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.

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Gage Jump is one of several intriguing pitching prospects in the A’s system. Jump, MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 A’s prospect and No. 40 in all of baseball, made his debut on Tuesday against the Mariners. The left-hander allowed four runs in five innings and struck out five Seattle hitters.

Jackson Flora’s Draft stock continues to rise. Flora, MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 Draft prospect, set UC Santa Barbara’s single-season strikeout record with his 129th punchout of the season on Saturday during NCAA Regional action.

Walk-off home runs were the theme of the night Friday. In an action-packed slate of Friday games, there were a whopping FOUR walk-off home runs across Major League Baseball. That’s tied for the second-most walk-off homers in a single day, trailing only the five on May 28, 2004. Here’s a

The Tarps Off movement has swept through MLB stadiums in one of the most notable recent crazes in sports. On Friday night, Tampa Bay’s Tropicana Field saw a familiar face participating with the fans in the bleachers.