SEATTLE -- Soaked head to toe in various alcoholic beverages, Juan Soto squinted and grinned in the eye of an indoor hurricane, boasting about the enjoyment and camaraderie he has found with the Yankees. The superstar put on pinstripes expecting to carry the sport’s most storied franchise back to the

MILWAUKEE -- It was supposed to be a season to slow down and pass the baton to the next generation, but the 2024 Brewers had other ideas. They said no thanks to a transition year and instead became the first team across MLB to punch a ticket to the postseason

KANSAS CITY -- Tarik Skubal solved his Royal blues when the Tigers needed him most. After tying a season high with five runs in his last outing against Kansas City, the AL Cy Young frontrunner responded with five frames of one-run ball to lead the Tigers to a 4-2 victory

Between fan votes, player selections, MLB selections and late replacements, there were 77 players named All-Stars this year. That’s a lot of gift bags! And yet, as is always the case, there are plenty of players having seasons worthy of that little “AS” next to the 2024 line on their

Way back in early April, we published our first Hitter Power Rankings of 2024. A lot -- but certainly not everything -- has changed since then. There have been injuries, slumps, hot streaks and resurgences, each exerting their influence on the results of this poll. A dozen editions later, here

SEATTLE -- Julio Rodríguez was simply trying to jump out of the way as the bat sailed swiftly in his direction while he led off from third base in the bottom of the 10th inning on Wednesday night. But in the process, as Randy Arozarena struck out and lost the

MIAMI -- Shohei Ohtani didn’t waste any time to be on the run on Wednesday, stealing his 49th base of the season in the first inning in the Dodgers' 8-4 win over the Marlins at loanDepot park.

The 2024 postseason is approaching. As you keep an eye on the standings, here is everything you need to know about how the playoff field is shaping up, as well as info about potential tiebreakers and clinch scenarios for each contender.

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres look postseason-ready. Dylan Cease looks Game 1 ready. And the San Diego offense looks ready to mash against just about anyone. Cease outdueled Astros ace Framber Valdez in the series finale Wednesday afternoon -- a 4-0 Padres victory at Petco Park that featured consecutive eighth-inning

NEW YORK -- Standing on the Citi Field turf after another banner win, Brandon Nimmo gazed up into the crowd, tilted his head toward a microphone and implored fans to come to the ballpark this weekend. He asked them to get rowdy, to be loud. The Mets had just completed

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians' magic is back. Comeback wins were a hot commodity for the Guardians in the first few months of the season. If the team trailed in the seventh inning, the dugout knew the magic was about to happen. But the second half of the season has been

Postseason baseball has been a consistent presence in St. Louis for most of this century, with the Cardinals playing into October 16 times since 2000. Next month, Busch Stadium will be dark for the second straight year, presenting the Cardinals with a host of questions to answer during the upcoming

DENVER -- The D-backs were in dire need of an offensive spark as they played in their series finale against the Rockies at Coors Field on Wednesday. Corbin Carroll obliged. On the heels of back-to-back losses to Colorado, in which Arizona managed only two runs in each game, Carroll blasted

MILWAUKEE -- It was 20-year-old Jackson Chourio who got the party started at American Family Field with a leadoff triple in the bottom of the ninth inning. But the Brewers couldn’t really celebrate Wednesday’s 2-1 win over the Phillies on the day they clinched another National League Central crown until

CINCINNATI -- Chris Sale is the favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award. But Spencer Schwellenbach has arguably been the most valuable member of the Braves’ rotation. As Schwellenbach extended his rookie success in a 7-1 win over the Reds on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park,

The 2024 Minor League regular season comes to a full close this week when Triple-A play concludes Sunday. Double-A, High-A and Single-A postseasons are well underway, and the Northwest League has already crowned a champion. This is typically a time when baseball honors its standout performers from the year that

BALTIMORE -- Wednesday afternoon brought news that injured Orioles infielders Jordan Westburg (right hand fracture) and Ramón Urías (right ankle sprain) will begin rehab assignments at Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. Both could bring boosts when they return. They can’t get back to the big leagues soon enough for a struggling

KANSAS CITY -- By the time the second inning ended on Wednesday night, Alec Marsh had thrown 52 pitches, and the Royals bullpen was beginning to stir. By the time the third inning ended, the Tigers had built a three-run lead and forced Marsh out of the game after just

CLEVELAND -- Playoff Carlos Correa made an early appearance and brought a sneak peek of his towering October legacy to September on Wednesday night. It still wasn’t enough.

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles thought Craig Kimbrel still had “a lot in the tank,” as general manager Mike Elias put it at the Winter Meetings. There was confidence in the veteran right-hander to serve as a one-year stopgap for All-Star closer Félix Bautista, out for the 2024 season following Tommy

MILWAUKEE -- The first step was winning the division. The next step is trying to secure a first-round postseason bye. After that, it’s finding a way to play deep into October. So while the Brewers properly celebrated winning the NL Central for the second straight season and the third time

SEATTLE -- The Yankees were the first American League team to clinch a spot in this year’s postseason, assuring themselves at least an AL Wild Card berth with their 2-1, 10-inning victory over the Mariners on Wednesday evening at T-Mobile Park. Their sights are set upon much, much more. It

MILWAUKEE -- Ten unopened cases of beer sat outside the visitors’ clubhouse on Wednesday night at American Family Field. The Phillies hoped to open those cases and toast a third consecutive trip to the postseason. Instead, following a 2-1 walk-off loss to the Brewers, they postponed their toast until no

SAN DIEGO -- There’s a lot of baseball still to be played before the World Series comes our way in late October, but the three-game series between the Astros and Padres this week at Petco Park left both teams thinking of a possible Fall Classic matchup. The Padres got the