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Consistency proves key to reclaiming top spot in latest Power Rankings

May 17, 2026

The Braves played their first home games this week since franchise icons Bobby Cox and Ted Turner passed away, and both men were honored by the team and the fans at the stadium. (The Braves will also be wearing No. 6 on their hats to honor Cox.) Two of the

From 0-96 to a stunning win: Mets rally past Yanks late to take Subway Series

May 17, 2026

NEW YORK -- As two Yankees infielders collided, Carson Benge raised his arms high into the air, celebrating the walk-off win that was unfolding behind him. The Mets had just pulled off the type of magic that had been foreign to them for the last year and a half. The

'We have the right guy': Wheeler brilliant across 7 scoreless, outduels Skenes

May 17, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Several hours before Sunday’s 6-0 win against the Pirates, Phillies manager Don Mattingly was asked the key to success against right-hander Paul Skenes. The skipper didn’t hesitate and mentioned that his own pitcher, right-hander Zack Wheeler, needed to be just as good as Skenes. “Honestly, you have to

Mariners call up top prospect Emerson for debut -- and he's here to stay

May 17, 2026

SEATTLE -- The Colt Emerson era is underway in Seattle. In an incredibly tight turnaround and rapid development on Sunday afternoon, the Mariners recalled their No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 6 overall before their 8-3 loss to the Padres on Sunday Night Baseball.

No, that's not a typo: Sasaki goes 7 innings with ZERO walks

Young star collects career-high 18 whiffs, takes step closer to realizing his potential
@sonjamchen
May 17, 2026

ANAHEIM -- It took just five pitches for Roki Sasaki to navigate his way through uncharted territory. In his first 15 big league starts, Sasaki had never recorded an out beyond the sixth inning, let alone taken the mound. Given his first opportunity to do so against the Angels on

Giolito takes shutout into 6th in victorious Padres debut

May 17, 2026

The Padres didn’t just win the 2026 Vedder Cup. They swept both of their series against Seattle this season and finished this one with a convincing 8-3 victory on Sunday night at T-Mobile Park. That scoreline doesn’t really do it justice. The Mariners mustered just one hit against San Diego

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May 4, 2026

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Dodgers trade for Lauer, who faced them in World Series last year

@sonjamchen
May 17, 2026

ANAHEIM -- The Dodgers added to their thinning rotation depth by acquiring left-hander Eric Lauer from the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Angels. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, righty reliever Brusdar Graterol was transferred to the

Wait, the launch angle of Guerrero's 3rd homer of season was WHAT?!

May 17, 2026

DETROIT -- He’s alive! Finally, after weeks of grinding through frustrating at-bats that looked completely unlike the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. we’ve all come to know, he launched a home run in the Blue Jays' 4-1 win over the Tigers on Sunday.

Quero's walk-off blast clinches Crosstown Classic in 10th inning

May 17, 2026

CHICAGO – With two days off to start this weekend's series against the Cubs, White Sox catcher Edgar Quero had plenty of time to think about Sunday’s finale at Rate Field.

Not to worry, there are more rivalries on tap this week. Here's what to watch

May 17, 2026

Hope you had a cathartic Rivalry Weekend, baseball fans, but now it's back to the old grind. Just kidding! There are several more rivalries to be enjoyed this week, as three more sets of intradivisional foes will meet for the first time in 2026 (a fourth will be kicking off

Cole touches 99.6, expected to rejoin Yanks after one more rehab start

May 17, 2026

NEW YORK – Gerrit Cole said he was “not messing around” as he carried a quad-espresso Starbucks order through the players’ entrance before his sixth Minor League rehab start of the year. A few hours later, the Yankees right-hander had touched 99.6 mph, looking every bit like an ace ready

Nimmo taketh by robbing HR, then giveth back to fan who might have caught it

May 17, 2026

HOUSTON -- The home run lights began to flicker at Daikin Park as Yordan Alvarez started to round the bases in the fourth inning after connecting with a hanging curveball out of the hand of Nathan Eovaldi.

What's that sound on the broadcast? Just an extremely passionate young fan

@bmags94
May 17, 2026

“My man in the first row is relentless with his energy for the Dodgers today.” Those were the words of Dodgers play-by-play announcer Stephen Nelson describing a very vocal fan cheering for the Dodgers throughout their sweep-sealing victory over the Angels on Sunday. Seated in the front row behind home

Throwing both righty and lefty, Cijntje K's 10 in Double-A start

@Spokes_Murphy
May 17, 2026

Jurrangelo Cijntje's season with Double-A Springfield hasn't been a smooth ride. But even when he's not at his best, the Cardinals' No. 4 prospect can still show flashes of pure brilliance.

Skenes sets personal highs both good and bad as scoreless streak ends

May 17, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes reached some personal bests on Sunday. However, the Pirates' ace also matched a career worst in a 6-0 loss to the Phillies at PNC Park. Skenes ran his scoreless-innings streak to a career-high 20 before allowing two runs in the fifth inning, on a groundout by

MLB.com reporter whiffs on foul ball, but at least the laptop survived

May 17, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG – Sunday could’ve been my shot at redemption. Instead, I’m never going to hear the end of this. There are a handful of ballparks around the Majors where you need to be ready for a foul ball in the press box. Tropicana Field is one of them. Prior

Guardians hit most HRs in game since 2019 in romp vs. Reds

@tim_stebbins
May 17, 2026

CLEVELAND -- On afternoons like Sunday, you can really envision the possibilities and dream about the potential of Guardians hitters who are growing up before our eyes. The Guardians belted six home runs on Sunday en route to beating the Reds, 10-3, at Progressive Field to secure the three-game series.

Injuries: Altuve, Story, Snell, Fried, Seager, Buxton, Donovan

May 17, 2026

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

Bednar's hiccup leads to frustrating loss, capping Yanks' 'terrible road trip'

May 17, 2026

NEW YORK – As David Bednar nears his one-year anniversary as the Yankees’ closer, he has built a reputation as a rubber-armed bulldog, never flinching from a heavy workload or difficult spot. But life on the edge comes with consequences, and one mistake can change everything. One out from sealing

Riley (HR, double) teasing a breakout similar to '23 All-Star campaign

Yastrzemski's strong homestand helps Braves' offense keep humming atop NL East standings
May 17, 2026

ATLANTA -- Austin Riley isn’t a stranger to slow starts. This year’s early stretch might have been more frustrating than some previous ones. But it hasn’t been drastically different from what he experienced during the first seven weeks of his great 2023 season. Riley’s history shows that, when healthy, one

Carroll homers twice as D-backs erupt, then hold off Rockies late

May 17, 2026

DENVER -- After being held homerless for the first two games of the series, the D-backs unloaded on the Coors Field bleachers Sunday, with Corbin Carroll knocking a pair to pace Arizona’s 8-6 win over the Rockies and secure the series win and a .500 road trip. The D-backs withstood

Yankees' Lagrange fires fastest pitch at Triple-A this season

May 17, 2026

As the temperature heated up, so did Carlos Lagrange's four-seamer. The Yankees' No. 4 prospect notched the fastest pitch thus far of the Triple-A season -- 103 mph -- in Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre's 5-3 win over Syracuse on Sunday at PNC Field. Lagrange also registered the next four fastest pitches of

Bases-loaded savant Walls clears them with go-ahead triple, lifting Rays

May 17, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG – Rays shortstop Taylor Walls, a .196 career batter, was asked if he knew his hitting statistics with the bases loaded. "No clue," Walls said.

Blue Jays prospect Macko set to become 1st MLB player born in Slovakia

May 17, 2026

DETROIT -- The Blue Jays placed reliever Tommy Nance on the 15-day injured list Sunday morning with right forearm discomfort, yet another injury in a season already filled with them. Taking Nance’s place on the roster will be lefty Adam Macko, who will become the first MLB player born in