The Black Baseball Mixtape

Finish Your Breakfast (5.11.2026): I hope everyone had a wonderful (and relaxing) Mother’s Day. Jo Adell had a huge day: 3 H, 2 HR, 2 RBIs, in a victory against the Jays. Aaron Judge hit his 16th home run of the season - Judge and Kyle Schwarber are tied for the MLB lead. The Brewers completed the sweep against the Yankees. The Rays are now in sole possession of first place in the AL East. The Bra...

Are the Braves the best team in baseball? Should Xavier Edwards bat cleanup? With the NCAA Softball tournament starting Friday, who are the teams and players to watch? Do giveaways like the Tupac bobblehead bring more Black people to the ballpark? All of that and more. Cheats, Flobo, April, and Malik talk all things Black baseball. The Black Baseball Mixtape is in partnership with the Players Alli...

Finish Your Breakfast: Happy Mother’s Day.

The most highly anticipated MLB bobblehead of ‘26 dropped last night in Baltimore. Did you get one? I think the Tupac bobblehead was the most anticipated MLB bobblehead since the Braves’ OutKast release a few years ago. The line at Camden Yards was crazy. The Orioles even open gates early to make it easier on fans. The eBay resale prices are around $150 right now. That price will go up before it g...

Happy Friday! The Cubs keep winning. Is the NL Central the toughest division in baseball? Maysn Winn (Cards) and Chandler Simpson (Rays) triple to help their teams win on the road. Grisham and Judge contribute to a Yankees blowout, and the AUSL takes on Times Square. Finish Your Breakfast.

Finish Your Breakfast (5.7.2026): The Cubs keep winning! The Nats poured it on the Twins. CJ Abrams hit a Grand Slam (5 RBIs). The Mariners avoid the sweep against the Braves. Aaron Judge hit his MLB-leading 15th home run in a Yankees loss. Brice Matthews hit a homer, and remains steady in Houston. The Mets have won 3 in a row—all of those highlights and more on today’s FYB.

Finish Your Breakfast (5.6.2026): Byron Buxton has been named AL Player of the Week. Last week, Buxton hit 345 with 5 home runs and 7 RBIs. Last night, he hit another home run, and the Twins pitcher (Mixtape Fam) Taj Bradley pitched 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 Ks, to lead his club over the Nats. The Yankees, Braves, and Phillies all won again. The Phils are 7-1 under new manager Donnie Baseball, and are now tie...

Finish Your Breakfast: 5.5.2026 - The Mets and Phillies won games. Ke’Bryan Hayes hit home run. So did Drake Baldwin and JP Crawford. And why in the world are the O’s still trying to pitch to Aaron Judge? Follow for more.

On this episode of the Black Baseball Mixtape podcast Live: Cheats enters Banana Land to cover the Indianapolis Clowns. April talks AUSL collegiate draft. Malik talks about the path of Carl Edwards Jr. Tarik Skubal and Acuna Jr. injuries discussed. The Black Baseball Mixtape is in partnership with the Players Alliance, Minority Prospects, and Numbers Game Scorebooks.

May the 4th be with you! Finish Your Breakfast (5.4.2026): The Bombers own the O’s—the Mets and the Halos battle for the worst team in MLB. Justin Crawford is on a six-game hitting streak. Chase Burns is on FIRE. All of that, and Andrew McCutchen flashed some serious leather. Finish Your Breakfast. Follow for more.

Finish Your Breakfast (5.3.2026): Day 2 of covering the Banana Ball World Tour featuring the @theindianapolisclowns & @thefirefighters in Richmond, VA. There is a lot of interviews and content coming from the experience. Follow for more. I want to extend a heartfelt congratulations to the entire team over at @blackbaseballmedia - @coach_e_of_guru @coach_bearded1 the entire team and community m...

Finish Your Breakfast (5.2.2026): Last night, I made my first trip to see the legendary @theindianapolisclowns here in Richmond, VA, and it did not disappoint. Much love to @fox___boss @joegray_jr @flashthakid_ @primetime_218 @monee_011 hometown hero @jackiebradleyjr my guy @g_wray1 and so many more. Lots of interviews and clips coming in the days ahead. As always, let’s recap the Black baseball n...

Finish Your Breakfast: 5.1.2026 - Your daily dose of Black baseball news and highlights. The O's and Stros split lopsided wins during their doubleheader. The Phillies walked-off the Giants twice. Jordan Walker took Paul Skenes deep. Never run on Ronald Acuna Jr. All of that and more.

Finish Your Breakfast (4.30.26): Friends of the Mixtape Lawrence Butler, Will Benson, and James Wood have entered the chat today. Is anyone watching the Cubs v. Padres? Good teams, good series, but I haven’t been paying much attention (ha). I will watch the Cubs one day - I promised the Monday Night podcast crew. There are also some AA highlights on the Black Baseball Mixtape Substack. Are you in...

Finish Your Breakfast (4.29.2026): Let the “Donnie Baseball” era begin in Philly. The Phillies fired Rob Thompson and elevated Don Mattingly as manager. Is anyone surprised that there's already talk of Alex Cora to Philly? What do you think will happen moving forward in Philly? On the the field, the Mariners Josh Naylor submitted his application for bat flip of the year. The Reds' Chase Burns made...

Your daily dose of Black Baseball news and highlights. Is Murakami the new face of MLB?

On this episode of the Black Baseball Mixtape, Flobo has the keys, and he is driving April and Malik off the cliff with him. Alex Cora was canned Nasim Nunez and Michael Harris are hot Who you got Yordon Alverez or James Wood? A college baseball and softball catch-up with April. All of that and more on this Cheats-less episode of the Mixtape. The Black Baseball Mixtape is in partnership with the P...

Finish Your Breakfast (4.27.2026): Question for the Mixtape family: Atlanta sports have a long-standing history of collaborating with Black entertainers, entrepreneurs, and themes. Some collaborations have been extremely successful, like the Braves Outkast bobblehead night, and some questionable (the Hawks Magic City Night), in terms of their results. To be clear, Atlanta sports franchises do not...

Finish Your Breakfast (4.26.2026): The Red Sox clean house. MLB visits Mexico City (Luchadors were involved). Reds fans are dancing in the rain. And I'm not even talking about on the field, where Nas Nunez was the Nats hero in Chi-town. The Phillies gained a game in the NL East. And there is no mention of the O's 16-run loss—all of that and more. Finish Your Breakfast.

Your daily dose of Black baseball highlights and news. The Phillies have lost 10 games in a row. The O's hit six home runs. The Reds keep winning. Junior Caminero hit two homers last night. Jazz getting on track for the bombers. All that, and more.

Happy Friday (unless you are Mike Brown or a Hawks fan. I’m only sort of kidding), Finish Your Breakfast (4.24.2026): The Braves are now the best team in baseball. The Yankees swept the Red Sox in a rivalry that seems to be losing juice. Blake Perkins, David Hamilton, and Jahmai Jones all played a big role in the Tigers v. Brewers game. The Mets got their second win in as many days. The Phillies a...

Cheats & former MLB players Lewis Brinson discuss the week in MLB. The Black Baseball Mixtape podcast is in partnership with the Players Alliance, Numbers Game Scorebooks, and Minority Prospects. Contact: BlackBaseballMixtape@gmail.com

We are talking streaks on today's FYB. Ohtani's 53-game on base streak has come to an end. So has the Mets 12=game losing streak. Murakami now has a 5-game home run streak. And speaking of home runs, Black players, American-born Black players contributed 5 home runs and 8 RBIs in a BBM instant classic in DC last night. All of that and more on Finish Your Breakfast.

Finish Your Breakfast (4.22.2026): Shohei extends his on-base streak to 53. The Mets have lost twelve in a row (and counting). The Reds have won five games in a row, and they look very tough to beat. Will Benson made MLB history. And the Astros, between Cam Smith, Brice Matthews, Taylor Trammell (IL), and now Jet Johnson, and Dustin Harris, forget Angels in the Outfield, the Stros are making it ha...

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.21.2026 (Election Day). Make sure you exercise your right to vote. I can’t speak for all communities, but for me and mine, voting is a right that cannot be taken for granted. It may seem small and insignificant, but these local and state elections often have more impact than many federal ones. Shout-out to friend of the Mixtape Josiah Gray for encouraging people to vote to...