Monday was full of nail-biting games across baseball. The dozen games that were played in the Majors were decided only by 20 runs. According to STATS, that is the smallest combined run differential on a single day with at least 12 games since August 6, 1989 (13 games were also

Garrett Crochet’s throwing program won’t begin quite yet, according to Red Sox manager Chad Tracy. Before Boston’s game in Colorado on Monday, Tracy told reporters that Crochet had a scheduled reevaluation of his injured shoulder. The left-hander has been on the injured list since April 29 with left shoulder inflammation/left

Jackson Flora is MLB Pipeline’s No. 5-ranked prospect for the 2026 Draft. Here is everything you need to know about Flora. FAST FACTS MLB Pipeline ranking: No. 5 Position: RHP Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 205 lbs. Bats/throws: R/R Age: 21 (Born May 25, 2005) School: UC Santa Barbara MLB PIPELINE SCOUTING GRADES

As usual, Jazz Chisholm Jr. was manning second base for the Yankees on Monday night. What he probably didn’t expect on top of his normal job was groundskeeping duties. During the fourth inning of the Yankees’ game at Detroit’s Comerica Park, the dirt camera near Chisholm’s position at second base

Summer is in full swing and the baseball season is nearing the halfway point. With the All-Star Game less than a month away, we have a pretty good gauge on where things stand, how each team’s playoff chances look and which players could potentially be moved at the Deadline. We’re

Elly De La Cruz is inching closer to a return to the Majors. De La Cruz, who has been on the injured list with a right hamstring strain since June 1, began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

Maya Brady does nothing but rake. Brady has recorded a hit in all eight games so far this season for the OKC Spark in the AUSL. She has a league-leading 13 hits and her .520 average ranks second among all batters. This is a continuation of her strong work in

William Julius "Judy" Johnson was a pioneer in many ways across his illustrious life. Not only was Johnson the first Delawarean elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (1975), he was also one of the greatest players in Negro Leagues history. As his Hall of Fame plaque reads: “Considered the

JJ Wetherholt was always destined to be an MLB player -- and he had a big supporter during that journey.

On Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani will toe the rubber at Dodger Stadium sporting a miniscule 1.06 ERA. Ohtani, who is making a legitimate Cy Young Award case in 2026, owns an MLB-best 2.62 ERA since 2021 among the 99 pitchers with at least 500 innings. While that news is hardly

Many of the usual names will be present at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia. Shohei Ohtani, Bobby Witt Jr., Yordan Alvarez and Paul Skenes will assuredly be returning All-Stars. You can count on Nick Kurtz and Ben Rice making their first All-Star appearances. But for many potential first-time

One of the Braves' top players is inching closer to a return. Drake Baldwin, who has been on the injured list since May 19 with a right oblique strain, began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The 25-year-old went 1-for-3, homering in his third plate appearance of the

On June 12, 2026, Jacob Misiorowski had a game for the ages against the Phillies. The flamethrowing right-hander struck out 15 Phillies hitters in a 95-pitch shutout, didn’t issue a walk and only allowed one hit (a leadoff single from Kyle Schwarber in the fourth inning). The Miz’s 15 strikeouts

Tarik Skubal will be the most prominent player talked about leading up to the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. For many teams that potentially miss out on Skubal -- or aren’t willing to meet Detroit’s likely high asking price -- there are several other intriguing pitchers who could be on the

Making your MLB debut is a special enough accomplishment in its own right. Some players take it to the next level in their first-ever game, however. On June 9, 2026, the White Sox's Braden Montgomery smashed a walk-off two-run homer to take down the Braves. If you think that sounds

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It's been a strong debut season for JJ Wetherholt, the Cardinals' rookie running a .753 OPS (116 OPS+) with elite defense at second base. Wetherholt, the Cardinals' top prospect entering the season and the No. 7 pick in the 2024 Draft, recently joined the MLB Network studios with teammate Michael

“McGonigoggles” might become a frequent sight (or future promotion) at Detroit’s Comerica Park in the near future. Just before Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle hit his fourth homer of the year on Sunday, the Detroit broadcast showed a young fan named Cece wearing homemade goggles with “McGonigoggles” written on a piece

Freddie Freeman hasn't just put together a Hall of Fame-worthy career -- he's also had a flair for the dramatic. On June 5, 2026, Freeman hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning against the Angels to break a scoreless tie. We're all familiar with this story at this point:

After beginning the season on the injured list with an oblique strain, Bryce Miller debuted on May 13 for the Mariners. Since that point, he’s been one of the best pitchers in baseball. In four outings, Miller has a 1.71 ERA across 21 innings, along with an excellent 20-3 strikeout-to-walk

The 37,419 fans in attendance at Wrigley Field likely walked away exhilarated following Pete Crow-Armstrong’s walk-off single in the 7-6 come-from-behind win on Thursday evening.

The Red Sox rotation was projected to be one of the best units in baseball entering the season. With a collection of current or former aces, viable mid-rotation starters and promising young arms, Boston’s starting pitchers were projected as one of the top rotations in baseball by plenty of outlets.

Rhett Lowder made his first rehab start since landing on the injured list on May 13 with right shoulder pain. After throwing a simulated game last Wednesday, Lowder toed the rubber for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. The right-hander allowed three runs and six hits across five innings and threw 50

Jazz Chisholm Jr. took his talents to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday.

A familiar face caught a foul ball during the Tigers-Rays game at Tropicana Field on Monday.