2019 Major League Baseball season

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2019 MLB season
League Major League Baseball
Sport Baseball
DurationMarch 20 – October 30, 2019
Number of games162
Number of teams30
TV partner(s) Fox/FS1, TBS, ESPN, MLB Network
Draft
Top draft pick Adley Rutschman
Picked by Baltimore Orioles
Regular season
Season MVP AL: Mike Trout (LAA)
NL: Cody Bellinger (LAD)
Postseason
AL champions Houston Astros
  AL runners-up New York Yankees
NL champions Washington Nationals
  NL runners-up St. Louis Cardinals
World Series
Champions Washington Nationals
  Runners-up Houston Astros
World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg (WSH)
MLB seasons
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The 2019 Major League Baseball season began on March 20, while the regular season ended on September 29. It was the 150th anniversary of professional baseball, dating back to the 1869 foundation of the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The postseason began on October 1. The World Series began October 22 and ended October 30 with the Washington Nationals defeating the Houston Astros in seven games to win their first World Series championship. The entire schedule was released on August 22, 2018. [1]

Contents

The 90th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 9 at Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians. The American League won, 4–3, for its seventh straight victory. [2]

This was the final season when anyone on the 40-man expanded roster could be used in games from September 1 through the end of the regular season (so-called September call-ups).

Schedule

As has been the case since 2013, teams were scheduled to play 19 games against each division opponent for a total of 76 games, and six or seven games against each team from the other two divisions for a total of 66 games. The primary inter-league match-ups were AL East vs NL West, AL Central vs NL East and AL West vs NL Central. [3]

The season began on March 20 and 21 with the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners playing in Tokyo, Japan, at the Tokyo Dome. [1]

Excluding international openers, March 28 was the earliest Opening Day in history. The previous earliest date was March 29 of the 2018 season. [4]

The second annual Mexico Series of games featured four matchups during the season. The first featured the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds at Monterrey, Mexico's Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey on April 13 and 14. The other series, also in Monterrey, featured two games between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels on May 4 and 5. [5]

The Kansas City Royals faced the Detroit Tigers at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 13 for the MLB in Omaha game, only two days before the College World Series. [6] This was the first MLB game played in the state of Nebraska. [7]

The London Series featured the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London Stadium in London, on June 29 and 30 making it the first regular season series played in London, under a two-year commitment. [8]

The MLB Little League Classic at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, coinciding with the Little League World Series, returned to the schedule for the third straight year. It was played between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates on August 18. [9]

Spring training

Spring training for the 2019 season began in late February and lasted through late 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. [10]

Prior to the start of the regular season, each team played between 22 and 35 spring training games, 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 were not counted in spring training standings. Spring training ended on March 26, two days before the Opening Day.

Standings

American League

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(2)  New York Yankees 10359.636—57‍–‍2446‍–‍35
(5)  Tampa Bay Rays 9666.593748‍–‍3348‍–‍33
Boston Red Sox 8478.5191938‍–‍4346‍–‍35
Toronto Blue Jays 6795.4143635‍–‍4632‍–‍49
Baltimore Orioles 54108.3334925‍–‍5629‍–‍52
AL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(3)  Minnesota Twins 10161.623—46‍–‍3555‍–‍26
Cleveland Indians 9369.574849‍–‍3244‍–‍37
Chicago White Sox 7289.44728½39‍–‍4133‍–‍48
Kansas City Royals 59103.3644231‍–‍5028‍–‍53
Detroit Tigers 47114.29253½22‍–‍5925‍–‍55
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(1)  Houston Astros 10755.660—60‍–‍2147‍–‍34
(4)  Oakland Athletics 9765.5991052‍–‍2945‍–‍36
Texas Rangers 7884.4812945‍–‍3633‍–‍48
Los Angeles Angels 7290.4443538‍–‍4334‍–‍47
Seattle Mariners 6894.4203935‍–‍4633‍–‍48

National League

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(2)  Atlanta Braves 9765.599—50‍–‍3147‍–‍34
(4)  Washington Nationals 9369.574450‍–‍3143‍–‍38
New York Mets 8676.5311148‍–‍3338‍–‍43
Philadelphia Phillies 8181.5001645‍–‍3636‍–‍45
Miami Marlins 57105.3524030‍–‍5127‍–‍54
NL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(3)  St. Louis Cardinals 9171.562—50‍–‍3141‍–‍40
(5)  Milwaukee Brewers 8973.549249‍–‍3240‍–‍41
Chicago Cubs 8478.519751‍–‍3033‍–‍48
Cincinnati Reds 7587.4631641‍–‍4034‍–‍47
Pittsburgh Pirates 6993.4262235‍–‍4634‍–‍47
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(1)  Los Angeles Dodgers 10656.654—59‍–‍2247‍–‍34
Arizona Diamondbacks 8577.5252144‍–‍3741‍–‍40
San Francisco Giants 7785.4752935‍–‍4642‍–‍39
Colorado Rockies 7191.4383543‍–‍3828‍–‍53
San Diego Padres 7092.4323636‍–‍4534‍–‍47

Postseason

Bracket

Wild Card Games
(ALWC, NLWC) 		Division Series
(ALDS, NLDS) 		League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS) 		World Series
1 Houston3
4 Oakland 1 5 Tampa Bay 2
5 Tampa Bay5 American League 1 Houston4
2 NY Yankees 2
2 NY Yankees3
3 Minnesota 0
AL1 Houston 3
NL4 Washington4
1 LA Dodgers 2
4 Washington44 Washington3
5 Milwaukee 3 National League 4 Washington4
3 St. Louis 0
2 Atlanta 2
3 St. Louis3

Managerial changes

General managers

Offseason

TeamFormer GMReason for leavingNew GMNotes
New York Mets Sandy Alderson Health Brodie Van Wagenen On June 26, 2018, Alderson took a permanent leave of absence due to recurrence of cancer. He was hired as general manager in 2010 and saw the team win the National League pennant in 2015. [11] On October 28, 2018, after having three interims finish the rest of the season, the Mets agreed to have former agent Brodie Van Wagenen be their 13th general manager in franchise history. [12]
San Francisco Giants Bobby Evans Fired Scott Harris On September 24, 2018, the Giants fired Bobby Evans after almost four seasons as general manager. [13] The Giants made the playoffs in 2016, but are 166–224 (.426) since taking a major league-best 57–33 (.633) record into the All-Star break that year.
Baltimore Orioles Dan Duquette Contract not renewed Mike Elias On October 3, 2018, the team announced that Duquette, along with manager Buck Showalter, would not be retained for the 2019 season after the Orioles had the worst record in franchise history at 47–115 (.290). Duquette was hired as general manager after the 2011 season. [14] On November 16, 2018, Mike Elias was named the team's new general manager. [15]
Los Angeles Dodgers Farhan Zaidi ResignedN/AOn November 7, 2018, Zaidi left the Dodgers to become the President of Baseball Operations for the San Francisco Giants. [16] Since taking over in 2014, he oversaw the Dodgers win the NL West all five times, and the NL pennant twice from 2017 to 2018.

In-season

DateTeamFormer GMReason for leavingNew GMNotes
September 9 Boston Red Sox Dave Dombrowski Fired Brian O'Halloran Dombrowski, who held the title President of Baseball Operations and was de facto general manager since Mike Hazen left the team in October 2016, was fired less than a year after Boston won the 2018 World Series, following a loss that dropped the team's record to 76–67 (.531). [17] [18]

Field managers

Offseason

TeamFormer managerInterim managerReason for leavingNew ManagerNotes
Cincinnati Reds Bryan Price Jim Riggleman Fired David Bell Price was fired in April, and was replaced by Riggleman for the remainder of the 2018 season. Bell was hired for the 2019 season.
Texas Rangers Jeff Banister Don Wakamatsu Chris Woodward Banister was fired in September, and was replaced by Wakamatsu for the remainder of the season. Woodward was hired for the 2019 season.
Toronto Blue Jays John Gibbons NoneContract not renewed Charlie Montoyo On September 26, 2018, the team announced that manager John Gibbons will not be retained for the 2019 season. In his second stint with the team, Gibbons finished with a 498–494 (.502) record and two playoff appearances. [19] On October 25, 2018, the Blue Jays announced that Charlie Montoyo will be the new manager for the 2019 season, signing him to a three-year deal with a club option for 2022. [20]
Los Angeles Angels Mike Scioscia Resigned Brad Ausmus On September 30, 2018, it was announced that Mike Scioscia will be stepping down as manager of the Los Angeles Angels after 19 years with a 1650–1428 (.536) record. He led the Angels to six division titles and won the 2002 World Series. He also won the American League Manager of the Year twice during his tenure. [21] On October 21, 2018, it was announced that Brad Ausmus would be the new manager of the Angels. [22]
Minnesota Twins Paul Molitor Reassigned Rocco Baldelli On October 2, 2018, it was announced that Paul Molitor will be offered a new role in the Twins organization and will be out as manager after four years. Molitor finished with a 305–343 (.471) record with one playoff appearance in 2017, in which he was named the American League Manager of the Year after the season. [23] On October 25, 2018, it was announced that Rocco Baldelli will be the new Twins manager. [24]
Baltimore Orioles Buck Showalter Contract not renewed Brandon Hyde On October 3, 2018, the team announced that manager Buck Showalter, along with general manager Dan Duquette, will not be retained for the 2019 season. Showalter went 669–684 (.494) in his nine seasons at Baltimore and led the Orioles to the postseason three times, including the 2014 American League Championship Series, when they were swept by the Kansas City Royals, but in his final season with the Orioles, they finished with the worst record in franchise history and in the 2018 season overall at 47–115 (.290) [25] On December 14, 2018, the Orioles officially announced that Brandon Hyde will be the new manager of the Orioles. [26]

In-season

TeamFormer managerInterim managerReason for leavingNew managerNotes
San Diego Padres Andy Green Rod Barajas Fired Jayce Tingler On September 21, Green was fired after four seasons with a record of 274–366 (.428). Bench coach Rod Barajas was named the interim manager of the Padres for the rest of the season. The Padres would eventually hire Jayce Tingler for during the 2020 offseason. [27]
Pittsburgh Pirates Clint Hurdle NoneFired Derek Shelton On September 28, Clint Hurdle was fired after nearly nine seasons with the Pirates, with a record of 735–720 (.505). He was fired prior to the final game of the season and did not manage the final game.

League leaders

American League

National League

Milestones

Batters

Pitchers

No-hitters

  • Mike Fiers (OAK):
    • Threw his second career no-hitter, and the 13th in franchise history, by defeating the Cincinnati Reds 2–0 on May 7. Fiers struck out six and walked two, throwing 83 of his 131 pitches for strikes. Fiers becomes the 35th pitcher with multiple no-hitters in his career, including the post-season. This was also the 300th no-hitter in Major League history. [77]
  • Taylor Cole and Félix Peña (LAA):
    • Combined to throw the 11th no-hitter in franchise history by defeating the Seattle Mariners 13–0 on July 12. With every player wearing Tyler Skaggs's jersey number 45 in their first home game since his death on July 1, Cole and Pena allowed only one walk during the game in the 13th combined no-hitter in Major League history. Cole started the game and went two innings, throwing 13 of his 22 pitches for strikes. Pena went the last seven innings, walking one and striking out six. He threw 81 pitches and 52 were for strikes. [78]
  • Aaron Sanchez, Will Harris, Joe Biagini, and Chris Devenski (HOU):
    • Combined to throw the 12th no-hitter in franchise history and the 14th combined no-hitter in Major League history by defeating the Seattle Mariners 9–0 on August 3. Sanchez struck out six and walked two, throwing 55 of his 92 pitches for strikes. Harris walked one while throwing 12 pitches, of which five were strikes. Biagini struck out one and walked one while throwing 22 pitches, of which 12 were strikes. Devenski struck out one; with eight of twelve pitches were strikes. [79]
  • Justin Verlander (HOU):
    • Threw his third career no-hitter and the 13th no-hitter in franchise history in a 2–0 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 1. Verlander struck out fourteen batters while allowing only one walk, throwing 79 of his 120 pitches for strikes. Verlander also became the first person in Major League history to throw multiple no-hitters at the same park. He also became the sixth player in Major League history to throw at least three no-hitters, joining Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, Bob Feller, Larry Corcoran, and Cy Young. [80]

Other pitching accomplishments

  • In the opening game between the Mets and the Nationals, Jacob deGrom (NYM) had 10 strikeouts and Max Scherzer (WSH) had 12. This was the second time in Opening Day history when both starting pitchers in the same game recorded ten or more strikeouts. The only other time this happened was on April 7, 1970, when Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles had 13 strikeouts in a complete-game win and Sam McDowell of the Detroit Tigers struck out 11 in 6+1⁄3 innings. [81]
  • Merrill Kelly and Jon Duplantier (AZ):
    • Became the first teammates in Major League history to make their major league debuts in the same game, with one pitcher earning a win and the other earning a save on April 1 against the San Diego Padres. [82]
  • Jacob deGrom (NYM):
  • Trevor Bauer (CIN)/(CLE):
    • Became the first pitcher in Major League history to go five-plus innings in back-to-back starts to begin a season and give up only one total hit on April 4 against the Toronto Blue Jays. [85]
  • Shane Greene (ATL)/(DET):
    • Became the fastest pitcher in Major League history to earn his seventh save by closing out a game April 7 against the Kansas City Royals. Greene accomplished this in his team's first ten games. [86]
  • Taylor Clarke (AZ):
    • Became the first pitcher since 1969 to record a save and get a hit in his Major League debut on April 20 against the Chicago Cubs. [87]
  • Adam Wainwright (STL):
    • Recorded his 150th career win with a victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 24. He became the 261st player to reach this mark. [88]
  • Max Scherzer (WSH):
    • Recorded his 2,500th career strikeout by fanning Manuel Margot of the San Diego Padres on April 26. He became the 35th player to reach this mark. [89]
    • For the month of June, posted an ERA of 1.00 and struck out 68 batters in 45 innings. He became the fourth pitcher in the live ball era (since 1920) with an ERA of 1.00 or lower and 68-plus strikeouts in a month. The others were Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez. [90]
  • CC Sabathia (NYY):
  • Stephen Strasburg (WSH):
    • With his 1,500th strikeout on May 2 against the St. Louis Cardinals, Strasburg became the fastest pitcher in Major League history to reach this mark accomplishing it in 12721⁄3 innings. Chris Sale previously held the record in 1290 innings. [93]
  • Pat Venditte (SF) and Sam Dyson (MIN)/(SF):
    • Tied a Major League record by combining to hit four batters in the sixth inning of their game against the Cincinnati Reds on May 6. They tied a record that was set by the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 19, 1893. [94]
  • Félix Hernández (SEA):
  • Chris Sale (BOS):
    • By striking out 17 Colorado Rockies in seven innings on May 14, Sale set a Major League record by striking out 17 or more batters in a start lasting seven innings or fewer. [96]
    • Became the second pitcher in Major League history to record two immaculate innings in the same season by accomplishing this in the eighth inning on June 5 against the Kansas City Royals. Sale also did this on May 8 against the Baltimore Orioles. He joins Lefty Grove who did this during the 1928 season. [97]
    • With his 200th strikeout on the season against the Los Angeles Angels on August 8, Sale became the fifth pitcher in Major League history to record 200-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive seasons. He joins Walter Johnson, Tom Seaver, Roger Clemens and Max Scherzer. [98]
    • Recorded his 2,000th career strikeout by getting Oscar Mercado in the third inning on August 13 against the Cleveland Indians. He became the 83rd pitcher to reach this mark. Sale also became the fastest pitcher in Major League history to record 2,000 strikeouts. He accomplished this feat in 1,626 innings, breaking the record of 1,7111⁄3 innings set by Pedro Martinez. [99]
  • Ryan Pressly (HOU):
    • With his scoreless outing on May 16 against the Detroit Tigers, Pressly has made 38 straight scoreless appearances, tying the Major League record set by Craig Kimbrel in 2011. [100] Pressly set the new record the very next night against the Boston Red Sox. [101] Pressly's streak came to an end at 40 games on May 24 against the Boston Red Sox. [102]
  • Zack Greinke (HOU)/(AZ):
    • Recorded his 2,500th career strikeout by fanning Franmil Reyes of the San Diego Padres on May 21. He became the 37th player to reach this mark. [103]
    • Recorded his 200th career win with a victory against the Oakland Athletics on August 18. He became the 115th player to reach this mark. [104]
  • Justin Verlander (HOU):
    • Became the first pitcher since 1908 to strikeout 15 batters and allow at least three homers in a game on June 12 against the Milwaukee Brewers. [105]
    • Recorded his 3,000th career strikeout by fanning Kole Calhoun of the Los Angeles Angels for his sixth strikeout of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning on September 28, during his final start of the regular season. He became the 18th player in history to reach this mark. Verlander would go on to finish the game with 12 strikeouts, with his final one, against Calhoun in the sixth inning, making him the 19th pitcher in Major League history to record at least 300 strikeouts in a single season. Verlander also became only the second pitcher in Major League history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts and 300 strikeouts in a season in the same game, joining Randy Johnson who accomplished the same feat on September 10, 2000. [106]
  • Cole Hamels (CHC):
  • Greg Holland (AZ):
    • Recorded his 200th career save by closing out a victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 24. He became the 51st player to reach this mark. [108]
  • David Price (BOS):
    • Recorded his 150th career win with a victory against the Detroit Tigers on July 7. He became the 262nd player to reach this mark. [109]
  • Gerrit Cole (HOU):
    • With his 200th strikeout of the season on July 22 against the Oakland Athletics, Cole became the second fastest to this mark in Major League history. Cole reached this mark in 1331⁄3 innings. Randy Johnson holds the record by reaching this mark in 1302⁄3 innings during the 2001 season. [110]
    • Became the second pitcher in Major League history to strike out 14 or more batters in three consecutive games on September 8 against the Seattle Mariners. This was first accomplished in 1999 by Pedro Martinez. [111]
    • Became the 18th pitcher in Major League history to notch 300 strikeouts in a season when he struck out Shin-Soo Choo of the Texas Rangers in the sixth inning on September 18. [112]
  • Stevie Wilkerson (BAL):
    • Became the first position player in Major League history to earn a save (since it became official in 1969) by closing out the win on July 25 against the Los Angeles Angels. Wilkerson threw a perfect 16th inning to close out the win. [113]
  • Yu Darvish (CHC):
    • Became the first pitcher since at least 1893 to have five consecutive starts with at least eight strikeouts and no walks. [114] The streak ended on August 27 when Darvish had seven strikeouts and one walk in the Cubs' 5–2 win over the New York Mets. [115]
  • Brian Moran (MIA):
    • Became the first pitcher in Major League history to strike out his brother in his Major League debut when he struck out Pirates third baseman Colin Moran on September 5. [116]
  • Roberto Osuna (HOU):
    • Became the youngest player in Major League history to reach 150 career saves by closing out a victory on September 17 against the Texas Rangers. Osuna is 24 years old, breaking the mark set by Craig Kimbrel, who was 25 when he set the mark. [117]
  • Kenley Jansen (LAD):
    • Recorded his 300th career save by closing out a victory against the San Diego Padres on September 25. He became the 30th player to reach this mark. [118]
  • Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander (HOU):

Miscellaneous

Awards and honors

Regular season

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican League
Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso (NYM) Yordan Alvarez (HOU)
Cy Young Award Jacob deGrom (NYM) Justin Verlander (HOU)
Manager of the Year Mike Shildt (STL) Rocco Baldelli (MIN)
Most Valuable Player Cody Bellinger (LAD) Mike Trout (LAA)
Gold Glove Awards
PositionNational LeagueAmerican League
Pitcher Zack Greinke (AZ) Mike Leake (SEA)
Catcher J. T. Realmuto (PHI) Roberto Pérez (CLE)
1st Base Anthony Rizzo (CHC) Matt Olson (OAK)
2nd Base Kolten Wong (STL) Yolmer Sánchez (CWS)
3rd Base Nolan Arenado (COL) Matt Chapman (OAK)
Shortstop Nick Ahmed (AZ) Francisco Lindor (CLE)
Left field David Peralta (AZ) Alex Gordon (KC)
Center field Lorenzo Cain (MIL) Kevin Kiermaier (TB)
Right field Cody Bellinger (LAD) Mookie Betts (BOS)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Zack Greinke (AZ) Nelson Cruz (MIN)
Catcher J. T. Realmuto (PHI) Mitch Garver (MIN)
1st Base Freddie Freeman (ATL) Carlos Santana (CLE)
2nd Base Ozzie Albies (ATL) DJ LeMahieu (NYY)
3rd Base Anthony Rendon (WSH) Alex Bregman (HOU)
Shortstop Trevor Story (COL) Xander Bogaerts (BOS)
Outfield Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL) Mookie Betts (BOS)
Outfield Cody Bellinger (LAD) George Springer (HOU)
Outfield Christian Yelich (MIL) Mike Trout (LAA)

All-MLB Team

On December 10, Major League Baseball announced its first-ever All-MLB team. Players were selected through fan votes (50%) and votes from a panel of experts (50%). The winners were selected based on merit, with no set number of nominees per position and no distinction between leagues. [179]

All-MLB First Team
PositionPlayer (Team)
Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (HOU)
Justin Verlander (HOU)
Jacob deGrom (NYM)
Max Scherzer (WSH)
Stephen Strasburg (WSH)
Relief pitcher Kirby Yates (SD)
Josh Hader (MIL)
Designated hitter Nelson Cruz (MIN)
Catcher J. T. Realmuto (PHI)
1st Base Pete Alonso (NYM)
2nd Base DJ LeMahieu (NYY)
3rd Base Anthony Rendon (WSH)
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts (BOS)
Outfield Mike Trout (LAA)
Cody Bellinger (LAD)
Christian Yelich (MIL)
All-MLB Second Team
Starting pitcher Zack Greinke (HOU)/(AZ)
Hyun-jin Ryu (LAD)
Jack Flaherty (STL)
Charlie Morton (TB)
Mike Soroka (ATL)
Relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (NYY)
Liam Hendriks (OAK)
Designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (HOU)
Catcher Yasmani Grandal (MIL)
1st Base Freddie Freeman (ATL)
2nd Base Jose Altuve (HOU)
3rd Base Alex Bregman (HOU)
Shortstop Marcus Semien (OAK)
Outfield Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)
Juan Soto (WSH)
Mookie Betts (BOS)

Other awards

Fielding Bible Awards
PositionPlayer
Pitcher Zack Greinke
Catcher Roberto Perez
1st Base Matt Olson
2nd Base Kolten Wong
3rd Base Matt Chapman
Shortstop Nick Ahmed
Left Field David Peralta
Center Field Lorenzo Cain
Right Field Cody Bellinger
Multi-positionCody Bellinger

Monthly awards

Home field attendance and payroll

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per gameEst. payroll%±
Los Angeles Dodgers [180] 10615.2%3,974,3093.0%49,066$193,553,33317.5%
St. Louis Cardinals [181] 913.4%3,480,3932.3%42,968$161,120,2672.2%
New York Yankees [182] 1033.0%3,304,404−5.1%40,795$228,442,42142.1%
Chicago Cubs [183] 84−11.6%3,094,865−2.7%38,208$217,805,2156.1%
Los Angeles Angels [184] 72−10.0%3,023,0120.1%37,321$177,345,2506.3%
Colorado Rockies [185] 71−22.0%2,993,244−0.8%36,954$145,348,5006.4%
Milwaukee Brewers [186] 89−7.3%2,923,3332.5%36,091$128,842,90017.9%
Boston Red Sox [187] 84−22.2%2,915,5020.7%35,994$218,978,142−1.5%
Houston Astros [188] 1073.9%2,857,367−4.1%35,276$166,042,500−3.9%
Philadelphia Phillies [189] 811.3%2,727,42126.4%33,672$141,786,96251.0%
San Francisco Giants [190] 775.5%2,707,760−14.2%33,429$175,550,753−13.1%
Atlanta Braves [191] 977.8%2,654,9203.9%32,777$133,186,66715.0%
New York Mets [192] 8611.7%2,442,5329.8%30,155$154,837,230−4.1%
San Diego Padres [193] 706.1%2,396,39910.5%29,585$90,260,767−3.8%
Minnesota Twins [194] 10129.5%2,303,29917.6%28,436$113,758,3333.2%
Washington Nationals [195] 9313.4%2,259,781−10.7%27,899$203,016,5957.5%
Arizona Diamondbacks [196] 853.7%2,135,510−4.8%26,364$124,016,266−8.0%
Texas Rangers [197] 7816.4%2,132,9941.2%26,333$104,433,499−1.6%
Cincinnati Reds [198] 7511.9%1,809,07511.0%22,334$109,737,49916.0%
Seattle Mariners [199] 68−23.6%1,791,109−22.1%22,112$126,874,600−19.2%
Toronto Blue Jays [200] 67−8.2%1,750,144−24.7%21,607$64,680,671−57.4%
Cleveland Indians [201] 932.2%1,738,642−9.8%21,465$151,257,7835.5%
Oakland Athletics [189] 970.0%1,670,7346.2%20,626$102,935,83347.3%
Chicago White Sox [202] 7216.1%1,649,7752.5%20,622$80,846,3337.7%
Detroit Tigers [203] 47−26.6%1,501,430−19.1%18,536$100,618,500−9.8%
Pittsburgh Pirates [204] 69−15.9%1,491,4391.8%18,413$72,915,501−17.3%
Kansas City Royals [205] 591.7%1,479,659−11.1%18,267$98,183,2423.1%
Baltimore Orioles [206] 5414.9%1,307,807−16.4%16,146$82,696,100−41.6%
Tampa Bay Rays [207] 966.7%1,178,7352.1%14,552$56,071,76721.9%
Miami Marlins [208] 57−9.5%811,3020.0%10,016$74,683,643−13.7%

Uniforms

Changes

On November 16, 2018, the Miami Marlins unveiled a new logo, team colors, and uniform for 2019, as part of changes instituted by the team's new CEO Derek Jeter. The new design replaces one used since their 2012 move to Marlins Park and rebranding from the Florida Marlins to the Miami Marlins, and utilizes shades of red, blue, black, and slate. [209]

On January 29, 2018, Major League Baseball stated that the Cleveland Indians had agreed to stop using their "Chief Wahoo" logo—which has attracted controversy as a stereotype of Native Americans—on their uniforms in 2019, as it was deemed to be "no longer appropriate for on-field use". [210] [211] The block C cap insignia will officially become the team's main logo; on November 19, 2018, the team unveiled new uniforms excluding the Chief Wahoo logo, as well as new hats with red brims for home games, a new red-colored home alternate jersey (marking the team's first red jersey since the 1970s), and sleeve patches commemorating their hosting of the 2019 All-Star Game. In order to maintain trademarks and prevent it from falling into the public domain, the logo will continue to be used on a limited amount of team merchandise. [212] [213] [214]

All 30 teams wore patches this year on the right sleeve commemorating MLB's 150th anniversary. The patch was also featured on caps on Opening Day. [215]

Anniversaries and special events

The following teams will wear commemorative patches for special occasions

TeamSpecial occasion
All Teams150th anniversary of Major League Baseball
#42 patch for Jackie Robinson Day (April 15)
Pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness (May 12, Mother's Day)
"Play Ball" patch in partnership with USA Baseball and USA Softball (June 1–2)
Blue ribbons for prostate cancer awareness (June 16, Father's Day)
No July 4 uniforms this season but special Stars and Stripes fauxback caps July 4–7 [216]
Gold ribbons for childhood cancer (August 30)
Baltimore Orioles#20 patch in memory of Frank Robinson
Boston Red Sox 2018 World Series Championship (April 9)
2019 MLB London Series (June 29–30)
Cincinnati Reds150th anniversary of professional baseball
#20 patch in memory of Frank Robinson
Cleveland Indians 2019 All-Star Game
#20 patch in memory of Frank Robinson (April 1)
Los Angeles Angels#45 patch in memory of Tyler Skaggs (From July 2 onwards)
Los Angeles Dodgers#36 patch in memory of Don Newcombe
Milwaukee Brewers50th Anniversary of the franchise (as the Seattle Pilots)
New York YankeesBlack armband on left sleeve in memory of Mel Stottlemyre
2019 MLB London Series (June 29–30)
Philadelphia Phillies"DPM" patch in memory of team chairman David Montgomery (From May 13 onwards)
Patch to commemorate Ryan Howard's retirement (July 14)
Pittsburgh PiratesDepartment of Public Safety patches (April 20)
40th Anniversary of 1979 World Series Championship
San Diego Padres50th Anniversary in San Diego
San Francisco Giants"PETER" patch in memory of former team president Peter Magowan
"STRETCH 44" patch in memory of Willie McCovey
Seattle Mariners Edgar Martínez Hall of Fame Patch (August 9–11)
Tampa Bay Rays"VJN" patch in memory of founder and first owner Vince Naimoli (From August 30 onwards)
Texas RangersFinal Season at Globe Life Park in Arlington
Toronto Blue JaysCanadian flag patch for Canada Day (July 1)

Other uniforms

Throwbacks

To honor the 150th anniversary of the Cincinnati Red Stockings becoming the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds announced on November 5, 2018, [219] that the team would wear fifteen throwback uniforms. They wore:

The Pirates are continuing to wear 1979 "bumblebee" throwbacks on Sundays this season. The team wore mono-black uniforms July 20 as the 40th anniversary of the 1979 World Series-winning team was honored.

The Pirates and Brewers wore Negro leagues throwbacks June 1 and 7. The Pirates wore uniforms of the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Brewers wore the uniforms of the Milwaukee Bears.

The Twins and Royals wore Negro leagues throwbacks June 23. The Twins wore 1908 uniforms of the St. Paul Colored Gophers, and the Royals wore 1942 uniforms of the Kansas City Monarchs.

The Mariners and Astros wore 1980s–1990s throwbacks June 29. [220]

The Royals and Nationals wore 1969 throwbacks July 6. The Nationals wore the 1969 throwbacks of the Montreal Expos.

The Phillies wore mono-burgundy 1979 "Saturday Night Special" throwbacks July 27. They were only worn once, on May 27, 1979. The Braves wore 1979 throwbacks, as well.

The Braves wore 1970's throwbacks August 1 to 4.

The Mariners and Astros wore 1980s throwbacks August 2.

The Orioles and Astros wore 1989 throwbacks August 9.

The Angels wore 1970s California Angels throwbacks August 16.

Venues

This was the Texas Rangers' final season at Globe Life Park in Arlington (formerly known as the Ballpark in Arlington and Ameriquest Field), where the team played its final regular season home game with a 6–1 win over the New York Yankees on September 29 before moving to Globe Life Field in 2020. [221]

The stadium of the Seattle Mariners was renamed T-Mobile Park for the mobile provider (including its magenta-pink logo color as part of the park's branding atmosphere), after Safeco's contract with the team to call the venue Safeco Field expired at the end of the 2018 season. [222]

The home field of the San Francisco Giants had its fourth name in its history since opening in 2000, but its first name outside the same company, as Oracle will pay an unknown but significant amount for a twenty-year agreement to rename the former AT&T Park as Oracle Park. It also keeps Oracle's name on a Bay Area sports venue, as the Golden State Warriors left Oakland's Oracle Arena for the Chase Center .75 miles (1.2 km) south of Oracle Park at the end of the 2018–19 NBA season. [223]

Broadcast rights

Television

National

This was the sixth year of the current eight-year deals with Fox Sports, ESPN, and TBS. Fox aired eight weeks of baseball on Saturday Nights which led up to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game which also aired on Fox. Fox then televised Saturday afternoon games for the final four weeks of the season. FS1 televised games on Tuesday and on Saturday both during the afternoon and night. ESPN televised games on its flagship telecast Sunday Night Baseball as well as Monday and Wednesday nights. TBS televised Sunday afternoon games for the last 13 weeks of the regular season. Fox and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecasts were exclusive; all other national telecasts were subject to local blackout.[ citation needed ]

TBS televised the National League Wild Card Game, Division Series, and the Championship Series. ESPN televised the American League Wild Card. FS1 and MLB Network televised the American League Division Series. Fox and FS1 televised the American League Championship Series. The World Series will air exclusively on Fox for the 20th consecutive year.[ citation needed ]

Local

Under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, the Fox Sports Regional Networks were required to be sold off to third parties by June 18, 2019. [224] Fox also invoked a clause to give Yankee Global Enterprises the rights to buy their stake back in the YES Network. [225] Including YES, the Fox Sports Regional Networks broadcast games for 15 of the 30 MLB teams. [226] On March 8, YES was sold to a consortium including Yankee Global Enterprises, Amazon, and Sinclair Broadcast Group for $3.5 billion. [227] Then on May 3, Sinclair and Entertainment Studios agreed to purchase the rest of the Fox Sports Regional Networks. [228] The networks continued to use the Fox Sports branding for the rest of the regular season under a transitional license agreement. [229]

WGN-TV broadcasts of Chicago Cubs and White Sox games concluded at the end of the season. WGN held the local broadcast television rights of both teams since 1948. The network's final telecasts took place on September 28 (Cubs) and September 29 (White Sox). Effective with the 2020 season, Cubs games will move exclusively to the new Marquee Sports Network, [230] while White Sox games will air full-time on NBC Sports Chicago. [231]

Radio

Local

  • The New York Mets moved from iHeartMedia's WOR (710) to Entercom's WCBS (880), returning the team to the fold of the former CBS Radio New York cluster after five years with WOR (the team previously had a decades-long association with WFAN). However, the team's radio network throughout New York State was dissolved before the season, leaving WCBS the only station broadcasting the team's games. [232]

National

Digital

MLB's contract with Facebook Watch has been further downsized, now only consisting of six games (reduced from 25). In addition, the games will no longer be exclusive to the service, and subject to blackout in-market. [233] [234] The league also reached a new digital partnership with the streaming service DAZN, who now airs a daily studio program, ChangeUp, which features live look-ins on games in progress. [235] [236]

In mid-July, MLB and Google announced that 13 games will air exclusively on YouTube, produced by MLB Network. [237]

Retirements

The following players and managers retired from the start of 2019 season through Opening Day of the 2020 season:

Retired numbers

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