CINCINNATI -- Try as they might to view 2026 as its own season, everything the Dodgers have done this year is impossible to separate from the larger context of what they have accomplished in more than a decade of excellence. Fourteen straight postseason berths. Five consecutive division titles. The rare

Each October, some reliever takes over the postseason. It’s not always the biggest name and star – though it can be – but sometimes, a lesser-known or even out-of-nowhere arm gets hot at exactly the right time in exactly the right games, and ends up pushing his team to greater

There is no slowing down Junior Caminero these days -- unless he's circling the bases. At the end of August, Caminero surged to the No. 2 spot in our latest MVP poll. In the three weeks since, the 24-year-old has closed the gap some more -- so much so that

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We live for breakouts here at MLB Pipeline. They’re proof of many things in baseball. For example, players aren’t robots and can improve their standing in the game, and when we say player development isn’t linear, it also means that unforeseen leaps in value are included. The sport’s beauty is

PITTSBURGH -- An early-season co-ace for the Brewers, Kyle Harrison appears to be running out of chances to pitch his way back into the team’s postseason plans. Club officials don’t have to answer that question just yet, not with nine regular-season games remaining after Harrison’s latest outing unraveled in the

DENVER -- Hideo Nomo is remembered most for his unorthodox windup, which was dubbed “The Tornado” because of its whirling, twisting motion that generated tremendous torque and a devastating fastball/forkball combination that baffled opposing batters. But on a cold, wet evening in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains 30 years

The Blue Jays are heading down south for a massive series this weekend against the Rangers, with postseason implications aplenty. Toronto rookies certainly dressed for the occasion. The Blue Jays’ first-year players -- including Brett Bateman, Charles McAdoo, Sean Keys, Kazuma Okamoto and Trey Yesavage -- all donned cowboy hats,

Megastar actor Tom Cruise went viral Monday night for sitting alongside Taylor Swift as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. But Cruise’s tour of the city’s sports scene didn’t stop there. Cruise also stopped by Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Tuesday, as

PHOENIX -- Marlins manager Clayton McCullough knew before the game.

PHOENIX -- After three heartbreaking losses to the Yankees in New York, the Diamondbacks returned home for Game 6 of the 2001 World Series in need of a win to keep their season alive. Left-hander Andy Pettitte started Game 6 for the Yankees. His reputation for coming up big in

CHICAGO – Pete Crow-Armstrong has joked in the past that he has not put up the best numbers when the Wrigley Field crowd unites in chanting his initials. That perceived trend has not continued with the new chants that roar through the Friendly Confines these days. When Crow-Armstrong was in

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The 2026 postseason is approaching. As you keep an eye on the standings, here is everything you need to know about how the playoff field is shaping up, as well as info about potential tiebreakers and clinch scenarios for each contender.

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CINCINNATI -- The champagne was on ice, but one inning into the Dodgers' game on Wednesday night, so was left-hander Blake Snell. Snell exited his start against the Reds with left groin tightness after throwing just one inning in the Dodgers' 6-2 loss at Great American Ball Park. L.A. entered

Dave Roberts has been praised for his postseason managerial skills while leading the Dodgers to three World Series championships in the past five years. But even as a 32-year-old pinch-runner in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS for the Red Sox, he already had a knack for making the right

MINNEAPOLIS -- The first two games of this week’s series at Target Field couldn’t have gone much better for the Yankees. They won both handily, and on Monday Aaron Judge hit his first home run since returning from the IL on Sept. 8. But you can’t blame Yankees fans for

DENVER -- The Padres made Ethan Salas the youngest catcher in the big leagues in 35 years, because they figured he could help them in their postseason push.

NEW YORK -- Could Pete Alonso's return to Queens have been any more impressive?

Jamie Mackay is best known as a power-hitting catcher. It’s the position she plays most regularly for the Los Angeles Queens in the Women’s Professional Baseball League, smashing five home runs during the regular season – third-most in the league. She’s a catcher at the University of South Carolina, too,

Jurrangelo Cijntje’s final start of the 2026 regular season was another strong step in his development. The Cardinals’ No. 12 prospect turned in 5 1/3 innings of scoreless ball for Triple-A Memphis, earning the win in an 11-1 rout of Nashville at First Horizon Park. Cijntje struck out three batters

CHICAGO -- The Braves haven’t yet clinched the National League East title. But their comfortable division lead has enabled them to ensure Chris Sale will get an extended breather before his final regular-season start and then make his first postseason start with extra rest. Instead of pitching in this weekend’s

CLEVELAND -- Petey Halpin watched the drive off his bat sail deep to right field. As Progressive Field roared around him, the 24-year-old tossed his bat aside and stared at the Guardians’ third-base dugout before he began to hop-step backwards toward first base. That ball was long gone. The Guardians’

WASHINGTON – The Phillies needed an encouraging outing from Zack Wheeler on Wednesday night not only to split this two-game series against the Nationals, but to feel better about the starting rotation for the stretch run of the postseason chase.