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

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,

ATLANTA -- Former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen will have a chance to continue his career within the Braves organization. McCutchen has signed a Minor League deal with the Braves. The 39-year-old outfielder will soon join Triple-A Gwinnett and gain a chance to prove he can still provide value at

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

While the Trade Deadline spotlight shines on Tarik Skubal, another pending free agent in the Tigers’ rotation is quietly becoming an enticing trade option as well.

We've seen a slew of remarkable individual performances in each of the first three months of the 2026 MLB season. But some have stood above the rest. Here are the monthly award winners for June in the American and National Leagues.

Bryce Harper is back to doing what he does best. The two-time MVP sure looks elite these days, no matter how you slice it. Prefer traditional stats? Harper's .908 OPS is better than all but nine qualified hitters, entering play on Thursday. Want something that properly values extra-base hits? Harper

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here. The

CLEVELAND -- Brayan Rocchio stood in the left-handed batter’s box for a few moments, watching the fly ball he hit off Grant Taylor carry deep down the right-field line. The Guardians’ shortstop knew he had hit it well, but could not tell whether it would remain fair. Rocchio didn’t have

LOS ANGELES -- Anyone who flipped the channel or walked away from their screen after the top of the second inning could hardly be blamed. Trailing by six runs to a division rival before even recording six defensive outs is usually a signal to call it a night. Instead, the

ATLANTA -- Jordan Walker had more than 250 friends and family members in attendance over the course of the Cardinals' series against the Braves. The Stone Mountain, Ga., native, playing about 28 miles from his hometown, drove in four runs Thursday night to help lead the Cardinals to an 11-5

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

SEATTLE -- The Mariners lost their star center fielder to concussion protocols 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 while running the bases.

KANSAS CITY -- When Jorge Guevara saw that the Royals’ 50-50 raffle proceeds on Tuesday night would benefit the Venezuela earthquake relief efforts, he knew he had to enter. Even as the Venezuelan native, who has made Sedalia, Mo., his home now for over two decades, inputted his credit card

LOS ANGELES -- Padres right-hander Randy Vásquez is conscious and stable after fainting at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, manager Craig Stammen said. According to Stammen, Vásquez was on his way to get an X-ray on his right ankle when he fainted. He was subsequently taken to a local emergency

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

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.

KANSAS CITY – It would have been understandable, given the week Stephen Kolek has been through, for his mind to be elsewhere when he took the mound Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium.

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

SEATTLE -- He might not have the volume of the sport’s other top starters, but at this rate, Bryce Miller sure is pitching 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

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“Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV is back for 2026! This week's slate features four teams with their eyes on the postseason, including two first-place teams looking to pull away in their divisions.

Jake Bennett has been just what the Red Sox needed. The rookie left-hander has brought stability to a Boston rotation that has been without ace Garrett Crochet since late April and lost Connelly Early to the injured list on Wednesday. Scheduled to take the ball on Friday against the Angels

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

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers pushed Shohei Ohtani's next pitching start back to tonight, 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 has