WEST SACRAMENTO -- Freddy Peralta believes. Why wouldn’t he? Since being activated by the Rays on Aug. 3 after his acquistion from the Mets the previous day, Peralta has been nothing but impressed by a club that has done nothing but win. So even when the Athletics scored three runs

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Due to a shipping delay caused by weather, Rays fans won’t be able to pick up their “Flappy Boi” bobbleheads, which depict the club’s jovial mascot Stinger, on Saturday against the Orioles at Tropicana Field as originally scheduled. But fret not, Rays fans with tickets to Saturday’s

With the regular season winding down, it’s time to take a look ahead to the offseason. Every team is set to lose at least one key contributor in free agency, with some teams expected to have several stars hit the open market. Factoring in the likelihood of any options or

A postseason rematch featuring two elite clubs. MLB’s hottest team on the road against a divisional rival. Two playoff contenders facing off at a picturesque venue. There are plenty of elite matchups this week across the Major Leagues. Here are five series to watch for the week of Aug. 10.

Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi is getting closer to a return to the Angels. Kikuchi, working his way back from left shoulder inflammation, made his third rehab start on Sunday for Triple-A Salt Lake against Oklahoma City, the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate. He built up to 69 pitches (44 strikes) in what could

The Twins and Royals have seen a lot of each other recently, with some wild results. In last week’s series between the two American League Central rivals at Target Field, Minnesota earned a pair of walk-off victories with ninth-inning comebacks, including Kody Clemens’ ultimate grand slam in the series finale.

Left-hander Shota Imanaga held the Dodgers to one run over five innings on Wednesday in the Cubs' 7-6 win at Wrigley Field, striking out six and lowering his season ERA to 3.60. It was the latest strong start from Imanaga, who has been excellent over the past two months. In

Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize have been traded. Jack Flaherty and Justin Verlander are on the injured list. The Tigers’ rotation needs a hero, and Detroit might have found one. In just his second Major League season and his first as a primary starter, Troy Melton has been a revelation

WEST SACRAMENTO -- They came in fresh off a devastating loss, traded their best player in the middle of a game and battled triple-digit temperatures in an outlier of a ballpark. And yet, the 2026 Tigers just kept on winning.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The sun had set over Sutter Health Park on Saturday night by the time the shouting began. Fans sitting near the Tigers’ first-base dugout at the Athletics’ home park were the ones to break the news. Detroit was sending star left-hander Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers in

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Tarik Skubal era in Detroit is over. The Tigers have traded the back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner to the Dodgers on Sunday for a prospect package of outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handers River Ryan and Brady Smith. The package includes two MLB Pipeline Top

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Striking out in each of his first two at-bats on Saturday reminded Tigers rookie Max Clark that big league baseball isn’t as easy as Clark made it seem in his electric MLB debut on Friday. Athletics starter Jack Perkins got the best of Clark in the first

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Max Clark’s chest was tight and his feet felt heavy as he dug into the reddish-brown dirt of the batter’s box at Sutter Health Park for his first Major League plate appearance. But for the Tigers’ top prospect, those nerves didn’t last long.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- After going through his normal between-starts routine, Casey Mize was fully prepared for what could be his final game as a Tiger on Friday against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.

Could Blake Snell’s next start be in a Dodgers uniform? After the left-hander’s latest rehab start -- which came Wednesday for Single-A Ontario -- that could very much be a possibility. Here’s the latest on Snell as he makes his way back from surgery to remove loose bodies in his

Dodger Stadium has stood for more than 60 seasons, but it's still seeing history being made. That history came via Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy on Tuesday against the Mariners. Muncy's go-ahead home run in the fifth inning was his 130th career home run at Dodger Stadium, tying current Dodgers

Corey Seager’s rehab assignment is off to a promising start. Working his way back to the Rangers from lower back inflammation -- his third stint on the injured list this season and his second with the same ailment -- Seager launched a solo home run in his first rehab game

The Utah Talons are – once again – champions of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. The Talons became back-to-back AUSL champs with a 6-1 win over the Chicago Bandits on Sunday.

In 2025, Nationals outfielder James Wood had a dream start to his second MLB season, batting .278 with 24 home runs and a .915 OPS in the first half to earn his first career All-Star selection. But when the All-Star break ended, Wood’s momentum evaporated. He struggled at the plate.

The Phillies raised a few eyebrows during the offseason when they shipped lefty reliever Matt Strahm to the Royals for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan. Strahm, a National League All-Star in 2024, had a 2.71 ERA in three seasons as a key member of Philadelphia’s bullpen. Bowlan, meanwhile, possessed just one full

The Brewers are getting closer to welcoming back a key bullpen piece. Left-hander DL Hall is working his way back from a left pectoral strain that has kept him sidelined since June 5. On Wednesday, Hall made his second rehab outing, this one for Triple-A Nashville. Here’s the latest on

Jermaine Dupri received a big welcome to Atlanta on Wednesday night. Dupri, the famed record producer and rapper who grew up in the Atlanta area, threw out the first pitch before the Braves’ game against the Padres on Wednesday. It was So So Def Night at Truist Park in honor

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Nationals’ embattled bullpen is down another key piece. Washington placed left-handed reliever PJ Poulin on the 15-day injured list with a left flexor strain, the club announced before Sunday’s 5-2 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. The move is retroactive to Thursday.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Many players don’t know (or, at least, claim not to know) when they’re on the precipice of a statistical milestone. That made Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams’ awareness and candor all the more refreshing after Sunday’s 5-2 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Zack Littell walked into the visitors’ dugout at Sutter Health Park and slammed his glove down hard on the bench. After a big first inning that set the tone for an ugly 15-1 loss to the Athletics on Saturday night, the Nationals right-hander’s exasperation was evident.