2018 Major League Baseball season - wikipedia 2018 Major League Baseball season 2018 MLB season League Major League Baseball Sport Baseball Duration March 29 -- October 31, 2018 Number of games 162 Number of teams 30 Draft Top draft pick Casey Mize Picked by Detroit Tigers Regular season League Postseason World Series MLB seasons ← 2017 2019 → The 2018 Major League Baseball season began on March 29, 2018, and is scheduled to end on September 30. The postseason will begin on October 2. The 2018 World Series is set to begin on October 23, and a potential Game 7 is scheduled for October 31. The 89th Major League Baseball All - Star Game was held on July 17 at Nationals Park, the home of the Washington Nationals. The American League won 8 -- 6 in 10 innings. Contents 1 Schedule 2 Rule changes 3 Standings 3.1 Division 4 Managerial changes 4.1 General managers 4.1. 1 Offseason 4.2 Field managers 4.2. 1 Offseason 4.2. 2 In -- season 5 League leaders 5.1 American League 5.2 National League 6 Milestones 6.1 Batters 6.2 Pitchers 6.2. 1 No - hitters 6.2. 2 Other pitching accomplishments 6.3 Miscellaneous 7 Awards and honors 7.1 Monthly awards 7.1. 1 Player of the Month 7.1. 2 Pitcher of the Month 7.1. 3 Rookie of the Month 8 Uniforms 8.1 Wholesale changes 8.2 Alternate changes 8.3 Anniversaries and special events 8.4 Other uniforms 8.5 Throwbacks 9 Broadcast rights 9.1 Television 9.1. 1 National 9.2 Radio 9.2. 1 Local 9.2. 2 National 9.3 Digital 10 Retirements 11 Retired numbers 12 See also 13 References 14 External links Schedule As has been the case since 2013, all teams will play their four division opponents 19 times each for a total of 76 games. They will play six or seven games against each of the other ten same - league opponents for a total of 66 games, and 20 inter-league games. The primary inter-league match - ups are AL East vs NL East, AL Central vs NL Central, and AL West vs NL West. Since `` natural rivalry '' matchups are part of the three - year divisional rotation, the schedule format for interleague games will be different from previous years. The 20 interleague games each team will play will consist of two three - game series ( one home, one away ) against its natural rival ( total of six games ), two two - game series ( one home, one away ) against each team for two other opponents ( total of eight games ), and a single three - game series against each team for the last two ( one home, one away ; total of six games ). Under the new collective bargaining agreement reached in December 2016, the regular season has been extended to 187 days in order to add four additional off - days for all teams. All teams were scheduled to play Opening Day, March 29 -- the earliest domestic start of a regular season in MLB history. There will no longer be a Sunday - night game on the final Sunday before the All - Star Game. A single, nationally televised game was played on the Thursday after the All - Star Game ( which for 2018, was played between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs ), before all other teams return from break the next day. The Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians played a two - game series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 17 and 18, while the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played a three - game series at Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico from May 4 to 6. The 2018 MLB Little League Classic at BB&T Ballpark in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, coinciding with the Little League World Series, will return to the schedule. It will be played between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets on August 19. Rule changes Beginning in the 2018 season, MLB implemented new pace of play rules, which include limiting the number of mound visits for each team to six per nine innings. Teams will receive an additional visit for every extra inning played. Standings Division American League National League American League East Pct. GB Home Road Boston Red Sox 85 35 0.708 -- 42 -- 15 43 -- 20 New York Yankees 74 43 0.632 91⁄2 41 -- 17 33 -- 26 Tampa Bay Rays 60 58 0.508 24 34 -- 24 26 -- 34 Toronto Blue Jays 53 64 0.453 301⁄2 29 -- 32 24 -- 32 Baltimore Orioles 35 84 0.294 491⁄2 20 -- 39 15 -- 45 American League Central Pct. GB Home Road Cleveland Indians 66 51 0.564 -- 37 -- 23 29 -- 28 Minnesota Twins 54 63 0.462 12 33 -- 24 21 -- 39 Detroit Tigers 49 69 0.415 171⁄2 31 -- 28 18 -- 41 Chicago White Sox 42 75 0.359 24 22 -- 38 20 -- 37 Kansas City Royals 35 82 0.299 31 16 -- 42 19 -- 40 American League West Pct. GB Home Road Houston Astros 73 46 0.613 -- 32 -- 28 41 -- 18 Oakland Athletics 70 48 0.593 21⁄2 33 -- 23 37 -- 25 Seattle Mariners 69 50 0.580 36 -- 24 33 -- 26 Los Angeles Angels 59 60 0.496 14 33 -- 30 26 -- 30 Texas Rangers 52 68 0.433 211⁄2 25 -- 36 27 -- 32 National League East Pct. GB Home Road Atlanta Braves 64 51 0.557 -- 30 -- 24 34 -- 27 Philadelphia Phillies 65 52 0.556 -- 38 -- 18 27 -- 34 Washington Nationals 60 58 0.508 51⁄2 30 -- 28 30 -- 30 New York Mets 49 66 0.426 15 24 -- 37 25 -- 29 Miami Marlins 48 71 0.403 18 28 -- 35 20 -- 36 National League Central Pct. GB Home Road Chicago Cubs 68 49 0.581 -- 37 -- 22 31 -- 27 Milwaukee Brewers 67 54 0.554 36 -- 24 31 -- 30 St. Louis Cardinals 63 55 0.534 51⁄2 29 -- 26 34 -- 29 Pittsburgh Pirates 61 58 0.513 8 33 -- 29 28 -- 29 Cincinnati Reds 52 66 0.441 161⁄2 28 -- 32 24 -- 34 National League West Pct. GB Home Road Arizona Diamondbacks 65 54 0.546 -- 32 -- 29 33 -- 25 Los Angeles Dodgers 64 55 0.538 31 -- 28 33 -- 27 Colorado Rockies 63 55 0.534 11⁄2 31 -- 27 32 -- 28 San Francisco Giants 59 60 0.496 6 34 -- 26 25 -- 34 San Diego Padres 48 72 0.400 171⁄2 22 -- 37 26 -- 35 Managerial changes General managers Offseason Team Former GM Reason For Leaving New GM Story / Accomplishments Atlanta Braves John Coppolella Resigned Alex Anthopoulos John Coppolella resigned from the Braves on October 2, 2017, because of a Major League Baseball investigation regarding signing bonuses of international prospects. On November 12, 2017, Alex Anthopoulos was hired as the new general manager of the team. On November 21, 2017, Coppolella was banned for life from baseball as a result of the investigation. The Braves were also penalized with a loss of 13 prospects, a 2018 Rule 4 draft ( third round ) pick, and subsequent penalties for the next two international signing periods. Field managers Offseason Team Former manager Reason for leaving New manager Story / Accomplishments Detroit Tigers Brad Ausmus Contract not renewed Ron Gardenhire The Tigers announced on September 22, 2017, that Ausmus ' contract would not be renewed. Ausmus compiled a 314 -- 332 (. 486 ) record in four years as manager with one playoff appearance. The Tigers hired former Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire on October 19, 2017. As the Twins ' manager from 2002 to 2014 he compiled a record of 1068 -- 1039 (. 507 ), and 6 -- 21 (. 222 ) in six post-season appearances. He also won AL Manager of the Year in 2010. Philadelphia Phillies Pete Mackanin Reassigned Gabe Kapler It was announced on October 1, 2017, that Mackanin would be removed as manager but he managed the final three games of the 2017 season. Mackanin had a record of 174 -- 238 (. 422 ) in his two and a half seasons as manager with no playoff appearances. It also was announced he would remain with the organization as a special assistant to the general manager. On October 29, 2017, the Phillies announced the hire of former Dodgers ' Director of Development Gabe Kapler. He has no previous major league managerial or coaching experience. New York Mets Terry Collins Retired Mickey Callaway Collins announced on October 1, 2017, that he would retire after the last game of the season. He will move to the Mets ' front office. Collins finished with a 551 -- 583 (. 486 ) record in seven years with club, with two playoff appearances in 2015 and 2016, where they lost to the Kansas City Royals in the World Series and lost the Wild Card to the San Francisco Giants in the following season. The Mets named Cleveland Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway as their new manager on October 22, 2017. Callaway has no previous managerial experience. Boston Red Sox John Farrell Fired Alex Cora Farrell was fired on October 11, 2017. Farrell during his five years as manager compiled a 432 -- 378 (. 533 ) record and earned three division titles in 2013, 2016 and 2017. He led the Red Sox to the 2013 World Series title. Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora was named manager on October 22, 2017, and formally assumed the role after the Astros ' win in the 2017 World Series. He has no previous managerial experience. Washington Nationals Dusty Baker Contract not renewed Dave Martinez The Nationals announced on October 20, 2017, that Baker would not be returning for the 2018 season. Baker led the Nationals to the postseason in each of his two seasons with the club but could n't get past the NLDS. The Nationals were 192 -- 132 (. 593 ) under Baker. The Nationals hired Dave Martinez to be their new manager on October 29, 2017. Martinez was previously the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs, and has no managerial experience. New York Yankees Joe Girardi Aaron Boone The Yankees announced on October 26, 2017, that Girardi would not return for the 2018 season. Girardi led the Yankees to three division titles and one World Series championship during his ten years of managing the club. The Yankees were 910 -- 710 (. 562 ) under Girardi. On December 1, 2017, radio announcer Aaron Boone was hired as the team 's new manager. He has no previous coaching or managerial experience. In -- season Team Former manager Interim manager Reason for leaving New manager Story / Accomplishments Cincinnati Reds Bryan Price Jim Riggleman Fired TBA Price was fired on April 19 after starting the season with a 3 -- 15 (. 167 ) record. In four seasons, Price finished with a 279 -- 387 (. 419 ) record with no playoff appearances. Bench coach Jim Riggleman was selected as the interim manager. His previous managerial experience includes stints with the Padres, Cubs, Mariners, and Nationals. He has been a manager in the Reds ' minor league system since 2012. St. Louis Cardinals Mike Matheny Mike Shildt Matheny was fired on July 14 after starting the season with a 47 -- 46 (. 505 ) record. In seven seasons, Matheny finished with a 591 -- 473 (. 555 ) record with four playoff appearances, winning the National League pennant in 2013. Hitting coach John Mabry and assistant hitting coach Bill Mueller were also dismissed, and bench coach Mike Shildt was named interim manager. Shildt has no major league managing experience, but has managed in the Cardinals minor league system. League leaders Updated through August 12 American League Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Mookie Betts ( BOS ). 350 HR J.D. Martinez ( BOS ) 37 RBI J.D. Martinez ( BOS ) 104 Mookie Betts ( BOS ) Francisco Lindor ( CLE ) 99 J.D. Martinez ( BOS ) 145 SB Dee Gordon ( SEA ) Jose Ramirez ( CLE ) 27 Pitching leaders Stat Player Total Luis Severino ( NYY ) 15 Alex Cobb ( BAL ) 15 ERA Chris Sale ( BOS ) 1.97 Chris Sale ( BOS ) 219 IP Trevor Bauer ( CLE ) 166.0 SV Edwin Díaz ( SEA ) 46 National League Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Nick Markakis ( ATL ). 327 HR Matt Carpenter ( STL ) 32 RBI Javier Baez ( CHC ) 89 Charlie Blackmon ( COL ) 86 Nick Markakis ( ATL ) 147 SB Trea Turner ( WAS ) 32 Pitching leaders Stat Player Total Max Scherzer ( WAS ) 15 Tanner Roark ( WAS ) José Ureña ( MIA ) 12 ERA Jacob DeGrom ( NYM ) 1.77 Max Scherzer ( WAS ) 227 IP Max Scherzer ( WAS ) 168.2 SV Wade Davis ( COL ) Kenley Jansen ( LAD ) 32 Milestones Batters George Springer ( HOU ) : With his Opening Day lead - off home run on March 29 against the Texas Rangers, Springer became the first player in Major League history to lead off back - to - back seasons with a home run. Joe Panik ( SF ) : Became the first player in Major League history to hit a home run in consecutive 1 -- 0 victories by his team. Adrian Beltre ( TEX ) : With a second - inning double on April 5 against the Oakland Athletics, Beltre became the all - time leader in hits by a player from Latin America. Beltre, from the Dominican Republic, passed Rod Carew of Panama with the 3,054 th hit in his career. With a fourth - inning double on June 13 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Beltre beacme the all - time leader in hits by a non-U.S. native, passing Ichiro Suzuki. Recorded his 1,500 th run scored in the sixth inning on July 30 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He became the 73rd player to reach this mark. Joe Mauer ( MIN ) : Recorded his 2,000 th career hit with a single in the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox on April 12. He became the 287th player to reach this mark. Miguel Cabrera ( DET ) : Recorded his 550th career double in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles on April 19. He became the 30th player to reach this mark. Ryan Braun ( MIL ) : Recorded his 1,000 th career RBI with a pinch - hit home run in the sixth inning against the Miami Marlins on April 19. He became the 285th player to reach this mark. Rajai Davis ( CLE ) : Recorded his 400th career stolen base by stealing second base in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 3. He became the 75th player to reach this mark. Albert Pujols ( LAA ) : Recorded his 3,000 th career hit with a single in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners on May 4. He became the 32nd player to reach this mark. Pujols also becomes the fourth player in Major League history to collect 3,000 hits and hit 600 home runs in his career, joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez. Gleyber Torres ( NYY ) : On May 25 Torres became the youngest player in American League history with home runs in four consecutive games. He homered against the Texas Rangers in back - to - back games as well as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Shin - Soo Choo ( TEX ) : Became the all - time leader in Major League history for most home runs hit by a player from Asia by hitting his 176th career home run in the 10th inning against the Kansas City Royals on May 26. He passed Hideki Matsui for the record. Wil Myers ( SD ) : Became the first player in Major League history to hit three home runs in a game that was a double - digit loss. The team lost 20 -- 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 7. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ( TOR ) : Became the first rookie of the live - ball era to have 11 consecutive multi-hit games, by collecting three hits against the Chicago White Sox on July 29. The last Major League rookie to accomplish such a feat was Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1911. Mike Trout ( LAA ) : With his 30th home run of the season on July 31 against the Tampa Bay Rays, Trout became the second player in Major League history ( the other being Willie Mays ) to hit 30 home runs and steal 20 bases in three seasons before their age - 26 campaigns. José Reyes ( NYM ) : Became the first player since Cap Anson in 1884 to give up two home runs as a pitcher in one game ( on July 31 ) and subsequently hit two runs the following game ( on August 1 ). Both games were against the Washington Nationals. Pitchers No - hitters Sean Manaea ( OAK ) : Threw his first career no - hitter by defeating the Boston Red Sox 3 -- 0 on April 21. Manaea walked two and threw one wild pitch, throwing 108 pitches, 75 for strikes, and striking out ten. One other runner reached on an error. There also was a controversial call in which a runner was called out for exiting the base path near first base, after having originally been called safe. Walker Buehler / Tony Cingrani / Yimi Garcia / Adam Liberatore ( LAD ) : Threw the first combined no - hitter in franchise history by defeating the San Diego Padres 4 -- 0 on May 4. Buehler walked three, throwing 93 pitches ( 59 for strikes ), and struck out eight over six innings of work. Cingrani walked two, throwing 24 pitches ( 13 for strikes ), and struck out one over one inning. Garcia did not walk a batter, throwing 14 pitches ( 11 for strikes ), and struck out two over one inning. Liberatore did not walk a batter, throwing 15 pitches ( 10 for strikes ), and striking out two over one inning. This was the 12th combined no - hitter in Major League history and the 23rd no - hitter in franchise history James Paxton ( SEA ) : Threw his first career no - hitter by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5 -- 0 on May 8. Paxton walked three, throwing 99 pitches, 64 for strikes, and striking out seven. This was the sixth no - hitter in Seattle Mariners ' franchise history. This was the second no - hitter thrown by a Canadian - born player, joining Dick Fowler of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1945. Other pitching accomplishments Max Scherzer ( WAS ) : Became the second pitcher in the live - ball era ( since 1920 ) to pitch a shutout, strike out at least 10 batters and steal a base in the same game by accomplishing this feat on April 9 against the Atlanta Braves. He joins Nolan Ryan who did this against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 16, 1984. Became the first pitcher in Major League history to finish with no more than 6 ​ ⁄ innings and strike out 15 batters in a 5 -- 4 win against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 6. He did not factor into the decision. Recorded his 150th career win with a victory against the Baltimore Orioles on May 30. He became the 259th player to reach this mark. Roberto Osuna ( HOU ) / ( TOR ) : On April 10, at the age of 23 years and 62 days, Osuna became the youngest pitcher in Major League history to acquire his 100th career save. Osuna was over a year younger than the previous record holder Francisco Rodríguez. Rodríguez had accomplished the feat at the age of 24 years and 246 days. Josh Hader ( MIL ) : Became the first pitcher in Major League history to strike out eight batters in an outing of less than three innings. Hader struck out eight Cincinnati Reds on April 30 in 2 ​ ⁄ innings. Craig Kimbrel ( BOS ) : Recorded his 300th career save by closing out a 6 -- 5 win over the Texas Rangers on May 5. He is the 29th player, and the fastest, to reach this mark. Justin Verlander ( HOU ) : Recorded his 2,500 th career strike out by fanning Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels on May 16. He became the 33rd player to reach this mark. Cole Hamels ( CHC ) / ( TEX ) : Recorded his 150th career win with a victory against the New York Yankees on May 22. He became the 258th player to reach this mark Bartolo Colón ( TEX ) : Recorded his 2,500 th career strike out by getting Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 12. He became the 34th player to reach this mark. With his victory on June 18 against the Kansas City Royals, Colon became the winningest pitcher in Major League history from the Dominican Republic. His 244th career win passed Hall of Famer Juan Marichal. With his victory on August 7 against the Seattle Mariners, Colon became the winningest pitcher in Major League history by a Latin American - born pitcher passing Dennis Martinez. Miscellaneous For the first time in Major League history there were more strikeouts in a month than hits in a month. At the end of April, there were 7,335 strikeouts and 6,992 hits. This happened again in June, with 6,776 strikeouts and 6,641 hits. The Houston Astros broke the record for the fewest runs allowed since 1920 ( live ball era ) in a 50 - game span with 126 runs. The previous record was 128 set by the Cleveland Indians in 1968. Awards and honors Monthly awards Player of the Month Main article : Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award Month American League National League April Didi Gregorius A.J. Pollock May Francisco Lindor Scooter Gennett June Alex Bregman Paul Goldschmidt July Jose Ramirez Matt Carpenter August September Pitcher of the Month Main article : Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month Award Month American League National League April Sean Manaea Max Scherzer May Justin Verlander Max Scherzer June Chris Sale Jon Lester July Chris Sale Zack Greinke August September Rookie of the Month Main article : Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award Month American League National League April Shohei Ohtani Christian Villanueva May Gleyber Torres Austin Meadows June Miguel Andújar Juan Soto July Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Juan Soto August September Uniforms Wholesale changes The Detroit Tigers modified the Olde English D on the home jersey to match the D on the cap. This is the first major change to the Tigers ' home jersey since 1934 ( not counting the hiatus in 1960 ). The Cleveland Indians have confirmed this will be the final season using the Chief Wahoo logo on its uniforms. It will be replaced at the start of the 2019 season. Alternate changes The Oakland Athletics added a kelly green alternate jersey to commemorate the franchise 's 50th anniversary in Oakland. The uniforms are used during every Friday home game. The Washington Nationals added a second navy blue jersey to commemorate the team 's hosting of the 2018 All - Star Game. The uniform features the script `` Nationals '' in white with red trim and numerals in red with white trim. Both the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates replaced their camouflage uniforms with new white alternate jerseys featuring olive and military green logos, letters and numbers. Anniversaries and special events The following teams will wear commemorative patches for special occasions : Team Special occasion All Teams `` MSD '' patch in memory of the victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting ( February 23 ) # 42 patch for Jackie Robinson Day ( April 15 ) Pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness ( May 13, Mother 's Day ) `` Play Ball '' patch in partnership with USA Baseball and USA Softball ( June 2 -- 3 ) Blue ribbons for prostate cancer awareness ( June 17, Father 's Day ) American flag patch as well as all teams wearing patriotic themed jerseys, undershirts and socks for Independence Day. ( July 2 -- 4 ) Gold ribbons for childhood cancer awareness ( August 31 ) Atlanta Braves 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. ( April 4 ) Arizona Diamondbacks 20th anniversary of the franchise Chicago Cubs `` MSD '' patch in memory of the victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting ( March 29 ) Colorado Rockies 25th anniversary of the franchise Detroit Tigers Jack Morris number retirement ( August 12 ) Houston Astros 2017 World Series Championship ( April 2 ) Kansas City Royals 50th season of the franchise Los Angeles Dodgers 60th anniversary in Los Angeles Miami Marlins 25th anniversary of the franchise ( began as the Florida Marlins ) `` MSD '' patch in memory of the victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting ( March 29 - April 1 ) Milwaukee Brewers `` Nellie '' patch in memory of Dave Nelson ( June 21 -- 24 ) New York Mets Autograph patch in memory of Rusty Staub ( from March 31 onwards ) Oakland Athletics 50th anniversary in Oakland San Diego Padres KT and RP patches in memory of Kevin Towers and Rob Picciolo ( May 12, and other Wednesday home games ) San Francisco Giants 60th anniversary in San Francisco St. Louis Cardinals # 2 patch in memory of Red Schoendienst ( from June 11 onwards ) Tampa Bay Rays 20th anniversary of the franchise ( originally Devil Rays ) Toronto Blue Jays # 32 patch in memory of Roy Halladay Washington Nationals 2018 All Star Game Other uniforms As is the custom for the reigning World Series champions, the Astros wore gold - lettered uniforms at their home opener April 2 and April 3. Players, managers and coaches wore # 42 on April 15, the 71st anniversary of Jackie Robinson 's debut in the majors. The Orioles wore special caps and green uniforms on April 22, Earth Day. The Reds and Diamondbacks wore Spanish language `` Los Rojos '' and `` Los D - backs '' uniforms May 5, Cinco de Mayo. The Royals wore an alternate uniform with a crown atop the R, and a cap with a crown instead of the `` KC '', on June 30 in Seattle. The Blue Jays wore red uniforms July 1, Canada Day. They wore a cap with a gold maple leaf, as well. Throwbacks The Phillies will wear their 1980s powder blue uniforms for select Thursday home games. The Athletics and White Sox wore 1968 throwbacks April 17 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Athletics ' first season in Oakland. The Tigers and Royals wore Negro Leagues throwbacks May 6. The Tigers wore the uniforms of the Detroit Stars, and the Royals wore the uniforms of the Kansas City Monarchs. The Padres wore 1998 throwbacks May 12 to mark the 20th anniversary of their 1998 NL title. They will wear them again at select Wednesday games. The Royals wore 1969 throwbacks May 19 to mark the franchise 's 50th season. The uniforms also had the MLB 100th anniversary patch, which all teams wore that season. The White Sox and Brewers wore 1980s throwbacks June 2 and 3. The Marlins wore 1993 throwbacks June 8 -- 10 to mark their 25th anniversary. The Braves wore 1974 throwbacks June 22 and 23 to celebrate Hank Aaron Heritage Weekend. The Mariners marked the 20th anniversary of their 1998 `` Turn Ahead the Clock '' promotion by wearing the uniforms from that game June 30 against Kansas City. The Brewers and Pirates wore Negro League throwbacks July 13. The Brewers wore the uniforms of the Milwaukee Bears, and the Pirates wore the uniforms of the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Mariners and Astros wore throwbacks on August 10 ; the Mariners wore their 1979 throwbacks, and the Astros wore their `` Tequila Sunrise '' uniforms. The Rays wore throwbacks from their inaugural season on March 31 against the Boston Red Sox, on June 9 against the Seattle Mariners, and on June 23 against the New York Yankees. They will wear these throwbacks once more on September 8 against the Baltimore Orioles. Broadcast rights Television National This is the fifth year of the current eight - year deals with Fox Sports, ESPN and TBS. Fox will air eight weeks of baseball on Saturday Nights leading up to the 2018 Major League Baseball All - Star Game which will also air on Fox. Fox will then televise Saturday afternoon games for the last four weeks of the regular season. FS1 will televise games on Tuesday and on Saturdays both during the afternoon and night. ESPN will televise games on its flagship telecast Sunday Night Baseball as well as Monday and Wednesday Nights. TBS will televise Sunday afternoon games for the last 13 weeks of the regular season. Fox and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecasts will be exclusive ; all other national telecasts will be subject to local blackout. TBS will televise the American League Wild Card Game, Division Series and Championship Series. ESPN will televise the National League Wild Card. FS1 and MLB Network will televise the National League Division Series. Fox and FS1 will televise the National League Championship Series. The World Series will air exclusively on Fox for the 19th consecutive year. Radio Local The Minnesota Twins returned to Entercom 's WCCO / Minneapolis after twelve years on KSTP, followed by the Twins - owned FM station KQGO ; WCCO has been the flagship for the Twins ' network for 46 of the team 's 58 years of existence. Entercom will also take over all existing play - by - play contracts from their newly acquired stations from CBS Radio after the two companies merged their radio assets on November 17, 2017. The Chicago White Sox took on a new flagship station in Tribune Broadcasting 's WGN / Chicago, after Cumulus Media asked to void their agreement to carry the team 's games on WLS as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, and Cumulus ending several high - profile talent and sports rights agreements due to their cost. The deal allows WGN to return to MLB play - by - play after a three - year hiatus after the end of their long association with the Chicago Cubs, who moved to WBBM in the 2015 season, then WSCR in 2016. WGN had previously carried White Sox broadcasts from 1927 until 1943. The San Diego Padres obtained a new flagship station after Entercom moved the team 's broadcasts from KBZT to KEGY ( both FM stations ), which had flipped from a contemporary hit radio format to a short - lived hot talk format at the beginning of the season. After the team and fans reacted negatively to the schedule and personalities surrounding Padres games following a controversial social media post ( to the point of consideration by the Padres to void the broadcast contract only three games into the season ), Entercom switched KEGY within two weeks to a straight sports radio format and new calls in KWFN. National ESPN Radio will air its 21st season of national coverage, including Sunday Night Baseball, Saturday games, Opening Day and holiday games, the All - Star Game, and Home Run Derby, and the entire Major League Baseball postseason. Digital Nine regular season games will be broadcast exclusively in the United States on Facebook Watch, beginning with the April 4 game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. Retirements Kyle Lohse announced his retirement on May 10. Kris Medlen announced his retirement on May 27. Aaron Laffey announced his retirement on June 7 after allowing 14 runs ( 12 earned ) in a minor league game. Brayan Pena announced his retirement on June 18. Jayson Werth announced his retirement on June 27. Shane Victorino announced his retirement on July 2 and retired on August 3 after signing a 1 - day contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Chase Utley announced on July 13 that he would retire at the end of the 2018 season. Andre Ethier announced his retirement on July 25. Retired numbers Roy Halladay had his # 32 retired posthumously by the Toronto Blue Jays on March 29. Barry Bonds had his # 25 retired by the San Francisco Giants on August 11. 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