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The best division in baseball right now was probably not on your bingo card

9:20 AM EDT

No division in baseball is doing it like the NL Central right now. A year after sending three teams to the National League playoffs, the Central is even more well-rounded in 2026. Every single team in the division currently has a winning record. It's the only one in MLB that

Yankees, Red Sox renew rivalry tonight: Pitching matchups, hot hitters & more

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April 20, 2026

For the first time since an epic back-and-forth bout in the 2025 American League Wild Card Series, the Yankees and the Red Sox will do battle. New York travels to Boston for a three-game set on Tuesday at Fenway Park. The Yankees (13-9) just bludgeoned the Royals in a three-game

Mets plan to activate Soto on Wednesday, will manage workload

4:36 PM EDT

The Mets plan to activate Juan Soto from the injured list before Wednesday's game against the Twins, manager Carlos Mendoza said on Tuesday. The Mets plan to manage Soto's workload as he returns from what will be a 15-game absence due to a right calf strain, including days off and

Counsell calls Ohtani roster flexibility 'bizarre.' Roberts responds

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11:43 AM EDT

Shohei Ohtani is unique in more than a few ways, and that uniqueness is always drawing attention from myriad places. His hitting and pitching prowess earn him a special roster designation as a “two-way player,” which does not count against the Dodgers’ 13-pitcher limit on the 26-man roster. The rule,

J-Ram on MLB's most underrated player (hint: it's a teammate)

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3:38 PM EDT

Typically, José Ramírez is the one being labeled among the most underrated players in MLB. But Tuesday, he deflected that honor toward a breakout teammate. While answering questions from fans and host Lauren Gardner on Chatting Practice Powered by Zoom Events on Tuesday, the reigning AL Player of the Week

Snell (shoulder) to begin rehab assignment on Wednesday

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an hour ago

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Dodgers are a step closer to getting back a key member of their rotation, as left-hander Blake Snell is slated to begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Ontario on Wednesday evening. Snell began the season on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. He spent

If Gausman was the mayor of Toronto, there'd be a lot more ice cream trucks

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4:36 PM EDT

If Kevin Gausman had his way, we’d all be screaming for ice cream. The Blue Jays right-hander told the Toronto Star (subscription required) that he would add “maybe like 200 more ice cream trucks” to the city of Toronto if he were elected mayor.

Where does Miller's scoreless streak rank among relievers?

@Spokes_Murphy
10:09 AM EDT

It seems impossible to score off of Padres closer Mason Miller right now.

Chourio (hand) ready to take next step in comeback

20 minutes ago

DETROIT -- Jackson Chourio sat at his locker at Comerica Park on Tuesday, wearing a red-light therapy glove over his left hand. He’s hoping to permanently trade that accessory for batting gloves in the very near future. “I actually don’t need it anymore,” Chourio said. “But I figured it can’t

The unexpected slugger carrying the Tigers' offense

2:34 PM EDT

Reigning two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal is dealing. Top prospect Kevin McGonigle has lived up to the hype. And free-agent acquisition Framber Valdez has been everything Detroit expected. However, no Tigers player has made a larger impact this season than catcher Dillon Dingler.

ESPN is the New Home of MLB.TV. Learn More

April 16, 2026

It's a new era for the longstanding relationship between MLB and ESPN. Though ESPN is no longer the home for “Sunday Night Baseball” (now on NBC) or the Home Run Derby (now on Netflix), the sports broadcasting network is actually bringing fans more baseball than ever.

Acuña in Braves' lineup a day after being HBP in left hand

2:58 PM EDT

WASHINGTON -- Michael Harris II is surging. Matt Olson is providing MVP-caliber production and Bryce Elder is earning more respect every time he steps on the mound. As for Ronald Acuña Jr., things are also going his way.

Dodgers activate Freeman from paternity list, option Ward

35 minutes ago

The Dodgers reinstated Freddie Freeman from the paternity list ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Giants in San Francisco, adding their first baseman back to the lineup after a two-game absence. The club optioned infielder/outfielder Ryan Ward to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.

Is Luzardo (7.94 ERA) about to turn a corner? The data says ‘yes’

11:21 AM EDT

It’s only April, but Jesús Luzardo finds himself staring down one of the biggest starts of his Phillies tenure so far.

Suarez to fill in as Braves closer with Iglesias (right shoulder) placed on IL

10:44 AM EDT

WASHINGTON -- Robert Suarez will serve as the Braves’ closer while Raisel Iglesias spends time resting his sore right shoulder. The Braves placed Iglesias on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation. The move was made retroactive to Monday, so the right-handed reliever would be eligible for

Injuries: Soto, Snell, Yankees, Chourio, Gray, Acuña

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

MLB, Phillies unveil All-Star Week schedule in celebration of America’s semiquincentennial

9:30 AM EDT

Major League Baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday announced the 2026 All-Star Week schedule of fan events taking place in and around Philadelphia from Friday, July 10–Tuesday, July 14. The 96th Midsummer Classic will be played at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, July 14, the night after the T-Mobile

Red Sox place Gray on IL with right hamstring strain

25 minutes ago

BOSTON -- It was expected that Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray's day would start early, given that he got the nod in Monday’s annual Patriots' Day game with an 11:10 a.m. start time. Much less expected was that Gray’s day also ended early. He walked off the mound with a

107.5 mph liner transforms into knuckleball, is somehow caught by J-Rod

1:48 AM EDT

SEATTLE -- It screamed to center field like a 107.5 mph knuckleball. And as such, Julio Rodríguez had to dance back into position to make the play.

Can MLB's most dominant starter continue unreal run of success?

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3:04 PM EDT

José Soriano has been one of baseball's pleasant surprises in the first month. How pleasant? With a 5-0 record, a microscopic 0.28 ERA and a nearly-as-small 0.73 WHIP across his first five starts -- all the best marks in the Majors -- the Angels righty has been nothing short of

Rutschman off IL, returns for Kansas City series

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1:38 PM EDT

The Orioles have reinstated catcher Adley Rutschman from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game at the Royals, the club announced. In a corresponding move, Baltimore designated catcher Sam Huff for assignment. Rutschman went on the IL on April 11 with left ankle inflammation, having felt something when he

Blue Jays bus to Anaheim, then shake off rust in series-opening win

2:12 AM EDT

ANAHEIM -- The Blue Jays’ journey from Phoenix to Anaheim on Sunday didn’t involve a chartered jet or a first-class cabin. Instead, it involved three buses, a five-hour stretch of Interstate 10, and felt a lot more like a scene from the Northwest League than the Major Leagues. The trouble

New 'Flow Mayor' video spot honors Latin influence on baseball

12:24 PM EDT

Major League Baseball today launched “Flow Mayor,” this season’s Spanish-language campaign spot designed to honor the deep-rooted influence of Latine culture on the sport. Building on the successful foundation of “El Béisbol Es Otra Cosa” (“Baseball Is Something Else”) for the third year, this new creative platform serves as a

'Just had a feeling': Roberts flips Miggy and Muncy in order -- and they go off for 3 homers

Rojas records 1,000th career knock in emotional three-hit night
2:35 AM EDT

DENVER -- Shortly before the start of Monday’s finale of a four-game series against the Rockies, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made a tweak in his batting order, flipping the sixth and seventh hitters in the lineup so Max Muncy moved up to sixth and Miguel Rojas moved down to seventh.