Unique happenings are often afoot when the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats dip into their alternate identity bag and step out as the Manchester Chicken Tenders. On June 7, 2025, Rafael Sanchez spun a seven-inning no-hitter when the team took the field as the Buffalo Tenders, a spicy offshoot. Incredibly,

Before Cris Rodriguez had even signed a professional contract to get his career underway, his 6-foot-3, 203-pound frame had established quite the reputation on the amateur scene. During the lead up to the 2025 international signing period, one evaluator who watched him deposit baseballs far over the fence during game

Two years ago, as Yu Darvish began to work his way back toward Petco Park, he made a rehab start for High-A Fort Wayne. The catcher that day was 18-year-old Ethan Salas. Fast-forward to Thursday night with right-hander Joe Musgrove making what could possibly be his final rehab start before

Invariably, young prospects often earn comparisons to big leaguers. It's a way to give fans a sense of who a player could be if it all comes together, although it’s a tad unfair to expect someone in their teens to live up to the lofty expectations. But it’s indicative of

Avery Owusu-Asiedu has long been a tantalizing prospect. Standing 6-foot-4 and checking in around 245 pounds, he destroys the baseball when he hits it and can run like the wind. But until a few weeks ago, things hadn’t come together all at once on the diamond. And then the calendar

Vahn Lackey has played baseball nearly all over the country since his season began with Georgia Tech back on Feb. 13. He donned new threads once again Tuesday night after earning the first promotion of his Minor League tenure. And he made sure his first contest at home in Iowa

From the moment the Cubs nabbed Josiah Hartshorn in the sixth round of the 2025 Draft out of the Southern California prep ranks and handed him a significant over-slot bonus, they felt like they had something. It’s why they rewarded the sweet-swinging teenager with four Cactus League games this spring.

PHOENIX – Baseball is a kids’ game, and Williamsport, Pa., is where kids first realize their big league aspirations. The Cubs are returning to the kids’ baseball capital on Aug. 19, 2027, as they’ll face the Blue Jays in the 2027 Little League Classic in Williamsport. It will mark the

PHOENIX – For the better part of the past four and a half years, Kevin Gausman pitched like a bona fide ace for the Blue Jays. A World Series-tested veteran, the 35-year-old brings both moxie and a nasty fastball/splitter mix to the top of the Cubs’ rotation – both of

PHOENIX -- The road back toward October hit a significant pothole for the Reds on Sunday afternoon as they dropped their series finale vs. the D-backs, 5-3, at Chase Field after leading 3-0 going into the sixth inning. It marked just the club’s eighth loss in 55 games this year

For the first time in his Major League career, Chase Burns will toe the rubber at San Francisco’s Oracle Park on Monday night in the Reds’ series opener against the Giants.

Lazaro Montes has what many young hitters seek -- when he connects, the ball makes a different sound coming off his bat. Such was the case for MLB’s No. 56 prospect Friday night when he whistled a 115.9 mph go-ahead two-run homer for Triple-A Tacoma in its eventual 6-5 win

Almost a year to the day of when he recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts, Jarlin Susana and his 103 mph heat are back on the mound and looking in elite form. The Nationals’ No. 3 prospect made his third start of the year on Friday night, striking out seven of

Dating back to 2006, just six players have hit 15 or home runs at Double-A before turning 20 years old. Rainiel Rodriguez became No. 6 on Thursday night, joining a list that includes Giancarlo Stanton, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Chourio, Samuel Basallo and Leo De Vries (MLB’s No. 2 prospect).

It’s been a winding road in 2026 to get there, but Luis Peña is finally at Double-A. Milwaukee’s No. 2 prospect settled into the lineup Tuesday night but made his first emphatic statement for Biloxi on Thursday with a solo homer on a two-hit night in a 4-2 win over

After swatting 45 collegiate homers across two programs, eight on three different summer-ball circuits and countless others as a youngster, Logan Hughes has his first career long ball in the books. A torrid start to Hughes’ journey in pro ball hit another major milestone Wednesday night in Single-A Fayetteville’s 19-1

Liam Doyle has long sought challenges against the best. It’s why after a decorated high school career in New Hampshire at Pinkerton Academy, he made stops at three separate powerhouse collegiate programs (Coastal Carolina, Ole Miss, Tennessee) before the Cardinals selected him fifth overall in the 2025 Draft. His first

Cameron Flukey boasted one of the premier fastballs in the 2026 Draft class. He lasted a bit longer through the first round than many mock drafts predicted, and when the Tigers were on the clock at No. 22 overall, they pounced. The 6-foot-6 right-hander, now the club’s No. 6 prospect,

A hot-hitting prospect named Franklin has captivated Red Sox Nation this summer. While 2026 has in many ways been about Franklin Arias’ meteoric rise to MLB’s No. 3 prospect, Franklin Primera has also been demolishing pitching everywhere he’s been. Primera, now Boston’s No. 4 prospect, delivered a career-high seven-RBI performance

Josue De Paula has accomplished a ton during his Minor League tenure -- multihomer games, Player of the Month honors and two All-Star Futures Game selections (even winning that contest's MVP honors in 2025). But Tuesday night, he added something new to his résumé: A walk-off homer. The Dodgers’ top

At 6 feet, 190 pounds, Arjun Nimmala might not give off slugger vibes, but make no mistake: there’s some serious power coiled up in his right-handed swing. Exhibit A came Tuesday night when he ripped his first Double-A Rocket City home run at 105 mph off the bat per the

Brady Ebel, Top 100 prospect. Ebel backed up that newly acquired lofty status Thursday night by swiping a career-high three bags while collecting a pair of hits in Single-A Wilson’s 12-3 win over Columbia at Wilson Ballpark.

PHOENIX -- Starting pitching is akin to air conditioning during the Arizona summer in the sense that you can never have enough of it. To that end, the D-backs agreed to terms on a 1-year contract with right-hander Zack Littell, the club announced. They also got right-hander Mike Soroka back

PHOENIX -- It didn’t start well after a sweep in late March. But the D-backs’ season series with the Dodgers ended gloriously. For the first time since 2018, the club has toppled its division rivals, winning seven of the 13 regular-season contests, including six of the last seven.

When the D-backs landed Dean Livingston with their fourth-round selection in the 2025 Draft, they were banking on his upside. Even at 6-foot-4, he hadn't entered the starting rotation at Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula, Ga., until his senior year. But he had the size and with a 92-94 mph