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Sportsseason 2018MLBseasonLeagueMajorLeagueBaseballSportBaseballDurationMarch29–October28,2018Numberofgames162Numberofteams30TVpartner(s)Fox/FS1,TBS,ESPN,MLBNetworkDraftTopdraftpickCaseyMizePickedbyDetroitTigersRegularseasonSeasonMVPAL:MookieBetts(BOS)NL:ChristianYelich(MIL)LeaguePostseasonALchampionsBostonRedSox  ALrunners-upHoustonAstrosNLchampionsLosAngelesDodgers  NLrunners-upMilwaukeeBrewersWorldSeriesChampionsBostonRedSox  Runners-upLosAngelesDodgersWorldSeriesMVPStevePearce(BOS)MLBseasons← 20172019 → The2018MajorLeagueBaseballseasonbeganonMarch29.TheregularseasonendedonOctober1,extendedadayfortiebreakergamestodecidethewinnersoftheNationalLeagueCentralandNationalLeagueWestdivisions.ThepostseasonbeganonOctober2.TheWorldSeriesbeganonOctober23,andendedonOctober28withtheBostonRedSoxdefeatingtheLosAngelesDodgersinfivegamestowintheirninthWorldSerieschampionship. The89thMajorLeagueBaseballAll-StarGamewasheldonJuly17atNationalsPark,thehomeoftheWashingtonNationals.TheAmericanLeaguewon,8–6,in10innings. ThiswasalsothelastseasonfortheAugusttradewaivers. Contents 1Schedule 2Rulechanges 3Standings 3.1AmericanLeague 3.2NationalLeague 4Postseason 4.1Bracket 5Managerialchanges 5.1Generalmanagers 5.1.1Offseason 5.1.2In-season 5.2Fieldmanagers 5.2.1Offseason 5.2.2In–season 6Leagueleaders 6.1AmericanLeague 6.2NationalLeague 7Milestones 7.1Batters 7.2Pitchers 7.2.1No-hitters 7.2.2Otherpitchingaccomplishments 7.3Miscellaneous 8Awardsandhonors 8.1Regularseason 8.2Otherawards 8.3Monthlyawards 8.3.1PlayeroftheMonth 8.3.2PitcheroftheMonth 8.3.3RookieoftheMonth 9HomeFieldAttendance&Payroll 10Uniforms 10.1Wholesalechanges 10.2Alternatechanges 10.3Anniversariesandspecialevents 10.4Otheruniforms 10.5Throwbacks 11Broadcastrights 11.1Television 11.1.1National 11.1.2Local 11.2Radio 11.2.1Local 11.2.2National 11.3Digital 12Retirements 13Retirednumbers 14Seealso 15References 16Externallinks Schedule[edit] Ashasbeenthecasesince2013,allteamsplayedtheirfourdivisionopponents19timeseachforatotalof76games.Theyplayedsixorsevengamesagainsteachoftheothertensame-leagueopponentsforatotalof66games,and20interleaguegames.Theprimaryinterleaguematch-upswereALEastvsNLEast,ALCentralvsNLCentral,andALWestvsNLWest.Since"naturalrivalry"matchupswerepartofthethree-yeardivisionalrotation,thescheduleformatforinterleaguegameswasdifferentfrompreviousyears.The20interleaguegameseachteamplayedtwothree-gameseries(onehome,oneaway)againstitsnaturalrival(totalofsixgames),twotwo-gameseries(onehome,oneaway)againsteachteamfortwootheropponents(totalofeightgames),andasinglethree-gameseriesagainsteachteamforthelasttwo(onehome,oneaway;totalofsixgames). UnderthenewcollectivebargainingagreementreachedinDecember2016,theregularseasonwasextendedto187daysinordertoaddfouradditionaloff-daysforallteams.AllteamswerescheduledtoplayOpeningDay,March29—theearliestdomesticstartofaregularseasoninleaguehistoryuntilthe2019season.TheSundaynightgamebeforetheAll-StarGamewasreplacedbyasingle,nationallytelevisedgameontheThursdayaftertheAll-StarGame(whichfor2018,wasplayedbetweentheSt.LouisCardinalsandChicagoCubs),beforeallotherteamsreturnedfrombreakthenextday.[1][2][3] TheMinnesotaTwinsandtheClevelandIndiansplayedatwo-gameseriesatHiramBithornStadiuminSanJuan,PuertoRico,onApril17and18,[4]whiletheLosAngelesDodgersandSanDiegoPadresplayedathree-gameseriesatEstadiodeBéisbolMonterreyinMonterrey,Mexico,fromMay4to6.[5]The2018MLBLittleLeagueClassicatBB&TBallparkinWilliamsport,Pennsylvania,coincidingwiththeLittleLeagueWorldSeries,returnedtotheschedule.ItwasplayedbetweenthePhiladelphiaPhilliesandtheNewYorkMetsonAugust19.[6] Rulechanges[edit] Beginninginthe2018season,MLBimplementednewpaceofplayrules,whichincludelimitingthenumberofmoundvisitsforeachteamtosixpernineinnings.Teamswillreceiveanadditionalvisitforeveryextrainningplayed.[7] Standings[edit] AmericanLeague[edit] vteALEast W L Pct. GB Home Road (1)BostonRedSox 108 54 0.667 — 57–24 51–30 (4)NewYorkYankees 100 62 0.617 8 53–28 47–34 TampaBayRays 90 72 0.556 18 51–30 39–42 TorontoBlueJays 73 89 0.451 35 40–41 33–48 BaltimoreOrioles 47 115 0.290 61 28–53 19–62 vteALCentral W L Pct. GB Home Road (3)ClevelandIndians 91 71 0.562 — 49–32 42–39 MinnesotaTwins 78 84 0.481 13 49–32 29–52 DetroitTigers 64 98 0.395 27 38–43 26–55 ChicagoWhiteSox 62 100 0.383 29 30–51 32–49 KansasCityRoyals 58 104 0.358 33 32–49 26–55 vteALWest W L Pct. GB Home Road (2)HoustonAstros 103 59 0.636 — 46–35 57–24 (5)OaklandAthletics 97 65 0.599 6 50–31 47–34 SeattleMariners 89 73 0.549 14 45–36 44–37 LosAngelesAngels 80 82 0.494 23 42–39 38–43 TexasRangers 67 95 0.414 36 34–47 33–48 NationalLeague[edit] vteNLEast W L Pct. GB Home Road (3)AtlantaBraves 90 72 0.556 — 43–38 47–34 WashingtonNationals 82 80 0.506 8 41–40 41–40 PhiladelphiaPhillies 80 82 0.494 10 49–32 31–50 NewYorkMets 77 85 0.475 13 37–44 40–41 MiamiMarlins 63 98 0.391 26½ 38–43 25–55 vteNLCentral W L Pct. GB Home Road (1)MilwaukeeBrewers 96 67 0.589 — 51–30 45–37 (4)ChicagoCubs 95 68 0.583 1 51–31 44–37 St.LouisCardinals 88 74 0.543 7½ 43–38 45–36 PittsburghPirates 82 79 0.509 13 44–36 38–43 CincinnatiReds 67 95 0.414 28½ 37–44 30–51 vteNLWest W L Pct. GB Home Road (2)LosAngelesDodgers 92 71 0.564 — 45–37 47–34 (5)ColoradoRockies 91 72 0.558 1 47–34 44–38 ArizonaDiamondbacks 82 80 0.506 9½ 40–41 42–39 SanFranciscoGiants 73 89 0.451 18½ 42–39 31–50 SanDiegoPadres 66 96 0.407 25½ 31–50 35–46 TheMilwaukeeBrewersdefeatedtheChicagoCubsinaone-gameplayofftoearntheNLCentraldivisiontitle. TheLosAngelesDodgersdefeatedtheColoradoRockiesinaone-gameplayofftoearntheNLWestdivisiontitle. Postseason[edit] Bracket[edit]   WildCardGames(ALWC,NLWC) DivisionSeries(ALDS,NLDS) LeagueChampionshipSeries(ALCS,NLCS) WorldSeries                                           1 Boston 3   4 NYYankees 1     4 NYYankees 1       1 Boston 4   5 Oakland 0     AmericanLeague   2 Houston 1     2 Houston 3       3 Cleveland 0       AL1 Boston 4   NL2 LADodgers 1     1 Milwaukee 3     4 ChicagoCubs 0     5 Colorado 0       1 Milwaukee 3 5 Colorado 1     NationalLeague   2 LADodgers 4   2 LADodgers 3       3 Atlanta 1   Managerialchanges[edit] Generalmanagers[edit] Offseason[edit] Team FormerGM ReasonForLeaving NewGM Story/Accomplishments AtlantaBraves JohnCoppolella Resigned AlexAnthopoulos JohnCoppolellaresignedfromtheBravesonOctober2,2017,becauseofaMajorLeagueBaseballinvestigationregardingsigningbonusesofinternationalprospects.[8]OnNovember12,2017,AlexAnthopouloswashiredasthenewgeneralmanageroftheteam.[9]OnNovember21,2017,Coppolellawasbannedforlifefrombaseballasaresultoftheinvestigation.TheBraveswerepenalizedwithalossof13prospectsanda2018Rule4draft(thirdround)pick,andtheleagueleviedotherpenaltiesagainsttheteamforthenexttwointernationalsigningperiods. In-season[edit] Date Team FormerGM NewGM Reasonforleaving Notes/Accomplishments June26 NewYorkMets SandyAlderson BrodieVanWagenen LeaveofAbsence OnJune26,2018,Aldersontookapermanentleaveofabsenceduetorecurrenceofcancer.Hewashiredasgeneralmanagerin2010andsawtheteamwintheNationalLeaguePennantin2015.[10]OnOctober28,2018,afterhavingthreeinterimsfinishtherestoftheseason,theMetsagreedtohaveformeragentBrodieVanWagenenbetheir13thgeneralmanagerinfranchisehistory.[11] September24 SanFranciscoGiants BobbyEvans TBD Fired TheGiantsfiredBobbyEvansafteralmostfourseasonsasgeneralmanager.TheGiantsmadetheplayoffsin2016,butare166–224(.426)sincetakingamajorleague-best57–33(.633)recordintotheAll-Starbreakthatyear.[12] Fieldmanagers[edit] Offseason[edit] Team Formermanager Reasonforleaving Newmanager Story/Accomplishments DetroitTigers BradAusmus Contractnotrenewed RonGardenhire TheTigersannouncedonSeptember22,2017,thatAusmus'contractwouldnotberenewed.Ausmuscompileda314–332(.486)recordinfouryearsasmanagerwithoneplayoffappearance.[13]TheTigershiredformerMinnesotaTwinsmanagerRonGardenhireonOctober19,2017.AstheTwins'managerfrom2002to2014hecompiledarecordof1068–1039(.507),and6–21(.222)insixpost-seasonappearances.HealsowonALManageroftheYearin2010.[14] PhiladelphiaPhillies PeteMackanin Reassigned GabeKapler ItwasannouncedonOctober1,2017,thatMackaninwouldberemovedasmanager;however,hemanagedthefinalthreegamesofthe2017season.Mackaninhadarecordof174–238(.422)inhistwoandahalfseasonsasmanagerwithnoplayoffappearances.Italsowasannouncedthathewouldremainwiththeorganizationasaspecialassistanttothegeneralmanager.[15]OnOctober29,2017,thePhilliesannouncedthehireofformerDodgers'DirectorofDevelopmentGabeKapler.Hehadnopreviousmajorleaguemanagerialorcoachingexperience.[16] NewYorkMets TerryCollins Retired MickeyCallaway CollinsannouncedonOctober1,2017,thathewouldretireafterthelastgameoftheseasonandmovetotheMets'frontoffice.Collinsfinishedwitha551–583(.486)recordinsevenyearswithclub,withtwoplayoffappearancesin2015and2016,inwhichtheylosttotheKansasCityRoyalsintheWorldSeriesandlosttheWildCardtotheSanFranciscoGiantsinthefollowingseason.[17]TheMetsnamedClevelandIndianspitchingcoachMickeyCallawayastheirnewmanageronOctober22,2017.Callawayhadnopreviousmanagerialexperience.[18] BostonRedSox JohnFarrell Fired AlexCora FarrellwasfiredonOctober11,2017.Farrellduringhisfiveyearsasmanagercompileda432–378(.533)recordandearnedthreedivisiontitlesin2013,2016and2017.HeledtheRedSoxtothe2013WorldSeriestitle.[19]HoustonAstrosbenchcoachAlexCorawasnamedmanageronOctober22,2017,andformallyassumedtheroleaftertheAstros'wininthe2017WorldSeries.[20]Hehadnopreviousmanagerialexperience. WashingtonNationals DustyBaker Contractnotrenewed DaveMartinez TheNationalsannouncedonOctober20,2017,thatBakerwouldnotbereturningforthe2018season.BakerledtheNationalstothepostseasonineachofhistwoseasonswiththeclubbutcouldn'tgetpasttheNLDS.TheNationalswere192–132(.593)underBaker.[21]TheNationalshiredDaveMartineztobetheirnewmanageronOctober29,2017.MartinezwaspreviouslythebenchcoachfortheChicagoCubsandhadnomanagerialexperience.[22] NewYorkYankees JoeGirardi AaronBoone TheYankeesannouncedonOctober26,2017,thatGirardiwouldnotreturnforthe2018season.GirardiledtheYankeestothreedivisiontitlesandoneWorldSerieschampionshipduringhistenyearsofmanagingtheclub.TheYankeeswere910–710(.562)underGirardi.[23]OnDecember1,2017,formerprofessionalbaseballplayerAaronBoonewashiredastheteam'snewmanager.[24]Hehadnopreviouscoachingormanagerialexperience. In–season[edit] Team Formermanager Interimmanager Reasonforleaving Newmanager Story/Accomplishments CincinnatiReds BryanPrice JimRiggleman Fired DavidBell PricewasfiredonApril19afterstartingtheseasonwitha3–15(.167)record.Infourseasons,Pricefinishedwitha279–387(.419)recordwithnoplayoffappearances.BenchcoachJimRigglemanwasselectedastheinterimmanager.HispreviousmanagerialexperienceincludedstintswiththePadres,Cubs,Mariners,andNationals.HehadbeenamanagerintheReds'minorleaguesystemsince2012.[25]OnOctober21,2018,theRedsnamedDavidBellastheirnewmanager,signinghimtoathree-yearcontractwithacluboptionfor2022.[26] St.LouisCardinals MikeMatheny MikeShildt MikeShildt MathenywasfiredonJuly14afterstartingtheseasonwitha47–46(.505)record.Insevenseasons,Mathenyfinishedwitha591–473(.555)recordwithfourplayoffappearances,winningtheNationalLeaguepennantin2013.HittingcoachJohnMabryandassistanthittingcoachBillMuellerwerealsodismissed,andbenchcoachMikeShildtwasnamedinterimmanager.ShildthadnomajorleaguemanagingexperiencebuthadmanagedintheCardinalsminorleaguesystem.[27]OnAugust28,Shildt's"interim"titlewasdroppedashewasnamedthenewCardinalsmanager.[28] TexasRangers JeffBanister DonWakamatsu ChrisWoodward BanisterwasfiredonSeptember21afterfourseasonswitharecordof325–313(.509)record.Banisterfinishedinfirstplaceinhisfirsttwoseasonsasmanagerandamasseda2–6(.250)intheplayoffs.BenchcoachDonWakamatsuwasselectedastheinterimmanager.[29]OnNovember2,itwasannouncedthatLosAngelesDodgersthird-basecoachChrisWoodwardwouldbenamedtheRangersmanager.[30] Leagueleaders[edit] AmericanLeague[edit] Hittingleaders Stat Player Total AVG MookieBetts(BOS) .346 HR KhrisDavis(OAK) 48 RBI J.D.Martinez(BOS) 130 R MookieBetts(BOS)FranciscoLindor(CLE) 129 H WhitMerrifield(KC) 192 SB WhitMerrifield(KC) 45 Pitchingleaders Stat Player Total W BlakeSnell(TB) 21 L DylanBundy(BAL)JamesShields(CWS) 16 ERA BlakeSnell(TB) 1.89 K JustinVerlander(HOU) 290 IP CoreyKluber(CLE) 215.0 SV EdwinDíaz(SEA) 57 NationalLeague[edit] Hittingleaders Stat Player Total AVG ChristianYelich(MIL) .326 HR NolanArenado(COL) 38 RBI JavierBaez(CHC) 111 R CharlieBlackmon(COL) 119 H FreddieFreeman(ATL) 191 SB TreaTurner(WAS) 43 Pitchingleaders Stat Player Total W JonLester(CHC)MilesMikolas(STL)MaxScherzer(WAS) 18 L TannerRoark(WAS) 15 ERA JacobdeGrom(NYM) 1.70 K MaxScherzer(WAS) 300 IP MaxScherzer(WAS) 220.2 SV WadeDavis(COL) 43 Milestones[edit] Batters[edit] MattDavidson(CWS): Becamethefourthplayerinthelive-ballera(since1920)tohitthreehomerunsonopeningdayjoiningDmitriYoung(2005),TuffyRhodes(1994),andGeorgeBell(1988).DavidsonaccomplishedthisfeatonMarch29againsttheKansasCityRoyals.[31] GeorgeSpringer(HOU): WithhisOpeningDaylead-offhomerunonMarch29againsttheTexasRangers,SpringerbecamethefirstplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytoleadoffback-to-backseasonswithahomerun.[32] JoePanik(SF): BecamethefirstplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytohitahomeruninconsecutive1–0victoriesbyhisteamonMarch30.[33] BecamethefirstplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytoscorehisteam'sfirstthreerunsinaseasonoffsolohomeruns.Thiswasduringtheteam'shomeopeneronApril3.[34] AdriánBeltré(TEX): Withasecond-inningdoubleonApril5againsttheOaklandAthletics,Beltrébecametheall-timeleaderinhitsbyaplayerfromLatinAmerica.Beltré,fromtheDominicanRepublic,passedRodCarewofPanamawiththe3,054thhitinhiscareer.[35] Withafourth-inningdoubleonJune13againsttheLosAngelesDodgers,Beltrébecametheall-timeleaderinhitsbyanon-U.S.native,passingIchiroSuzuki.[36] Recordedhis1,500thrunscoredinthesixthinningonJuly30againsttheArizonaDiamondbacks.Hebecamethe73rdplayertoreachthismark. JoeMauer(MIN): Recordedhis2,000thcareerhitwithasingleintheseventhinningagainsttheChicagoWhiteSoxonApril12.Hebecamethe287thplayertoreachthismark.[37] MiguelCabrera(DET): Recordedhis550thcareerdoubleintheseventhinningagainsttheBaltimoreOriolesonApril19.Hebecamethe30thplayertoreachthismark. RyanBraun(MIL): Recordedhis1,000thcareerRBIwithapinch-hithomeruninthesixthinningagainsttheMiamiMarlinsonApril19.Hebecamethe285thplayertoreachthismark.[38] RajaiDavis(CLE): Recordedhis400thcareerstolenbasebystealingsecondbaseinthethirdinningagainsttheTorontoBlueJaysonMay3.Hebecamethe75thplayertoreachthismark.[39] AlbertPujols(LAA): Recordedhis3,000thcareerhitwithasingleinthefifthinningagainsttheSeattleMarinersonMay4.Hebecamethe32ndplayertoreachthismark.[40]PujolsalsobecomesthefourthplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytocollect3,000hitsandhit600homerunsinhiscareer,joiningHankAaron,WillieMaysandAlexRodriguez. GleyberTorres(NYY): OnMay25TorresbecametheyoungestplayerinAmericanLeaguehistorywithhomerunsinfourconsecutivegames.HehomeredagainsttheTexasRangersinback-to-backgamesaswellastheLosAngelesAngels.[41] Shin-SooChoo(TEX): Becametheall-timeleaderinMajorLeaguehistoryformosthomerunshitbyaplayerfromAsiabyhittinghis176thcareerhomeruninthe10thinningagainsttheKansasCityRoyalsonMay26.HepassedHidekiMatsuifortherecord.[42] WilMyers(SD): BecamethefirstplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytohitthreehomerunsinagamethatwaslostbydouble-digits.Theteamlost20–5againsttheArizonaDiamondbacksonJuly7.[43] LourdesGurrielJr.(TOR): Becamethefirstrookieofthelive-balleratohave11consecutivemulti-hitgames,bycollectingthreehitsagainsttheChicagoWhiteSoxonJuly29.ThelastMajorLeaguerookietoaccomplishsuchafeatwasShoelessJoeJacksonin1911.[44][45] MikeTrout(LAA): Withhis30thhomerunoftheseasononJuly31againsttheTampaBayRays,TroutbecamethesecondplayerinMajorLeaguehistory(theotherbeingWillieMays)tohit30homerunsandsteal20basesinthreeseasonsbeforetheirage-26campaigns.[46] JoséReyes(NYM): BecamethesecondplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytogiveupmultiplehomerunsasapitcherinonegame(onJuly31)andhitmultiplehomerunsthefollowinggame(onAugust1).BothgameswereagainsttheWashingtonNationals.TheonlyotherplayertoaccomplishthiswasCapAnsonfromtheChicagoWhiteStockingswhogaveuptwohomerunsonAugust5,1884,andhitthreehomerunsthefollowinggameonAugust6.BothgameswereagainsttheClevelandBlues.[47] RonaldAcuñaJr./OzzieAlbies(ATL): Withhis20thhomerunontheseasonbyAcunaonAugust22againstthePittsburghPirates,AcunaandAlbiesbecamethefirstteammatesundertheageof22inMajorLeaguehistorytohit20+homerunsinthesameseason.[48] ChristianYelich(MIL): Witha6-for-6dayandhittingforthecycleonAugust29againsttheCincinnatiReds,YelichbecamethefourthplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytorecordsixhitswhilealsohittingforthecycle.HeisthefirsttoaccomplishthefeatsinceIanKinslerin2009.[49] WithhiscycleonSeptember17,YelichbecamethefirstplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytohavemultiplecyclesagainstthesameteaminthesameseason.[50] RowdyTellez(TOR): BecamethefirstplayerinMajorLeaguehistory(inthelive-ballera)torecordextra-basehitsineachofhisfirstthreeplateappearances.Tellezrecordedpinch-hitdoubleduringhisdebutagainsttheTampaBayRaysonSeptember5.OnSeptember6,TellezdoubledinthesecondandfourthinningsagainsttheClevelandIndians.Tellezfliedoutinhisnextatbat.[51] JuanSoto(WAS): Withhismulti-homergameagainstthePhiladelphiaPhilliesonSeptember11,SotobecamethefirstteenagerinMajorLeaguehistorytohavethreemulti-homergamesinaseason.[52] TrevorStory(COL): Withhisfirst-inningdoubleonSeptember11againsttheArizonaDiamondbacks,StorybecamethefirstshortstopinNationalLeaguehistorytoamass30+homeruns,40+doublesanddriveinmorethan100runsinaseason.[53] BrockHolt(BOS): BecamethefirstplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytohitforthecycleinapostseasongame,doingsoina16–1routinGame3ofthe2018AmericanLeagueDivisionSeriesonOctober8againsttheNewYorkYankees.[54] Pitchers[edit] No-hitters[edit] SeanManaea(OAK): Threwhisfirstcareerno-hitterbydefeatingtheBostonRedSox3–0onApril21,attheOaklandColiseum.Manaeastruckouttenbatters,walkedtwoandthrewonewildpitch,throwing75ofhis108pitchesforstrikes.Thegameincludedtwocontroversialoutcalls:inthefifthinning,abatterreachedbaseonanerrorthatManaeareportedlyassumedwasruledahit;inthesixthinning,AndrewBenintendiwasinitiallyruledsafeonaninfieldsingle,butaftersomediscussionbytheumpiringcrew,hewascalledoutforhavingleftthebaselineontheplay.Benintendilatercalledthisa"missedcall"andinsinuatedthattheumpireswerebiasedinfavorofManaea.[55] WalkerBuehler/TonyCingrani/YimiGarcía/AdamLiberatore(LAD): Threwthefirstcombinedno-hitterinfranchisehistorybydefeatingtheSanDiegoPadres4–0onMay4,duringaseriesplayedattheEstadiodeBéisbolinMonterrey,Mexico.Buehlerstruckouteightandwalkedthreeoversixinnings,throwing59ofhis93pitchesforstrikes.Cingranistruckoutoneandwalkedtwooveroneinning,throwing13of24pitchesforstrikes.Garcíastruckouttwoandwalkednoneoveroneinning,throwing11of14pitchesforstrikes.Liberatorealsodidnotwalkabatter,strikingouttwoandthrowing10of15pitchesforstrikes.Thiswasthe12thcombinedno-hitterinMajorLeaguehistoryandthe23rdno-hitterinfranchisehistory.[56] JamesPaxton(SEA): Threwhisfirstcareerno-hitter,andthesixthinfranchisehistory,bydefeatingtheTorontoBlueJays5–0onMay8,atRogersCentre.Paxtonstruckoutsevenandwalkedthree,throwing64ofhis99pitchesforstrikes.PaxtonbecamethesecondCanadian-bornplayertothrowano-hitter,joiningDickFowlerofthe1945PhiladelphiaAthletics.AsthegamewasplayedinToronto,thismadeCanadathethirdcountryinwhichanMLBno-hitterwasthrownin2018,theothertwobeingtheUSandMexico.[57] Otherpitchingaccomplishments[edit] MaxScherzer(WAS): Becamethesecondpitcherinthelive-ballera(since1920)topitchashutout,strikeoutatleast10battersandstealabaseinthesamegamebyaccomplishingthisfeatonApril9againsttheAtlantaBraves.HejoinsNolanRyanwhodidthisagainstthePittsburghPiratesonMay16,1984.[58] BecamethefirstpitcherinMajorLeaguehistorytofinishwithnomorethan61⁄3inningsandstrikeout15battersina5–4winagainstthePhiladelphiaPhilliesonMay6.Hedidnotfactorintothedecision.[59] Recordedhis150thcareerwinwithavictoryagainsttheBaltimoreOriolesonMay30.Hebecamethe259thplayertoreachthismark.[60] Withhisfirst-inningstrikeoutofMattCarpenteroftheSt.LouisCardinalsonSeptember3,Scherzerrecordedhisfifthconsecutiveseasonofatleast250strikeouts.HebecomesthesecondpitcherinMajorLeaguehistorytoaccomplishthisfeat.HejoinsRandyJohnsonwhoaccomplishedthisinsixconsecutiveseasonsfrom1997to2002.[61] Withhisseventh-inningstrikeoutofAustinDeanoftheMiamiMarlinsonSeptember25,Scherzerreachedhis300thstrikeoutoftheseason.Hebecomesthe17thpitchersince1900torecord300strikeoutsinaseason.[62] RobertoOsuna(HOU)/(TOR): OnApril10,attheageof23yearsand62days,OsunabecametheyoungestpitcherinMajorLeaguehistorytorecordhis100thcareersave.OsunawasoverayearyoungerthanthepreviousrecordholderFranciscoRodríguez,whohadaccomplishedthefeatattheageof24yearsand246days.[63] JoshHader(MIL): BecamethefirstpitcherinMajorLeaguehistorytostrikeouteightbattersinanoutingoflessthanthreeinnings.HaderstruckouteightCincinnatiRedsonApril30in22⁄3innings.[64] CraigKimbrel(BOS): Recordedhis300thcareersavebyclosingouta6–5winovertheTexasRangersonMay5.Heisthe29thplayer,andthefastest,toreachthismark.[65] JustinVerlander(HOU): Recordedhis2,500thcareerstrikeoutbyfanningShoheiOhtanioftheLosAngelesAngelsonMay16.Hebecamethe33rdplayertoreachthismark.[66] Recordedhis200thcareervictorybydefeatingtheOaklandAthleticsonAugust19.Hebecamethe117thplayertoreachthismark.[67] ColeHamels(CHC)/(TEX): Recordedhis150thcareerwinwithavictoryagainsttheNewYorkYankeesonMay22.Hebecamethe258thplayertoreachthismark[68] BartoloColón(TEX): Recordedhis2,500thcareerstrikeoutbygettingMaxMuncyoftheLosAngelesDodgersonJune12.Hebecamethe34thplayertoreachthismark.[69] WithhisvictoryonJune18againsttheKansasCityRoyals,ColónbecamethewinningestpitcherinMajorLeaguehistoryfromtheDominicanRepublic.His244thcareerwinpassedHallofFamerJuanMarichal.[70] WithhisvictoryonAugust7againsttheSeattleMariners,ColónalsobecamethewinningestLatinAmerican-bornpitcherinMajorLeaguehistory,passingNicaragua'sDennisMartínez.[71] ClaytonKershaw(LAD): Recordedhis150thcareerwinwithavictoryagainsttheSeattleMarinersonAugust19.Hebecamethe260thplayertoreachthismark.[72] EdwinDíaz(SEA): Recordedhis50thsaveoftheseasonbyclosingoutawinagainsttheArizonaDiamondbacksonAugust25.Withthissave,hebecamethe16thplayerinMajorLeaguehistory,andtheyoungesttodoso,torecord50saves.[73] JacobdeGrom(NYM): AgainsttheMiamiMarlinsonSeptember11,deGromallowedtworunsinseveninningsofwork.Thiswashis26thconsecutivestartofallowingthreeorfewerruns,settinganewMajorLeaguerecord.TheoldrecordwassetbyLeslie"King"Colein1910.[74] Withhisqualitystart—atleastsixinningspitchedandthreeearnedrunsorfewerallowed—onSeptember21againsttheWashingtonNationals,deGromsettheMajorLeaguerecordformostconsecutivequalitystartsinhistorywithhis23rdstraight.ThisbroketherecordsetbyBobGibson(1968)andChrisCarpenter(2005).[75] GermanMarquez(COL): TiedamodernMajorLeaguerecord(since1900)byfanningthefirsteightPhiladelphiaPhillieshefacedonSeptember26.HetiedarecordthatissharedbyJimDeshaiesandJacobdeGrom.[76] Miscellaneous[edit] TheArizonaDiamondbacksbecamethefirstNationalLeagueteamsincethe1907Cubstostarttheseasonwithnineconsecutiveserieswins.[77] ForthefirsttimeinMajorLeaguehistory,thereweremorestrikeoutsthanhitsinamonth.AttheendofApril,therewere7,335strikeoutsand6,992hits.[78]Thishappenedagaintwoothertimes.InJune,therewere6,776strikeoutsand6,641hits.[79]InSeptember,therewere7,074strikeoutsand6,641hits.[80] HoustonAstros: broketherecordforthefewestrunsallowedsince1920(live-ballera)ina50-gamespanwith126runs.Thepreviousrecordwas128setbytheClevelandIndiansin1968.[81] OnAugust29,theHoustonAstros'TylerWhitehitthe81stwalk-offhomerunoftheseason,whichsetaMajorLeaguesingle-seasonrecord,breakingthepreviousrecordsetin2004.[82] SetanAmericanLeaguerecordforfewestrunsallowedbyapitchingstaffintheDesignatedHittererawith534runsallowed.Thepreviousrecordwas551runsallowedbytheOaklandAthleticsin1974.TheAstrosalsosetaMajorLeaguerecordforstrikeoutsbyapitchingstaffwith1,687totalstrikeoutsonthe2018season.Thepreviousrecordwas1,614strikeoutsbytheClevelandIndiansin2017.[83] OnAugust16,theTexasRangerspulledoffa5–4tripleplayintheir8–6winovertheLosAngelesAngels.Itwasonlythethird5–4tripleplayintheexpansionera(since1961),withthemostrecentonehavingoccurredin2007.Inaddition,itwasthefirsttripleplaysince1912inwhichthebatterwasnotretired.[84] FranciscoArcia(LAA): OnSeptember20againsttheOaklandAthletics,ArciabecamethefirstplayerinMajorLeaguehistorytocatch,pitch,andhitahomeruninthesamegame.[85] ForthefirsttimeinMajorLeaguehistory,thereweremorestrikeoutsthanhitsfortheseason.Hittersstruckout41,207timesandrecorded41,019hits.[86] TheYankeeseclipsedthe1997Marinersforthemosthomerunsinasingleseason.Theywouldfinishtheseasonwith267.TheYankeesarealsothefirstteaminmajorleaguehistorytoscoreatleast20homerunsineachoftheninebattingorderpositions.[87] OnOctober26theBostonRedSoxandLosAngelesDodgerssquaredoffinwhatwouldbecomethelongestWorldSeriesgameinhistory,bothbyinningsandtime.Game3ran18inningsover7hoursand20minutes.TheDodgerswouldemergevictorious3–2,offanoppositefieldwalk-offhomerunhitbyMaxMuncy.ThiswouldcutBoston'sleadintheseriesto2–1.[88] Awardsandhonors[edit] Regularseason[edit] BaseballWriters'AssociationofAmericaAwards BBWAAAward NationalLeague AmericanLeague RookieoftheYear RonaldAcuñaJr.(ATL) ShoheiOhtani(LAA) CyYoungAward JacobdeGrom(NYM) BlakeSnell(TB) ManageroftheYear BrianSnitker(ATL) BobMelvin(OAK) MostValuablePlayer ChristianYelich(MIL) MookieBetts(BOS) GoldGloveAwards Position NationalLeague AmericanLeague Pitcher ZackGreinke(ARI) DallasKeuchel(HOU) Catcher YadierMolina(STL) SalvadorPérez(KC) 1stBase FreddieFreeman(ATL)AnthonyRizzo(CHC) MattOlson(OAK) 2ndBase DJLeMahieu(COL) IanKinsler(BOS)/(LAA) 3rdBase NolanArenado(COL) MattChapman(OAK) Shortstop NickAhmed(ARI) AndreltonSimmons(LAA) Leftfield CoreyDickerson(PIT) AlexGordon(KC) Centerfield EnderInciarte(ATL) JackieBradley,Jr.(BOS) Rightfield NickMarkakis(ATL) MookieBetts(BOS) SilverSluggerAwards Pitcher/DesignatedHitter GermanMarquez(COL) J.D.Martinez(BOS) Catcher J.T.Realmuto(MIA) SalvadorPerez(KC) 1stBase PaulGoldschmidt(ARI) JoseAbreu(CWS) 2ndBase JavierBaez(CHC) JoséAltuve(HOU) 3rdBase NolanArenado(COL) JoséRamírez(CLE) Shortstop TrevorStory(COL) FranciscoLindor(CLE) Outfield NickMarkakis(ATL) MookieBetts(BOS) Outfield DavidPeralta(ARI) J.D.Martinez(BOS) Outfield ChristianYelich(MIL) MikeTrout(LAA) Otherawards[edit] TheSportingNewsPlayeroftheYearAward:MookieBetts(BOS) ComebackPlayersoftheYear:DavidPrice(BOS,American);JonnyVenters(ATL,National) HankAaronAward:J.D.Martinez(BOS,American);ChristianYelich(MIL,National) RobertoClementeAward(Humanitarian):YadierMolina(STL) MarianoRiveraALRelieveroftheYearAward(BestALreliever):EdwinDíaz(SEA) TrevorHoffmanNLRelieveroftheYearAward(BestNLreliever):JoshHader(MIL) WarrenSpahnAward(Bestleft-handedpitcher):BlakeSnell(TB) FieldingBibleAwards Position Player Pitcher ZackGreinke(ARI) Catcher JeffMathis(ARI) 1stBase MattOlson(OAK) 2ndBase KoltenWong(STL) 3rdBase MattChapman(OAK) Shortstop AndreltonSimmons(LAA) LeftField AlexGordon(KC) CenterField LorenzoCain(MIL) RightField MookieBetts(BOS) Multi-position JavierBaez(CHC) Monthlyawards[edit] PlayeroftheMonth[edit] Mainarticle:MajorLeagueBaseballPlayeroftheMonthAward Month AmericanLeague NationalLeague April DidiGregorius A.J.Pollock May FranciscoLindor ScooterGennett June AlexBregman PaulGoldschmidt July JoséRamírez MattCarpenter August J.D.Martinez JustinTurner September MikeTrout ChristianYelich PitcheroftheMonth[edit] Mainarticle:MajorLeagueBaseballPitcheroftheMonthAward Month AmericanLeague NationalLeague April SeanManaea MaxScherzer May JustinVerlander MaxScherzer June ChrisSale JonLester July ChrisSale ZackGreinke August BlakeSnell ColeHamels September BlakeSnell GermanMarquez RookieoftheMonth[edit] Mainarticle:MajorLeagueBaseballRookieoftheMonthAward Month AmericanLeague NationalLeague April ShoheiOhtani ChristianVillanueva May GleyberTorres AustinMeadows June MiguelAndújar JuanSoto July LourdesGurrielJr. JuanSoto August MiguelAndújar RonaldAcuñaJr. September ShoheiOhtani JuanSoto HomeFieldAttendance&Payroll[edit] TeamName Wins %± Homeattendance %± PerGame Est.Payroll %± LosAngelesDodgers[89] 92 −11.5% 3,857,500 2.4% 47,043 $164,703,429 −18.2% NewYorkYankees[90] 100 9.9% 3,482,855 10.4% 42,998 $160,743,032 −11.9% St.LouisCardinals[91] 88 6.0% 3,403,587 −1.3% 42,020 $157,713,667 21.6% ChicagoCubs[92] 95 3.3% 3,181,089 −0.6% 38,794 $205,373,881 15.9% SanFranciscoGiants[93] 73 14.1% 3,156,185 −4.5% 38,965 $202,060,277 13.9% LosAngelesAngels[94] 80 0.0% 3,020,216 0.0% 37,287 $166,849,666 −7.9% ColoradoRockies[95] 91 4.6% 3,015,880 2.1% 37,233 $136,658,500 28.1% HoustonAstros[96] 103 2.0% 2,980,549 24.0% 36,797 $172,781,200 9.6% BostonRedSox[97] 108 16.1% 2,895,575 −0.8% 35,748 $222,205,000 10.8% MilwaukeeBrewers[98] 96 11.6% 2,850,875 8.5% 35,196 $109,295,700 59.7% AtlantaBraves[99] 90 25.0% 2,555,781 2.0% 31,553 $115,848,667 −3.2% WashingtonNationals[100] 82 −15.5% 2,529,604 0.2% 31,230 $188,886,699 7.6% TorontoBlueJays[101] 73 −3.9% 2,325,281 −27.4% 28,707 $151,670,772 −4.5% SeattleMariners[102] 89 14.1% 2,299,489 7.7% 28,389 $157,090,065 −8.9% ArizonaDiamondbacks[103] 82 −11.8% 2,242,695 5.1% 27,688 $134,850,600 26.5% NewYorkMets[104] 77 10.0% 2,224,995 −9.6% 27,469 $161,403,844 −8.6% SanDiegoPadres[105] 66 −7.0% 2,168,536 1.4% 26,772 $93,821,067 90.5% PhiladelphiaPhillies[106] 80 21.2% 2,158,124 13.3% 26,644 $93,874,333 8.8% TexasRangers[107] 67 −14.1% 2,107,107 −16.0% 26,014 $106,099,628 −48.8% MinnesotaTwins[108] 78 −8.2% 1,959,197 −4.5% 24,188 $110,275,000 6.1% ClevelandIndians[109] 91 −10.8% 1,926,701 −5.9% 23,786 $143,375,233 25.3% DetroitTigers[110] 64 0.0% 1,856,970 −20.0% 22,926 $111,531,000 −5.8% KansasCityRoyals[111] 58 −27.5% 1,665,107 −25.0% 20,557 $95,199,167 −25.4% CincinnatiReds[112] 67 −1.5% 1,629,356 −11.3% 20,116 $94,587,500 19.3% ChicagoWhiteSox[113] 62 −7.5% 1,608,817 −1.3% 19,862 $75,092,000 −23.3% OaklandAthletics[114] 97 29.3% 1,573,616 6.6% 19,427 $69,883,333 35.5% BaltimoreOrioles[115] 47 −37.3% 1,564,192 −22.9% 19,311 $141,555,833 −12.4% PittsburghPirates[116] 82 9.3% 1,465,316 −23.7% 18,316 $88,141,000 −14.4% TampaBayRays[117] 90 12.5% 1,154,973 −7.9% 14,259 $46,011,667 −42.1% MiamiMarlins[118] 63 −18.2% 811,104 −48.8% 10,014 $86,515,143 −22.5% Uniforms[edit] Wholesalechanges[edit] TheDetroitTigersmodifiedtheOldeEnglish'D'onthehomejerseytomatchthe'D'onthecap.[119]Otherthanaone-seasonhiatusof'D'usagein1960,[120]thisisthefirstmajorchangetotheTigers'homejerseysince1934.[121] TheClevelandIndianshaveconfirmedthiswillbethefinalseasonusingtheChiefWahoologoonitsuniforms.Itwillbereplacedatthestartofthe2019season.[122]TheteamworeaWahoo-lessuniformthroughtheirSeptember6–9serieswiththeBlueJays,astheteamhadbeensuedunsuccessfullybyagroupinOntarioinOctober2016topreventtheteamfromdonningthelogoduringTorontohomegamesthroughthe2016ALCS.[123] Alternatechanges[edit] TheOaklandAthleticsaddedakellygreenalternatejerseytocommemoratethefranchise's50thanniversaryinOakland.TheuniformsareusedduringeveryFridayhomegame.[124] TheWashingtonNationalsaddedasecondnavybluejerseytocommemoratetheteam'shostingofthe2018All-StarGame.Theuniformfeaturesthescript"Nationals"inwhitewithredtrimandnumeralsinredwithwhitetrim.[125] BoththeCincinnatiRedsandthePittsburghPiratesreplacedtheircamouflageuniformswithnewwhitealternatejerseysfeaturingoliveandmilitarygreenlogos,lettersandnumbers.[126][127] Anniversariesandspecialevents[edit] Thefollowingteamswillwearcommemorativepatchesforspecialoccasions:[citationneeded] Team Specialoccasion AllTeams "MSD"patchinmemoryofthevictimsoftheStonemanDouglasHighSchoolshooting(February23) #42patchforJackieRobinsonDay(April15) Pinkribbonsforbreastcancerawareness(May13,Mother'sDay) "PlayBall"patchinpartnershipwithUSABaseballandUSASoftball(June2–3) Blueribbonsforprostatecancerawareness(June17,Father'sDay) Americanflagpatchaswellasallteamswearingpatrioticthemedjerseys,undershirtsandsocksforIndependenceDay.(July2–4) Goldribbonsforchildhoodcancerawareness(August31) AtlantaBraves 50thanniversaryoftheassassinationofMartinLutherKingJr.(April4)[128] ArizonaDiamondbacks 20thanniversaryofthefranchise ChicagoCubs "MSD"patchinmemoryofthevictimsoftheStonemanDouglasHighSchoolshooting(March29) ClevelandIndians JimThomenumberretirement(August18) ColoradoRockies 25thanniversaryofthefranchise DetroitTigers JackMorrisnumberretirement(August12) AlanTrammellnumberretirement(August26) 50thanniversaryofthe1968WorldChampionship(September7–9) HoustonAstros 2017WorldSeriesChampionship(April2) KansasCityRoyals 50thseasonofthefranchise LosAngelesDodgers 60thanniversaryinLosAngeles MiamiMarlins 25thanniversaryofthefranchise(beganastheFloridaMarlins) "MSD"patchinmemoryofthevictimsoftheStonemanDouglasHighSchoolshooting(March29-April1) MilwaukeeBrewers "Nellie"patchinmemoryofDaveNelson(June21–24) NewYorkMets AutographpatchinmemoryofRustyStaub(fromMarch31onwards) OaklandAthletics 50thanniversaryinOakland PhiladelphiaPhillies 10thAnniversaryof2008WorldSeriesTeam SanDiegoPadres KTandRPpatchesinmemoryofKevinTowersandRobPicciolo(May12,andotherWednesdayhomegames) SanFranciscoGiants 60thanniversaryinSanFrancisco St.LouisCardinals #2patchinmemoryofRedSchoendienst(fromJune11onwards) TampaBayRays 20thanniversaryofthefranchise(originallyDevilRays) TorontoBlueJays #32patchinmemoryofRoyHalladay 25thanniversaryof1993WorldSeriesChampionship WashingtonNationals 2018AllStarGame Otheruniforms[edit] AsisthecustomforthereigningWorldSerieschampions,theAstrosworegold-lettereduniformsattheirhomeopenerApril2andApril3.[129] Players,managersandcoachesworeNo.42onApril15,the71stanniversaryofJackieRobinson'sdebutinthemajors.[130] TheOriolesworespecialcapsandgreenuniformsonApril22,EarthDay.[131] TheRedsandDiamondbacksworeSpanishlanguage"LosRojos"and"LosD-backs"uniformsMay5,CincodeMayo.[132]TheDiamondbacksworethemagainSeptember8.TheRedsworethemagainSeptember28. TheRoyalsworeanalternateuniformwithacrownatoptheR,andacapwithacrowninsteadofthe"KC",onJune30inSeattle.[133] TheBlueJaysworereduniformsonJuly1,CanadaDay.Theyworeacapwithagoldmapleleaf,aswell.[134] AllUS-basedteamsworeStarsandStripescapsanduniformsfromJuly2–4,endingwithIndependenceDay.Teamsworecapsdenotingwhatleaguetheyplayfor(therewerenineinterleagueseriesduringthetimeperiod). Forthesecondstraightyear,MLBsponsoredPlayersWeekend,aneventforwhichallteamsworespecialuniformswithdesigncuesreminiscentoftypicalLittleLeagueuniforms.TheeventwasheldAugust24to26,againcoincidingwiththefinalweekendoftheLittleLeagueWorldSeries.[135] TheRoyalsworeSpanish-language"LosReales"uniformsSeptember1. TheOriolesworeBrailleuniformsSeptember18tomarkthe40thanniversaryoftheNationalFederationoftheBlind'sheadquartersmovingtoBaltimore.Theybecamethefirstprosportsteamevertowearsuchuniforms.Theuniformshadthename"Orioles"inBraille,andtheplayers'lastnameswereinBraille.[136] Throwbacks[edit] ThePhillieswillweartheir1980spowderblueuniformsforselectThursdayhomegames.[137] TheAthleticsandWhiteSoxwore1968throwbacksApril17tomarkthe50thanniversaryoftheAthletics'firstseasoninOakland.[138] TheTigersandRoyalsworeNegroleaguesthrowbacksMay6.TheTigersworetheuniformsoftheDetroitStars,andtheRoyalsworetheuniformsoftheKansasCityMonarchs.[139] ThePadreswore1998throwbacksMay12tomarkthe20thanniversaryoftheir1998NLtitle.[140]TheywillwearthemagainatselectWednesdaygames. TheRoyalswore1969throwbacksMay19tomarkthefranchise's50thseason.TheuniformsalsohadtheMLB100thanniversarypatch,whichallteamsworethatseason.[141] TheWhiteSoxandBrewerswore1980sthrowbacksJune2and3.[142] TheMarlinswore1993throwbacksJune8to10tomarktheir25thanniversary.[143] TheBraveswore1974throwbacksJune22and23tocelebrateHankAaronHeritageWeekend.[144] TheMarinersmarkedthe20thanniversaryoftheir1998"TurnAheadtheClock"promotionbywearingtheuniformsfromthatgameJune30againstKansasCity.[145] TheBrewersandPiratesworeNegroleaguethrowbacksJuly13.TheBrewersworetheuniformsoftheMilwaukeeBears,andthePiratesworetheuniformsofthePittsburghCrawfords.[146] TheBrewersworeMilwaukeeBearsuniformsAugust2.Theiropponents,theRockies,woretheirregularuniforms. TheMarinersandAstrosworethrowbacksonAugust10;theMarinersworetheir1979throwbacks,andtheAstrosworetheir"TequilaSunrise"uniforms.[147] TheAngelsworeCaliforniaAngelsthrowbacksfrom1976to1985onAugust27.[148] TheRaysworetheir1998inauguralthrowbacksonMarch31againsttheBostonRedSox,onJune9againsttheSeattleMariners,andonJune23againsttheNewYorkYankees,alongwithSeptember8againsttheBaltimoreOrioles. TheTigersworetheir1968roaduniformsSeptember8athometomarkthe50thanniversaryoftheirwinningthe1968WorldSeriestitle.[149] Broadcastrights[edit] Television[edit] National[edit] Thiswasthefifthyearofthecurrenteight-yeardealswithFoxSports,ESPNandTBS.FoxairedeightweeksofbaseballonSaturdayNightsleadinguptothe2018MajorLeagueBaseballAll-StarGamewhichalsoairedonFox.FoxalsotelevisedSaturdayafternoongamesforthelastfourweeksoftheregularseason.FS1televisedgamesonTuesdayandonSaturdaysbothduringtheafternoonandnight.ESPNtelevisedgamesonitsflagshiptelecastSundayNightBaseballaswellasMondayandWednesdayNights.TBStelevisedSundayafternoongamesforthelast13weeksoftheregularseason.FoxandESPNSundayNightBaseballtelecastswereexclusive;allothernationaltelecastsweresubjecttolocalblackout. TBStelevisedtheAmericanLeagueWildCardGame,DivisionSeriesandtelevisedtheChampionshipSeries.ESPNtelevisedtheNationalLeagueWildCard,alongwiththeNationalLeagueWestandCentraltie-breakergames.FS1andMLBNetworktelevisedtheNationalLeagueDivisionSeries.FoxandFS1willtelevisetheNationalLeagueChampionshipSeries.TheWorldSeriesairedexclusivelyonFoxforthe19thconsecutiveyear. Local[edit] OnSeptember6,FoxSportsDetroitsuspendedDetroitTigersplay-by-playannouncerMarioImpembaandcolorcommentatorRodAllenfortheremainderoftheseasonafteranallegedphysicalaltercationthatoccurredonSeptember4,inwhichAllenreportedlyplacedImpembainachokeholdatChicago'sGuaranteedRateFieldafteragametheycalledbetweentheTigersandtheChicagoWhiteSox,aclaimAllen'sagenthasdenied.BackupannouncersMattShepardandKirkGibsonreplacedthemfortherestoftheseason.ItwaslaterannouncedthatImpembaandAllen'scontractswerenotrenewedforfutureseasons,endingtheir17yearstogetherasbroadcastpartners.[150][151] Radio[edit] Local[edit] TheMinnesotaTwinsreturnedtoEntercom'sWCCO/MinneapolisaftertwelveyearsonKSTP,followedbytheTwins-ownedFMstationKQGO;[152]WCCOhasbeentheflagshipfortheTwins'networkfor46oftheteam's58yearsofexistence.Entercomalsotookoverallexistingplay-by-playcontractsfromtheirnewlyacquiredstationsfromCBSRadioafterthetwocompaniesmergedtheirradioassetsonNovember17,2017. TheChicagoWhiteSoxtookonanewflagshipstationinTribuneBroadcasting'sWGN/Chicago,afterCumulusMediaaskedtovoidtheiragreementtocarrytheteam'sgamesonWLSaspartofitsChapter11bankruptcyfiling,andCumulusendingseveralhigh-profiletalentandsportsrightsagreementsduetotheircost.ThedealallowsWGNtoreturntoMLBplay-by-playafterathree-yearhiatusaftertheendoftheirlongassociationwiththeChicagoCubs,whomovedtoWBBMinthe2015season,thenWSCRin2016.WGNhadpreviouslycarriedWhiteSoxbroadcastsfrom1927until1943.[153][154][155] TheSanDiegoPadresobtainedanewflagshipstationafterEntercommovedtheteam'sbroadcastsfromKBZTtoKEGY(bothFMstations),whichhadflippedfromacontemporaryhitradioformattoashort-livedhottalkformatatthebeginningoftheseason.AftertheteamandfansreactednegativelytothescheduleandpersonalitiessurroundingPadresgamesfollowingacontroversialsocialmediapostinvolvinganever-launchedmorningshow(tothepointofconsiderationbythePadrestovoidthebroadcastcontractonlythreegamesintotheseason),EntercomswitchedKEGYwithintwoweekstoastraightsportsradioformatandnewcallsinKWFN.[156][157][158][159][160][161][162] National[edit] ESPNRadioairedits21stseasonofnationalcoverage,includingSundayNightBaseball,Saturdaygames,OpeningDayandholidaygames,theAll-StarGame,andHomeRunDerby,andtheentireMajorLeagueBaseballpostseason. Digital[edit] NineregularseasongameswerebroadcastexclusivelyintheUnitedStatesonFacebookWatch,beginningwiththeApril4gamebetweentheNewYorkMetsandPhiladelphiaPhillies.[163] Retirements[edit] KyleLohseannouncedhisretirementonMay10.[164] KrisMedlenannouncedhisretirementonMay27.[165] AaronLaffeyannouncedhisretirementonJune7afterallowing14runs(12earned)inaminorleaguegame.[166] BrayanPenaannouncedhisretirementonJune18.[167] JaysonWerthannouncedhisretirementonJune27.[168] ShaneVictorinoannouncedhisretirementonJuly2andretiredonAugust3aftersigninga1-daycontractwiththePhiladelphiaPhillies.[169] ColbyRasmusannouncedhisretirementonJuly3.[170] ChaseUtleyannouncedonJuly13thathewouldretireattheendoftheseason.[171] AndreEthierannouncedhisretirementonJuly25.[172] JohnnyGiavotellaannouncedhisretirementonAugust11.[173] LukeHochevarannouncedhisretirementonAugust13.[174] BrandonMcCarthyannouncedonAugust14thathewouldretireattheendoftheseason.[175] VictorMartinezannouncedonAugust15thathewouldretireattheendoftheseason.[176] RyanHowardannouncedhisretirementonSeptember4.[177] DavidWrightannouncedonSeptember13thathewouldretireattheendoftheseason.[178] BradZieglerannouncedhisretirementonOctober10.[179] JoeMauerannouncedhisretirementonNovember9.[180] AdriánBeltréannouncedhisretirementonNovember20.[181] MikeNapoliannouncedhisretirementonDecember8.[182] SteveJohnsonannouncedhisretirementonDecember21.[183] JaimeGarcíaannouncedhisretirementonJanuary9,2019.[184] ShawnTollesonannouncedhisretirementonJanuary16,2019.[185] SteveDelabarannouncedonFebruary4,2019,thatheis"readytomoveon",thoughhehasn'tfiledtheformalretirementpaperworkatthistime.[186] DougFisterannouncedhisretirementonFebruary13,2019.[187] RobWhalenannouncedhisretirementonFebruary25,2019.[188] PeterMoylanannouncedhisretirementfromMajorLeagueBaseballonFebruary27,2019.[189] JulioBorbónannouncedhisretirementonMarch1,2019.[190] CharlieFurbushannouncedhisretirementonMarch7,2019.[191] JonMoscotannouncedhisretirementonMarch7,2019.[192] Retirednumbers[edit] RoyHalladayhadhisNo.32retiredposthumouslybytheTorontoBlueJaysonMarch29.[193]Itisthethirdnumberretiredbythefranchise. BarryBondshadhisNo.25retiredbytheSanFranciscoGiantsonAugust11.[194]Itisthe11thnumberretiredbythefranchise. JackMorrishadhisNo.47retiredbytheDetroitTigersonAugust12.[195]Itistheeighthnumberretiredbythefranchise. JimThomehadhisNo.25retiredbytheClevelandIndiansonAugust18.[196]Thisistheninthnumberretiredbythefranchise. AlanTrammellhadhisNo.3retiredbytheDetroitTigersonAugust26.[195]Thisistheninthnumberretiredbythefranchise. 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