Spoiler alert: Aaron Judge is the No. 1 hitter in baseball, according to votes cast by a group of MLB.com experts.

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list. Every so often during the baseball season, we do

Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh is heading to the injured list for the first time in his career due to a right oblique strain. The news comes a day after Raleigh was forced to exit in the bottom of the ninth inning of an eventual 4-3 loss to the Astros

LOS ANGELES -- Even while only carrying out one-way duties, Shohei Ohtani is something special. Solely pitching and not hitting for the fourth time in seven starts, Ohtani continued his utter domination on the mound this season. The two-way superstar struck out eight Giants across seven scoreless innings on 105

The Padres -- and Gavin Sheets, specifically -- are making a habit out of this. Sheets brought his team out of the grave Wednesday against the Brewers, rocketing a three-run homer to right-center field in the top of the ninth inning to take the lead and later the win. The

PITTSBURGH -- Call it a DIY DP from LF. The Rockies’ Jake McCarthy turned a rare feat for a left fielder -- an unassisted double play in the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday night’s 10-4 victory over the Pirates at PNC Park. It was the first 7U double

To say the Mets’ season hasn’t gone according to plan would be a gross understatement. Following an offseason that saw president of baseball operations David Stearns make myriad changes, including the departure of several long-time fan favorites, New York entered Wednesday with a 16-25 record that was worse than all

Josh Bell isn’t known for stealing bases. But when he swiped second on during the Twins' 9-5 loss to the Marlins on Wednesday, he made a little history. That stolen base was Bell’s first since Sept. 27, 2018. Bell went 978 games -- 2,785 days! -- between stolen bases, the

NEW YORK -- The Mets can ill afford to lose Juan Soto, their best and most expensive hitter, at any juncture of the season. They can afford it even less with nearly half their starting lineup on the injured list. So it came as quite a relief Wednesday when X-rays

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NEW YORK -- Nolan McLean will return to the mound Thursday for his ninth start of the season against the Tigers, carrying a 1-2 record and a 2.78 ERA into that game at Citi Field. He’ll be looking for his first win since April 3. Here’s what else to know

TORONTO -- How big can a win be on May 13? Just watch Daulton Varsho rounding the bases. That will tell you everything you need to know about this walk-off win and everything that’s led to it. Varsho is the quiet one in the clubhouse, beloved by teammates but rarely

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You can now follow your favorite players and teams on MLB.TV for a new low price. Starting Monday, fans can purchase an MLB.TV Seasonal package for just $139.99 to watch every out-of-market game live or on demand. Single-team packages also have a price drop, starting at $119.99 (varies by team).

No one is going to mistake the Guardians for an offensive juggernaut. But that doesn’t mean they’re an easy lineup to face. Although they rank 27th in batting average (.228) and slugging (.365) this season, the Guardians’ approach at the plate and on the bases has been putting plenty of

ATLANTA -- The Braves have become World Series favorites with the help of underdogs like Mauricio Dubón and Martín Pérez. Manager Walt Weiss once again pushed all of the right buttons as the Braves became MLB’s first team to reach 30 wins with a 4-1 victory over the Cubs on

The Twins optioned Opening Day right fielder Matt Wallner to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, the headliner in a handful of roster moves. The club also optioned right-handed pitcher Travis Adams to Triple-A and called up right-hander Zebby Matthews and veteran utilityman Ryan Kreidler. Matthews is scheduled to start Thursday

He’s the MVP. No, not Shohei Ohtani -- although Ohtani is the reigning National League Most Valuable Player and has won four Most Valuable Player Awards during his magnificent career. We’re talking about the Most Valuable Pup. That would be Ohtani’s famous dog, Decoy. And with Decoy’s human off to

BOSTON -- Ranger Suarez was just 16 years old when he first signed with the Phillies all the way back in 2012. Philadelphia was the only Major League franchise he had ever known -- until this season.

Every player has their own “Welcome to the big leagues” moment once they finally reach the sport’s highest level. It’s that realization that playing in the Majors is different than everything else.

BALTIMORE – The Yankees have wondered at times this season about Max Fried’s spotty command, even watching the All-Star ditch his windup in hopes of targeting the strike zone more effectively. They have greater concerns after the left-hander disappeared down the dugout tunnel after three innings on Wednesday. Initially diagnosed

ARLINGTON -- Jake Burger obviously knows the Krabby Patty formula. For SpongeBob SquarePants Night at Globe Life Field against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, it was only right that Burger would blast a three-run opposite-field homer in the fifth inning before delivering a game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the

MILWAUKEE -- Holy Sheets, the Padres did it again. Scoreless and down to their final out, Gavin Sheets launched a go-ahead three-run home run in the ninth inning off Brewers closer Abner Uribe, sending San Diego to an improbable 3-1 victory Wednesday at American Family Field.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Nick Kurtz is not one to visibly show when he’s in pain, which is why there was reasonable cause for concern after he fouled a ball hard off his right heel in the fifth inning and hobbled around home plate. The last thing the Athletics want is