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Could Tarik Skubal return to the Tigers in free agency? Skubal -- whom the Dodgers acquired at Monday’s Trade Deadline in a deal that sent prospects Zyhir Hope, River Ryan and Brady Smith to Detroit -- left the door to a return open on Friday. He is eligible to become

Getting the chance to call a baseball game from the radio booth is a dream for many fans of the game. That dream came true for Lewis Kalb this week, and he certainly made the most of it. Kalb, 73, took over from Phillies radio voice Scott Franzke for the

When the Red Sox traded Marcelo Mayer to the Giants at the Trade Deadline, hard-throwing lefty reliever Erik Miller was the headlining return. But Boston also brought in Carlos Gutierrez, a Mexico-born outfielder who now ranks as the club’s No. 14 prospect. Gutierrez made his debut with High-A Greenville on

Just three games into his time in the Mariners’ organization, Boston Smith already has two home runs. Smith, Seattle’s new No. 14 prospect after the Luis Castillo trade with the White Sox, went deep for the second consecutive game on Thursday. It provided some key insurance in a 4-1 win

Emil Morales is on a quite hot streak. The Dodgers’ No. 4 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 24 overall, Morales homered in his third consecutive game Thursday. His 21st long ball of the year was part of an 8-2 loss for High-A Great Lakes against Dayton at Day Air Ballpark.

Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., among the most famous father-son duos to ever grace the game of baseball, didn’t debate much when asked which one of them was the better baseball player. Speaking with Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins on the 6-1-1 Podcast, Senior, though, still got his

Some of the Mets’ Trade Deadline additions joined the lineup at High-A Brooklyn this week, and three of them helped guide the Cyclones to a 10-8 victory over Wilmington at Frawley Stadium on Wednesday. Aidan Smith (Freddy Peralta trade) hit his first home run as a part of the New

There’s no slowing down Franklin Arias. The top Red Sox prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 7 overall, Arias slugged his 22nd homer of the year on Wednesday amid three hits, helping Triple-A Worcester to a 10-1 win over Lehigh Valley at Polar Park. Arias’s yardwork came in the third inning.

The Dodgers’ trio of Top 100 hitters in High-A put together a huge performance on Wednesday. Eduardo Quintero (LAD No. 3, MLB No. 19), Emil Morales (LAD No. 4, MLB No. 24) and Charles Davalan (LAD No. 6, MLB No. 81) combined for seven hits and seven RBIs for Great

Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta, whom the Mets traded to the Rays ahead of Monday’s Trade Deadline, helped facilitate an improving relationship between New York stars Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. Peralta called a meeting between the two in June, a source confirmed to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. The club has not

The 2026 Trade Deadline has come and gone, and it had no shortage of intrigue. From stunners like the Adley Rutschman and José Soriano deals to Tarik Subal and everything in between, the sprint to October will be heavily impacted. Many of the names traded may be in line for

Have a professional debut, Ryder Helfrick. Helfrick, the 15th overall pick to the Diamondbacks in this year’s Draft, posted three hits in his first game with Single-A Visalia. That included a late, go-ahead home run en route to a 10-9 win over Fresno at Chukchansi Park.

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Lazaro Montes continued to show off his big-time power on Tuesday, reaching the 30-homer mark for the second consecutive season, and he did it in an emphatic way. Montes whacked a pair of home runs, his first multi-homer game since a July 7 promotion to Triple-A, to go along with

Taylor Trammell got the Astros on the board Monday in an emphatic way, launching a center-cut fastball from Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber to a solo home run. It cut Toronto’s lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning. Except that’s not really how it went, outside of

Jonah Tong is finding his groove. The Mets’ top prospect (MLB Pipeline’s No. 76 overall) spun five scoreless innings on Thursday, striking out seven. He and Triple-A Syracuse took home a 2-0 win over Rochester at ESL Ballpark.

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The action leading into Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline is already picking up. After the Red Sox and Nationals “opened” the gates with the Curtis Mead-for-Connelly Early trade, the Angels and Rangers swung a deal Wednesday night to keep it rolling. Rumors are flying, and much more will come

The second season of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League concluded over the weekend, with the Utah Talons and superstar pitcher Montana Fouts repeating as league champions. However, that hardly signals that things were the same in the AUSL in 2026 as they were a year ago. The league added two

Shohei Ohtani crushed a leadoff home run Tuesday night, further proving his importance to the Dodgers even as uncertainty grows around his ability to pitch again this season. But it goes without saying that the return of a fully healthy Ohtani -- one that can be his one-of-a-kind self at

There’s no stopping Andrew Fischer right now. Fischer smacked yet another home run -- his fourth straight game with a long ball and his 33rd homer on the season -- among three hits for Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday. The Shuckers, however, fell 8-7 to Montgomery at Keesler Federal Park. -

A pair of shortstops on teams in the thick of the postseason bubble came up big last week, aiding their clubs as the Trade Deadline approaches in one week’s time. The Nationals’ CJ Abrams and the Astros’ Jeremy Peña had major power surges, earning them the American League and National

Seth Hernandez -- the Pirates’ top prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 6 overall -- has been placed on the injured list. Hernandez is dealing with a left oblique issue, according to MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo. The injury occurred during Hernandez’s last outing with High-A Greensboro, which came on Friday. The flame-throwing

John Kruk hit .300 across 10 seasons in the Major Leagues, earning him a trio of All-Star selections. He’s also remained one of the most beloved personalities in today’s game, as fans who have watched a Phillies home broadcast are certainly aware. Kruk brought both of those traits to the

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Jefferson Rojas, the Cubs’ No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 64 overall, continued a career year on Sunday. The 21-year-old infielder posted two hits -- a game-winning home run and a double -- during Double-A Knoxville’s 6-5 extra-innings victory over Rocket City at Toyota Field. With his 15th long