CHICAGO -- Seiya Suzuki was beyond first base and he still was not sure if he had gotten the job done for the Cubs. He saw Padres left fielder Jase Bowen leap up and into the ivy-covered wall, trying to reel in the deep fly that Suzuki had just launched

If there’s any doubt that pitching will be the focal point of this year’s Trade Deadline, there shouldn’t be. Nearly every contender – and as of Monday, that meant 24 of the 30 teams in MLB, all of whom were within 4 1/2 games of a postseason spot – could

With every MLB team having reached or passed the halfway point of its season, the MVP races in both leagues are coming into focus. And, judging by the results of our latest poll, both races have become runaways. Though there's been some shuffling among the list of names overall, it

Who will start the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard? The decision is now in the hands of the fans, with Phase 2 of balloting now open for the 96th Midsummer Classic, which will be played July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The results from Phase 1

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Max Muncy was batting seventh and playing third base for the Athletics on Monday night. Meanwhile, on the other side of the diamond, Max Muncy was batting seventh and playing third base for the Dodgers. No, that’s not a mistake. For the first time in the big

BOSTON -- Willson Contreras plays for the Red Sox. But he is playing for Venezuela, his native country that was ravaged by earthquakes last Wednesday. When Contreras mashed a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning in Monday night’s 6-3 win against the Nationals at Fenway Park, he

It’s about to be a big month in this neck of the woods. The 2026 Draft begins Saturday, July 11 as part of All-Star Weekend in Philadelphia, the All-Star Futures Game will be held one day later as part of the same festivities and all the way through the rest

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Dodgers have some organizational familiarity with Sutter Health Park, as the temporary home of the A's is one of the Pacific Coast League destinations for L.A.'s Triple-A affiliate. So they came into Monday night with a loose idea of what to expect before playing their first

Generally speaking, a batter will only hit a pitch once. That may sound obvious, but once in a while, a player seems to take it as a challenge. That has especially been the case during the 2026 season -- we've already have five instances of a player producing a hit

DENVER -- Call it confidence. Call it youthful abandon. Whichever way you describe it, the Marlins credit it for this historic month. Otto Lopez and Griffin Conine went deep, while Sandy Alcantara won his career-best sixth straight start in the Marlins’ 10-7 comeback victory over the Rockies on Monday night

BALTIMORE -- Colton Cowser is developing a knack for providing moments of déjà vu. Remember last month when the Orioles’ center fielder hit walk-off home runs on back-to-back days? (May 24 vs. the Tigers and May 25 vs. the Rays). Well, Cowser is back at it again this week, only

You can now follow your favorite players and teams on MLB.TV for a low price for the season. Fans can purchase an MLB.TV Seasonal package for just $119.99 to watch every out-of-market game live or on demand. Subscribe now through ESPN -- the new home of MLB.TV -- to take

For years, Luis Arraez rated as something like the weakest defensive second baseman in the game, an opinion the Padres validated when they moved him off the position to be primarily a first baseman/DH over the last two seasons. Despite that, Arraez bet on himself last winter, taking a one-year

MILWAUKEE -- Reds center fielder Dane Myers left Monday’s game against the Brewers on a cart and was sent to a local hospital after crashing into the fence while making a spectacular catch of a deep liner off the bat off Andrew Vaughn leading off the fourth inning. Myers collided

TORONTO -- Wonderful things can happen when you don’t rush to give up the first run of the ballgame. The Blue Jays finally flipped that script and struck first against the Mets Monday thanks to Juan Soto, who whiffed on a bouncing ball from George Springer which allowed Springer to

Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen desperately wants to be a buyer at the Trade Deadline, but for him to be able to justify it, his team is going to have to pick up the pace a bit.

SEATTLE -- He went from “Furious George” to “Happy George” in almost the blink of an eye. But the moment called for it on Monday night for George Kirby, who emphatically cleared the eighth inning with a strikeout on his 100th pitch, then went through a human-formed tunnel among teammates

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers needed a big hit with a runner in scoring position, and one of their unlikeliest heroes delivered.

MLB and the MLBPA held their first bargaining session on May 12 as both parties began working toward the next labor agreement. The CBA expires on Dec. 1. Competitive balance will be a focus during discussions, if not the primary issue. Here’s what you need to know about the state

NEW YORK – Casey Mize was there at the start of A.J. Hinch’s Tigers managerial tenure, so it was fitting he was on the mound for Hinch’s 1,000th win as a Major League manager. And yet, the fact that Mize nearly wasn’t there at the start five years ago might

PHILADELPHIA -- Good teams must beat other good teams to become great. The Pirates have proven to be a good team 85 games into 2026, producing a .500 record. Though to break a 10-year playoff drought -- the longest in the National League -- Pittsburgh must begin to beat the

NEW YORK – It’s the pitching matchup of the week. On Tuesday night, it’s Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal against Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler. Both are all-world on the mound. Skubal is the two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, while Schlittler has been shoving all year.

TORONTO -- Get George Springer some oxygen. The Blue Jays’ leadoff man turned what should have been a bloop single into a full trip around the bases in the bottom of the first during Monday night's 2-1 win over the Mets at Rogers Centre thanks to some help from Juan

NEW YORK – It was a painful night for the Yankees on Monday at Yankee Stadium. New York lost to the Tigers, 7-3, its fifth straight defeat and eighth in its past 10 games. Worse, the Yankees lost second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., who was nearly knocked out after colliding

CLEVELAND -- Cameron Cauley was awoken at 6 a.m. on Sunday to the sound of the phone ringing in his Tacoma, Wash., hotel room. Not his cell phone. The actual hotel room phone.