In our recent power rankings of this winter’s top free agents, we ranked Michael King as the No. 2 available player behind only Tarik Skubal. There’s only one problem: King might not be a free agent. That’s because the Padres’ starting pitcher is able to opt out for both 2027

DETROIT -- The Dodgers are still expecting to get Shohei Ohtani back as a pitcher this season, but manager Dave Roberts acknowledged that the two-way superstar is "not 100%," which could impact his progression on the mound moving forward. Ohtani reported that he didn't feel his best physically after throwing

ST. PETERSBURG – “Nice catch.’’ That’s what Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. said as he leaped high to fist bump a 12-year-old fan who caught Cedric Mullins’ seventh-inning home run on the fly during the Padres’ 9-4 loss to the Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field.​

Rarely has a Major League Baseball season been more forgiving to middling ballclubs. Consider that 18 teams have at least double-digit playoff percentages entering play Thursday, according to FanGraphs' projections. That's 60% of the league that is still very much at least alive for the postseason.

NEW YORK -- Prior to Saturday’s day-night doubleheader against the Yankees, the Red Sox added back a major arm to the bullpen by activating Garrett Whitlock (right elbow inflammation) from the 15-day injured list. Fortunately, Whitlock’s stint on the IL was just 19 days.

NEW YORK -- Mets outfielder Juan Soto vowed he would be back on the field before the end of the 2026 season, and on Saturday afternoon, that became reality. One day after going through a full workout at Citi Field, Soto was activated off the injured list without going out

NEW YORK – Clarke Schmidt and Ryan McMahon are spending Saturday evening down the New Jersey Turnpike, suiting up for the Double-A Somerset Patriots in their 6:05 p.m. ET game against the Akron Rubber Ducks. Making his first Minor League rehab appearance as he recovers from Tommy John surgery, Schmidt

Baseball can make anyone feel like a kid again, especially when it’s being played at hallowed grounds in Williamsport, Pa.

ANAHEIM -- Bryson Stott stood on first base staring out into right field in disbelief. He thought he had just hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the top of the ninth. Instead, he watched Angels right fielder Wade Meckler go over the wall to make a potential game-saving robbery.

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NEW YORK –- Reaching 200 strikeouts should speak volumes about Cam Schlittler’s development into one of the league’s most electric starters. He’s more interested in what is still yet to come, especially with the Yankees charging toward September. “I think,” Schlittler said, “the division is wide open.”

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal has pitched at Comerica Park more than any other ballpark, having called it home for seven years. He took that familiar mound for the 78th time in his career on Friday night, but for the first time, he wore road grays in Detroit, with another city's

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays took a moment to celebrate their future on Friday, as their organizational dream to secure a “Forever Home” ballpark in Tampa became that much closer to reality following votes by the Tampa City Council and Hillsborough County Commission. But in case you missed it, things

DETROIT -- Shohei Ohtani threw a lighter-than-usual bullpen session ahead of Friday night's game against the Tigers at Comerica Park. The Dodgers will set next steps for their two-way star depending on how he comes out of it, which could include Ohtani starting a game on the mound as soon

TORONTO -- The easiest way to forget an ugly loss that brought boos down from the home crowd? Hand the ball to Dylan Cease. The ace was spectacular yet again, leading the Blue Jays to an 8-1 win over the Mariners to open their weekend series at Rogers Centre. With

ST. LOUIS - - One of the game’s best young stars is nearing a return. Konnor Griffin will begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Double-A Altoona as he works back from a left ring finger sagittal band injury.

MILWAUKEE – With less than a month of the regular season remaining, and a potentially pivotal stretch against the Cubs looming, the Brewers are right where they want to be. Just don’t suggest that to the two-time defending National League Manager of the Year, because Pat Murphy is pulling every

SAN FRANCISCO -- Logan Webb, a gentleman pitcher, has not been ejected in any of his 204 Major League games. He was an observer when he finally got tossed Friday night, expressing in an ungentlemanly tone how he felt about two third-inning calls that led to the undoing of rookie

MINNEAPOLIS – It’s been a frustrating season for Colson Montgomery, no doubt about it. His OPS is 117 points lower than his rookie performance and has been below the league average for most of the year. His strikeouts are up and his walks are down.

ATLANTA -- Ha-Seong Kim produced an improbable walk-off hit on Wednesday and Chris Sale constructed one of the most impressive starts of the year to complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers on Thursday. But there have been a few other key recent developments for the Braves, who claimed a

DETROIT – On the day the Tigers welcomed back a former Cy Young winner on the other side in Tarik Skubal, manager A.J. Hinch expressed optimism that another will get one more time on the mound at Comerica Park before the season and his career ends. Justin Verlander hasn’t pitched,

ANAHEIM -- The last time Cristopher Sánchez pitched, the Phillies staged one of the most improbable comebacks in franchise history to walk away with a victory. But while that rally took Sánchez off the hook for what would have been his first loss since July 6, it came far too

ST. PETERSBURG -- There were a lot of factors in play when Jonny DeLuca went sliding into the Rays' bullpen in the seventh inning of Tampa Bay’s 9-4 win over the Padres on Friday night at Tropicana Field. For one, he didn’t want to hurt himself. He didn’t want to

NEW YORK -- The return of right-hander Hunter Brown to ace form on Friday night could be as big of a development in recent weeks for the Astros as any other in their push to win the American League West, especially if he’s able to keep it up in the

We don’t blame you if this clip makes you want to say, “OMG!” Former Met and 15-year big leaguer Jose Iglesias made his long-awaited debut on Broadway on Thursday, appearing as the Narrator in the show “Buena Vista Social Club.” Iglesias -- who is also known by his pop-star alter