Every time we think we have baseball even remotely figured out, it taps its head to issue a challenge to our assumptions. As usual, we’ve had A Bunch of Surprises (ABS) in this 2026 MLB season, so let’s review (are you picking up on this lame gag yet?) a dozen

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (Aug. 21-27). Can you believe it happened again?! After Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a leadoff home run on Aug. 17, then ended the game with a walk-off home run, Randy Arozarena did the same thing on Saturday

NEW YORK – The last time that the Red Sox and Yankees met, baseball’s oldest rivalry seemed to be drained of its electricity, suggesting that history might be all they had to squabble about this year. Boston opened that June series at Fenway Park trailing the first-place Yankees by 15

ATLANTA -- When Tarik Skubal takes the mound on Friday night at Comerica Park, it will mark his 155th career Major League start. But for the 29-year-old left-hander, this one will feel fundamentally different than the first 154. For the first time in his professional career, Skubal will be Detroit's

If the idea is to strike while the iron is hot, the Twins got the assignment right. Walker Jenkins is on his way to Minnesota. ... OK, he was already in Minnesota because the Twins’ Triple-A affiliate is in St. Paul ... he’s on his way to Minneapolis to join

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

TAMPA -- The Rays’ new ownership group introduced themselves with a promise. Sitting inside George M. Steinbrenner Field between co-chair Bill Cosgrove and chief executive officer Ken Babby early last October, managing partner Patrick Zalupski made the top item on their to-do list clear. Finding a long-term ballpark in the

As part of our celebration of America 250, MLB's content team has created 25 top 10 lists that capture the plays, people, rituals and moments that made baseball America’s game. We’ll be revealing five lists per week over the course of five weeks.

“Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV is back for 2026! This week's slate features four AL Wild Card contenders, including an epic clash between the Red Sox and Yankees -- with the AL Cy Young frontrunner on the mound -- that could end up having a massive say in Wild

NEW YORK -- Jacob Misiorowski maxed out at 100.9 mph on Thursday night, only the second outing this season and the fourth time in his career that he didn’t touch 101. Because he has dazzled with mind-bending velocity up to 105.5 mph, it might have seemed rather pedestrian to the

A catcher hitting in the leadoff position in the lineup is rare. What’s even rarer? A catcher hitting a leadoff home run.

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

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale threw a 100-plus-mph pitch for the first time since 2018 and he constructed his first shutout since 2019, while helping the Braves complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers with a 1-0 win on Thursday night at Truist Park. “The look in his eye is always

When listing the best starting pitchers in baseball, you’re not likely to hear Kyle Leahy’s name thrown into the mix. But in his first full season in a Major League rotation, Leahy has grown into one of the most productive arms in the sport.

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

CHICAGO -- One of the ideas behind moving Matt Shaw into a super utility role this season was that it enhanced the Cubs’ bench, improving the team’s overall depth and manager Craig Counsell’s in-game maneuvering. For the past two months, that element to Chicago’s roster was missing.

TAMPA -- The Rays are one vote away from securing their “Forever Home” in Tampa. The Tampa City Council on Thursday voted 4-3 to approve the agreement for the Rays’ proposed $2.36 billion ballpark anchoring a mixed-use development on Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus.

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

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

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NEW YORK -- This was the kind of response the Astros needed coming off last week’s disappointing homestand in which they lost series against the Mariners, Angels and A’s, leading into general manager Dana Brown losing his job in what the team said was a mutual decision. Simply put, the

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

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

NEW YORK -- Whatever Jackson Chourio did to relax on a rare off-day Wednesday, he should do it more often. The 22-year-old Brewers star returned from his first rest day since the All-Star break with one of the best games of his career, hitting a pair of home runs in