MLB writer, FOX Sports. BBWAA. Twin dad. Never walk the bases loaded. I guess we’re running this back?https://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mlzkvgwedc2eMurakami already has one HR for every million he’s making this season [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2026 04:52 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlzkvgwedc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mlw4rhfabk2y"He's smart, he’s a workaholic, and it’s contagious. You see, 'Damn, this guy has so many home runs ... playing 800 games in a row, and still doing that?' Yeah, I gotta step on it." How Matt Olson is driving the Braves' 30-14 start — both on and off the field: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/hes-smart-hes-workaholic-its-contagious-how-matt-olson-driving-braves-hot-start15 May 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw4rhfabk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mlrwqnlhus2xShohei Ohtani is through seven scoreless innings. His ERA is down to 0.82, the lowest mark by a SP through the first seven starts of a season since Jacob deGrom (0.80) in 2021.14 May 2026 04:03 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrwqnlhus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mlrnokqmwc2fA reminder tonight that, for the 4th time in his last 5 pitching starts, Shohei Ohtani won't hit. The Dodgers plan to give him Thursday off, too. "When the quality of at-bat starts to go down consistently, I think that’s a telling sign there needs to be a break." https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/dodgers-still-plan-rest-shohei-ohtani-after-breaking-slump14 May 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrnokqmwc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mlp53243zs2cThe Phillies are 11-3 in the Don Mattingly era.13 May 2026 01:18 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp53243zs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mlovyiw33k2eShohei Ohtani is not going to hit on Thursday and might not hit on his start day tomorrow, either, according to Dave Roberts. He’s still weighing that decision, but it would be in an effort to give him a bit of a reset.12 May 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlovyiw33k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mlmies2rf22wShohei Ohtani is back to taking BP on the field as he works to find his swing.12 May 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmies2rf22whttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mletqon6as2bDave Roberts said Tyler Glasnow’s MRI showed “nothing really significant.” They’re going to see how he feels the next couple of days.08 May 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mletqon6as2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mleiparmfk2pLast summer, the White Sox thought they had "like a 1% chance" of signing Munetaka Murakami. On their surprising pursuit, how they struck when others hesitated and why he looks so comfortable so quickly. "He's just been great in every way imaginable." https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/inside-white-sox-pursuit-polarizing-npb-star-munetaka-murakami08 May 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleiparmfk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mlbg3mgt622fBefore Wednesday’s offensive explosion, the Dodgers had hit just 5 HR and ranked last in SLG over their previous 14 games. Did a trip to Houston against the Astros’ depleted staff finally fix the power outage? Digging into the struggles at the top: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/did-trip-houston-finally-jumpstart-dodgers-scuffling-offense07 May 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbg3mgt622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3ml7jj2djc22fFramber Valdez has received a six-game suspension for throwing at Trevor Story.06 May 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7jj2djc22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mksu3c6kbc2h"It's the future of baseball." The Marlins, who rank 9th in ERA and just took a series in L.A., call their pitches from the dugout. On the polarizing system, what their players think of it, and why their coaches believe in it and think the trend will grow: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/will-marlins-pitch-calling-system-become-norm01 May 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksu3c6kbc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mk4w2e35m22rPrayers were answered23 Apr 2026 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4w2e35m22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mk4snlz5mk2iThrow barely beat him23 Apr 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4snlz5mk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mjuvxfpzak2xThe Mets' losing streak is now 11. Since 2020, there have been 11 other teams who have lost at least 11 games in a row at some point. None of them made the playoffs. Of that group, last year's A's (76-86) had the best record.19 Apr 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuvxfpzak2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mjmrvxgkas2yLast weekend, I sat down with Dave Roberts to discuss his growth as a manager and how he has learned to handle stress, shake criticism & "consciously enjoy moments." "Because the question is, if you can’t enjoy moments, then what am I doing this for?" https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/inside-dave-roberts-growth-how-dodgers-manager-learned-handle-stress-enjoy-moments16 Apr 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmrvxgkas2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mjkzp45fks2dDave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani still has some soreness from getting hit behind the shoulder, so the Dodgers wanted him to just focus on pitching tonight.15 Apr 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkzp45fks2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mjghmcmmz22cThis ball-strike system was not automated14 Apr 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjghmcmmz22chttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mjb2r4fxxs2nI applaud when umps who clearly aren’t watching the challenging player in the immediate aftermath of a call recognize they didn’t see them and still grant the challenge (as Brian O’Nora does here) instead of ruling it was too late.12 Apr 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjb2r4fxxs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mj6xahvdfc2aAt this moment, Andy Pages leads MLB in hits and batting average and leads the National League in slugging and OPS. Quite the bounceback from his 4-for-51 October.11 Apr 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6xahvdfc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mimrkqcnsc2zChase DeLauter has done it again. That's his 5th HR, tied for the MLB lead. “We're not even scratching the surface of what this kid's capable of." Talked to Steven Kwan, Austin Hedges, Rhys Hoskins and more about the Guardians rookie making everyone a believer: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/guardians-chase-delauter-rookie03 Apr 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimrkqcnsc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mimrkqcnsc2zChase DeLauter has done it again. That's his 5th HR, tied for the MLB lead. “We're not even scratching the surface of what this kid's capable of." Talked to Steven Kwan, Austin Hedges, Rhys Hoskins and more about the Guardians rookie making everyone a believer: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/guardians-chase-delauter-rookie03 Apr 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimrkqcnsc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mii4xcxjyc25Gavin Williams has 10 strikeouts through seven scoreless innings, and these are numbers I never expected to see all at once, even if only a week into the season.02 Apr 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mii4xcxjyc25https://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mihpetz4vc2pShohei Ohtani, who’s 3-for-15 with six walks and no extra-base hits to start the year, is taking BP on the field today, something you rarely see him do.01 Apr 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihpetz4vc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mifry2sitc2aThis was all just one start01 Apr 2026 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifry2sitc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mifrd7jvms2aCleveland outfielders are going to need a lot of ice tonight. Angel Martinez just took a 96.4 mph fastball from Ohtani directly off the left knee, but is somehow staying in the game (and looked OK running the bases).01 Apr 2026 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifrd7jvms2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mifpnrphd22dDeLauter update: X-rays were negative. He left the game with a left foot contusion. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 03:08 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifpnrphd22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mifnuoipts25Rookie sensation Chase DeLauter fouled a Shohei Ohtani fastball off his back foot. He tried to stay in but couldn't run out a grounder and then hobbled straight down to the tunnel. He's now out of the game.01 Apr 2026 02:36 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifnuoipts25https://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mi3twfrxsc2mSound the trumpets28 Mar 2026 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3twfrxsc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rowankavner.bsky.social/post/3mi3qw77pqk2jWhen your team is playing Kevin McGonigle28 Mar 2026 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:f5eskq4hceyzv7ic2wucepsu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3qw77pqk2j