You like walk-off home runs? How about FOUR in one night?
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
'Trop Off' craze attracts a familiar face: Former Ray Brett Phillips
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.
It's not just Murakami ... 5 other players vaulting White Sox back to contention
In 2024, the White Sox lost 121 games, a Modern Era record (since 1901). Two years later, Chicago finds itself squarely in the playoff picture through the first two months of the season. At 28-27, the White Sox hold one of the three AL Wild Card spots, a significant development
How Andy Pages went from World Series benching to playing like a star
Andy Pages has been one of the best players in baseball this season. Entering Wednesday, Pages had a .299/.348/.534 slash line with 12 home runs in 55 games. His 2.7 WAR (per FanGraphs) was tied with Corbin Carroll for the second most among all position players. If you watched him
Blue Jays fan became a foul ball magnet, but he paid it forward
A Blue Jays fan rocking a Vlad Jr. jersey caught not one but TWO foul balls during Tuesday’s game in Toronto. And he made sure to pay it forward. Seated in the front row down the right-field line toward the foul pole at Rogers Centre, he started off his night
Astros righty Brown fans 5 in 2 scoreless innings in 1st rehab outing
A contingent of Astros made rehab appearances for Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday. Hunter Brown (Grade 2 right shoulder strain), Josh Hader (left biceps tendinitis), Taylor Trammell (Grade 2 left groin strain) and Joey Loperfido (right quad strain) each appeared for Houston’s Double-A affiliate, as they reach attempt to return
Mets No. 3 prospect Clifford finds the fences in both ends of a doubleheader
Ryan Clifford had quite the day on Sunday. The Mets' No. 3 prospect homered in both games of Triple-A Syracuse’s doubleheader against Buffalo. Clifford hit a Statcast-projected 351-foot home run in the sixth inning -- his ninth of the year -- in the opener, a 6-4 loss at NBT Bank
The Padres are firm NL West contenders ... despite struggles from their big trio
The Padres have proven once again that they’re a legitimate threat to win the NL West. After seriously testing the Dodgers for the divisional throne in 2024 and ‘25, the Padres have a 29-20 record and sit 1 1/2 games behind Los Angeles, even after dropping the three-game series earlier
These pitchers have defeated all 30 teams
Only 26 pitchers have defeated all 30 Major League teams, a feat with obvious obstacles along the way. For one, MLB’s 29th and 30th teams -- the Rays and D-backs -- didn’t play their first seasons until 1998. Additionally, beating all 30 teams requires wearing multiple uniforms throughout a pitcher’s
These players hit inside-the-park grand slams
Hitting an inside-the-park home run is cool in its own right. So is hitting a grand slam. How about doing both on the same play? That's what James Wood did on May 19, 2026, against the Mets, when the young Nationals star hit an inside-the-park grand slam at Nationals Park.
Examining five struggling D-backs: Reasons for optimism and concern
The 2026 D-backs have struggled to get going with a 22-23 record. Arizona has been outscored by 17 runs and sits 4 1/2 games back of a Wild Card spot. It’s not hard to pinpoint some of the club’s struggles thus far, which centers around many of their top players
What's that sound on the broadcast? Just an extremely passionate young fan
“My man in the first row is relentless with his energy for the Dodgers today.” Those were the words of Dodgers play-by-play announcer Stephen Nelson describing a very vocal fan cheering for the Dodgers throughout their sweep-sealing victory over the Angels on Sunday. Seated in the front row behind home
Here's how Bleday has gone from DFA'd to one of MLB's best hitters
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He last stole a base in 2018. 978 games later ... he finally got another one!
Josh Bell isn’t known for stealing bases. But when he swiped second on during the Twins' 9-5 loss to the Marlins on Wednesday, he made a little history. That stolen base was Bell’s first since Sept. 27, 2018. Bell went 978 games -- 2,785 days! -- between stolen bases, the
The speed-defense specialist who quietly turned into a superstar
“He's one of my favorite players to watch in the game right now. He's going to be a bright young star in this game for a long time.” Those were the words of Yankees star Aaron Judge describing the Brewers’ Brice Turang, who hit a walk-off home run on Sunday
Teams with multiple 10-game win streaks in same season in Divisional Era
The 2026 Cubs made history less than two months into the regular season by putting together two win streaks of at least 10 games for the first time in 91 years, doing so in a span of 23 games. With their win over the Rangers at Globe Life Field on
Double-A club swats 10 (!!) homers, a feat done just once in the Majors since 1900
Double-A Wichita brought out the big bats on Thursday. The Wind Surge (Double-A affiliate of the Twins) crushed 10 home runs in their matchup against the Amarillo Sod Poodles (D-backs) in a 19-7 win. Seven different Wind Surge hitters went yard, including three homers from leadoff hitter Garrett Spain and
Dodgers getting boost in rotation from unlikely source
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3 bases-loaded HBPs?! Angels-White Sox make bizarre history
Getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded is rare enough in its own right. What about seeing it happen THREE times in the same game? That’s what happened in the Angels-White Sox game at Angel Stadium on Wednesday, when two Angels were hit by a pitch and one
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
While sitting in the bullpen on Monday, Marlins reliever Tyler Phillips could only laugh when he saw his kid on TV. As Phillips sat in the Marlins' bullpen at loanDepot park, he saw his family on the bullpen television, only to see his kid Frank crushing a soft-serve ice cream.
Giants calling up No. 1 prospect Eldridge and C/3B Rodriguez (source)
The Giants are making a big shakeup to their MLB roster. The club is calling up both Bryce Eldridge (club's No. 1 prospect and No. 20 overall, per MLB Pipeline) and Jesus Rodriguez (club’s No. 18 prospect), a source told MLB.com's Maria Guardado. The team has not confirmed the news.
Acuña does his teammate dirty with a bit of dugout mischief
The vibes are high for a rolling Atlanta Braves team with an MLB-best 25-10 record, even for its star player who was just placed on the injured list. During the Braves’ 11-6 win over the Rockies in Colorado, Ronald Acuña Jr., who landed on the injured list with a left
These players threw their gloves to record an out
Whenever there is a ground ball hit near first base and the pitcher, common sense says a player will grab the ball from his glove and either flip it or throw it to first base. Sometimes, however, problems arise, and improvisation is needed. We saw this on May 3, 2026,
Mets icon Wright reviews hot dog with Gelbs -- and gives it special rating
In the latest edition of “Let’s Be Frank with Steve Gelbs,” an in-game special where the Mets’ SNY field reporter rates hot dogs at various ballparks, Gelbs brought out a special guest. During the Mets’ game against the Angels in Anaheim on Friday, Gelbs interviewed Mets legend David Wright and
Is this the most acrobatic first pitch ... ever?!
There have been many memorable first pitches over the years. What we saw at the Reno Aces' game on Friday night at Greater Nevada Field (home of the D-backs' Triple-A affiliate) certainly qualifies as notable. Two performers from the Cirque Alice show at the Eldorado Resort in Reno, Nev., each