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

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