Pedro Ramírez wasn’t known for his power as the Cubs’ No. 8 prospect. Then he starred in Spring Training with a pair of home runs and a 1.065 OPS. Now, he’s only building on the surge. Ramírez already tied his career-high in a single season with his eighth home run

Jett Williams’ first chance at Triple-A Nashville as part of the Brewers’ organization didn’t get off to the start he may have hoped for. However, he’s begun to find his groove, and he punctuated it in a big way Wednesday. Williams, Milwaukee’s No. 3 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 45

After putting together an early MLB-best 10-game win streak, The Cubs just split a difficult six-game road trip against the Dodgers and Padres. They’ll head back to Wrigley Field this weekend with a 19-12 record, a half-game back of the Reds for the best record in the NL Central. Impressively,

The Mets -- whether it was their 12-game losing streak, a rash of injuries to their offense or questions about their manager’s job security -- haven’t seemed to have much fun early in 2026. But Juan Soto took the opportunity during an 8-0 win Tuesday over the Nationals to enjoy

The Reds have a long-standing partnership with local pizza chain LaRosa’s. If Cincinnati pitchers put together 11 strikeouts in a home game, fans in attendance can use their ticket to redeem a free pizza within the next week. But even in several years of this promotion, we’ve never seen the

It took a short while to begin 2026, but Spencer Jones is now back to crushing the ball in a way few others can. The Yankees’ No. 6 prospect hammered two home runs for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday night, his first multi-homer outing of the young season, in a 9-6

Two of MLB’s top rookie starters are set to clash in an AL East battle Tuesday night. The Blue Jays’ Trey Yesavage, making his season debut after a right shoulder impingement, will square off against Payton Tolle and the Red Sox at 7:07 p.m. ET in Toronto.

Seiya Suzuki -- he of past comedy fame for moments like saying his nickname is “Justin Bieber” or when teammate Nick Madrigal gifted him a foul ball, only to have it stolen by then-third-base coach Willie Harris -- was back with his antics Monday in San Diego. The Cubs took

Before he became the 2025 AL MVP runner-up with perhaps the greatest offensive season ever put together by a primary catcher, Cal Raleigh had already established himself as one of the game’s best backstops. Raleigh has long been an elite pitch framer and has controlled the running game at a

You’ve heard of two-sport stars before. You’ve even heard of two-sport stars in MLB, featuring names like Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson over the years. Now, a trio of former big-league stars are vying to add to that hallowed hall of supremely athletic humans. Aaron Hicks, Tyler Clippard and Shigetoshi

From game-ending challenges to accidental challenges and everything in between, we’ve seen quite a showing of the unique ways the Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System can be used in a game. And yet, the Cubs and Dodgers gave us a new one on Sunday. Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and Dodgers

If you haven’t caught sight of the Rockies’ new home run celebration -- it’s hard to miss – Troy Johnston made sure to show it off for all to see when he joined MLB Central in-studio on Friday alongside teammate Mickey Moniak. As the segment started, Johnston was standing alongside

Both dealt for top-tier closers at the 2025 Trade Deadline, Leo De Vries and Eduardo Tait may have their Minor League careers closely watched in lock step. As it turns out, both have been red-hot to begin 2026. De Vries, the Athletics’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 4

Winning 3-2 over the Twins after an agonizing 12-game losing streak, the Mets had to be feeling a range of emotions Wednesday night. Reliever Luke Weaver, who earned the win by getting the final four outs, put those emotions on his sleeve. Weaver riled up the Citi Field crowd with

Josh Hammond is on fire in his first professional season. The Royals’ No. 5 prospect is riding a seven-game hitting streak, going for three more hits -- including a long home run -- Wednesday for Single-A Columbia in a 6-2 win over Augusta. Hammond now has multiple hits in three

With Hunter Brown, Tatsuya Imai and Cristian Javier already on the injured list roughly one month into the 2026 season, the Astros’ starting pitching depth has been tested, to say the least. But could a new option to help fill those holes be emerging? Houston general manager Dana Brown, joining

The Blue Jays’ starting pitching situation was dire before the 2026 season even began. Trey Yesavage, José Berríos and Shane Bieber all started the campaign on the injured list. Then key offseason signing Cody Ponce sprained his ACL on March 31, requiring season-ending surgery. In response, the Jays bumped Eric

For the first time this season and the first time since joining the Cardinals’ organization as part of the Brendan Donovan trade, Jurrangelo Cijntje recorded an out from both sides of the mound. The Cardinals’ No. 5 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 81 delivered 4 2/3 strong innings on Tuesday

The Cubs are red-hot, winning seven straight games, even with double-digit pitchers from the 40-man roster currently on the injured list. The club will get a big boost Wednesday as it seeks its longest winning streak since 2023. Left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd is set to be activated from the 15-day

Carlos Rodón is scheduled to begin a Minor League rehab assignment at High-A Hudson Valley on Friday, the Yankees announced Tuesday. It will be the first game action for Rodón in 2026 after undergoing left arm surgery in the offseason. Hudson Valley has a unique circumstance on its hands, with

The scouting report on Eric Hartman is often all about his 70-grade speed, which helped him steal 48 bags in 89 games during his first professional season in 2025. On Tuesday, though, he put on an incredible power display. The Braves’ No. 20 prospect mashed three home runs for High-A

The Padres’ rotation has badly needed someone to step up, with Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove and Griffin Canning all already on the injured list to begin the season. Randy Vásquez might not wear a cape (at least while in the public eye), but he has been the hero San Diego

Typically, José Ramírez is the one being labeled among the most underrated players in MLB. But Tuesday, he deflected that honor toward a breakout teammate. While answering questions from fans and host Lauren Gardner on Chatting Practice Powered by Zoom Events on Tuesday, the reigning AL Player of the Week

Shohei Ohtani is unique in more than a few ways, and that uniqueness is always drawing attention from myriad places. His hitting and pitching prowess earn him a special roster designation as a “two-way player,” which does not count against the Dodgers’ 13-pitcher limit on the 26-man roster. The rule,

For the first time since an epic back-and-forth bout in the 2025 American League Wild Card Series, the Yankees and the Red Sox will do battle. New York travels to Boston for a three-game set on Tuesday at Fenway Park. The Yankees (13-9) just bludgeoned the Royals in a three-game