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10 big questions as Trade Deadline season approaches

June 1, 2026

Major League Baseball’s annual Trade Deadline is two months away, but it feels like we’re still weeks away from having a good idea of which teams may be doing the buying and selling. Entering this week, all but two teams in the Majors were within seven games of a postseason

Crew pours on 7 runs in 2nd in front of greatest hitter who ever lived (virtually!)

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MILWAUKEE -- Perhaps it was the power of Pablo Sanchez that fueled the Brewers’ second-biggest inning all season, on a night they made it look as easy as playing a video game.

Mariners keep picking up steam, win 7th straight on Young walk-off

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SEATTLE -- It’s only been one week, a sample so finite within the one-third mark of the season the Mariners recently passed -- and even more so for how much of the schedule is still in front of them. Yet, despite this stretch being extremely short in the grand scheme

White Sox turn a 'double play' not seen since 1972

June 1, 2026

A 3-6 putout in a baseball game is nothing out of the ordinary. You have a runner at first base, there's a ground ball to the first baseman, he goes to second to get the lead runner -- you know the drill. But what about two 3-6 putouts ... on

More to celebrate! deGrom earns 100th career win on son's 3rd birthday

June 1, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Plenty of people in the Rangers’ clubhouse understood the importance of Jacob deGrom sitting on 99 career victories, especially given that he’d had three cracks at cracking the century mark without breaking through. deGrom was appreciative of the milestone and was lightly contemplative of what it meant

Get MLB.TV Seasonal for NEW low price of $119.99 

June 1, 2026

You can now follow your favorite players and teams on MLB.TV for a new low price for the season. Fans can purchase an MLB.TV Seasonal package for just $119.99 to watch every out-of-market game live or on demand. Subscribe now through ESPN -- the new home of MLB.TV -- to

Jazz talks Stanton's pants, MJ and more with Jimmy Fallon on NBC's Tonight Show

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1:23 AM EDT

Jazz Chisholm Jr. took his talents to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday.

MLB to observe Lou Gehrig Day; auction underway to support ALS research

June 1, 2026

Major League Baseball, in coordination with all 30 Clubs, will observe the sixth annual Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 -- a date carrying the significance of both the 1925 game when Gehrig became the Yankees' starting first baseman to launch his legendary "Iron Horse" consecutive game streak, and also

D-backs get contributions across the board to top red-hot Dodgers

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1:53 AM EDT

PHOENIX -- June. It’s too early to tell if it’ll be a swoon or boon for the D-backs, but it will prove pivotal in providing a glimpse as to who this club is and will be in 2026.

Tigers crank 3 straight HRs, stave off comeback by AL-best Rays

June 1, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- Maybe Tarik Skubal was onto something Monday afternoon when he suggested a new month could be just what the Tigers need to salvage their season. “A fresh month always helps just mentally, right? Just kind of clear anything that's happened over the last 30 days of baseball,”

The 10 hottest rookies from the past month

June 1, 2026

Baseball's best rookie in May turned pro for $140,000 out of the Dominican Republic and ranked just 19th on MLB Pipeline's preseason Angels Top 30 Prospects list. The second-best went No. 1 overall in the 2024 Draft and signed for $8.95 million. Successful rookies come from a wide variety of

De La Cruz (hamstring) heads to 10-day IL for first time in his career

June 1, 2026

CINCINNATI -- Since he made his Major League debut just under three years ago, shortstop Elly De La Cruz has been the Reds' best player and their biggest game-changer. Now Cincinnati will have to find a way without its two-time All-Star. For the first time in his big league career,

How this White Sox pitcher evolved into an ace

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June 1, 2026

Davis Martin is not afraid to make a change. Or two. Or three.

Nice catch, Prez! Rays president of baseball ops Neander snags foul ball, gives to young fan

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1:10 AM EDT

A familiar face caught a foul ball during the Tigers-Rays game at Tropicana Field on Monday.

Skubal throws sim game; Triple-A rehab start could be next

June 1, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- The sound of Tarik Skubal's fastball hitting the catcher’s mitt popped a tick louder Monday. The acoustics of renovated Tropicana Field played a big role in that. Still, as Skubal took his simulated game series on the road with a four-inning session here on Monday afternoon, racking

Mets in evaluation mode as they try to gain traction

June 1, 2026

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Donnie Baseball feeling at home with resurgent Phillies

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Here is how 2025 ended for a once-great player and great baseball man named Don Mattingly: He ended up two outs away from finally being a part of a World Series winner, as manager John Schneider’s bench coach with the Blue Jays. That was at the beginning of November. Then,

Simpson (lip), Walls (hamstring) exit game vs. Tigers with injuries

June 1, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- Over the course of three hours and eight minutes Monday night, the Rays lost their starting shortstop to a nagging left hamstring issue, their starting left fielder on a painful slide into second base and frustrating game in which they couldn’t stop a slumping Tigers lineup. The

Baseball’s competitive balance issue, explained

May 29, 2026

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

Injuries: Elly, Skubal, Realmuto, Crochet, Griffin, Royals

June 1, 2026

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.

Entering June, Arraez again finds himself intertwined with Gwynn

June 1, 2026

The Tony Gwynn comparisons have followed Luis Arraez throughout his career, but the Giants second baseman keeps finding new ways to earn them.

20 amazing Lou Gehrig facts

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Tuesday marks the sixth annual Lou Gehrig Day as Major League Baseball celebrates the legacy of the great Yankees slugger and aims to raise awareness and funds to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- the disease that ended Gehrig’s life all too soon. • Donate to ALS research Gehrig, who

Wetherholt on pace for historic rookie numbers in all facets of game

June 1, 2026

It’s hard to exceed expectations as one of the top prospects in the sport, but JJ Wetherholt is doing more than living up to the hype. Through the first two months of his rookie campaign, he’s putting together one of the most complete rookie seasons by a second baseman in

Reds No. 3 prospect Arroyo caps wild day with 1st MLB hit

June 1, 2026

CINCINNATI – It was a whirlwind three hours Monday that carried infield prospect Edwin Arroyo from being groggy at his apartment in Louisville to the thrill of entering a big league clubhouse at Great American Ball Park with a No. 2 jersey hanging in his new locker. "Really excited, that

Ever a prankster, Schumaker leaves old friend Marmol a special gift

June 1, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Like many other managers, Oliver Marmol’s pregame fashion choices are rarely worth noticing. A rotation of team-issued athletic gear is typically the order of the day, which would’ve made Monday’s deviation easy to notice even if it hadn’t been plastered in photos of the smiling face that