PHOENIX -- Aaron Judge is going back on the injured list, meaning the Yankees must navigate the end of the regular season without their captain -- and potentially part of the playoffs. Judge will be placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain on Saturday, the team

The home stretch is here, and it will not be easy for two American League East rivals looking to secure their standing in the postseason field. The difficult sprint to the finish line begins Friday night at Tropicana Field, where the Rays will host the Red Sox to start a

The National League Central has had a strong 2026, from the Brewers’ MLB-best 95-58 record to MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cy Young frontrunner Jacob Misiorowski or a pair of leading Rookie of the Year candidates. A trio of the division’s stars could additionally make some unique offensive history. The Cardinals’

Cade Cavalli missed nearly three years because of a series of injuries. He hasn’t just dominated in his first full season in the Major Leagues -- he signed a four-year contract extension with the Nationals on Friday. The deal begins in 2027 and runs through the 2030 season with a

The two most valuable Yankees this season are a starting pitcher named Cam Schlittler, from Walpole, Mass., and Northeastern University, a school within walking distance of Fenway Park, and Ben Rice, who comes out of Cohasset, Mass., on the state’s South Shore, about 30 miles from Fenway. If the Yankees

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HOUSTON -- Along with attempting to find the baseball Jorge Soler sent into orbit during the 2021 World Series, the Braves are hoping to spend this weekend enjoying yet another celebration in Houston. “That would be amazing,” second baseman Ozzie Albies said. “Hopefully, we can get it done there.”

“Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV is back for 2026! This week's slate features two heated division rivalries as the postseason push comes to a head.

ARLINGTON -- With just nine games left in the regular season, this weekend’s series between the Rangers (76-77) and Blue Jays (76-77) could swing both the American League West and Wild Card races. Following the Rangers' loss to the Red Sox on Thursday night, Texas dropped one game back of

CINCINNATI -- The Reds made multiple roster moves on Friday that both had implications for both the remainder of the 2026 season and '27 as well. Cincinnati claimed utility player Oswaldo Cabrera off waivers from the Yankees. Reliever Julian Garcia was placed on the 15-day injured list with loose bodies

NEW YORK -- A day after suffering a head injury during a violent collision at first base, Mets infielder Jared Young was doing “as good as could be expected or hoped for,” according to manager Andy Green. Young was diagnosed with a concussion but discharged from the hospital overnight, after

There are the rookies who get their feet wet in one season and then have a fuller Major League experience the next, with their rookie status still technically intact. And then there are the rookies whose debut year is, in fact, their actual rookie year. This piece is about the

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (Sept. 11-17). Jo: Jo Adell crushed a 116.8 mph home run on Sunday. That’s Cleveland’s hardest-hit home run under Statcast (2015) and its second-hardest-hit ball of any kind behind a 117.2 mph Jhonkensy Noel single on

The final month of the regular season is here, and MLB.TV has you covered. With the playoff chase heating up, fans can purchase an MLB.TV Seasonal package at a new low price for the season at $29.99. The Single Team package is available for $24.99. Subscribe now through ESPN --

CINCINNATI -- Try as they might to view 2026 as its own season, everything the Dodgers have done this year is impossible to separate from the larger context of what they have accomplished in more than a decade of excellence. Fourteen straight postseason berths. Five consecutive division titles. The rare

CHICAGO – It would have been easy for White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami to celebrate a strong individual night during his team’s 3-1 victory over the Tigers Thursday night at Rate Field.

HOUSTON -- Is the American League Most Valuable Player race now a two-person competition between the Rays’ Junior Caminero and Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez? Not so fast, Alvarez’s manager Joe Espada and his teammates said Thursday, after the Astros slugger slammed his 40th homer of the season in a

I’m not sure Hollywood could have come up with a more compelling story than Jordan Walker’s rise from the next great prospect to flameout at the Major League level to the face of the franchise for the St. Louis Cardinals. It feels like ages ago, but following the 2025 season,

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NEW YORK -- It’s difficult to imagine a successful Phillies postseason without Jesús Luzardo. He’s been their best pitcher for months.

The vibes are good for Junior Caminero right now, and how can you blame him? Last Friday, Caminero hit his 40th home run, a dramatic walk-off homer that sent the Rays to the playoffs. On Tuesday, he hit yet another walk-off home run to beat the A’s, his second game-winning

DENVER -- With their 9-2 demolition of the Rockies on Thursday afternoon, the Padres increased their lead in the National League Wild Card race to four games over the Diamondbacks. The Padres have won 10 of 11 and went 6-1 on their road trip through San Francisco and Colorado. In

ARLINGTON -- Trevor Story waited more than four months for his next home run. It came just in time for the Red Sox. Story broke through with a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning Thursday, powering Boston to a 4-3 win over the Rangers at Globe Life Field and

ARLINGTON – Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras exited Thursday’s 4-3 win against the Rangers after being hit by a pitch on his right hand in the eighth inning. X-rays were negative, and Contreras is considered day to day. “He's got a bruise on his hand and some swelling,” interim