MLB's 2026 PLAY BALL Weekend will kick off with some major star power. At 4 p.m. ET on Friday, Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. and CC Sabathia will join former All-Star Harold Reynolds from the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla., to co-host "Play Ball Live" on

Consistency is the friend of any starting pitcher, and the names that make up the latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings have shown it in spades this season. So much so that most of them are in exactly the same spot as the last time we ranked them. But there are

Tucked away amid the rolling mountains of Boone, N.C., is a baseball oasis that seems almost too beautiful to be real. But Beaver Field is no product of any photographic fakery. It's just the extremely photogenic home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team. A darling of social media, with

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Jeff Bagwell and Frank Thomas hit 970 homers between them before they both eventually ended up in the Hall of Fame. But a penchant for righteous dingers and a place in Cooperstown aren't the only things they share. The two sluggers were also born on the same day, in the

The first month of the season didn't go so well for righty Brody Hopkins, who pitched to a 5.32 ERA in April. But May has been a different story, as he showed again Friday night, albeit in a different role.

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Memorial Day has passed and the air is getting warmer, which means summer is fast approaching. Or maybe it's just the heat from the bats featured in the latest Hitter Power Rankings. Our latest poll of MLB.com experts produced a major shakeup, with Yankees slugger Aaron Judge making a significant

Baseball fans love to keep track of their favorite team's most recent no-hitter. But what about the last time they were the ones no-hit? That list usually isn't on the radar of most fans, but there are some impressive active streaks worth knowing. We were reminded of this on May

The Blue Jays haven't been able to really get going yet in 2026, but they still have their eyes on another postseason appearance after going all the way to Game 7 of the World Series last season. But with June rapidly approaching, the time to make a run toward becoming

MLB Network will broadcast live from Cooperstown, N.Y., on Friday ahead of the Hall of Fame Military Classic festivities on Saturday that will pay tribute to the nation's heroes during Memorial Day weekend.

Jackson Lovich just keeps making noise. How much noise? How about a three-homer game? How about five hits in a day? The Yankees' third base prospect cranked three dingers Wednesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader for Single-A Tampa at George M. Steinbrenner Field, then collected two more knocks in

Cooper Pratt seems to have found his groove. The Brewers' No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline connected for his third home run in his past four games on Wednesday for Triple-A Nashville, and collected his 10th RBI in his past seven games in the Sounds' 10-2 win over Durham at

Twins No. 4 prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez has a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his left thumb and will require surgery, general manager Jeremy Zoll said Tuesday afternoon. It was previously believed the injury was only a muscle strain. It's unclear how much time Rodriguez, MLB Pipeline's No. 54

The Yankees and Blue Jays entered the season as favorites to once again vie for the AL East title, though the battle hasn't gone as expected so far. While New York (29-19) is right in the thick of things in the divisional race, three games behind the first-place Rays, the

It's hard to think of a better way to close out Rivalry Weekend than with one of the best pitching matchups of the season so far. The Phillies and Pirates will conclude their three-game set at PNC Park on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET with a battle of aces, as

Lazaro Montes keeps giving Mariners fans reasons to be excited about the future. Seattle's No. 4 prospect (MLB No. 30) per MLB Pipeline had a second straight multi-hit game on Friday, including a go-ahead homer in the ninth that led Double-A Arkansas to an 11-8 win over Northwest Arkansas at

The early races for AL and NL Rookie of the Year have seen a slew of candidates making compelling cases. And though two clear favorites have emerged over the first six weeks of the season, the competition is fierce enough that we could see tight races in both leagues by

The Blue Jays will be without Addison Barger once again after the outfielder was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with right elbow inflammation. The move comes just two days after he returned from an IL stint with an ankle injury. Barger returned Saturday against the Angels but felt

Perennial MVP candidate Bobby Witt Jr. hadn't looked much like himself through the first month-plus of the season, but that changed in a big way for the Royals shortstop last week. Witt hit .407 with three homers and a 1.263 OPS from May 4-10 to help Kansas City climb back

With May well underway, the 2026 MLB season has reached its cruising altitude, with players and fans alike settled back in to the routine of daily baseball. But that comfortable familiarity is not without plenty of compelling matchups. This week sees a number of fun series that are worth your

The timing was perfect: a Mets legend in the booth as one of the team's top prospects -- perhaps a future legend himself -- stepped to the plate. Then, all it took was one pitch, and Jacob Reimer knew what to do with it. With Mets Hall of Famer Dwight

Tate Southisene continues to roll for Single-A Augusta. The 19-year-old shortstop and Braves No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline had another good game on Wednesday and is offering a glimpse of what could be on the horizon for Atlanta within a few years. Southisene, the Braves' first-round pick in the

As with our first Cy Young poll last week, the first MLB.com MVP poll of the season shows some expected names at the top, but also some pleasant surprises farther down the list. Though one of the races is much closer than the other, there have been enough strong offensive

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