NEW YORK -- In Aaron Judge’s ideal scenario, the Yankees captain will bypass a Minor League rehab assignment and jog out to right field sometime in September, penciled into the lineup for the first time since May 31. There are several checkpoints to hit between now and then, and it

MINNEAPOLIS – The Walker Jenkins era is about to begin. The Twins are promoting their No. 1 prospect (No. 15 overall on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list) from Triple-A St. Paul, with the expectation that he will make his Major League debut in Friday night’s home series opener against the

Major League Baseball presented a number of proposals to the MLB Players Association Thursday as negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement continue. Thursday’s issues revolved around transactions, with the idea of reducing roster churn, restoring traditional full-time Major League roles for players and creating more fan engagement during both

There’s been a mistake, we think, in the conversation around the National League Rookie of the Year voting, which requires ballots to be submitted in just four more weeks. It’s long been seen as a two-horse race between JJ Wetherholt of the Cardinals and Sal Stewart of the Reds, and

ATLANTA -- Dodgers fans will always recognize Chris Sale as the Red Sox pitcher who recorded the final three outs of the 2018 World Series against their team. Braves fans recognize Yoshinobu Yamamoto as a pitcher who hasn't allowed a run over his two starts against Atlanta.

NEW YORK – If ever there was a time to have Jacob Misiorowski on the mound with some edge, this is it.

NEW YORK -- The discomfort near Fernando Cruz's right elbow felt familiar, prompting the Yankees reliever to believe it might be something he could pitch through. The results said otherwise. Cruz’s second-half struggles prompted the Yankees reliever to mention the lingering issue after surrendering a game-tying home run to the

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ST. LOUIS -- With a pitching staff under siege by injuries, innings limits and sporadic ineffectiveness, the Cardinals entered Thursday’s bullpen game needing all the help from their batting order that they could get. The early run support came on a pair of loud swings by Blaze Jordan and Ramón

Technically, there are 10 teams in the mix for three spots in the American League Wild Card race. But with the Red Sox and Yankees occupying the top two spots by a wide margin, the “race” really comes down to this: eight teams are vying for one spot, and, interestingly,

Pope Leo XIV has already proven he’s a real, legitimate White Sox fan, dating back to his roots as a Chicago native. He attended the 2005 World Series, met with A.J. Pierzynski to receive the final out ball from Game 1 of that Fall Classic and even wore a South

NEW YORK -- For one more rotation turn, at least, the Mets’ plans are set. Despite a winless record and a seven-run blowup Wednesday against the Brewers, Robert Stock will almost certainly make another start for the Mets Monday in St. Petersburg, according to interim manager Andy Green. After that

WASHINGTON -- Daylen Lile and Keibert Ruiz homered while Jake Irvin fought off early wildness to lead the Nationals past the Rockies, 7-1, splitting the four-game set on Thursday at Nationals Park. Lile continued his hot August finish, similar to last year’s sensational push, when he led the Major Leagues

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays signed veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who is active for Thursday’s game against the Royals to provide bullpen depth. Lorenzen was recently released by the Rockies after posting a 7.08 ERA over 115 2/3 innings, but the Blue Jays are hoping to capture more of what

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Munetaka Murakami has been a sensation for the first-place White Sox since signing a two-year, $34 million contract with the club this offseason. Currently slated to be a free agent after the 2027 season, could the South Siders try to keep “Mune” around even longer? In a podcast appearance with

NEW YORK -- Brent Strom, the well-respected pitching guru who carved out a reputation for taking pitchers to the next level during his eight years as pitching coach with the Astros, is returning to the organization as a pitching consultant for the rest of the season, manager Joe Espada said

The Arizona Fall League is widely known as baseball's "finishing school," a place where top prospects go to touch up their game -- and get extra reps -- as they continue their climb to The Show. In the 2026 All-Star Game, 10 of the 18 hitters in the starting lineups

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

The dog days of summer have been known to wilt many a young player over the years. But in the case of the 30 hitting prospects listed below, they’re as hot as the temps have been.

If we've learned one thing heading into our 10th Starting Pitcher Power Rankings, it's this: There is no unseating The Miz.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday recalled right-handed pitcher Seth Halvorsen and placed right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki on the injured list with a blister on his right middle finger. Halvorsen, 26, made his Dodger debut on August 11, tossing a scoreless inning against the Royals and recording

With just under five weeks left in the 2026 regular season, Yordan Alvarez is still in pole position to win the American League Triple Crown. But his contemporaries are not making it easy. Alvarez holds slim leads atop the leaderboard in home runs (36) and is tied for the AL

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