Tarik Skubal will be the most prominent player talked about leading up to the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. For many teams that potentially miss out on Skubal -- or aren’t willing to meet Detroit’s likely high asking price -- there are several other intriguing pitchers who could be on the

Making your MLB debut is a special enough accomplishment in its own right. Some players take it to the next level in their first-ever game, however. On June 9, 2026, the White Sox's Braden Montgomery smashed a walk-off two-run homer to take down the Braves. If you think that sounds

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It's been a strong debut season for JJ Wetherholt, the Cardinals' rookie running a .753 OPS (116 OPS+) with elite defense at second base. Wetherholt, the Cardinals' top prospect entering the season and the No. 7 pick in the 2024 Draft, recently joined the MLB Network studios with teammate Michael

“McGonigoggles” might become a frequent sight (or future promotion) at Detroit’s Comerica Park in the near future. Just before Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle hit his fourth homer of the year on Sunday, the Detroit broadcast showed a young fan named Cece wearing homemade goggles with “McGonigoggles” written on a piece

Freddie Freeman hasn't just put together a Hall of Fame-worthy career -- he's also had a flair for the dramatic. On June 5, 2026, Freeman hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning against the Angels to break a scoreless tie. We're all familiar with this story at this point:

After beginning the season on the injured list with an oblique strain, Bryce Miller debuted on May 13 for the Mariners. Since that point, he’s been one of the best pitchers in baseball. In four outings, Miller has a 1.71 ERA across 21 innings, along with an excellent 20-3 strikeout-to-walk

The 37,419 fans in attendance at Wrigley Field likely walked away exhilarated following Pete Crow-Armstrong’s walk-off single in the 7-6 come-from-behind win on Thursday evening.

The Red Sox rotation was projected to be one of the best units in baseball entering the season. With a collection of current or former aces, viable mid-rotation starters and promising young arms, Boston’s starting pitchers were projected as one of the top rotations in baseball by plenty of outlets.

Rhett Lowder made his first rehab start since landing on the injured list on May 13 with right shoulder pain. After throwing a simulated game last Wednesday, Lowder toed the rubber for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. The right-hander allowed three runs and six hits across five innings and threw 50

Jazz Chisholm Jr. took his talents to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday.

A familiar face caught a foul ball during the Tigers-Rays game at Tropicana Field on Monday.

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Gage Jump is one of several intriguing pitching prospects in the A’s system. Jump, MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 A’s prospect and No. 40 in all of baseball, made his debut on Tuesday against the Mariners. The left-hander allowed four runs in five innings and struck out five Seattle hitters.

Jackson Flora’s Draft stock continues to rise. Flora, MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 Draft prospect, set UC Santa Barbara’s single-season strikeout record with his 129th punchout of the season on Saturday during NCAA Regional action.

Walk-off home runs were the theme of the night Friday. In an action-packed slate of Friday games, there were a whopping FOUR walk-off home runs across Major League Baseball. That’s tied for the second-most walk-off homers in a single day, trailing only the five on May 28, 2004. Here’s a

The Tarps Off movement has swept through MLB stadiums in one of the most notable recent crazes in sports. On Friday night, Tampa Bay’s Tropicana Field saw a familiar face participating with the fans in the bleachers.

In 2024, the White Sox lost 121 games, a Modern Era record (since 1901). Two years later, Chicago finds itself squarely in the playoff picture through the first two months of the season. At 28-27, the White Sox hold one of the three AL Wild Card spots, a significant development

Andy Pages has been one of the best players in baseball this season. Entering Wednesday, Pages had a .299/.348/.534 slash line with 12 home runs in 55 games. His 2.7 WAR (per FanGraphs) was tied with Corbin Carroll for the second most among all position players. If you watched him

A Blue Jays fan rocking a Vlad Jr. jersey caught not one but TWO foul balls during Tuesday’s game in Toronto. And he made sure to pay it forward. Seated in the front row down the right-field line toward the foul pole at Rogers Centre, he started off his night

A contingent of Astros made rehab appearances for Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday. Hunter Brown (Grade 2 right shoulder strain), Josh Hader (left biceps tendinitis), Taylor Trammell (Grade 2 left groin strain) and Joey Loperfido (right quad strain) each appeared for Houston’s Double-A affiliate, as they reach attempt to return

Ryan Clifford had quite the day on Sunday. The Mets' No. 3 prospect homered in both games of Triple-A Syracuse’s doubleheader against Buffalo. Clifford hit a Statcast-projected 351-foot home run in the sixth inning -- his ninth of the year -- in the opener, a 6-4 loss at NBT Bank

The Padres have proven once again that they’re a legitimate threat to win the NL West. After seriously testing the Dodgers for the divisional throne in 2024 and ‘25, the Padres have a 29-20 record and sit 1 1/2 games behind Los Angeles, even after dropping the three-game series earlier

Only 26 pitchers have defeated all 30 Major League teams, a feat with obvious obstacles along the way. For one, MLB’s 29th and 30th teams -- the Rays and D-backs -- didn’t play their first seasons until 1998. Additionally, beating all 30 teams requires wearing multiple uniforms throughout a pitcher’s

Hitting an inside-the-park home run is cool in its own right. So is hitting a grand slam. How about doing both on the same play? That's what James Wood did on May 19, 2026, against the Mets, when the young Nationals star hit an inside-the-park grand slam at Nationals Park.