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Its a great day for those who collect current Topps baseball cards. Today, February 11th, the 2026 MLB Topps Series One releases.

For those who are new to the hobby, Topps Series One is the first series released by Topps to kick off the next year of collecting. They’re usually released around Spring Training and feature the first batch of player base cards and with plenty of cool parallels and inserts. Parallel cards have similar images as the base cards but feature different designs.

This year Topps is celebrating their 75th anniversary and there are plenty of parallels available of each card, over 50 total, including the full rainbow that many collectors chase. They’ve included multiple inserts, which are cards that differ from the base and parallel set with their own, unique design. Included in the insert list are the autographs and relic cards. The relic cards have historically included pieces of uniforms, bases, gloves, and even bats.

One of the inserts I’m going to be on the look out for is the Big Ticket Player inserts.

Of course, this is the just the kick off for the 2026 collecting season. The Easter Tin list is included with Series One and introduces additional parallels that feature Spring related designs. Last year the 2025 Topps Series One Celebration set released shortly after Series One and included different inserts and additional base cards. Celebration replaced the old Opening Day series Topps used to run in conjunction with Opening Day. Hopefully we’ll see it’s return this year.

This year’s Series One unfortunately does not have a lot of Guardians players represented. Of all of the current teams included there are only four teams with less cards (base and inserts) than the Guardians; the Blue Jays (61), Twins (60), Diamondbacks (60), and Marlins (54). The Guardians will have 66 card designs (not including parallels, which all base cards have) this year. The Yankees (157), Dodgers (147), and Braves (141) have the most designs.

For the base cards and parallels, Guards fans can look for CJ Kayfus, Daniel Schneemann, Parker Messick, Ben Lively, Bo Naylor, Angel Martínez, Gavin Williams, José Ramírez, and Kyle Manzardo. Kayfus and Messick will be rookie cards.

The majority of variants (similar to parallels, but not available for all base cards), are available for Kayfus, Messick, and José. Some are only available for one of two of those three players or simply do not have Guardian representation.

Outside of the same three players, George Valera, Steven Kwan, and Kenny Lofton also have autograph cards available. On the relic side of things, José has the most available at three. Kayfus and Kwan each have a single relic design available. If there is a Cleveland insert card available in a specific design, it will likely be José. Kayfus has two inserts and Messick has one.

One cool feature for the 75th anniversary are Topps Gift inserts. Collectors can find a series of prizes in packs of cards including tickets to the All-Star Game, Team Gifts from select teams, and even a $7500 gift card to Topps.

Throughout the season, fans should also keep an eye on the Topps Now program. Topps runs a pre-order only, limited print of major moments throughout the season. This includes player debuts, first hits, major walk off wins, etc. Last year they also ran a team Spring Training set that included a program where if a player on your team does a specific thing in game, you will automatically get a Topps Now card. Last year that was José’s multi-HR game against the Angels in April.

For the full list of Series One cards, including design examples, Beckett is my go-to. If you are new to the hobby, read up on the odds that each type of pack provides if there are specific cards you want to try your luck on pulling.

Good luck and happy ripping!

Tuesday made for a busy day for the Atlanta Braves, as pitchers and catchers reported to the spring training facility in North Port, Florida. There were several storylines from the day, and in 2025 fashion, not all of them were great.

Most notably, it was announced that starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach has some inflammation in his right elbow, inevitably causing him to begin the 2026 campaign on the 60-day injured list. Should this timeline stick, he is eyeing an April return.

If this news was not frustrating enough, it was also reported that Robert Suarez, who the Braves signed in December, will arrive late to camp due to issues with his visa. 

On a more positive note, Nacho Alvarez Jr. was spotted getting some reps in with the catchers, so the shortstop is possibly adding another position to his resume.

Lastly, the Braves have reportedly added a backup catcher after signing Jonah Heim to a one-year deal. Heim was non-tendered by the Texas Rangers after a lackluster 2025. The financials of the contract have not been confirmed, but the deal is rumored to be around $1.25M.

With camp just getting underway, more roster decisions and injury updates are likely to follow.

More Braves News:

Dylan Lee won his arbitration case over the Braves. He will make $2.2M in 2026, rather than the $2M that the club filed for. 

The Braves have reacquired infielder Brett Wisely from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash. In January, the Braves first traded Wisely to the Rays. To open up a spot on the roster, right-hander Joe Jiménez was placed on the 60-day injured list.

The most recent PECOTA projections have the Braves finishing 2026 with a 92-70 record. 

MLB News:

The Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff took a hit on Tuesday, announcing that Shane Bieber will start the season on the 15-day injured list due to forearm inflammation. In addition, fellow pitcher Bowden Francis will undergo Tommy John and miss the entire season.

The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a one-year, $13M deal with right-hander Nick Martinez. 

Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson will miss all of 2026 due to shoulder surgery. He was placed on the 60-day injured list to open up a spot for Justin Verlander, who returns to Detroit on a one-year, $13M deal. 

Kyle Wright, former Braves hurler, is joining the Chicago Cubs on a minor league deal. 

New York Mets star Juan Soto is shifting around the outfield and will play left field in 2026.

Shortstop Francisco Lindor is being evaluated for a stress reaction in his hamate bone. It is unclear if he will require surgery at this point. 

The Colorado Rockies signed right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year, $5.1M contract. In a corresponding move, the club placed Kris Bryant on the 60-day injured list with a back injury.  

New York Post | Cooper Albers: For the second straight year, the Yankees have been called out by the team that eliminated them in October — or at least, a member of that team. While attempting to complete the All-AL-East career, Isiah Kiner-Falefa revealed that the Blue Jays were hoping the Yankees beat out the Red Sox in last year’s American League Wild Card Series, believing New York to be an easier opponent. This comes on the heels of many critiques the Dodgers tossed against the Yankees after the 2024 World Series, but then again, IKF is a non-insignificant reason why the Blue Jays went down to those Dodgers some months ago.

The Athletic | Jayson Stark ($): Perhaps nothing has changed as much in baseball over the last 20 years like the standard for Hall of Fame pitchers. Hurlers on the ballot today, even those gaining momentum like Andy Pettitte, just don’t have the same counting stats and career milestones as pitchers from previous generations. In an era where just three pitchers top 200 innings, those milestones are going to have to change further. Stark talks to a number of past and present starters, including Hall of Famer CC Sabathia, about the challenges current pitchers face around induction standards.

Baseball Prospectus: BP is out with their PECOTA projections, widely seen as one of the most reliable systems across the sport. The good news is that PECOTA is high on the Yankees, tabbing them to just eke out atop the AL East, but they have them just a single point of winning percentage higher than Toronto. The way it shows up is 88.5 wins to 88.3, so there’s not much separation. If nothing else, expect the division to be a dogfight once again. For those curious, the Mariners are tabbed as the American League’s best team in the 93-win territory, while the two-time defending champion Dodgers pace MLB as a whole at an emphatic 105-win pace — one of their highest-ever projections.

Newsweek | Jon Paul Hoonstra: A melancholy happy trails to Gary Blaylock, who pitched in 41 games with the 1959 Yankees and Cardinals and passed away on February 7th at the age of 94. The reliever later served as the pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals from 1984-87, winning the team’s first World Series championship in the ‘85 season. Our best to his family and loved ones.

Talk about having a strong farm system.

Right-handed pitcher Phillippe Aumont, who left baseball after the 2020 season to become a farmer, has come out of retirement to sign a minor-league deal with the Blue Jays, according to the team’s transactions log.

A native of Gatineau, Quebec, Aumont, 37, will attempt to resurrect his career with the defending American League champions — 11 years after he last threw a pitch in the majors.

He will also suit up for Team Canada in this year’s World Baseball Classic, his fourth time appearing in the tournament.

After COVID-19 wiped out the entire minor league season, Aumont stepped away from baseball to, as he put it, “go back to nature.”

“There’s a meaning to it. I want to touch nature. I want to learn about animals, and growing vegetables and fruit crops,” Aumont told CBC’s “Ottawa Morning” about his decision to retire six years ago. “Just the endless possibilities for me on a farm are priceless.

“Baseball has been great. Baseball allowed me to do a lot of things in life, and I’m very thankful. But when the pandemic hit you saw what it caused in our cities. I just felt a need to start something, to just go back to nature and get away from negative stuff.”

Aumont briefly returned to the mound during the 2023 WBC with Canada — reaching 92 mph with his fastball — but insisted at the time that he had no interest in a full-time comeback.

Once a highly touted prospect, the 6-foot-7, 265-pound right-hander was selected 11th overall by the Mariners in the 2007 MLB Draft.

Seattle traded him to the Phillies two years later as part of the blockbuster swap that sent ace Cliff Lee to the Mariners.

Aumont made his MLB debut in August 2012 and appeared in parts of four seasons with the Phillies.

In 46 major league appearances, Aumont owns a 6.80 ERA with 42 strikeouts across 43 2/3 innings.

The journeyman then inked minor league pacts with the White Sox, Tigers and Blue Jays while also appearing in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.

While a return to the majors after more than a decade away remains a long shot, Aumont provides experienced depth for a Blue Jays pitching staff already dealing with multiple injuries at the outset of spring training.

Starter Bowden Francis will miss all of 2026 after ulnar collateral ligament surgery, while fellow right-hander Shane Bieber is expected to be sidelined with right forearm fatigue to start the season.

TAMPA — If Aaron Judge’s elbow were still a concern, he would, in all likelihood, not be about to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic next month.


And whenever Yankees officials have been asked over the offseason about Judge’s physical status, they have insisted that all is well.

But there was further proof Tuesday, when Judge looked strong throwing to bases during a workout at the Yankees player development complex, offering encouragement that he may be back to normal following a scare with a right elbow flexor strain last season.

Judge’s arm strength came under great scrutiny late last year, when it was lacking for the first few weeks after he returned to playing right field following a stint on the injured list.

The captain, whose 89.6 mph average on throws last season ranked in the 85th percentile, only got off two throws harder than 80 mph last September as he protected his elbow.

TAMPA- Aaron Judge looks good—including his throwing which was limited late last year. pic.twitter.com/B8wQUh9RJk

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 10, 2026

But he was able to unleash some throws more in line with his usual strength during the playoffs, and said after the ALDS exit he would only need treatment, not surgery, during the offseason.

The time off appears to have done Judge’s elbow well as he now gears up to play right field and captain Team USA in the WBC.

“He has ramped up his throwing program a little bit more because he’s ready for the WBC,” manager Aaron Boone said last month. “He’s ahead of the game, more so than he normally is, from a throwing standpoint.”

Judge was one of many Yankees working out Tuesday ahead of pitchers and catchers reporting to camp Wednesday — with position players who will participate in the WBC also set to report early. Taking batting practice alongside Judge were Ryan McMahon, José Caballero and Amed Rosario.

Max Fried, David Bednar and Ryan Yarbrough later threw live batting practice — one inning each — against a group of hitters that included Ben Rice, Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr. That Fried, coming off a career-high 195 ¹/₃ innings, is already facing hitters this early in the spring is another positive sign for the Yankees, who will still likely handle his buildup with some level of caution.

The Yankees currently have nine members of their 40-man roster set to participate in the WBC, but they could eventually add two more.

Relievers Tim Hill (USA) and Yerry De los Santos (Dominican Republic) were named Tuesday to the designated pitcher pools, which teams can tap to replace pitchers on their roster following the first round of play.

There was one special guest in the group taking batting practice with Judge, McMahon, Caballero and Rosario: Didi Gregorius.

The former Yankees shortstop, who has been at the player development complex wearing non-Yankees gear the past two days, is set to play for the Netherlands in the WBC and this was likely just a way to tune up for that tournament.

The 36-year-old has not appeared in the majors since 2022, playing in the Mexican League in each of the past three years.

Gregorius also made a cameo as a photographer at Yankees spring training last year.

Today, the Colorado Rockies announced that they had signed Tomoyuki Sugano to a one year, $5.1 million contract. (Evan Lang has an overview here.)

Later in the day, Jon Heyman shared more details of the signing:

All of this raises an interesting question: What number will Sugano wear as a Rockie?

Traditionally, he has worn 19, but that number has long been seen as synonymous with Charlie Blackmon.

Still, here’s Sugano’s announcement to day on X — and notice his uniform number.

So here’s tonight’s question for the Purple Row night owls: What number will Sugano wear, and is it okay for him to wear 19?

Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!

On this week’s episode of Rays Your Voice, we discuss the signing of right-handed pitcher Nick Martinez, who seemingly will round out the Rays rotation, at least to start the year. Darby and I break down what he brings to the pitching staff, and how his signing alters the roles of other pitchers like Steven Matz, Ian Seymour, and Joe Boyle.

We also have new stadium renderings to discuss! Be sure to check out our episode on YouTube for an in-depth look into the future home of the Rays.

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Carlos Santana does not fit under the umbrella to be covered by insurance for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

That won’t stop him from playing.

The Diamondbacks, Santana’s new team, will allow him to play and assume any risk, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on Tuesday.

The insurance company for MLB has denied players who are at least 37 years old, and Santana is 39.

But Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen, in consulting with his front office deputies, gave the first baseman the green light to play for the Dominican Republic, a team that boasts Arizona stars Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo.

Santana, a 2019 All-Star now getting ready for his 17th MLB season, signed with Arizona on a one-year, $2 million contract last week.

Insurance coverage has been a surprising talking point ahead of this year’s international tournament, with a few notable stars missing out.

Among them is Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, who did not receive coverage after he underwent debridement surgery on his throwing elbow following the 2025 season and will not play with his native Puerto Rico come March.

On Tuesday, when addressing Lindor’s stress reaction in his left hamate bone, Mets president David Stearns said the Mets did not have anything to do with Lindor not suiting up in the WBC.

“We had nothing to do with that,” Stearns said. “I actually don’t know why he wasn’t given the clearance, he wasn’t approved for insurance. Clubs have no part in that. That’s all done through the MLBPA and Major League Baseball.”

Astros stars Jose Altuve (Venezuela) and Carlos Correa (Puerto Rico) were also not given insurance coverage for the tourney, as first reported by The Athletic in January.

Hoo boy, the hits just keep on coming, don’t they?

The Braves have been busy all day and they just got one more late-night move done before the clock strikes midnight here on the first day of spring training. Joe Jiménez has already been sidelined for quite some time now and he’ll be sidelined for a bit longer to start the 2026 season.

The Braves have announced that Jiménez will be heading to the 60-Day IL with a “left atricular cartilage injury.”

Jiménez has not pitched for the Braves since September 30, 2024 which is when he pitched a scoreless inning against the Mets. He ended up having surgery on his knee that ended up costing hin the entire 2025 season and unfortunately it appears that he’ll be missing for a chunk of the 2026 season as well.

Fortunately for the Braves, they have fortified their bullpen a bit so that they should be able to withstand this loss for the time being. With that being said, it might be time to wonder if Jiménez will be the same once he does eventually return from this injury. It’s definitely been a long, winding and seemingly frustrating road back to the mound and he’s still got a ways to go before he can get back

In other news, Brett Wisely is back with the Braves as they announced his return in the same tweet as the one announcing that Jiménez would be starting the season on the IL. Wisely ended the 2025 season with the Braves organization and just last month Atlanta had traded him to the Rays for Ken Waldichuk.

One month later, Waldichuk is now with the Nationals and Wisely is back with the Braves. Atlanta’s likely trying to stock up on infield depth for spring training, which would probably explain why they’ve decided to bring him back into the fold. Wisely finished his first stint with the Braves having played just two games with Triple-A Gwinnett and it wouldn’t be shocking if that’s where he starts 2026 as well.

So there you have it: A trade essentially gets undone and a pitcher who has been out for a significant amount of time already is now set to miss even more time. Today’s been a doozy, y’all.

The Atlanta Braves have been hyper-active on this first day of Spring Training, with the teaming making a late-night announcement that infielder Brett Wisely, who appeared with the team late in the 2025 season, has been re-acquired by the team in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations. The Braves traded Wisely in a deal to the Rays earlier this off-season when he was designated for assignment by Atlanta. Tampa Bay had recently designated him for assignment.

The unfortunate news here is that corresponding roster move is reliever Joe Jimenez being placed on the 60-day IL with left articular cartilage issue. Jimenez missed all of the 2025 season and his status for 2026 had been in question for much of the off-season.

Wisely adds depth to the Braves infield and utility spots with starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim expected to be out for a significant portion of the first half of the season. The team added infielder Kyle Farmer within the last week after signing infielder Jorge Mateo last month. The team also brought back Luke Williams on the minor league deal. Mauricio Dubon, who was expected to play a super-utility role, is slated to be the team’s starting shortstop.

As for the loss of Jimenez, the Braves have added significant bullpen depth this off-season, with Robert Suarez being a marquee free agent signing to go along with depth options like Ian Hamilton, Joel Payamps and possible comeback option James Karinchak. The team brought back closer Raisel Iglesias and reliever Tyler Kinley.

Jimenez is in the last year of a three-year contract he signed prior to the 2024 season.

The San Diego Padres still have a lot to determine as Spring Training kicks off with their game against the Seattle Mariners on Feb. 20. Among the 28 non-roster invites the Friars extended, surely one of them will be the next Gavin Sheets – someone who will go on a tear this spring and surprise us all by becoming a major contributor to the big-league club. So, who are these candidates? Here’s two possibilities: one pitcher and one position player. 

Marco Gonzales

While not the most inspiring offseason pickup by the Padres, there is a hopefulness surrounding Marco Gonzales’ return to the majors. In late August of 2024, Gonzales underwent surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow, which kept him out for the entire 2025 season. It’s hard to say exactly what is expected of the 33-year-old veteran as he enters his 11th season, but there are some interesting markers to watch for this spring.

Percentage of pitches thrown for strikes

Gonzales has shown throughout his career that he has a fantastic ability to pepper the strike zone. Throughout his 10 seasons in MLB, his lowest mark was 62% of pitches thrown for strikes (S%). Since then, he has averaged 67%. 

Padres fans may remember Dylan Cease as a starter known for his strikeout numbers (200 Ks in five straight seasons). But Cease’s career high in S% came in at 63%, four percent lower than Gonzales’ career average.

Now, obviously, anyone can throw it down the middle (if that was the measurement of elite pitching I could be on the mound). The important thing is being able to dance around the corners of the zone. That’s why pitchers like Cease are able to achieve high strikeout numbers where Gonzales has never reached more than 147 Ks (2019). But with the help of pitching coach Ruben Niebla, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Gonzales turn into the strikeout artist he seems poised to become in San Diego. 

Double play opportunities

That being said, an interesting stat to note with Gonzales is his ability to induce double play opportunities (GIDPO). In the seasons he made 30-plus starts (2019 and 2022), he managed to induce 134 and 105 opportunities, respectively. 

To put that into perspective, Framber Valdez and Cristopher Sanchez (two of the best ground ball pitchers in the sport) have only managed to reach a max of 121 and 108 GIDPO, respectively. 

Unfortunately, in 2019 Gonzales found himself on a Seattle Mariners team ranked 28th in defensive metrics, so only 22 of those 134 opportunities were actually converted into double plays. In 2022 the Mariners defense was quite good but seemed to be cursed when Gonzales took the mound, making crucial errors and again converting only 17 of 105 opportunities. 

Thankfully Gonzales won’t have that problem in San Diego. The Padres had elite defense in 2025, with a .991 fielding percentage. And with middle infielders Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth returning, it’s difficult to imagine the Friars being unable to provide defensive support for Gonzales.  

Nick Solak

Who knew both of these candidates would come from the Pittsburgh Pirates? Nick Solak represents the Padres’ next-best option at first base, and (in my opinion) is ready for a Gavin Sheets-esque renaissance. 

Solak decimated minor-league pitching in the Pirates’ system last year. He ended the season with a .332/.411/.492 slash line. But his time with the big-league club was far worse, going 1-for-11 at the plate. That’s obviously a small sample size, and he will get more opportunities this spring to prove himself. But there’s one particular stat of note.

Splits versus lefties

Solak mashes against lefties. His career major league slash line versus left-handed pitchers is .255/.319/.394 compared to .182/.249/.251 against right-handers. That does include outliers like the shortened 2020 season and the meager 11 at-bats in 2025. But removing those doesn’t change the fact that, every single year, Solak has performed far better against lefties than righties. 

*no plate appearances in 2023 and spent all of 2024 in the minors

Throughout his career, Solak has managed to produce incredible results against lefties (something the Padres have struggled with mightily in recent years). If he’s able to match or increase his past levels of production, perhaps Solak starts against left-handed pitchers — forming a platoon at first base with Sheets. 

Whether Gonzales and Solak can put it together remains to be seen. Neither of them have managed to so far in their combined 17 years of MLB experience. But however Spring Training shakes out for these players, the excitement is palpable with San Diego’s first game of 2026 fast approaching. 

The Rangers are getting creative with their promotions this season. 

In a callback to an iconic moment in club history, the team is giving away a replica blood-stained Nolan Ryan throwback jersey to fans in attendance for their May 29 game against the Royals. 

The jersey harkens back to Sept. 8, 1990, when the Hall of Fame flamethrower pitched with blood dripping from his lip. 

In the second inning that day, Ryan misplayed a sharp ground ball off the bat of the Royals’ Bo Jackson. 

The grounder ricocheted off Ryan’s glove and into his face before getting the out at first. 

But Ryan didn’t let a little blood take him out of the game. 

Ryan stayed on the mound, throwing seven scoreless innings, with the red blood stains on his chest, adding to his legend and giving the franchise a unique promo opportunity decades later. 

MLB’s all-time strikeouts leader will also be honored with a bobblehead giveaway of his iconic on-field fight with Robin Ventura on July 20, 1993, against the White Sox.

A 1965 draft pick and member of the 1969 Miracle Mets, Ryan, born in Refugio, Texas, played the final five years of his 27-season big league career with the Rangers. 

In 1989, Ryan made his eighth and final All-Star team of his career at 42 years old, as he posted a 3.20 ERA over 32 starts with Texas.

He had his No. 34 retired by the Rangers in 1996 and was inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame three years later.

After his playing days, Ryan served as the Rangers’ president and CEO for six seasons (2008-13).

Spring Training is officially underway with Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers reporting to North Port for workouts.

Today has been a jam-packed news day with the Braves adding catcher Johan Heim, losing starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach to the 60-day IL, dealing with new reliever Robert Suarez having visa issues and Dylan Lee winning his arbitration case. Oh, and Nacho Alvarez, Jr. is working out with the catchers.

All of that and it is just day one!

What do the Braves do next in the starting pitching market? Does the team look to bring in a right-handed bat?

Sound off below.

The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their 2026 promotional schedule and it reads less like a giveaway list and more like a victory lap written in plastic, resin, gold trim, and intentional nostalgia. Bobbleheads headline it, of course. They always do in Los Angeles. But this year, the Dodgers aren’t just handing out figurines — they’re curating memory, mythology, and celebrating a season that permanently rewired October.

Here’s the highlights of the Dodgers 2026 promotional schedule:

“Game 7” — The Two Words That Became a Collection

The two best words in sports have always been “Game Seven,” and last October it became scripture for the Dodgers.

Down 4-2 in the eighth inning against Toronto, their season teetering on the brink of disappointment, the Dodgers authored one of the most audacious World Series comebacks the sport has ever seen, winning 5–4 in extra innings to secure back-to-back championships. The organization isn’t letting that night fade quietly into highlight packages.

Instead, it’s turning it into a four-part bobblehead series — each piece frozen at the exact moment the season tilted on the edge.

It starts immediately. Opening weekend. Saturday, March 28 against Arizona. Will Smith, mid-swing, immortalized for the go-ahead home run he launched in the 11th inning of Game 7.

Then comes the heartbeat of the comeback. Miguel Rojas, honored May 8 against Atlanta, recreating the game-tying homer in the ninth inning — the first of its kind in a World Series Game 7. A moment that didn’t just keep the Dodgers alive. It resurrected them.

The most reverent piece of the series arrives May 27 versus Colorado. Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Less than 24 hours removed from dominating Game 6. Zero days of rest. Dave Roberts handed him the ball anyway. The “Game 7 Last Out” bobblehead captures the exclamation point: 2.2 innings of shutout baseball, pain ignored, pressure embraced.

And then there’s the final snap of the frame. June 19 against Baltimore. Mookie Betts, now fully at home at shortstop, turning an unassisted 6-3 double play — the last outs of the World Series. A former Gold Glove outfielder redefining himself again, sealing history with his own hands.

Shohei Ohtani, Still Breaking the Bobblehead Economy

No Dodgers promotional calendar is complete without Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads that have fans lining up outside Chavez Ravine.

The 2026 season features multiple Ohtani bobbleheads, each one louder than the last. April 10 brings the “Greatest Game” version, commemorating his offensive eruption in Game 4 of the NLCS. 

Later, the pitching edition drops July 8, honoring his dominant Game 4 start on the mound in the clincher. 

And the “Starter Series” version arrives August 22 to complete the arc.

The Supporting Cast Bobbleheads

The Dodgers didn’t stop at their biggest stars. They never do.

Roki Sasaki opens his bobblehead chapter April 25. 

Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow anchor the “Starter Series.” 

Dave Roberts gets his managerial moment. Yoshinobu Yamamoto appears again. So do Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández, Alex Vesia, Miguel Rojas, and cultural crossover icons that twinkle, ranging from Ice Cube in a lowrider to Shaquille O’Neal and Son Heung-min.

Twenty-four bobblehead nights. For a franchise that already leads MLB in attendance year after year, that number feels less like excess and more like a flex.

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Non-bobblehead Giveaways

If bobbleheads aren’t your thing, then the non-bobblehead giveaways hit just as hard.

How about a back-to-back World Series champions hoodie? Or a Jackie Robinson jersey?

A replica World Series trophy. A gold championship jersey. A World Series replica ring after the All-Star break. Soccer jerseys. Mother’s Day. Father’s Day. This is merchandising as celebration, not filler.

The Dodgers aren’t promoting games in 2026. They’re setting a standard for the rest of baseball.

This is what dynasties do when they understand the moment they’re living in. They preserve it. They package it. And they dare you to keep up.

The bobbleheads are just the proof that sits on your shelf reminding you that you were there.

Tickets and Full Promotion Schedule:

Single-game tickets go on sale Thursday, February 12, and fans would be wise to plan accordingly. The first 40,000 through the gates will be walking out with history tucked under their arms.

The entirety of the Dodgers’ promotional schedule can be found at Dodgers.com/Promotions.

Atlanta Braves reliever Dylan Lee has reportedly won his arbitration case over the team, according to a report by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Per the report, Lee will make $2.2 million for the 2026 season. The club had filed at $2 million. Lee was the Braves’ only arbitration-eligible player this offseason to go to arbitration.

Lee has established himself as a key part of the Braves bullpen over his five seasons with the club. He appeared in a career-high 74 games in 2025 while posting a 78 ERA- and 78 xFIP-. Unfortunately, though, he got stung by the HR/FB bug and ended up with a 99 FIP-, such that he earned just 0.3 fWAR on the season. He struck out 76 hitters and issued just 14 walks in 68 1/3 innings. Over the arc of his career, Lee now has a 67 ERA-, 86 FIP-, and 79 xFIP- in 204 1/3 major league innings.

The Braves originally signed Lee in April of 2021 after he was released by the Marlins. He is in his second year of arbitration eligibility and isn’t scheduled to become a free agent until after the 2028 season.