LAS VEGAS -- Two days after a trade that brought him back to the Brewers for cash, righty reliever Joel Kuhnel joined his new team on Monday for a wild, 15-14 win in 12 innings over his old team, the A’s. He arrived just in time to provide intel not

We’re still coming down from Monday’s game between the Brewers and Athletics at Las Vegas Ballpark, a bizarre 12-inning affair in which Milwaukee emerged with a 15-14 victory. Here are seven fun facts from one of the wildest contests we’ve seen in a good while.

A little more than two months into the 2026 season, the Rookie of the Year races in both leagues are already shaping up to be epic. And if the results of the latest ROY poll are any indicator, it could be an entertaining ride. Our second ROY poll of the

Last summer, Clayton Kershaw gave us one more memory for the road. Pitching against Mets infielder Ronny Mauricio in June, and nearing the end of an all-but-certain Hall of Fame career, Kershaw unleashed the curve so memorably nicknamed “Public Enemy No. 1” by Vin Scully all those years ago. The

BALTIMORE -- The Mariners took two Orioles runs off the board on Monday night in a game that proved to be more decided by inches than the final score would suggest. And both runs they yanked back in a 6-3 win came via challenges that overturned their initial calls.

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League is embarking upon a second season that is also a new beginning. After barnstorming its way across the country in its inaugural year, the AUSL is now structured as a more traditional, city-based league in 2026 and going forward. The league has six teams --

CLEVELAND – In the end, Fernando Cruz stood alone in the Yankees’ bullpen. As compatriot after compatriot was pulled into action in the Yankees’ eventual 7-5, 10-inning win over the Guardians at Progressive field, Cruz remained in the 'pen. Some of his fellow relievers were called in to put out

Major League Baseball (MLB) and Phillies Charities, Inc., the charitable arm of the Philadelphia Phillies, today announced details of the 2026 All-Star Legacy initiative, which will ensure that 2026 MLB All-Star Week leaves a meaningful impact on communities within the host city of Philadelphia. Through MLB Together (MLBTogether.com), MLB and

After an exhilarating Women’s College World Series that ended with Texas claiming its second consecutive title, it’s time for the pros to take the main stage. The Athletes Unlimited Softball League’s (AUSL) second season kicks off on Tuesday, June 9, with all six teams playing on Opening Day. The Carolina

SAN FRANCISCO – The Giants on Monday night preempted their usual “Play ball!” exhortation from specially selected kids in favor of a 31-year-old man with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The Giants were marking ALS Awareness Day ahead of their first home game since the MLB-wide event on June 2. Osiel Mendoza,

You can now follow your favorite players and teams on MLB.TV for a new 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

A prospect mired in an organization with a lack of opportunity. A long-time veteran looking like his best days are behind him. A pitcher playing in a hitter-friendly environment. There are several different types of players who qualify as “change of scenery” candidates, those underperforming in their current situation who

ANAHEIM -- With the Trade Deadline less than two months away, speculation has begun to circulate that the Astros could be in a position to try to deal slugger Yordan Alvarez, who leads the Major Leagues with a 1.070 OPS and the American League with 22 homers and 48 RBIs.

Matt McLain’s two-out walk in the eighth inning of the Reds’ 6-2 loss to the Padres on Monday in San Diego was anything but your typical free pass. No, McLain had to work extra hard for this one. Of the five pitches the Cincinnati second baseman saw from Padres reliever

SAN FRANCISCO -- Don’t count out the Nats. For much of Monday night’s series opener against the Giants at Oracle Park, Washington was held at bay by San Francisco ace Logan Webb -- their only run through eight frames coming courtesy of James Wood's adventure around the bases in the

TORONTO -- It wasn’t the scoreless start many have come to expect over the past several weeks, but Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez turned in another impressive outing on Monday night at Rogers Centre. After surrendering his first earned run over the previous 50 2/3 innings against San Diego last Wednesday,

Have you ever watched a hitter swing and miss and think, "Wow, he wasn't close to that one." Well, thanks to Statcast's new miss distance data, we have a way to quantify that. The new leaderboard just launched on Baseball Savant has a number of metrics that help us characterize

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

SAN DIEGO -- Jase Bowen and Samad Taylor were called up last week to provide a spark -- and that’s exactly what they’ve been for a Padres offense that has struggled lately.

Whether it's promising prospects, star players or veterans enjoying surprising seasons, every team has something to bargain with at the 2026 Trade Deadline (6 p.m. ET, Aug. 3). With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here is one trade chip for all 30 teams this season.

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Red Sox Nation has Dave Roberts, his daring theft of second base jumpstarting Boston’s remarkable comeback in the 2004 ALCS. For Venezuelans, they have Javier Sanoja, his ninth-inning steal setting up the game-winning run in this spring’s World Baseball Classic final against the USA. But Venezuela manager Omar López wasn't

Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing are the princes of Queens these days, and if they keep up their current levels of play, they could be upgraded to kings by the end of their rookie seasons. Before they debuted in the Majors, we at MLB Pipeline dove into their Minor League

SAN FRANCISCO – At 6-foot-6, James Wood is an imposing presence. And it took nearly every inch of that frame to score a run in one of the most consequential moments of the Nats’ thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Giants on Monday at Oracle Park.