Phase 2 voting is underway for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Here's how the races to determine the All-Star starters are shaping up. The finalists at each position in the National League and American League are vying to join the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the Blue Jays’

KANSAS CITY -- Junior Caminero spent the past week making nearly every at-bat his personal Home Run Derby. Why not make it official and sign up for the real thing? Fresh off a history-making hot streak at the plate, Caminero on Tuesday announced his decision to participate in the T-Mobile

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Dodgers pushed Shohei Ohtani's next pitching start back to Friday night, when he'll take on the Padres at Dodger Stadium. He was originally scheduled to make his next start in Wednesday's series finale against the A's at Sutter Health Park. Ohtani has gone 8-2 with a

NEW YORK – It’s the pitching matchup of the week. On Tuesday night, it’s Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal against Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler. Both are all-world on the mound. Skubal is the two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, while Schlittler has been shoving all year.

NEW YORK -- The Yankees appear to be working toward an August return for captain Aaron Judge, with manager Aaron Boone saying on Tuesday that the slugger may still be a “couple weeks” away from reimaging his fractured rib. That suggests the Yankees’ captain could undergo those tests toward the

TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a late scratch from Tuesday night’s game against the Mets with back tightness, the club announced an hour and a half prior to first pitch. Guerrero was originally listed in the starting lineup, playing first base and batting third, but rookie Sean Keys will

CLEVELAND -- On Sunday, Brandon Nimmo sealed the Rangers’ win over the Blue Jays with a fantastic catch, during which he crashed into the right-field wall at Rogers Centre. While it may have secured one of the Rangers’ biggest wins of the season, it has limited them in the short-term

If there’s any doubt that pitching will be the focal point of this year’s Trade Deadline, there shouldn’t be. Nearly every contender – and as of Monday, that meant 24 of the 30 teams in MLB, all of whom were within 4 1/2 games of a postseason spot – could

HOUSTON -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left calf prior to Tuesday’s game against the Twins at Daikin Park, and infielder Raynel Delgado was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land. Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday night that Peña would be heading

MLB outlined its vision of a grand bargain in a series of proposals made to the MLB Players Association over the past few weeks. Under the latest proposal shared last Thursday, which focused on the reserve system, the vast majority of players would earn more money, reach free agency earlier,

It’s about to be a big month in this neck of the woods. The 2026 Draft begins Saturday, July 11 as part of All-Star Weekend in Philadelphia, the All-Star Futures Game will be held one day later as part of the same festivities and all the way through the rest

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

Joey Votto earned a reputation as not only one of MLB’s best hitters during his 17-year career, but also for being one of the game’s smartest hitters. He gave his take Tuesday on a young hitter who may already be in those conversations. Asked to compare Yordan Alvarez and Nick

CLEVELAND -- While José Ramírez remains weeks away from rejoining the Guardians’ lineup, he’s coming along well in his recovery from left hamate fracture surgery. Ramírez had the stitches removed from his hand on Tuesday. He’s feeling good and soon could begin to swing a bat as a next step

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) today announced a joint financial donation of $1 million to the Red Cross to help people affected by the recent Venezuela earthquakes. In the wake of two consecutive powerful earthquakes that devastated communities in Caracas, La Guaira and

On the four episodes of the MLB Pipeline Podcast preceding the 2026 Draft, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo are analyzing each demographic in the class: College pitchers, college hitters, high school pitchers and high school hitters. Here's a look at the top college hitters available in July.

With every MLB team having reached or passed the halfway point of its season, the MVP races in both leagues are coming into focus. And, judging by the results of our latest poll, both races have become runaways. Though there's been some shuffling among the list of names overall, it

For years, Luis Arraez rated as something like the weakest defensive second baseman in the game, an opinion the Padres validated when they moved him off the position to be primarily a first baseman/DH over the last two seasons. Despite that, Arraez bet on himself last winter, taking a one-year

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

DENVER -- The Marlins reinstated Liam Hicks from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Rockies at Coors Field.

The steady drumbeat of Spring Training headlines became hard to ignore: Another promising young player was making waves for Atlanta. This is, of course, the same team that developed a 23-year-old ace and a 21-year-old Rookie of the Year in Spencer Strider and Michael Harris II, respectively, in 2022, and

Roch Cholowsky is MLB Pipeline’s No. 1-ranked prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft. Here is everything you need to know about Cholowsky. FAST FACTS MLB Pipeline ranking: No. 1 Position: SS Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 202 lbs. Bats/throws: R/R Age: 21 (Born April 7, 2005) School: UCLA MLB PIPELINE SCOUTING GRADES (20-to-80

CHICAGO -- Seiya Suzuki was beyond first base and he still was not sure if he had gotten the job done for the Cubs. He saw Padres left fielder Jase Bowen leap up and into the ivy-covered wall, trying to reel in the deep fly that Suzuki had just launched

BOSTON -- Willson Contreras plays for the Red Sox. But he is playing for Venezuela, his native country that was ravaged by earthquakes last Wednesday. When Contreras mashed a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning in Monday night’s 6-3 win against the Nationals at Fenway Park, he

NEW YORK -- Max Fried was back in action on the Yankee Stadium mound Tuesday, an encouraging sight as the hurler works toward returning from a left elbow bone bruise that has kept him out of the rotation since May 13. The Yankees were also watching the hitters closely. Trent