Scouts are currently spread across the Majors, monitoring teams and players that may be available between now and the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. Depending on each team’s specific need, however, there may be a limited number of players to choose from, especially with the crowded field of contenders still trying

PHILADELPHIA -- Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy had flashbacks on Tuesday night. He wasn’t the only one. The Dodgers’ 2-1 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park ended on a wild play that felt like other late-inning finishes between these two teams. Los Angeles won Game 2 of the

Tarik Skubal is the Very Big Obvious No. 1 starting pitcher on the trade market. But there are plenty of other good starters out there, with a wide variety of skill sets. If you're a contender on the hunt for pitching in the final weeks before the Aug. 3 Trade

HOUSTON -- The Marlins turned the first triple play of the season in the eighth inning against the Astros on Tuesday night at Daikin Park. After Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes led off the eighth with back-to-back singles, Jose Altuve grounded a 1-0 offering from Zach Brzykcy to Leo Jiménez,

BOSTON – Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who has been idle since April 26 with a left shoulder injury that was worse than originally thought, is doing his best to be a good cheerleader for the hottest team in baseball. And strangely enough, that includes not being in the dugout

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals announced this morning they have acquired right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson from the Houston Astros for minor league right-handed pitcher Max Martin. Pearson was designated for assignment on Sunday. To make room for Pearson on the 40-man roster, outfielder Kameron Misner has been designated for assignment.

The Aug. 3 Trade Deadline is less than two weeks away, and it may not be long before the dominoes start falling.

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

A day after being held out of the Royals lineup with lower back tightness, Bobby Witt Jr. was placed on the injured list on Wednesday. INF Andrew Velazquez was selected from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move, and RHP Stephen Kolek was transferred to the 60-day IL. Witt played the

ATLANTA -- Remember all that time we spent wondering when Fernando Tatis Jr. would hit his first home run? Feels like ancient history. Tatis is hitting homers in bunches now. And on Tuesday night, he hit the longest home run in the Majors this season -- a Statcast-projected 474 feet

The stage is set for the Athletes Unlimited Softball League Play-In Game, with the Chicago Bandits (16-9) meeting the Portland Cascade (14-11) in the postseason opener in College Station, Texas, on Thursday, July 21 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The league’s expanded postseason format includes a game between the

PHILADELPHIA -- With every trot he takes around the bases, Max Muncy etches himself deeper into the lore of a franchise that traces its existence back to the 19th century. Muncy continued his climb up the Dodgers' leaderboard with his 19th home run of the season, a two-run blast that

ATLANTA -- The Trade Deadline looms less than two weeks away, and the Padres remain squarely on the fence. They might buy. They might sell. They might engage in some combination of both. Or neither. As general manager A.J. Preller put it recently: “All those things are on the table,"

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CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong pulled a pitch from Tigers lefty Framber Valdez deep into the right-field corner to lead off the first inning on Tuesday, and then both the Cubs’ center fielder and the North Siders were off and running. Crow-Armstrong legged out a triple, igniting a six-run first inning

CLEVELAND -- Vahn Lackey, the No. 3 overall pick in the recent MLB Draft, has agreed to terms with the Twins on a contract, two sources told MLB.com. The deal, which is said to be for $9,497,500 -- the second-highest MLB Draft bonus of all time behind 2026 No. 1

The master craftsman changed his tools. Juan Soto, in his neverending quest for hitting perfection, started swinging new lumber this season. Soto has spent nearly a decade in the big leagues establishing himself as one of the greatest hitters of his generation. Over that time -- although he cycled through

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

The Yankees are getting a key piece of their rotation back a little bit earlier than expected. The club announced that Max Fried will start Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates in the Bronx. Gerrit Cole will get the ball for the opener. Fried was originally expected to

CLEVELAND -- We’ve seen many ways a player can celebrate hitting a home run. High-fives and handshakes are a staple. Props have grown increasingly popular in dugouts across the Majors, waiting for their moment of glory after a ball goes over the fence.

TORONTO -- It should come as no surprise, given the final score, that the Rays did an awful lot of things well throughout their 12-2 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. Drew Rasmussen pitched into the sixth inning, bouncing back from a couple rough starts

Now that the 2026 Draft is in the books, the question becomes: When will we see these players in the big leagues? Timelines to the Majors can vary. No one from the 2025 class has reached The Show yet, but six players from the 2024 Draft debuted there before the

The 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League postseason is here. On Tuesday, the Portland Cascade secured the third and final spot in the playoffs thanks to an 11-1 victory by the Carolina Blaze over the Oklahoma City Spark; the loss eliminated the Spark from playoff contention.

SEATTLE -- The Trade Deadline has and will dominate most of the conversations about the Reds until Aug. 3 comes and goes. But starting pitcher Chase Burns doesn't have to worry, because he's not going anywhere. With his first All-Star Game in the rearview -- and a big new contract