The 2026 season zoomed past its halfway point recently, but for all of the baseball that’s already been played, very little has been resolved with regard to which teams we’ll be watching in October. The standings remain a puzzle, featuring a tangled web of teams hovering near the .500 mark,

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians and White Sox entered Thursday leading the Majors in one-run games played. Cleveland had played 28 such contests to Chicago’s 27, three of which came during their three-game series on the South Side last week. Did you expect something different on Thursday, when these clubs renewed

Unlike the American League, which has only six teams over .500 entering Thursday’s slate of games, the National League boasts nine teams with winning records, setting up a fascinating few weeks as clubs jostle for position leading up to the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. Having already examined 10 key questions

SEATTLE -- The Mariners lost their star center fielder to an apparent head injury on Thursday night, as Julio Rodríguez was forced to exit in the third inning against the Angels after taking a 78.2 mph throw off the back of his helmet on a double play attempt. Then two

Roch Cholowsky entered 2026 as the strongest favorite to go first overall in the Draft at the outset of a year since Adley Rutschman in 2019. He's still the best all-around college shortstop since Troy Tulowitzki two decades ago, he led UCLA to a No. 1 ranking from the preseason

KANSAS CITY -- Junior Caminero’s home run binge ended Thursday night, as he played a game without going deep for the first time since June 24, but the Rays’ winning streak is alive and well.

MILWAUKEE -- Reds’ catcher Jose Trevino hadn’t hit a home run in more than a year, last connecting for a solo shot against Zac Gallen in a win over the Diamondbacks on June 8, 2025. On Thursday afternoon, against one of the Major League’s best in the Brewers’ fire-balling right-hander

SEATTLE -- He might not have the volume of the sport’s other top starters, but at this rate, Bryce Miller sure looks like an All-Star. After another dynamite performance for the Mariners in Thursday night’s 1-0 win over the Angels, Miller might be making a late case to be selected

ATLANTA -- Jordan Walker was excited to return home for the Cardinals’ series against the Braves. The Stone Mountain, Ga., native, playing about 28 miles from where he grew up with family in the stands and a plaque in the visiting clubhouse, drove in four runs to help lead the

The American League and National League rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard will be announced on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX. If you want to know how the starters will be chosen, and how the remaining players will be picked, for the July 14 Midsummer

As we detailed earlier this week, the postseason picture is as muddled as we’ve ever seen it heading into July. Twenty-five teams stand within six games of a playoff spot, making it nearly impossible to differentiate potential Trade Deadline buyers and sellers.

What better way to celebrate America's 250th birthday weekend than with the national pastime all in one place? That's the idea behind NBC/Peacock's "Star-Spangled Sunday" on July 5, when the network will use its platforms (NBC, Peacock, NBCSN) to show all 15 MLB games on the schedule, with most of

Discipline has been issued to members of the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals as a result of the on-field incident that occurred in the bottom of the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s game at Fenway Park. Michael Hill, Senior Vice President of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball,

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (June 26-July 2). Miz dials up the mph: Jacob Misiorowski did it again on Friday, this time throwing a 105.5 mph pitch. That tied 9/3/24 Ben Joyce for the third-fastest pitch under tracking (2008), behind only

LOS ANGELES -- Mookie Betts returned to the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Padres at Dodger Stadium, as had been expected after the starting shortstop was held out of Wednesday night's game against the Athletics in West Sacramento as a precaution due to right wrist soreness. Betts'

There's a familiar face atop our latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. That shouldn't come as much of a surprise. This particular right-handed hurler has overwhelmed hitters all season long, and he's made quite a bit of history with his triple-digit heat. Here are the seventh Starting Pitcher Power Rankings of

ARLINGTON -- Two weeks ago, Josh Smith was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock for the first time since 2022. His stay down in Round Rock was quick, with shortstop Corey Seager landing on the injured list for the third time this season on Wednesday. Smith’s impact upon his return was

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers pushed Shohei Ohtani's next pitching start back to Friday night, when he'll carry out his full two-way duties against the Padres at Dodger Stadium. He was originally scheduled to make his next start in Wednesday's series finale against the A's at Sutter Health Park. Ohtani

MLB and the MLBPA held their first bargaining session on May 12 as both parties began working toward the next labor agreement. The CBA expires on Dec. 1. Competitive balance will be a focus during discussions, if not the primary issue. Here’s what you need to know about the state

We’re now just a week away from “go time” – the start of the 2026 MLB Draft. And yes, that means this is our penultimate mock (Man, I love that word). Jim Callis and I will provide one more final projection of the top 40 picks late on Friday, on

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just finished off the weakest full month of his career (.498 OPS), which might be written off as a slump, if not for the fact that it followed the third-weakest month of his career (May’s .623 OPS), which might itself be a minor concern if not for

The save rule covers a wide range of scenarios, and one Cubs pitcher got a taste of those extremes in recent days.

ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are, again, another step closer to rotation reinforcements. Rangers starter Jordan Montgomery made his third rehab start, this time with Triple-A Round Rock, allowing two runs on three hits with three strikeouts and no walks in two innings. He threw 39 pitches, 26 for strikes.

SEATTLE -- When things are off mechanically for Jo Adell, he has one of the best resources available. So after an 0-for-4 night in an 8-3 loss to the Mariners, Adell went straight to work in the clubhouse in front of Mike Trout's locker. With a bat in hand, the

MILWAUKEE – If they gave away a Comeback Player of the Year Award in the Minor Leagues, Brewers pitching prospect Frank Cairone would already have it locked up with his inspiring professional debut in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Thursday. Cairone is the 18-year-old left-hander who was hospitalized with