The Cardinals have found some magic in 2026, beginning with a 29-18 record despite appearing to head for a full rebuild in the offseason. Breakouts from Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt have helped, but lately, it seems like the magic is coming from somewhere else. Busch Stadium has been ambushed

Baseball players will try just about anything to break out of a slump (see: Cal Raleigh showering in full uniform earlier this month). For Jazz Chisholm Jr., the fix has come from stealing a teammate’s look. Chisholm -- 5-foot-11 and 184 pounds -- started wearing the pants of 6-foot-5, 245-pound

“What can’t he do?!” Jesús Made has us all thinking it while he continues his march up the Minor League ladder. Double-A Biloxi broadcaster Javik Blake simply said it out loud Wednesday night as Made added another show-stopping moment to his resume.

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Noah Syndergaard has not pitched in Major League Baseball since 2023, and he hasn’t suited up for the Mets since 2021. Jacob deGrom, who’s putting together another strong year with the Rangers, hasn’t pitched for New York since 2022. And yet, two of the mastheads of a bygone era in

The 29-19 Dodgers, the back-to-back reigning World Series Champions who reloaded their roster again in the offseason, are not leading the NL West. After Monday’s 1-0 victory, the Padres (29-18) have overtaken Los Angeles for a half-game advantage, continuing what has become one of baseball’s best rivalries. They square off

It’s probably fair to say the Nationals have been a pleasant surprise in 2026, with a 23-25 record after overhauling virtually their entire infrastructure over the offseason. They’re young on the field, led by offensive standouts James Wood and CJ Abrams, and off of it. President of baseball operations Paul

The East-West Classic is back for the third straight year, headlined by team captains CC Sabathia (West) and Chris Young (East) among a bevy of fellow former Major League All-Stars. Full rosters have been revealed for this year’s East vs. West Game, which will be held at historic Rickwood Field

A breakout happening before our eyes and perhaps MLB’s most clutch slugger were recognized on Monday, when Guardians outfielder Angel Martínez and Padres first baseman Gavin Sheets each took home their first career Player of the Week honor.

After 10 years in MLB, Gio Urshela is hanging up his cleats. The veteran infielder, best known for his time with the Yankees from 2019-2021, announced his retirement on Monday. Now 34, Urshela wrote in an Instagram post how thankful he is for his career, as well as that he’s

The Mariners’ farm already made waves this weekend when Colt Emerson was called up for his MLB debut on Sunday, but another top Seattle prospect is forcing attention toward himself and his red-hot bat. Lazaro Montes homered in his third straight game for Double-A Arkansas on Sunday, helping drive a

Is it really fair to say that Shohei Ohtani is slumping when he has a .370 on-base percentage and is still 22% more valuable than the average MLB hitter by wRC+? And don’t forget that he also leads the Majors in ERA at just 0.82. But when we’re talking about

Edwin Arroyo has been through some ups and downs as a prospect. However, the 2026 season and the month of May have been extremely high highs. Arroyo went 2-for-3 on Thursday with a home run and a walk for Triple-A Louisville, aiding a 4-2 win over Indianapolis at Louisville Slugger

We’re still months away from the holiday season, yet May has seemingly turned into the Holliday season. Rockies top prospect Ethan Holliday (MLB Pipeline’s No. 17 overall) whacked his fourth home run of the month Thursday -- and it’s only May 15. Holliday combined with fellow top-100 prospect Roldy Brito

We’ve seen plenty of inside-the-park home runs in baseball’s history, some because of the game’s speediest players and some the result of head-scratching defense. But you’ve probably never seen something like this. In the seventh inning of an 11-3 win for Double-A Biloxi over Montgomery, Rays No. 25 prospect Austin

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The Padres -- and Gavin Sheets, specifically -- are making a habit out of this. Sheets brought his team out of the grave Wednesday against the Brewers, rocketing a three-run homer to right-center field in the top of the ninth inning to take the lead and later the win. The

Johnny King is the youngest player in the Northwest League at 19 years old, and he won’t turn 20 until July. But his youth has hardly stopped the lefty from absolutely dominating the competition across his first seven starts. King, the Blue Jays’ No. 4 prospect, recorded five more scoreless

The Pirates scored the first two runs of Wednesday’s 10-4 loss to the Rockies in a fashion you just don’t see every day. With the bases loaded and two outs, Henry Davis shot a hard ground ball toward third base that Kyle Karros fielded on a nifty diving stop. Karros

It has only been six games since Arjun Nimmala received a promotion to Double-A, but he has certainly made the most of that time. The shortstop posted a three-hit night Tuesday, already his third multi-hit performance since his May 5 promotion. Nimmala also scored a run to help New Hampshire

Mason Miller has been virtually untouchable as the Padres’ closer this year, meaning he doesn’t really need much outside help to generate better results. But even the owner of a 0.96 ERA and a 55.9% strikeout rate will take it when available, like when Grogu stops by Padres practice to

When the Cubs signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract this offseason, the move could hardly have been more celebrated by the fan base. It came after a failed pursuit of the All-Star a year ago and would seemingly replace the void left by Kyle Tucker’s departure, not

Heading into his next start on Tuesday, Paul Skenes will be hard-pressed to top what he did the last time he stepped on the mound. But then again, he’s Paul Skenes, and you should never say never with the Pirates’ young superstar. Tune in when Skenes (5-2, 2.36 ERA) faces

Protecting a 2-1 lead for the Orioles in the eighth inning of Sunday’s win over the A's, rookie right-hander Anthony Nunez worked himself into a tough spot, and then out of it. The 24-year-old issued a pair of one-out walks before striking out Brent Rooker and getting Tyler Soderstrom to

UCLA senior Megan Grant is having quite a month, just 11 days into May. After being selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League Draft on May 4th, Grant hit her 38th home run of the year Sunday, breaking the single-season NCAA Division I softball

John Gil and Eric Hartman have formed quite a duo for High-A Rome to begin the 2026 season, with Sunday’s effort serving as the perfect representation. Hitting second and third in the lineup, Gil (Braves’ No. 10 prospect) and Hartman (No. 20) each had two-home-run games in a 17-4 win