diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
index 4946cc1325..d09e856652 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
@@ -413,6 +413,19 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'thumbnail': 're:^https?://.*\.jpg$',
             },
         },
+        # MLB articles
+        {
+            'url': 'http://m.mlb.com/news/article/118550098/blue-jays-kevin-pillar-goes-spidey-up-the-wall-to-rob-tim-beckham-of-a-homer',
+            'md5': 'b190e70141fb9a1552a85426b4da1b5d',
+            'info_dict': {
+                'id': '75609783',
+                'ext': 'mp4',
+                'title': 'Must C: Pillar climbs for catch',
+                'description': '4/15/15: Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar continues his defensive dominance by climbing the wall in left to rob Tim Beckham of a home run',
+                'timestamp': 1429124820,
+                'upload_date': '20150415',
+            }
+        },
         # Wistia embed
         {
             'url': 'http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/north-american-exploration-failed-colonies-of-spain-france-england.html#lesson',
@@ -1289,6 +1302,10 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
         mobj = re.search(
             r'<iframe[^>]+?src=(["\'])(?P<url>https?://m(?:lb)?\.mlb\.com/shared/video/embed/embed\.html\?.+?)\1',
             webpage)
+        if not mobj:
+            mobj = re.search(
+                r'data-video-link=["\'](?P<url>http://m.mlb.com/video/[^"\']+)',
+                webpage)
         if mobj is not None:
             return self.url_result(mobj.group('url'), 'MLB')