run against the Detroit Tigers on July 13, becoming the first Japanese-born player to hit 200 home runs in Major League history.[39]
* With his 30th stolen base on August 3 against the Oakland Athletics, Ohtani joined the 30–30 club in his 108th game. He became the third-fastest player in Major League history to record a 30–30 season (going by number of games played by the player when reaching the milestone.) Eric Davis holds the record he set in 1987 for the Cincinnati Reds in 90 games. Alex Rodriguez accomplished this feat in 107 games in 1998 while a member of the Seattle Mariners.[40]

* Pete Alonso (NYM):
* Hit his 200th career home run against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 27 in his 710th career game, the fourth fastest player in Major League history to reach that milestone.[41]

* Gunnar Henderson (BAL):
* Became the youngest player in Major League history to hit 10 home runs before May 1 of a season (22 years, 305 days old) on April 29 against the New York Yankees.[42]

* Juan Soto (NYY):
* Drew his 669th career walk on May 14 against the Minnesota Twins, setting a new Major League record for most walks drawn by a batter before they celebrated their 26th birthday (25 years, 202 days old). He broke the record that was held by Mickey Mantle.[43]

* José Miranda (MIN):
* Recorded a hit in 12 consecutive at-bats with a single against the Houston Astros on July 6, tying the Major League record held by Walt Dropo (1952), Pinky Higgins (1938), and Johnny Kling (1902).[44]

* Rece Hinds (CIN):
* Became the first player in Major League history to record five extra-base hits in his first two games in his career against the Colorado Rockies on July 8–9.[citation needed]

* Paul Goldschmidt (STL):
* Recorded his 2,000th career hit on July 27 against the Washington Nationals. He became the 295th player to reach this mark.[45]

### Pitchers

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#### No-hitters

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See also: List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

* Ronel Blanco (HOU):
* Threw the first no-hitter of the season, his career, and the 17th in team history in a 10–0 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 1. Blanco threw 105 pitches with 73 for strikes. He walked two and struck out seven batters.[46]

* Dylan Cease (SD):
* Threw his first career no-hitter and the second no-hitter in Padres franchise history in a 3–0 victory against the Washington Nationals on July 25. Cease threw 114 pitches with 71 for strikes. He walked three and struck out nine batters.[47]

* Blake Snell (SF):
* Threw his first career no-hitter and the 18th in team history in a 3–0 victory against the Cincinnati Reds on August 2. Snell threw 114 pitches with 78 for strikes. He walked three and struck out eleven batters.[48]

#### Other pitching accomplishments

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* Ronel Blanco (HOU):
* Blanco faced 44 batters in a row before allowing a hit, a single by Adolis García in the sixth inning on April 7 against the Texas Rangers. It is the most by a pitcher to begin a season in at least the expansion era (since 1961).[49]

* Shota Imanaga (CHC):
* After his start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 18, Imanaga had a 0.84 earned run average (ERA), setting a Major League record for the lowest ERA through his first nine career starts since ERA became an official statistic in 1913. The old record was set in 1981 by Fernando Valenzuela with an 0.91 ERA.[50]

* Jeremiah Estrada (SD):
* Set the Major League record for most consecutive strikeouts (since 1961), when he struck out his 12th straight batter on May 28 against the Miami Marlins. He broke the record that was set by José Alvarado. He then struck out his 13th straight batter to complete the inning.[51]

* Aroldis Chapman (PIT):
* Recorded his 1,197th career strikeout on June 29, against the Atlanta Braves, setting a Major League record for most strikeouts by a left-handed reliever. He broke the record that was set by Billy Wagner.[52]

* Paul Skenes (PIT):
* Became the second pitcher in Major League history to strike out at least 70 batters and issue 12 or fewer walks in the first 10 career starts. Masahiro Tanaka, in 2014, had 79 strikeouts and 10 walks, and Skenes struck out 78 with 12 walks.[53]
* Recorded seven or more strikeouts in nine of his 10 career outings, setting the Major League record for most within a player’s first 10 career games.[53]

* Lance Lynn (STL):
* Became the 89th pitcher in Major League history to reach the 2,000-strikeout mark when he struck out Jared Triolo in the bottom of the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 23.[54]

### Miscellaneous

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* Arizona Diamondbacks:
* The Diamondbacks set a Major League record for most runs scored in an inning on Opening Day, by scoring 14 runs in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies.[55]

* Colorado Rockies:
* The Rockies set a Major League record for a team with the most consecutive games to start a season trailing, with 30 games in a row on May 1 against the Miami Marlins.[56]
* The Rockies became the first team in Major League history to record a walk-off win with a pitch clock violation on June 22 against the Washington Nationals.[57]

## Awards and honors

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### Monthly awards

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#### Player of the Month

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Main article: Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award

Month | American League | National League

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April  | Gunnar Henderson | Mookie Betts
May  | Aaron Judge | Bryce Harper
June  | Aaron Judge | Bryce Harper
July  | Bobby Witt Jr. | Brenton Doyle
August  |  |
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#### Rookie of the Month

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Main article: Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award

Month | American League | National League

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April  | Colton Cowser | Shōta Imanaga
May  | Luis Gil | Joey Ortiz
June  | Wyatt Langford | Jackson Merrill
July  | Colt Keith | Tyler Fitzgerald
August  |  |
September  |  |

#### Pitcher of the Month

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Main article: Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month Award

Month | American League | National League

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April  | José Berríos | Ranger Suárez
May  | Luis Gil | Chris Sale
June  | Garrett Crochet | Cristopher Sánchez
July  | Taj Bradley | Dylan Cease
August  |  |
September  |  |

#### Reliever of the Month

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Main article: Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award

Month | American League | National League

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April  | Mason Miller | Ryan Helsley
May  | Emmanuel Clase | Robert Suárez
June  | Carlos Estévez | Ryan Helsley
July  | Emmanuel Clase | Tanner Scott
August  |  |
September  |  |

## Uniforms

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See also: 2024 Major League Baseball uniform controversy

### Wholesale changes

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* Nike's new Vapor Premier template started being used across all Major League uniforms in 2024, replacing the previous Majestic Athletic FlexBase template that Nike inherited upon taking over MLB's uniform contract in 2020. The new template was first used in the uniforms worn during the 2023 All-Star Game.[58] The Nike Vapor Premier uniforms, manufactured by Fanatics, have received criticism from players and fans for its subpar quality compared to previous uniforms.[59][60] During spring training, the Royals opted out of using the Vapor Premier template, instead wearing unifoms that feature the larger player name and number font used by the older uniforms.[61] In late April 2024, the MLB Players Association sent a memo to players stating that the uniforms would be overhauled, at the latest by the start of the 2025 season, hoping to rectify many of the complaints aimed at Nike's Vapor Premier template. The MLBPA "placed the blame on Nike" and the Vapor Premier uniform, claiming "Nike was innovating something that didn't need to be innovated", while "absolv[ing] Fanatics".[62]
* The Diamondbacks unveiled a new uniform set, adding teal as a full-time accent color. Cream returned as the base color on the home uniforms for the first time since 2006, as is the alternate "D-snake" logo. Sand was removed entirely from the uniforms, except for the "City Connect" uniform.[63]
* Due to Nike's 4+1 Rule, the Phillies dropped their red alternate uniform in favor of a City Connect uniform to be unveiled during the 2024 season. It had been used in the regular season for home games in 2016 and 2017, and again from 2021 to 2023 for road games.[64]
* The Mets removed the white outline on the text and logo on their black alternate jerseys and caps.[65]
* The Yankees made slight changes to their road uniform by removing the white outline on the lettering and numbering as well as the stripe pattern on their sleeves. It was the first time since 1972 that the team had changed their road uniforms.[66]
* The Nationals added a pullover alternate uniform and changed their road uniforms. It was the first time since the Cincinnati Reds uniforms from 1972–1992 to have a pullover jersey on a regular basis. The team also retired their red alternate uniform with a white curly "W".[67] The team also removed the front numbers to their home and alternate navy jerseys.[68]
* The Marlins modified their black alternate uniforms by featuring white accents to the team's name on the front and player's name and number on the back. The team also introduced and modified their teal alternate uniforms by featuring the team's name as well.[69]
* The Braves added a red-lining to their alternate navy jerseys.[70]

### Uniform advertisements

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This is the second year where teams added advertisement patches to their uniforms. The following teams have announced their uniform advertisements.

* Baltimore Orioles: T. Rowe Price[71]
* Chicago Cubs: Motorola
* Kansas City Royals: QuikTrip[72]
* Los Angeles Dodgers: Guggenheim Baseball Management[73]
* Philadelphia Phillies: Independence Blue Cross
* Pittsburgh Pirates: Sheetz[74]
* San Francisco Giants: Chevrolet (2024 season only)[75]
* Texas Rangers: Energy Transfer Partners

### City Connect

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Main article: City Connect

Eight teams unveiled new City Connect uniforms and wore them for the first time during the season. Additionally, the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their City Connect this year, becoming the first team to change their City Connect uniform since the program's inception.[58]

* The Phillies' City Connect uniform features blue and yellow colors across the uniform, inspired by the Flag of Philadelphia. The jersey features Philadelphia's common abbreviation "PHILLY" across the chest in white lettering. The cap features the Liberty Bell, with the skyline of Philadelphia inside and two stars on each side.[76]
* The Mets' City Connect uniform features several elements that are related to New York City. The jersey features purple pinstripes and New York's abbreviation "NYC" across the chest. The cap features the Mets' "NY" interlocked logo along with the Queensboro Bridge, which connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens. The purple color was inspired by the 7 subway line that runs to Citi Field.[77]
* The Rays' City Connect uniform features the city name outlined in neon across the chest, similar to the Devil Rays road jersey from 1998 to 2000. The cap features the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which crosses into St. Petersburg along with the sting-ray, also called "skyray". Another logo features three palm trees and a pelican, both of which have several ties to the area, symbolizing the "Bro Bowl" skate park and the St. Petersburg Pelicans of the Florida State Negro League in the 1940s and 50's.
* The Tigers' City Connect uniform features elements that pay tribute to the automotive industry in Detroit. The jersey features blue and black gradient coloring and Detroit's nickname "Motor City" across the chest in white lettering. The cap is also black and features the city name across and in white lettering.
* The Guardians' City Connect uniform features elements that pay tribute to the Guardians of Traffic. The jersey features Cleveland's abbreviation "CLE" in white art-deco lettering inside of a dark blue base. It also features a red and white stripe pattern around the uniform which pays tribute to Cleveland's past uniforms in the 1990s. The cap features a dark blue diamond shape "C" along with the white and dark blue colors.
* The Cardinals' City Connect uniform features the nickname of St. Louis, "The Lou" across the chest of the jersey and featuring the "birds on the bat" logo. The cap is red and features the abbreviation in St. Louis "STL" across and in white lettering. The font for the abbreviation is from their 1920 uniforms.
* The Blue Jays' City Connect uniforms features several elements that are inspired by Toronto's nightlife. The jersey features the city name and the skyline of Toronto in red and blue colors. The cap features a "split T" logo in red and blue and a maple leaf, which is inspired from the Flag of Toronto.
* The Twins' City connect uniforms features several elements that are inspired by the 10,000 Lakes that are located in Minnesota. The Jersey has a look of a rippling effect, with the abbreviation MN on the right of the Jersey, with the North Star between the two letters on top. The Jersey is mainly a light blue/blue mix with yellow outlines on the sleeves and a yellow belt. The hat has the outline of the state of Minnesota with a lake on the bottom of the state and the northern lights on the top, and a North Star where the Twins are located, which is in the Twin Cities area (Minneapolis). On the side of the hat is a wordmark which reads 10,000 Lakes. On the bottom of the hat bill is the outline of Lake Minnetonka.[78]
* The Dodgers' second City Connect uniform features elements inspired by the nicknames of Los Angeles, "City of Dreams" and the "City of Stars". The jersey features the city name in dusk and electric blue lettering. The sleeve features the "LA" interlocked along with the Dodgers scripted "D" combined in dusk blue. The cap is dusk blue and features combined "LA" interlocked and the Dodgers scripted "D" in cream lettering.[79]

### Anniversaries and special events

[edit]

Team  | Special occasion

|

All Teams  | Jackie Robinson Day (April 15)
Pink Ribbons for breast cancer awareness (May 12, Mother's Day)
Patch for Armed Forces Day (May 20) and Camouflage caps for Armed Force's Day Weekend (May 19–21)
Poppy for Memorial Day (May 27)
#4 patch for Lou Gehrig Day (June 2)
"Play Ball" patch in partnership with USA Baseball and USA Softball (June 14–16)
Blue Ribbons for prostate cancer (June 16, Father's Day)
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum logo patches (July 19-21)
Gold Ribbons for childhood cancer (September 1)
#21 patch for Roberto Clemente Day (September 15)
"MLB Debut" patch for players who play their first Major League game
Arizona Diamondbacks  | Inaugural season of the Arizona Diamondback team Hall of Fame.
Luis Gonzalez and Randy Johnson will be the 1st inductees.[80]
Atlanta Braves  | 50th Anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run
Baltimore Orioles  | 70th Anniversary Season
Boston Red Sox  | 20th Anniversary of 2004 World Series Championship
#49 Patch in memory of Tim Wakefield[81]
Chicago Cubs  | "OTIS" patch in memory of clubhouse manager Tom "Otis" Hellmann (April 6)
Cleveland Guardians  | 30th Anniversary of Progressive Field
Detroit Tigers  | 40th Anniversary of 1984 World Series Championship
New York Mets  | 55th Anniversary of 1969 World Series Championship
#3 Patch in memory of Bud Harrelson
#24 Patch in memory of Willie Mays (June 28 onwards)
#15 Patch in memory of Jerry Grote (June 28 onwards)
New York Yankees  | 15th Anniversary of 2009 World Series Championship
25th Anniversary of 1999 World Series Championship
Oakland Athletics  | 35th Anniversary of 1989 World Series Championship
50th Anniversary of 1974 World Series Championship
Philadelphia Phillies  | 20th Anniversary of Citizens Bank Park
Pittsburgh Pirates  | 45th Anniversary of 1979 World Series Championship
San Diego Padres  | 20th Anniversary of Petco Park
"PS" patch in memory of owner Peter Seidler[82]
San Francisco Giants  | 10th Anniversary of 2014 World Series Championship
#24 Patch in memory of Willie Mays (June 19 onwards)
#30 Patch in memory of Orlando Cepeda (June 29 onwards)
Seattle Mariners  | 25th Anniversary of T-Mobile Park
St. Louis Cardinals  | 60th Anniversary of 1964 World Series Championship
#24 patch in memory of Whitey Herzog (May 17 onwards)
Texas Rangers  | 2024 MLB All-Star Game
2023 World Series championship (March 28)
Washington Nationals  | 5th Anniversary of 2019 World Series Championship

### Throwbacks

[edit]

* The Cardinals and Giants wore their Negro leagues throwbacks for the game at Rickwood Field. The Giants wore their white San Francisco Sea Lions uniforms, while the Cardinals wore their gray St. Louis Stars uniforms. Both teams also wore a #24 uniform patch in memory of Willie Mays.

### Other uniforms

[edit]

* The Rangers wore gold-trimmed home uniforms on March 28 and March 30 to commemorate their 2023 World Series championship.
* All players, managers, and umpires wore #42 on April 15, the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut in the majors.
* Starting with this season, all players, managers, and umpires wore a #4 patch on June 2 to honor Lou Gehrig day.
* The Giants wore #24 on June 24, the first game at home after Willie Mays died.

## Venues

[edit]

The Oakland Athletics lease with the Oakland Coliseum expires after the end of the season. On June 15, 2023, the team officially announced they would begin the relocation process to Las Vegas. The move was approved by the other MLB owners on November 16. The Athletics would move into a new 33,000-seat fixed roof ballpark by the 2028 season.[5] On April 4, 2024, the Athletics announced they would play at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California for the next three seasons with an option for 2028 before moving to Las Vegas, making this their final season in Oakland.[83]

## Broadcast rights

[edit]

### Television

[edit]

#### National

[edit]

This is the third year of the existing seven-year deals with ESPN, Fox, TBS, Apple TV+, and MLB Network.[84]

#### Linear television

[edit]

* Fox continues to air their Baseball Night in America and Fox Saturday Baseball slate of exclusive games on Saturday and select Thursday nights. The network aired the game at Rickwood Field, and also aired the 2024 MLB All-Star Game; both being exclusive games.[85] FS1 also broadcasts non-exclusive games, including a game weekly on Saturday afternoon (except for when the broadcast network is airing games).[86] Following his retirement, Adam Wainwright joined Fox as a full-time color commentator. He previously had done color commentary for Fox during select playoff games.[87]
* TBS continues to broadcast Tuesday Night Baseball. Most games are blacked out in the home markets of the teams playing, however, TBS is allowed to co-exist once with a teams' local broadcast.[88]
* ESPN continues to broadcast Sunday Night Baseball, with the option to show alternate broadcasts. ESPN also exclusively air five other non-Sunday night games, including a primetime game on opening night, two Wednesday Night Baseball games and one game from the MLB London Series. ESPN also aired both games from the MLB Seoul Series and one game from the MLB Mexico City Series, though those games are blacked out in local markets.[89] The network also has the rights to the Home Run Derby.[90] Select games may air on ABC and ESPN2.
* MLB Network continues to broadcast games daily. While most games are simulcasts of the home teams' regional sports network broadcasts, select games are produced by the network under its MLB Network Showcase banner. All games are blacked out in the home markets of the teams playing.[91]

#### Streaming

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* This is the first regular season that the streaming service Max will simulcast TBS' games on its Bleacher Report Sports Add-on tier.[92]
* Apple TV+ continues to hold the rights to Friday Night Baseball.[84] Apple had option to opt out of the Friday Night Baseball deal prior to this season, however on March 7 it announced that it would not opt out therefore it would not be able to exit the agreement until it expires in the 2028 season.[84] This would also be the second year of DirecTV's sub-licensing agreement to show these games to commercial establishments.[93][94]
* The Roku Channel replaced Peacock as the home for MLB Sunday Leadoff. Games are also available to MLB.tv customers blackout-free.[95]
* ESPN+ continues to hold the rights to stream one game a day. All games are blacked out in local markets.[96]

#### Postseason

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During the postseason, the ESPN networks, including ABC (with Spanish–language simulcasts on ESPN Deportes) will air all four Wild Card Series.[90] TBS (with Spanish-language simulcasts on MLB Network) will then broadcast the American League Division Series and the American League Championship Series,[88] and Fox Sports (Fox and FS1, with Spanish-language simulcasts on Fox Deportes) will broadcast the National League Division Series, the National League Championship Series, and the World Series.[86]

### Local

[edit]

* On October 31, 2023, the Minnesota Twins announced that television play-by-play announcer Dick Bremer would leave the booth to join the team's front office as its special assistant.[97] On December 1, the Twins replaced Bremer with Cory Provus, and Kris Atteberry took Provus' place as the radio play-by-play announcer.[98]
* On November 9, Jason Benetti left the Chicago White Sox to join the Detroit Tigers as its lead television play-by-play announcer. Benetti replaced Matt Shepard whose contract was not renewed by Bally Sports Detroit. Dan Dickerson, the team's lead radio play-by-play announcer, will call games when Benetti has assignments with Fox Sports.[99]
* On December 18, C. J. Nitkowski left the Texas Rangers to join the Atlanta Braves as its primary television analyst. Jeff Francoeur, who served as the Braves' primary analyst the previous season, will continue to make occasional appearances.[100]
* On January 25, 2024, the Chicago White Sox announced John Schriffen as their lead television play-by-play announcer, replacing Jason Benetti who departed to join the Detroit Tigers as their lead play-by-play television announcer.[101]
* On February 13, the Oakland Athletics announced Jenny Cavnar as their lead television play-by-play announcer. She will be the first woman to be the primary play-by-play voice of an MLB team.[102] On February 20, the Athletics also hired Chris Caray, son of St. Louis Cardinals announcer Chip Caray, to serve as Cavnar's backup.[103]
* On February 13, the Texas Rangers' broadcast team for 2024 was announced with Mike Bacsik, Dave Valle and David Murphy splitting analyst duties and Jared Sandler taking over as the backup TV play-by-play announcer behind Dave Raymond. The trio of Bacsik, Valle and Murphy replaced C. J. Nitkowski who joined the Braves broadcast team.[104]

#### AT&T SportsNet closure

[edit]

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) wound down its AT&T SportsNet regional sports network (RSN) business prior to the start of the 2024 season.[105] The move affected the Colorado Rockies on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, the Houston Astros on AT&T SportsNet Southwest, and the Pittsburgh Pirates on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.

The Astros and the NBA's Houston Rockets took over AT&T SportsNet Southwest and rebranded it to the Space City Home Network after the end of the Astros' regular season on October 3, 2023.[106] Fenway Sports Group, owners of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Red Sox, took over AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, rebranding it to just SportsNet Pittsburgh on October 2, 2023.[107] On December 13, 2023, the Pirates announced they would jointly own SportsNet Pittsburgh beginning on January 1, 2024. NESN, through Fenway Sports Group, will operate the network.[108][109] In February, MLB Local Media took over production of Rockies games.[110]

WBD had owned a 29% share of Root Sports Northwest, the Mariners' RSN, through the end of the 2023 season, and had produced Mariners telecasts. The Mariners took full control of the network on January 1, 2024.[111]

#### Diamond Sports bankruptcy

[edit]

See also: Diamond Sports Group § Bankruptcy

This would be the second season affected by the February 2023 bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group, owners of the Bally Sports regional sports networks. Diamond Sports Group may cut ties with additional teams it previously had deals with. The rights of those teams that Major League Baseball took over from Diamond midway through the 2023 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres, could also change in 2024.[112] Diamond's deal with the Minnesota Twins also expired before the season.[113]

On February 2, 2024, Diamond Sports announced agreements with the Rangers, Guardians and Twins that will result in a decreased rights fee and will end their contracts with Diamond after the 2024 season.[114][115]

### Radio

[edit]

#### Local

[edit]

* On April 15, 2024, New York Yankees radio announcer John Sterling announced his retirement. Sterling had been the radio voice of the Yankees since 1989 and also called games for the Atlanta Braves from 1982 to 1987.[116] The Yankees replaced Sterling with Justin Shackil and Emmanuel Berbari on radio play-by-play.[117][118]

## Retirements

[edit]

The following players and coaches retired during the 2024 season and before the start of the 2025 campaign:

* Shin-Soo Choo - December 14, 2023 (announced); will retire at the end of the season[119]
* Tim Lopes - March 28, 2024[120]
* William Woods - April 2[121]
* Stephen Strasburg - April 6[122]
* Beau Taylor - April 14[123]
* Khris Davis - May 12[124]
* Dylan Bundy - May 13[125]
* Clint Frazier - July 3[126]
* Kevin Kiermaier \- July 24 (announced); will retire at the end of the season[127]

## Retired numbers

[edit]

* Dwight Gooden had his No. 16 retired by the New York Mets on April 14. This was the eighth number retired by the team.[128]
* Darryl Strawberry had his No. 18 retired by the New York Mets on June 1. This was the ninth number retired by the team.[128]
* Jim Leyland had his No. 10 retired by the Detroit Tigers on August 3. This was the tenth number retired by the team.[129]

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