2024 MLB season | |
League: | Major League Baseball |
Sport: | Baseball |
No Of Games: | 162 |
No Of Teams: | 30 |
Tv: | Fox/FS1 TBS/TruTV ESPN/ABC MLB Network |
Streaming: | Max Apple TV+ The Roku Channel ESPN+ |
Draft: | Draft |
Draft Link: | 2024 Major League Baseball draft |
Top Pick: | Travis Bazzana |
Picked By: | Cleveland Guardians |
Season: | Regular season |
Mvp: | AL Aaron Judge (NYY) |
Mvp Link: | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
Playoffs: | Postseason |
Playoffs Link: | 2024 Major League Baseball postseason |
Conf1: | AL |
Conf1 Link: | 2024 American League Championship Series |
Conf1 Champ: | New York Yankees |
Conf1 Runner-Up: | Cleveland Guardians |
Conf2: | NL |
Conf2 Link: | 2024 National League Championship Series |
Conf2 Champ: | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Conf2 Runner-Up: | New York Mets |
Finals: | World Series |
Finals Link: | 2024 World Series |
Finals Champ: | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Finals Runner-Up: | New York Yankees |
World Series Mvp: | Freddie Freeman (LAD) |
Seasonslist: | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
Seasonslistnames: | MLB |
Prevseason Link: | 2023 Major League Baseball season |
Prevseason Year: | 2023 |
Nextseason Link: | 2025 Major League Baseball season |
Nextseason Year: | 2025 |
The 2024 Major League Baseball season (MLB) 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 ran from March 28 to September 30.[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 then began on October 1 and concluded with Game 5 of the World Series on October 30.[4] Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were 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] It was also the team's final season in Oakland as they will leave the Oakland Coliseum to temporarily play at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for three years.[6]
Only two teams were unable to complete the entire 162-game regular season schedule, as the game between the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 29 was scrapped due to rain and never made up, owing to scheduling constraints and the game being inconsequential to the playoffs. It would be the first time since 2021 that a few teams played more regular season games than the others.[7]
It was also the first season since 2014 that no team won at least 100 games (not counting the shortened 2020 season).
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] [9]
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.[10] [11] 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,[12] the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies at London Stadium in London on June 8–9,[8] [9] 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, who was supposed to attend the game, but passed away two days before. The 94th All-Star Game was played on July 16, hosted by the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, with the American League prevailing, 5–3. The MLB Little League Classic at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania was played on August 18 with the New York Yankees taking on the Detroit Tigers.[8] [9]
On December 21, 2023, MLB announced a set of rule changes to take effect in 2024.[13]
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.[14]
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.[15]
See main article: article and 2024 Major League Baseball postseason. The postseason began on October 1 and ended on October 30 with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series in five games.
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.[16] | |
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.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] On November 5, Bendix was hired by the Miami Marlins to be their President of Baseball Operations.[20] | ||
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. |
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 and made the playoffs once in 2021.Bench coach Kai Correa was named interim manager for the final three games of the 2023 season.[21] 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 . |
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 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 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 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 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, with one playoff appearance, advancing to the NLCS in 2022.[28] On November 21, Mike Shildt was named the new manager of the Padres. This will be his second managerial position.[29] | |
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 record, winning the 2022 World Series.[30] On November 13, Joe Espada was named the new manager of the team. This is his first managerial position.[31] [32] | |
Chicago Cubs | David Ross | Fired | Craig Counsell | On November 6, 2023, the Cubs fired Ross after four seasons. He finished his tenure with a 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, with three NL Central division titles and five overall playoff appearances.[33] | |
Milwaukee Brewers | Craig Counsell | Contract expired | 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, with three NL Central division titles and five overall playoff appearances.[34] On November 15, Pat Murphy was named the new manager of the team. This will be his second managerial position.[35] |
Team | Former manager | Interim manager | Reason for leaving | New manager | Notes |
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Chicago White Sox | Pedro Grifol | Grady Sizemore | Fired | Will Venable | On August 8, the White Sox fired Grifol. In two seasons as manager of the White Sox, he compiled a record of with no playoff appearances.[36] Sizemore, the current Major League Coach, was named as the interim manager on the same day Grifol and bench coach Charlie Montoyo were fired. This was his first managerial position.[37] Venable was hired on October 31. He had previously been an assistant coach for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers.[38] |
Seattle Mariners | Scott Servais | N/A | Dan Wilson | On August 22, the Mariners fired Servais. In nine seasons as manager of the Mariners, he compiled a record of with one playoff appearance, the Mariners first playoff appearance since 2001.Wilson, the current Minor League Catching Coordinator, was named as the manager on the same day Servais was fired. This is his first managerial position.[39] | |
Cincinnati Reds | David Bell | Freddie Benavides | Terry Francona | On September 22, the Reds fired David Bell. During his six seasons as the Reds skipper, Bell complied a record of with one playoff appearance during the 2020 COVID-shortened season.Benavides, the current bench coach, was named as the interim manager for the rest of the season. This is his first managerial position.[40] On October 4, the Reds announced Terry Francona as the new manager of the team. This will be his fourth managerial position, previously managing in Philadelphia, Boston, and Cleveland, compiling a lifetime managerial record of 1,950–1,672 (.538) and two World Series Championships with the Red Sox.[41] |
Stat | Player | Total | |
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Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | .332 | ||
Aaron Judge (NYY) | 58 | ||
Aaron Judge (NYY) | 144 | ||
Juan Soto (NYY) | 128 | ||
Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 211 | ||
José Caballero (TB) | 44 |
Stat | Player | Total | |
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Tarik Skubal (DET) | 18 | ||
Kutter Crawford (BOS) | 16 | ||
Tarik Skubal (DET) | 2.39 | ||
Tarik Skubal (DET) | 228 | ||
Seth Lugo (KC) | 206.2 | ||
Emmanuel Clase (CLE) | 47 |
Stat | Player | Total | |
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Luis Arráez (SD)/ | .314 | ||
Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | 54 | ||
Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | 130 | ||
Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | 134 | ||
Luis Arráez (SD)/ | 200 | ||
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) | 67 |
Stat | Player | Total | |
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Chris Sale (ATL) | 18 | ||
Jake Irvin (WAS) | 14 | ||
Chris Sale (ATL) | 2.38 | ||
Chris Sale (ATL) | 225 | ||
Logan Webb (SF) | 204.2 | ||
Ryan Helsley (STL) | 49 |
See also: List of Major League Baseball no-hitters.
Players are selected through fan votes (50%) and votes from a panel of experts (50%). The winners will be selected based on merit, with no set number of nominees per position and no distinction between leagues.
All-MLB Team[101] | ||
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Position | First Team | Second Team |
Starting pitcher | Corbin Burnes (BAL) | Dylan Cease (SD) |
Chris Sale (ATL) | Shota Imanaga (CHC) | |
Paul Skenes (PIT) | Michael King (SD) | |
Tarik Skubal (DET) | Seth Lugo (KC) | |
Zack Wheeler (PHI) | Framber Valdez (HOU) | |
Relief pitcher | Emmanuel Clase (CLE) | Mason Miller (OAK) |
Kirby Yates (TEX) | ||
Designated hitter | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | Yordan Alvarez (HOU) |
Catcher | William Contreras (MIL) | Salvador Pérez (KC) |
1st Base | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) | Bryce Harper (PHI) |
2nd Base | Ketel Marte (ARI) | Jose Altuve (HOU) |
3rd Base | José Ramírez (CLE) | Manny Machado (SD) |
Shortstop | Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | Francisco Lindor (NYM) |
Outfield | Mookie Betts (LAD) | Jarren Duran (BOS) |
Aaron Judge (NYY) | Teoscar Hernández (LAD) | |
Juan Soto (NYY) | Jackson Merrill (SD) |
Chris Sale (ATL, National); Garrett Crochet (CWS, American)[103]
Shohei Ohtani (LAD, National); Aaron Judge (NYY, American)[105]
Fielding Bible Awards[110] | ||||||||
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Position | Player | |||||||
Pitcher | Tanner Bibee (CLE) | |||||||
Catcher | Patrick Bailey (SF) | |||||||
1st Base | Matt Olson (ATL) | |||||||
2nd Base | Andrés Giménez (CLE) | |||||||
3rd Base | Matt Chapman (SF) | |||||||
Shortstop | Masyn Winn (STL) | |||||||
Left Field | Riley Greene (DET) | |||||||
Center Field | Brenton Doyle (COL) | |||||||
Right Field | Wilyer Abreu (BOS) | |||||||
Multi-position | Daulton Varsho (TOR) |
See main article: Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award.
Month | American League | National League | |
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April | Mookie Betts | ||
May | Bryce Harper | ||
June | Aaron Judge | Bryce Harper | |
July | Brenton Doyle | ||
August | Aaron Judge | Corbin Carroll | |
September | Shohei Ohtani |
See main article: Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award.
Month | American League | National League | |
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April | |||
May | Joey Ortiz | ||
June | Jackson Merrill | ||
July | Tyler Fitzgerald | ||
August | Jackson Merrill | ||
September | Wyatt Langford | Paul Skenes |
See main article: Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month Award.
Month | American League | National League | |
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April | Ranger Suárez | ||
May | Chris Sale | ||
June | Cristopher Sánchez | ||
July | Dylan Cease | ||
August | Blake Snell | ||
September | Nick Martinez |
See main article: Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award.
Month | American League | National League | |
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April | Ryan Helsley | ||
May | Robert Suárez | ||
June | Ryan Helsley | ||
July | Emmanuel Clase | Tanner Scott | |
August | Raisel Iglesias | ||
September | Emmanuel Clase | Ryan Helsley |
Team name | Wins | Home attendance | Est. payroll | |||||
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Los Angeles Dodgers[111] | 98 | −2.0% | 3,941,251 | 2.7% | 48,657 | $262,386,278 | 15.5% | |
Philadelphia Phillies[112] | 95 | 5.6% | 3,363,712 | 10.2% | 41,527 | $248,632,283 | 3.0% | |
San Diego Padres[113] | 93 | 13.4% | 3,330,545 | 1.8% | 41,118 | $159,391,555 | −32.5% | |
New York Yankees[114] | 94 | 14.6% | 3,309,838 | 1.2% | 40,862 | $291,463,084 | 12.4% | |
Atlanta Braves[115] | 89 | −14.4% | 3,011,755 | −5.6% | 37,182 | $260,912,300 | 34.4% | |
Chicago Cubs[116] | 83 | 0.0% | 2,909,755 | 4.9% | 35,923 | $223,048,500 | 36.9% | |
St. Louis Cardinals[117] | 83 | 16.9% | 2,878,115 | −11.2% | 35,532 | $189,534,400 | 8.9% | |
Houston Astros[118] | 88 | −2.2% | 2,835,234 | −7.1% | 35,003 | $275,678,766 | 14.7% | |
Toronto Blue Jays[119] | 74 | −16.9% | 2,681,236 | −11.3% | 33,102 | $225,628,287 | 6.8% | |
Boston Red Sox[120] | 81 | 3.8% | 2,659,949 | −0.5% | 32,839 | $160,834,775 | −11.3% | |
Texas Rangers[121] | 78 | −13.3% | 2,651,553 | 4.7% | 32,735 | $261,471,834 | 5.2% | |
San Francisco Giants[122] | 80 | 1.3% | 2,647,736 | 5.9% | 32,688 | $232,370,883 | 30.6% | |
Los Angeles Angels[123] | 63 | −13.7% | 2,577,597 | −2.4% | 31,822 | $167,637,049 | −23.3% | |
Seattle Mariners[124] | 85 | −3.4% | 2,555,813 | −5.0% | 31,553 | $132,047,548 | 3.0% | |
Colorado Rockies[125] | 61 | 3.4% | 2,540,195 | −2.6% | 31,360 | $147,069,963 | −5.5% | |
Milwaukee Brewers[126] | 93 | 1.1% | 2,537,202 | −0.6% | 31,323 | $115,142,460 | −16.7% | |
Arizona Diamondbacks[127] | 89 | 6.0% | 2,341,876 | 19.4% | 28,912 | $161,660,152 | 40.3% | |
New York Mets[128] | 89 | 18.7% | 2,329,299 | −9.5% | 28,757 | $262,702,250 | 26.0% | |
Baltimore Orioles[129] | 91 | −9.9% | 2,281,129 | 17.8% | 28,162 | $117,347,715 | 41.8% | |
Cleveland Guardians[130] | 92 | 21.1% | 2,056,264 | 12.1% | 25,703 | $94,230,728 | 34.4% | |
Cincinnati Reds[131] | 77 | −6.1% | 2,024,178 | −0.7% | 24,990 | $98,323,334 | 26.3% | |
Washington Nationals[132] | 71 | 0.0% | 1,967,302 | 5.4% | 24,288 | $132,086,867 | 33.1% | |
Minnesota Twins[133] | 82 | −5.7% | 1,951,616 | −1.1% | 24,094 | $135,762,591 | −1.5% | |
Detroit Tigers[134] | 86 | 10.3% | 1,858,295 | 15.2% | 22,942 | $105,584,833 | −11.4% | |
Pittsburgh Pirates[135] | 76 | 0.0% | 1,720,361 | 5.5% | 21,239 | $85,226,500 | 17.7% | |
Kansas City Royals[136] | 86 | 53.6% | 1,658,347 | 26.9% | 20,473 | $122,692,261 | 39.1% | |
Chicago White Sox[137] | 41 | −32.8% | 1,380,733 | −17.3% | 17,046 | $130,170,125 | −7.5% | |
Tampa Bay Rays[138] | 80 | −19.2% | 1,337,739 | −7.1% | 16,515 | $138,533,112 | 83.6% | |
Miami Marlins[139] | 62 | −26.2% | 1,087,455 | −6.5% | 13,425 | $109,992,600 | −3.8% | |
Oakland Athletics[140] | 69 | 38.0% | 922,286 | 10.8% | 11,386 | $55,690,000 | 8.7% |
See also: 2024 Major League Baseball uniform controversy.
This is the second year where teams added advertisement patches to their uniforms. The following teams have announced their uniform advertisements.
Guggenheim Baseball Management[157]
Chevrolet (2024 season only)[160]
See 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.[141]
Prior to the season, it was announced that 2024 would be the final season the Nationals would wear their "cherry blossom" City Connect uniforms.[166] Late in the season, the Giants, Rockies, Marlins, and Astros each announced that they would be retiring their respective City Connect uniforms in favor of new designs for the 2025 season.[167] [168] [169]
Team | Special occasion |
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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) | |
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"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.[170] |-|Atlanta Braves|50th Anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run|-|Baltimore Orioles|70th Anniversary Season|-|rowspan="2"| Boston Red Sox|20th Anniversary of 2004 World Series Championship|-|#49 Patch in memory of Tim Wakefield[171] |-|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|-|Los Angeles Dodgers|#34 Patch in memory of Fernando Valenzuela (October 25 onwards)[172] |-| rowspan="4" |New York Mets|55th Anniversary of 1969 World Series Championship|-|#3 Patch in memory of Bud Harrelson[173] |-|#24 Patch in memory of Willie Mays (June 28 onwards)[174] |-|#15 Patch in memory of Jerry Grote (June 28 onwards)|-|rowspan="2"|New York Yankees|15th Anniversary of 2009 World Series Championship|-|25th Anniversary of 1999 World Series Championship|-|rowspan="2"| 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|-|rowspan="2"|San Diego Padres|20th Anniversary of Petco Park|-|"PS" patch in memory of owner Peter Seidler[175] |-| rowspan="3" |San Francisco Giants|10th Anniversary of 2014 World Series Championship|-|#24 Patch in memory of Willie Mays (June 19 onwards)[176] |-|#30 Patch in memory of Orlando Cepeda (June 29 onwards)[177] |-|Seattle Mariners|25th Anniversary of T-Mobile Park|-|rowspan="2"|St. Louis Cardinals|60th Anniversary of 1964 World Series Championship|-|#24 patch in memory of Whitey Herzog (May 17 onwards)[178] |-|rowspan="2"| Texas Rangers|2024 MLB All-Star Game|-|2023 World Series championship (March 28)|-|Washington Nationals|5th Anniversary of 2019 World Series Championship |} Throwbacks
Other uniforms
VenuesThe 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.[180] 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.[181] Broadcast rightsTelevisionNationalThis was the third year of the existing seven-year deals with ESPN, Fox, TBS, Apple TV+, and MLB Network. This was the first year of a multi-year deal with TelevisaUnivision.[182] Linear television
Streaming
PostseasonDuring the postseason, the ESPN networks and ABC aired all four Wild Card Series. TNT Sports (TNT, TBS and TruTV) carried the American League Division Series and the American League Championship Series, and Fox Sports (Fox and FS1) broadcast the National League Division Series, the National League Championship Series, and the World Series. ESPN Deportes and Fox Deportes hold rights to Spanish-language broadcasts of the postseason games aired by ESPN and Fox respectively. As part of MLB's agreement with TelevisaUnivision, Spanish-language coverage of the ALDS and ALCS aired on TUDN, UniMás, and Univision, and streaming on Vix. Spanish language coverage of Game 1 of the 2024 World Series also aired on Univision, marking the first time that a Spanish language network has aired the World Series on broadcast television. Local
AT&T SportsNet closureWarner Bros. Discovery (WBD) wound down its AT&T SportsNet regional sports network (RSN) business prior to the start of the 2024 season.[209] 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.[210] 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.[211] 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.[212] [213] In February, MLB Local Media took over production of Rockies games.[214] 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.[215] Diamond Sports bankruptcyThis would be the second season affected by the February 2023 bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group, owners of the Bally Sports regional sports networks. 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.[216] [217] Closure of NBC Sports ChicagoOn September 30, 2024, NBC Sports Chicago, the television home of the White Sox, ended its operations after 20 years. The White Sox, the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and the NBA's Chicago Bulls will move to the new Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) in the autumn as a joint venture with Standard Media Group.[218] [219] RadioLocal
RetirementsThe following players and coaches retired during the 2024 season and before the start of the 2025 campaign:
Retired numbers
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