We’re getting closer to finding out the starters for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, which will be played July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The results from Phase 1 of voting were announced Thursday on MLB Network, with the top two vote-getters in each league

WASHINGTON – Thanks to a former Nationals hero, the Phillies acted out the same script again Thursday night with another dramatic 10-5 comeback win over Washington at Nationals Park. In the top of the ninth, Bryce Harper crushed a two-run opposite-field home run – his 18th of the season –

BOSTON – Cam Schlittler grew up some 30 miles outside Boston’s limits in the green suburb of Walpole, Mass., frequently envisioning what it might be like to pitch from the slope of Fenway Park’s mound. Nights like this weren’t what he had in mind.

WASHINGTON – Cristopher Sánchez had a rare rocky start during the Phillies’ 10-5 win in Thursday night's series finale against the Nationals at Nationals Park. Sánchez allowed five runs on seven hits, one walk and a hit batter over five innings, the most runs the 2025 National League Cy Young

The NCAA national champions have been crowned -- congrats Oklahoma. The Draft Combine is underway in Arizona. And it's time for another mock draft. Throughout the past two months, in preparation for the MLB Draft on July 11 and 12, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo have alternated weekly

LOS ANGELES -- The first player has been penciled into the National League's starting lineup for the 2026 All-Star Game: Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani was elected as the NL's starting designated hitter after leading the Majors with 3,341,257 votes after Phase 1 of All-Star voting, it was announced on MLB Network

Major League Baseball has accepted the MLB Players Association’s proposal to reduce the amount of service time required to reach free agency for certain players and to eliminate the qualifying offer system as part of a reserve system proposal made to the union on Thursday. Under the terms of the

TORONTO -- Ernie Clement is your starting second baseman for the American League in the 2026 All-Star Game, another remarkable moment in his unlikely rise to stardom. Clement led all American League players with 3,232,932 votes in Phase 1, meaning he’ll bypass Phase 2 of voting entirely and start at

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jonah Heim did it again. With the Athletics down to their final out in what was shaping to be another frustrating defeat in which they lost an early lead, who else but Heim came to the rescue with a game-tying RBI single.

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are synonymous with pitching innovation, and on Thursday afternoon they very nearly reached the pinnacle. Tampa Bay came two outs from no-hitting the Royals while starting the game with an opener in an eventual 13-2 victory at Tropicana Field that clinched a split of the

TORONTO -- Joc Pederson took a first-pitch fastball out of the hand of Kevin Gausman to begin Thursday night’s series-opening matchup between the Rangers and Blue Jays. The pitch was well below the zone for a ball. Pederson and Gausman proceeded to battle it out before most fans had even

You can now follow your favorite players and teams on MLB.TV for a 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 take

DETROIT -- Astros center fielder Taylor Trammell broke up a perfect game by Tigers starter Troy Melton with one out in the sixth inning Thursday night at Comerica Park. And he did so in grand fashion -- lining a 422-foot homer that stayed just inside the right-field foul pole --

The Cubs, in dire straits with a banged-up pitching staff, made an intriguing addition via trade Thursday by acquiring left-handed pitcher David Peterson from the Mets for Minor League prospect Cole Mathis. You should hardly expect flashy trades at this point in the season, and Peterson is not that. He’s

ST. LOUIS -- A series between the Cardinals and Diamondbacks that was already scheduled to be lengthier than the typical three-game set will endure even deeper into the summer.

Things are constantly changing in baseball, and that’s often the case with the Hitter Power Rankings. But this time at least, we have some continuity. The top three sluggers in our previous edition held strong in the same exact spots, and eight of the 10 big bats who appeared in

It's well known by now that noted White Sox fan Pope Leo XIV attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, which was won by Chicago en route to sweeping the Astros. And now he has a suitable keepsake from that auspicious occasion. A.J. Pierzynski, the White Sox catcher for

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors.

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

PITTSBURGH – Baseball is a game full of numbers that dictate milestones. With Thursday being the 81st game of a 162-game marathon, the Pirates haven’t produced a first half of this caliber in a decade. A 5-1 win over the Mariners at PNC Park gave Pittsburgh a 41-40 record at

SAN FRANCISCO -- One day after hitting his first career walk-off home run, Giants rookie outfielder Victor Bericoto found himself back in the starting lineup with a heavy heart. Bericoto shared Thursday that his brother’s girlfriend was killed in the deadly earthquakes that struck his native Venezuela on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK -- Juan Soto returned to the Mets' starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Cubs after missing both games of Wednesday's doubleheader with back tightness. He had exited Tuesday's loss after four innings and was considered day to day. In addition to a right calf strain that

ST. LOUIS – Having concluded his 80-game suspension, the Diamondbacks activated outfielder Max Kepler from the restricted list prior to Thursday’s series finale at Busch Stadium. Tim Tawa was optioned to Triple-A Reno to make room for Kepler on the active roster, and Ryne Nelson was moved to the 60-day

BOSTON -- A left pinky subluxation (partial dislocation), followed by a heavily delayed flight from Denver that got the Red Sox home in the wee hours of the morning, seemed like a recipe for Caleb Durbin getting Thursday night off to start a four-game series against the Yankees at Fenway

Less than 24 hours apart, Giants rookie outfielder Victor Bericoto clubbed a pair of monstrous home runs with nearly identical metrics. On Wednesday, Bericoto handed San Francisco a 2-1 victory over the Athletics with a walk-off home run off a hanging slider from Elvis Alvarado. Bericoto’s homer left the bat