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,

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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The Minor League season is winding down. The four full-season levels will start moving into playoffs in a couple of weeks, and the DSL Cup Championship between Reds and Padres affiliates will be decided in the next day or two -- marking the official end of the Rookie-level seasons. With

The Reds have put veteran slugger Eugenio Suárez and outfielder TJ Friedl on waivers, according to a report from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. The club has not confirmed the move, which would allow MLB’s other 29 clubs to claim either player during a 48-hour period before the waivers expire.

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

PHOENIX – A botched call played a key role in the Cubs’ rubber match against the D-backs ending on a sour note. Things weren’t any sweeter after the game. The Cubs lost 2-0 to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Wednesday, despite Matthew Boyd’s dazzling performance. Arizona’s Eduardo Rodriguez was

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NEW YORK -- A scoring rally that began with six straight singles. Three hits for Sal Frelick in his return from a shoulder injury. Brice Turang's first home run of August. Two infield hits and a stolen base for Cooper Pratt on the day after his hustle came into question.

NEW YORK – Gerrit Cole seems to have hit his stride, pumping the strike zone with command and efficiency. The Yankees ace is also closing in on a milestone, one he hadn’t even considered until a few weeks ago.

CHICAGO – Tristan Peters did it again. And in this unbelievable home run scenario for the All-Star White Sox outfielder, he had already done it again, again, again, and again. With his sixth-inning two-run blast off Texas reliever Robby Ahlstrom on Wednesday, the White Sox left-handed-hitting left fielder not only

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

SEATTLE -- Kyle Schwarber became the first player this season to join the 40-homer club -- one he's quite familiar with -- on Wednesday afternoon. Schwarber smashed a three-run shot off Mariners starter Bryan Woo in the second inning of the Phillies’ 6-0 win at T-Mobile Park for his MLB-leading

ATLANTA -- Ha-Seong Kim buried thoughts of his $20 million salary being a sunk cost and provided the Braves a big win with what will likely be their most improbable ending of the season. “It's just great to see guys rewarded for hard work and perseverance,” Braves manager Walt Weiss

ATLANTA – The Dodgers saw Roki Sasaki exit early in an eventual 6-5 walk-off loss to the Braves on Wednesday night at Truist Park. Beyond the final score, the larger fallout centered on the rotation. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed postgame that Sasaki will be placed on the 15-day injured list

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NEW YORK – The Yankees offered a simple piece of advice to Elmer Rodríguez ahead of his fifth Major League start: Find the swagger that has carried him to this level, and believe that his stuff is good enough to be here. Rodríguez did that over a career-best six-plus innings,