CHICAGO – Pete Crow-Armstrong has joked in the past that he has not put up the best numbers when the Wrigley Field crowd unites in chanting his initials. That perceived trend has not continued with the new chants that roar through the Friendly Confines these days. When Crow-Armstrong was in

NEW YORK -- Could Pete Alonso's return to Queens have been any more impressive?

DENVER -- The Padres made Ethan Salas the youngest catcher in the big leagues in 35 years, because they figured he could help them in their postseason push.

CINCINNATI -- Left-hander Blake Snell exited his start against the Reds with left groin tightness after throwing just one inning in Wednesday night's 6-2 loss at Great American Ball Park. Snell has a history of similar issues, twice going on the injured list with a left groin strain and a

PITTSBURGH -- Kudos to PNC Park’s visiting clubhouse manager Kevin Conrad and his crew, because when the Brewers showed up for work on Wednesday, there were no hints of the big party that had taken place the night before. For the National League Central champs, it was back to business.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Before putting on their white uniforms and gathering in the infield for their annual team photo on Wednesday afternoon, a handful of Rays sat on the couches inside the home clubhouse at Tropicana Field, keeping an eye on the early innings of the Yankees’ game against the

CLEVELAND -- Petey Halpin watched the drive off his bat sail deep to right field. As Progressive Field roared around him, the 24-year-old tossed his bat aside and stared at the Guardians’ third-base dugout before he began to hop-step backwards toward first base. That ball was long gone. The Guardians’

MINNEAPOLIS -- The first two games of this week’s series at Target Field couldn’t have gone much better for the Yankees. They won both handily, and on Monday Aaron Judge hit his first home run since returning from the IL on Sept. 8. But you can’t blame Yankees fans for

WASHINGTON – The Phillies needed an encouraging outing from Zack Wheeler on Wednesday night not only to split this two-game series against the Nationals, but to feel better about the starting rotation for the stretch run of the postseason chase.

CHICAGO – The Braves haven’t yet clinched the National League East title. But their comfortable division lead has enabled them to ensure Chris Sale will get an extended breather before his final regular-season start and then make his first postseason start with extra rest. Instead of pitching in this weekend’s

We live for breakouts here at MLB Pipeline. They’re proof of many things in baseball. For example, players aren’t robots and can improve their standing in the game, and when we say player development isn’t linear, it also means that unforeseen leaps in value are included. The sport’s beauty is

Jamie Mackay is best known as a power-hitting catcher. It’s the position she plays most regularly for the Los Angeles Queens in the Women’s Professional Baseball League, smashing five home runs during the regular season – third-most in the league. She’s a catcher at the University of South Carolina, too,

For the first time in 45 years, a primary catcher has achieved a 30-30 season in the Minor Leagues. Jason Schiavone notched his 30th stolen base of the year in the fourth inning of Wednesday night's 5-0 loss for Triple-A Sugar Land vs. Las Vegas at Constellation Field. The last

The 2026 postseason is approaching. As you keep an eye on the standings, here is everything you need to know about how the playoff field is shaping up, as well as info about potential tiebreakers and clinch scenarios for each contender.

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TORONTO -- The Blue Jays salvaged one game from their series against the Tigers, but they’ve left themselves with some serious work to do. Wednesday afternoon’s 5-1 win at Rogers Centre leaves the Blue Jays 1 1/2 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot, now held by the

In the final weeks of the regular season, some teams are in the thick of the postseason chase, some teams are just trying to make sure they stay healthy before the playoffs start and some teams are just playing out the string. But for some other teams that are building

NEW YORK -- As the Orioles attempt to keep their American League Wild Card hopes alive, they’ll be doing so without a key member of their lineup. Jackson Holliday was placed on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation prior to Wednesday night’s series finale vs. the Mets at

CLEVELAND -- A chance encounter in an elevator led to White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham being activated off the 10-day injured list and making an immediate impact in the 6-3 series-finale loss against the Guardians on Wednesday afternoon. Pham, who had been on the IL since Sept. 2 with a

NEW YORK -- Frustration bubbled up in the aftermath of the Mets’ 7-5, 11-inning loss to the Orioles on Tuesday, as various Mets expressed disappointment in fans who spent the night cheering against their own players. The issue was most acute after Pete Alonso hit his 300th career homer in

First-year player Justin Turner -- yes, that one -- and a plethora of former Major League Baseball players helped the Toros de Tijuana win the 2026 Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (LMB) Serie del Rey on Tuesday. Tijuana defeated the Olmecas de Tabasco in six games for the title. It was

CINCINNATI -- Edwin Díaz's shaky rehab stint could be nearing its conclusion. Díaz pitched a scoreless inning in his fifth rehab outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, a step forward after he allowed five earned runs in two-thirds of an inning in his previous appearance on Sunday.

Sometimes, the satisfaction of hitting a home run comes with marveling in the moment. "As a human, when you hit a ball that far, it's hard not to stop and watch where it lands," former big league outfielder Carlos Gonzalez once said. And with Statcast, we can tangibly quantify just

MINNEAPOLIS -- It’s been 14 1/2 months since Clarke Schmidt last set foot on a Major League mound, but as of Wednesday he’s officially back. The Yankees activated Schmidt from the IL before Wednesday’s game against the Twins after he completed his recovery from Tommy John surgery. He then entered

Ryan Lasko, a Minor League outfielder in the Athletics organization, was released from an in-patient rehab facility on Wednesday more than two months after being paralyzed in an outfield collision. Lasko, 24, received a surprise “clap out” farewell ceremony from staff members at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New