Pope Leo XIV has already proven he’s a real, legitimate White Sox fan, dating back to his roots as a Chicago native. He attended the 2005 World Series, met with A.J. Pierzynski to receive the final out ball from Game 1 of that Fall Classic and even wore a South

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A two-homer game is plenty impressive on its own, but how about crushing a pair of dingers in consecutive games? Astros No. 6 prospect Jason Schiavone did just that on Wednesday, hitting two home runs for the second straight game at Double-A Corpus Christi. Schiavone’s 3-for-4 performance came in a

Jarlin Susana returned to Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday for his first start there in nearly an entire year. He showed off all of his upside, albeit in a brief outing. Susana pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out four while walking one and allowing one hit. He ran his fastball

The Cubs are celebrating their 150th anniversary in 2026. The 2026 team just accomplished something that no other squad has done in that rich history. With a Michael Busch RBI single in the sixth inning Tuesday, Chicago had scored 30 consecutive runs since it last allowed one -- the most

Edward Florentino has been hitting home runs in bunches lately, and they’re coming in clutch moments, too. The Pirates’ No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 35 prospect overall launched a walk-off homer on Tuesday, delivering a 4-3 win in 11 innings to High-A Greensboro over Hub City at First

Angels 2026 third-round Draft pick Gavin Grahovac received a 60 grade for his power, which quickly tied him for tops in the system. It hasn’t taken long for the former Texas A&M standout to show why that’s the case. Grahovac homered twice for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday -- both

Dylan Cease, the Major League pitcher, is having a potential Cy Young-caliber season in his first year with the Blue Jays. Dylan Cease, the painter, also accomplished a milestone this week. Cease saw his work put on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario in a partnership that included a

An end to the Ketel Marte situation may be in sight. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that the star second baseman is on track to be activated off the 10-day injured list early next week. That came after Marte posted an Instagram video of a workout at Salt River

NEW YORK -- The Yankees on Tuesday signed right-handed reliever Justin Topa to a Major League contract and assigned him to the active roster. Giancarlo Stanton was transferred to the 60-day injured list to clear a 40-man roster spot.

The Pirates’ 3-2 extra-inning victory over the Padres on Monday was full of quirks. Perhaps none were as rare as the final play, though, when the Padres made their final out on a hit-by-pitch. And then challenged that the pitch did NOT hit their left fielder Dustin Harris. Huh? You’d

Think back to March, preparing for Opening Day of the 2026 season, and imagine someone told you, “Neither Aaron Judge nor Shohei Ohtani will win MVP this season.” That’d be hard to believe, no? Well, it's almost September, and Yordan Alvarez still has a stranglehold on AL honors in our

It’s been a smooth start in the professional ranks for Daniel Jackson after he won the 2026 Golden Spikes Award with Georgia. Jackson, drafted by the Rockies with the 37th overall pick this summer, collected his first four-hit game with Single-A Fresno on Sunday. He drove in three and scored

The third MLB at Field of Dreams Game delivered all the pageantry you could ask for before, during and after the Phillies defeated the Twins in Dyersville, Iowa. Take a tour through the movie site and the renovated MLB ballpark with former All-Star Nick Swisher, as the iconic showcase takes

Jhonny Level’s breakout 2026 season is not slowing down. In fact, it's speeding up. Level, the Giants’ No. 4 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 47 prospect overall, managed a four-hit night on Friday for High-A Eugene. It was already his second four-hit game in a torrid August and his fourth

Kyson Witherspoon has been simply dominant since joining the Orioles organization as a key part of the Adley Rutschman trade. And he turned in his best start yet on Friday. Witherspoon spun five hitless innings for High-A Frederick, striking out eight and walking three. The Keys couldn’t quite get him

Justin Lebron has certainly taken to the Minor Leagues after the Reds made him the 18th overall pick in this summer’s Draft. Lebron clubbed his fourth homer in his past five games on Thursday, giving him at least one hit in six of his first eight professional games. The Reds’

Just days after hitting the first walk-off home run of his illustrious Minor League career, Josue De Paula has turned a scorching-hot month into another homer binge.

• Get tickets to a Minor League game De Paula, the Dodgers’ top prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 6 prospect overall, crushed a

Anthony Eyanson has only continued his excellent professional debut since being traded to the Orioles in the Adley Rutschman deal, and he reached new heights on Thursday. Eyanson threw a career-high seven innings, allowing just one run while striking out eight. He did not walk a batter and allowed five

As Pete Crow-Armstrong furthered his case for National League MVP on Monday night, hitting a leadoff and walk-off home run against the crosstown rival White Sox, Nico Hoerner put together a day at the plate that (understandably) went a bit overshadowed. Hoerner went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBIs, including

Left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes signed a Major League contract with the Phillies on Wednesday and was optioned to Single-A Clearwater. To make room for Cortes on the 40-man roster, right-hander Brian Keller was designated for assignment.

Ace Reese is having an incredible start to his professional baseball career. Reese, the No. 24 pick in the 2026 Draft to the Mariners, launched his second home run on Tuesday to go along with a pair of doubles. The 3-for-4 night helped lead Single-A Inland Empire to a 10-7

Trevor Condon made his professional debut on Tuesday, and he showed off pretty much everything that made the Cardinals select him with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 Draft. Condon, now rated as St. Louis’ No. 6 prospect, finished the game 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and

Jefferson Rojas hasn’t let a change of scenery slow him down. Rojas, the Mets’ top prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 76 prospect overall, crushed his second home run since being traded from the Cubs for Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor. Rojas’ homer aided a 4-3 victory on Tuesday for Double-A

After a sluggish June, Justin Gonzales simply could not be stopped in July and August -- and it has earned him a promotion. The No. 2 Red Sox prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 79 prospect overall is moving up to Double-A Portland.

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