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The Blue Jays’ top prospect is moving up another level.

Yordan Alvarez is having a season for the ages in 2026. The slugging Astros lefty is running a ridiculous .329/.442/.640 slash line with 35 home runs and 85 RBIs. He’s pretty clearly the AL MVP frontrunner right now but he’s also attempting to do something we haven’t seen in 70

Spencer Arrighetti, who the Blue Jays acquired at the Trade Deadline for outfielder Daulton Varsho, made his first rehab appearance in Toronto’s system on Thursday, but he left early with an apparent injury.

The newly acquired José Soriano was one of the best players moved at the 2026 Trade Deadline and he’ll make his Blue Jays debut on Friday against the Phillies. Soriano developed into a quality starting pitcher over the last two seasons with the Angels, before he was traded to Toronto

Andrés Giménez made a potential game-saving play against the AL MVP frontrunner in Wednesday’s 5-4 Blue Jays win over the Astros. With Toronto leading 5-3 in the bottom of the 10th inning, Yordan Alvarez, the best hitter in baseball this season, drilled a ball down the right-field line to plate

The Brewers and Pirates have a fascinating matchup in store on Wednesday. Milwaukee is vying to lead the Majors in wins for a second straight year, while the Pirates are looking to snap the NL’s longest playoff drought. Both teams boast a top 10 offense in baseball and will throw

Cookie Monster celebrated National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on Tuesday at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. After spending time in the Marquee Sports Network’s booth with Jon Sciambi and Jim Deshaies, the iconic Sesame Street character stuck around to sing “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” during the

Submit your predictions for the five clubs that will tally the most home runs in the games taking place from Friday through Sunday and you could win a $5,000 grand prize. Konami League Leaders Pick 'Em asks you to select the teams whose hitters will record the most home runs

Tempers flared after the final out of the Tigers’ 8-6 win over the A’s in West Sacramento on Saturday night. After Detroit closer Kenley Jansen secured the win for the Tigers, he and the A’s baserunner Jeff McNeil were chirping near the third-base line, prompting both benches to clear. The

ANAHEIM --Yusei Kikuchi’s comeback trail began on Thursday, and he’s one of several injured Angels nearing a return, along with infielder Adam Frazier, catcher Sebastián Rivero and reliever Ben Joyce. Kikuchi, who has been sidelined since May 3 due to left shoulder inflammation, made his first rehab appearance for Single-A

Cody Bradford dazzled in a rehab outing on Thursday. Bradford, who is recovering from left UCL surgery, tossed four scoreless innings for Triple-A Round Rock, throwing 40 of 56 pitches for strikes. The 28-year-old left-hander struck out seven batters, didn’t issue a walk and allowed four hits.

The Brewers led the Majors with 97 wins last season and reached the NLCS for the first time since 2018. With a Major League-leading 67 wins entering Wednesday, Milwaukee is once again one of baseball’s top clubs. It’s more of the same from the Brewers’ elite player development machine in

Brenton Doyle had a another big game in a rehab performance on Wednesday. Doyle, who has been on the Rockies' injured list since May 21 with a left oblique contusion and left groin tightness, went 3-for-5 with a double and a three-run homer for Triple-A Albuquerque, a day after he

The Padres announced on Monday that they signed 20 of their 21 picks from the 2026 MLB Draft. The only player San Diego couldn’t sign was right-handed high school pitcher Denton Lord, who was selected in the 17th round. Lord, MLB Pipeline’s No. 80 Draft prospect, is instead honoring his

This marks the final week before the 2026 Trade Deadline, which is on Monday, August 3. That means we’re not only inching closer to the end of the regular season but will also see a flurry of activity as contenders aim to boost their rosters for postseason baseball. As an

Javier Báez had a huge game for Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. Báez, who is recovering from a right ankle sprain, went 3-for-4 with three doubles and played six innings at shortstop. Báez has been on the injured list since April 29 and there is no clear timetable on when he’ll

A trio of prominent Braves made rehab appearances for Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. In the first game of the Stripers’ doubleheader, Ronald Acuña Jr. (Grade 1 left hamstring strain), Ha-Seong Kim (right middle finger inflammation) and Sean Murphy (fractured left middle finger) each made appearances.

Blake Snell and Kiké Hernández shared a baseball field again on Friday. Making rehab appearances for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets in West Sacramento, the two Dodgers made steps toward returning to the Majors.

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The Cubs and Tigers will wrap up their three-game matchup in the series finale on Wednesday. Detroit won the series opener in an 8-6 extra-inning win, while Chicago handily won the second game, 11-2. Wednesday’s matchup will be exclusively televised on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. Here’s what you need

CC Sabathia celebrated his 46th birthday on Tuesday, and it was an especially memorable day to celebrate. CC’s son Carsten Sabathia III, who was selected in the 20th round of the 2026 Draft by the Brewers, officially signed his professional contract with Milwaukee on Tuesday. Sabathia III hit .283/.374/.511 with

There are plenty of people, places and things you can associate with New York City, but the trio of Spider-Man, Juan Soto and Mr. Met is tough to beat. In a recently released promotional spot for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day," which will release in theatres on July 31, Spidey sat

Former MLB pitcher Jim Abbott received the prestigious Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night. "To be here, to be included, to be in this room means the world to me,” Abbott said. “To be included."

The Phillies and Mets kicked off the second half of the season with the lone game on Thursday, but the rest of baseball begins the second-half trek on Friday. While more than half of the season has been played, so much is yet to be determined in regards to standings,