The Trade Deadline is an important mile marker in every season, at which point contending clubs bolster their rosters for a postseason push. And while trade acquisitions are an important way that teams boost their chances at making the playoffs and potentially a deep October run, there is another way

With the regular season winding down, it’s time to take a look ahead to the offseason. Every team is set to lose at least one key contributor in free agency, with some teams expected to have several stars hit the open market. Factoring in the likelihood of any options or

The MLB at Field of Dreams Game returns Thursday following a four-year hiatus as a new stadium was constructed on the famed Dyersville, Iowa, site where the classic 1989 film was produced. The Phillies and Twins will face off in the third edition of the event, and it promises to

The matchup is set. The Little League Softball World Series championship game will feature a showdown between Kentucky and North Carolina after each team punched its ticket to the title game with a semifinal win on Saturday in Greenville, North Carolina. The championship game will be played at Greenville’s Stallings

Birthdays represent the quintessential celebratory occasion. And if you’re a baseball player, what better way to celebrate your birthday than with a home run? Throughout Major League history, there have been certain players with a penchant for homering on their big day, including the great Mike Trout, who tied an

Orioles right-hander Chris Bassitt made his third rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk on Friday night, tossing six innings vs. Buffalo. The 37-year-old veteran previously threw 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball vs. Worcester on July 28, followed by 4 1/3 frames over which he gave up three runs (two earned)

Now that we’re on the other side of this year’s Trade Deadline, it’s time to check in on what the postseason races look like in the wake of contending clubs bolstering their rosters with what they hope are the missing pieces to a playoff run. Here’s a breakdown of what

Reds left-hander Brandon Williamson made a Minor League rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, as he nears his return to the big leagues after being sidelined with left shoulder fatigue since late April. Here’s what you need to know:

DENVER -- The Rockies’ 4-0 loss to the Rays at Coors Field on Wednesday, which completed a sweep for Tampa Bay and was Colorado’s 70th loss of the season, could be described in a number of ways. Perhaps one of the more apt ones, given the day’s conditions, would be

DENVER -- It was miserably hot in the Mile High City on Sunday. And the oppressive weather could have served as a metaphor for the way things are going for the Royals. At the start of Kansas City’s series finale against the Rockies at Coors Field, it was 99 degrees

DENVER -- The Royals traded outfielder Lane Thomas and left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter to the Braves in exchange for right-hander Lucas Braun (Atlanta’s No. 8 prospect, per MLB Pipeline) and left-hander Carter Holton. Thomas started in Saturday night’s 12-6 loss to the Rockies at Coors Field in center field, but

DENVER -- This is not where the Royals expected to be. With a 3-1 loss to the Rockies at Coors Field on Friday night, on the heels of a deflating defeat in Minnesota the day before, Kansas City finds itself 19 games under .500 as we begin August.

DENVER -- Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who has been sidelined since July 21 due to low back tightness, did not make the trip to Denver for the club’s weekend series against the Rockies. Instead, Witt went through a full workout back home in Kansas City, and is expected to

A showdown between National League East rivals pitting a division leader against one of baseball’s biggest surprises this season begins on Thursday night at 7:15 p.m. ET, when the Braves host the Nationals in the opener of a four-game series at Truist Park. And when Atlanta and Washington meet with

Blue Jays outfielder Jesús Sánchez went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and was hit by a pitch during Triple-A Buffalo’s 5-4 win over Lehigh Valley on Wednesday as he nears activation off the injured list, where he’s been since late June due to a right ankle sprain. He played

Brewers left-hander DL Hall made his fourth Minor League rehab appearance on Wednesday as he nears a return from the injured list due to a left pectoral strain. He pitched one inning in High-A Wisconsin’s 5-3 loss to Lansing, giving up one run and striking out the side on 13

The Women’s Pro Baseball League, the only professional women’s baseball league in the United States, will begin its inaugural season on Aug. 1 at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Ill. And the managers for the four inaugural teams of the WPBL -- the Boston Hunters, Los Angeles Queens, New York

Royals center fielder Kyle Isbel continued his Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday as he nears his return to the Major League club after being sidelined by plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Isbel, who has been on the injured list since June 10, has played in

When Kerry Wood tied a Major League record by striking out 20 Astros batters at Wrigley Field as a rookie on May 6, 1998, it was clear that the Cubs’ young right-hander was special. The devastating movement on his pitches and his sheer dominance on the mound that day portended

With his solo home run in the seventh inning against the Tigers on July 25, 2026, Salvador Perez surpassed Hall of Famer George Brett for the most home runs in Royals franchise history, with 318 long balls. That raises the question: Who are the other active players who have the

In a thrilling 11-inning play-in victory over the Portland Cascade on Thursday night to punch their ticket to the AUSL Championship Series against the Utah Talons, the Chicago Bandits got a tremendous performance by right-hander Lexi Kilfoyl. Kilfoyl came on in relief of starter Kat Sandercock in the fifth inning

The Dodgers own baseball’s best record at 65-38, and the two-time defending World Series champions could soon have two key players back after they had been sidelined with injuries. Utilityman Kiké Hernández and closer Edwin Díaz each played in another rehab game with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, and each

Mets right-hander Clay Holmes made his first Minor League rehab start on Thursday as he works his way back from a fractured right fibula he suffered when he was hit by a comebacker on May 15. Holmes, who took the mound for Triple-A Syracuse against Scranton-Wilkes Barre, was one of

The Angels are reportedly open to trade proposals for slugging shortstop Zach Neto as the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline approaches, and one club that has apparently been interested in acquiring Neto for some time and could use an upgrade up the middle is the Red Sox.

This Sunday, Andruw Jones will take his rightful place among the greatest baseball players of all time as he is presented with his plaque signifying induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Jones, one of the greatest center fielders to ever play the game, joined former Phillies greats Jimmy