SP Power Rankings see big shuffle
We're about a month into the regular season, and it's time for another edition of Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. And we have another shakeup at the top. After Spencer Strider topped the Opening Day rankings and Corbin Burnes led the second edition, we have another new starter in the No.
Yamamoto (6 IP, 0 R) hitting his stride with best start yet
WASHINGTON -- Over his time as a player and manager, Dave Roberts has been around a lot of international players who have come over to the Majors with plenty of experience and expectations. Some have responded well right away, quickly establishing themselves in the Majors. Others have taken some more
Crow-Armstrong's 1st hit? A go-ahead two-run blast
CHICAGO -- As Pete Crow-Armstrong sprinted and shouted his way around the basepaths on Thursday afternoon, Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson headed up the dugout steps to await the rookie’s return. When the kid arrived, the veteran embraced him in a hug amid the roar from the Wrigley Field crowd. The
'Dad Strength is a real thing': Fatherhood agreeing with Harper
CINCINNATI -- Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper’s Dad Strength is legit. He smashed a two-run home run to right field in Thursday afternoon’s 5-0 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Phillies quickly retrieved the ball because they figured Harper would want it as a keepsake. It
MLB's oldest living player is turning 100
On Thursday, Major League Baseball’s oldest living player turns 100 years old. Art Schallock, a left-hander who pitched in 58 games with the Yankees and Orioles over a five-year career in the 1950s, will celebrate the milestone with family and friends at Cogir on Napa Road, the senior living facility
Comeback kids! Rockies score six runs in eighth to stun Padres
DENVER -- The Rockies made an epic comeback Thursday afternoon, erasing a five-run deficit with a six-run eighth inning and stunning the Padres, 10-9, to earn a series split at Coors Field. Colorado sent 11 men to the plate in the eighth inning, putting five hits and three walks together
Mexico City Series: What to know about this weekend's matchup
Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña made a New Year’s resolution to do more traveling to places that he’s never been to before. It’s a work trip, but Peña is excited to lead the Astros south of the border this weekend to face the Rockies in a pair of games in the
For Rockies coach, Mexico City Series all about growing the game
MEXICO CITY -- Rockies bench coach Mike Redmond is no stranger to Major League Baseball in Mexico. As a player, he was part of a Marlins club that faced the Astros in a Spring Training series in 2004 at Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City. Fifteen years later, as part
Sánchez delivers clutch HR off old friend: 'I kind of surprised myself'
PITTSBURGH -- One of the biggest points of pride for the Brewers this season has been that no matter how the game has been going, they have consistently been able to find ways to put the winning run at the plate. In the eighth inning of Thursday’s series finale vs.
J-Ram hits a slam after not 1, not 2, but 10(!) pitches
CLEVELAND -- There’s rarely any concern about José Ramírez’s bat when it goes a little quieter than usual for a couple days, but just in case any questions were starting to arise, he made sure to erase them all in dramatic fashion on Thursday. With the bases loaded in the
New name sits atop updated MLB Draft rankings
Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and
Royals win 'waiting game' finale behind Salvy, Isbel
KANSAS CITY -- Kyle Isbel ranged back toward the wall, fighting the pouring rain pounding his face and a slippery outfield begging for a scrambling fall. Isbel kept his composure, even when the wind slightly whipped the ball to his right and over his head. He outstretched his glove, jumped
Gelof headed to 10-day injured list with oblique strain
NEW YORK -- Embarking on his first full season as a big leaguer, Zack Gelof established a goal of playing at least 150 games to prove his durability. The chances of accomplishing that goal are now in serious jeopardy. After getting scratched from the A’s starting lineup on Wednesday, Gelof
MLB Player of the Game FAQ
MLB launched the Player of the Game initiative this season, allowing fans and MLB to vote on the top players from each respective game. The fan vote in each game will run from the end of the sixth inning until 10 minutes after the final out. Fans can change their
Castillo, Mariners solve Globe Life woes with series win
ARLINGTON -- They had to prove that they could win in this building. To the rest of the division, fans, and maybe more than anyone, the Mariners had to show themselves that they could hang with the defending World Series champions at Globe Life Field after a disastrous showing here
Julien jumpstarts Twins' five-homer surge in sweep of White Sox
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins never really need any excuse to mess with Edouard Julien, who is often graciously the butt of jokes in the clubhouse. But manager Rocco Baldelli just decided to stir the pot a bit earlier this week, when he moved Julien down a slot from his customary
Yanks claim Tonkin off waivers from Mets
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Injury updates: Snell, Bellinger to IL; Scherzer begins rehab
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A grand for Bregman: Astros' 3B gets 1,000th career hit
CHICAGO -- Astros third baseman Alex Bregman became the 14th player in club history to reach 1,000 hits with a bloop single to right field in the sixth inning of Thursday’s 3-1 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Bregman, who began the day hitting .202, was two hits shy
'One of a kind' Soto thriving with Yankees
This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. NEW YORK -- The Yankees had been deep in negotiations with the Padres for days, repeatedly volleying proposals that could deliver Juan Soto to
Scouting reports for the top 5 Draft prospects
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Unhittable Jobe strikes out six in four frames at Double-A
There is little that isn't impressive about Jackson Jobe. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder cuts an imposing figure atop the mound and that's before he even delivers a pitch. When Jobe does unleash his upper-90s heat, or a sweeping 70-grade slider or a changeup that drops off the table, he profiles as
Behind decision to move Puk back to bullpen
This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ATLANTA -- Whenever Marlins left-hander A.J. Puk returns from the injured list, he will do so out of the bullpen. Puk, who made
Merrill scratched with right groin tightness
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