Kendry Chourio has been dealing for Single-A Columbia this season. The Royals’ No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 77 overall, Chourio turned in 5 1/3 scoreless innings on Tuesday in a 3-1 win over Fayetteville at Segra Stadium. The stellar outing lowered his season ERA to 1.46.

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The Cubs may have found a gem in the middle of the 2025 Draft. Josiah Hartshorn went deep Tuesday for High-A South Bend -- his eighth home run of the year -- as part of an 8-4 win over Quad Cities at Modern Woodmen Park. The switch-hitting outfielder put together

It’s a rematch between Lone Star State powers in the 2026 Women’s College World Series Final. No. 1 seed Texas (51-12, 16-8 in SEC play) and No. 3 seed Texas Tech (61-8, 21-3 in the Big 12) begin their three-game series at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Each

One of the most iconic awards in baseball is heading back to the professional softball ranks. The Athletes Unlimited Softball League and Rawlings announced that the Gold Glove Award will be presented to the AUSL’s top defender at the end of the 2026 season in late July. According to a

There’s perhaps nothing more quintessentially Pete Crow-Armstrong than the Cubs’ young star mashing a home run a projected 444 feet at 114.6 mph as fans of the rival Cardinals chanted that he was overrated. That long ball was part of a 4-for-5 night for Crow-Armstrong on Saturday, the most recent

The Mets’ tumultuous 2026 season has continued as the calendar flips to June. The Amazin’s most recently posted a three-game sweep of the Marlins on an overall four-game win streak, but that only came after a string of five straight losses. That has the club still 13 1/2 games back

The 2024 No. 3 overall pick is red-hot again after his rapid rise through the Minors a year ago. He punctuated this current streak with a walk-off on Sunday. Rockies No. 2 prospect Charlie Condon (MLB Pipeline's No. 74 overall) crushed a home run to center field in the bottom

George Wolkow just had the best two days of his young career. After finishing a double shy of the cycle on Tuesday, the White Sox No. 14 prospect tallied three more hits on Wednesday in a 19-8 win for High-A Winston-Salem over Greensboro at First National Bank Field.

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After a bit of a shaky start to his first stint in Triple-A, Gage Jump is starting to find his footing. The Athletics’ No. 3 prospect (MLB Pipeline’s No. 41 overall) delivered seven scoreless innings in his start Wednesday, striking out nine and extending a scoreless streak to 11 innings

The Reds have been mired in a 6-13 month of May (though things started to tick up this week in Philadelphia) after taking an early lead in the hotly contested NL Central. A struggling offense has been a key culprit, ranking 21st in MLB with 94 wRC+. The big boppers

The Cardinals have found some magic in 2026, beginning with a 29-18 record despite appearing to head for a full rebuild in the offseason. Breakouts from Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt have helped, but lately, it seems like the magic is coming from somewhere else. Busch Stadium has been ambushed

Baseball players will try just about anything to break out of a slump (see: Cal Raleigh showering in full uniform earlier this month). For Jazz Chisholm Jr., the fix has come from stealing a teammate’s look. Chisholm -- 5-foot-11 and 184 pounds -- started wearing the pants of 6-foot-5, 245-pound

“What can’t he do?!” Jesús Made has us all thinking it while he continues his march up the Minor League ladder. Double-A Biloxi broadcaster Javik Blake simply said it out loud Wednesday night as Made added another show-stopping moment to his resume.

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Noah Syndergaard has not pitched in Major League Baseball since 2023, and he hasn’t suited up for the Mets since 2021. Jacob deGrom, who’s putting together another strong year with the Rangers, hasn’t pitched for New York since 2022. And yet, two of the mastheads of a bygone era in

The 29-19 Dodgers, the back-to-back reigning World Series Champions who reloaded their roster again in the offseason, are not leading the NL West. After Monday’s 1-0 victory, the Padres (29-18) have overtaken Los Angeles for a half-game advantage, continuing what has become one of baseball’s best rivalries. They square off

It’s probably fair to say the Nationals have been a pleasant surprise in 2026, with a 23-25 record after overhauling virtually their entire infrastructure over the offseason. They’re young on the field, led by offensive standouts James Wood and CJ Abrams, and off of it. President of baseball operations Paul

The East-West Classic is back for the third straight year, headlined by team captains CC Sabathia (West) and Chris Young (East) among a bevy of fellow former Major League All-Stars. Full rosters have been revealed for this year’s East vs. West Game, which will be held at historic Rickwood Field

A breakout happening before our eyes and perhaps MLB’s most clutch slugger were recognized on Monday, when Guardians outfielder Angel Martínez and Padres first baseman Gavin Sheets each took home their first career Player of the Week honor.

After 10 years in MLB, Gio Urshela is hanging up his cleats. The veteran infielder, best known for his time with the Yankees from 2019-2021, announced his retirement on Monday. Now 34, Urshela wrote in an Instagram post how thankful he is for his career, as well as that he’s

The Mariners’ farm already made waves this weekend when Colt Emerson was called up for his MLB debut on Sunday, but another top Seattle prospect is forcing attention toward himself and his red-hot bat. Lazaro Montes homered in his third straight game for Double-A Arkansas on Sunday, helping drive a

Is it really fair to say that Shohei Ohtani is slumping when he has a .370 on-base percentage and is still 22% more valuable than the average MLB hitter by wRC+? And don’t forget that he also leads the Majors in ERA at just 0.82. But when we’re talking about

Edwin Arroyo has been through some ups and downs as a prospect. However, the 2026 season and the month of May have been extremely high highs. Arroyo went 2-for-3 on Thursday with a home run and a walk for Triple-A Louisville, aiding a 4-2 win over Indianapolis at Louisville Slugger

We’re still months away from the holiday season, yet May has seemingly turned into the Holliday season. Rockies top prospect Ethan Holliday (MLB Pipeline’s No. 17 overall) whacked his fourth home run of the month Thursday -- and it’s only May 15. Holliday combined with fellow top-100 prospect Roldy Brito

We’ve seen plenty of inside-the-park home runs in baseball’s history, some because of the game’s speediest players and some the result of head-scratching defense. But you’ve probably never seen something like this. In the seventh inning of an 11-3 win for Double-A Biloxi over Montgomery, Rays No. 25 prospect Austin

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