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

Have a week, Charles Davalan. Davalan, the Dodgers’ No. 8 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 82 overall, collected three hits and three RBIs on Sunday in an 8-7 loss for High-A Great Lakes against Lansing at Jackson Field. Additionally homering for the second straight night, Davalan had at least two

The Athletics are adding a veteran arm to their organization. Left-hander Dallas Keuchel and the A’s are in agreement on a Minor League contract, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The club has not confirmed the report.

Jhonny Level just keeps hitting in his breakout season.

• Get tickets to a Minor League game The Giants’ No. 3 prospect -- and MLB Pipeline’s No. 46 overall -- crushed a pair of home runs Friday, his third multi-homer outing of the season and his first since a June

Quinn Mathews has been knocking on the door of a callup to the big leagues, and another superb start for Triple-A Memphis on Friday will only help his case. The Cardinals’ No. 7 prospect posted a season-high 10 strikeouts while tying his season-long outing of seven innings, holding Durham to

Jonah Tong turned around a shaky stretch of outings for a dominant start for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday night. Tong, the Mets’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 76 overall, struck out nine while allowing just one run against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Tong also walked four and scattered four hits in

There have been plenty of memorable father-son duos in MLB history. How about a father-daughter pairing in which each player has authored an incredible postseason moment for their club? Benny Agbayani, the Hawaii native who broke out as a Mets cult hero around the turn of the century, delivered an

Max Clark has been showing off all of his tools this month, and Thursday was another big performance for Triple-A Toledo. Clark posted three hits Thursday out of the leadoff spot, helping Toledo to a 13-3 win over Louisville at Fifth Third Field. It was the sixth multi-hit game of

The Blue Jays, and the Toronto faithful, have taken quickly to Kazuma Okamoto. From quesadillas to an unexpected walk-up song, his impact has extended well beyond his 22 home runs or .753 OPS. But Okamoto was out of the lineup Wednesday for a scheduled day off, and one Jays teammate

Yordan Alvarez’s incredible season at the plate is not only willing the Astros toward playoff contention after a rough start, but it has him in position for a historic accomplishment -- and potentially his first MVP honors. After whacking his MLB-leading 34th home run Wednesday, Alvarez is pushing for the

A mid-summer promotion to Double-A has done nothing to slow down Caleb Bonemer. The top White Sox prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 16 overall homered for the second straight night on Wednesday, aiding Birmingham to an 8-6 win over Montgomery at Riverwalk Stadium. Bonemer took off in the top of

There are hot streaks at the plate, and then there’s whatever George Lombard Jr. is doing right now. The Yankees’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 20 overall posted three hits on Wednesday, his fourth consecutive game with multiple hits after spending almost a month on the injured list.

Max Fried appears to be on the verge of returning to the Yankees. The left-hander will make one more rehab start on Wednesday before rejoining the Bombers' rotation next week when the team is in Chicago, manager Aaron Boone told the “Talkin’ Yanks” podcast. Fried is expected to work up

Zack Wheeler is 36 years old, and he had a rib near his throwing shoulder removed last fall during thoracic outlet decompression surgery. He needed months to get ready to retake the mound in 2026, missing Opening Day in a slow buildup. And yet, since returning to the Phillies’ rotation

A powerhouse showdown and a pair of intriguing young rosters take center stage Monday night, exclusively on ESPN. The Dodgers travel to Citizens Bank Park to begin a three-game series with the surging Phillies, while the surprising Cardinals finish a West Coast trip with three games against the Angels. -

The Orioles’ first-round pick from a year ago just put together the biggest game of his young professional career. Ike Irish, the 19th pick in the 2025 Draft, collected four hits and six RBIs on Sunday -- both career-highs. It was also the second multi-home-run outing of his career, helping

It didn’t take Jesús Made much time after the break to remind everyone why he’s the top prospect in baseball. Made posted three hits on Sunday, including a three-run home run, to power Double-A Biloxi to an 11-1 win over Pensacola at Keesler Federal Park. The 19-year-old Made had actually

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Garrett Crochet has still not started throwing since the Red Sox placed their ace on the injured list on April 29. Dealing with left shoulder inflammation, Crochet provided an update on his status on the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast this week. Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said near the

Jacob Misiorowski just kept dropping jaws in the first half of the 2026 season. Likely the hardest-throwing starting pitcher we’ve seen, his 1.62 ERA leads all MLB all MLB starters. He also leads the Majors with 167 strikeouts. Those numbers, of course, are 2/3 of the pitching Triple Crown. Misiorowski’s

MLB’s return from the All-Star break isn’t yet leaving the site of what was an epic display for the Midsummer Classic. The Mets face the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday -- the only game on the day’s slate -- to get the second half underway, and you can

The Braves begin their second half of the 2026 season on Friday against the Rangers, when they’ll look to build on a bounce-back year that has them 55-40 and atop the NL East, though the Phillies are creeping up quickly behind them. Atlanta could use some better health down the