The National League Central has had a strong 2026, from the Brewers’ MLB-best 95-58 record to MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cy Young frontrunner Jacob Misiorowski or a pair of leading Rookie of the Year candidates. A trio of the division’s stars could additionally make some unique offensive history. The Cardinals’

Bryan Rincon’s 2026 breakout has done anything but slow down now that Double-A Reading has reached the Eastern League postseason. Rincon homered once again on Thursday -- his third dinger in his past three games -- to help Reading toward a 5-4 win over Hartford at Dunkin’ Park. The Phillies’

The 2026 season may have come to an end for Christian Zazueta on Thursday, but he stamped another excellent outing in his breakout campaign for good measure. Zazueta fanned seven across five innings of two-run ball for Double-A Tulsa in the Texas League semifinals, scattering four hits and walking just

The Blue Jays are heading down south for a massive series this weekend against the Rangers, with postseason implications aplenty. Toronto rookies certainly dressed for the occasion. The Blue Jays’ first-year players -- including Brett Bateman, Charles McAdoo, Sean Keys, Kazuma Okamoto and Trey Yesavage -- all donned cowboy hats,

Megastar actor Tom Cruise went viral Monday night for sitting alongside Taylor Swift as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. But Cruise’s tour of the city’s sports scene didn’t stop there. Cruise also stopped by Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Tuesday, as

Jurrangelo Cijntje’s final start of the 2026 regular season was another strong step in his development. The Cardinals’ No. 12 prospect turned in 5 1/3 innings of scoreless ball for Triple-A Memphis, earning the win in an 11-1 rout of Nashville at First Horizon Park. Cijntje struck out three batters

2026 has seen a massive breakout from Seaver King, the Nationals’ 2024 first-round Draft pick. He punctuated it by reaching the 20-homer mark for the first time in his young career. King went deep Wednesday night for No. 20, part of a two-hit, two-RBI night for the 23-year-old shortstop. He

First-year player Justin Turner -- yes, that one -- and a plethora of former Major League Baseball players helped the Toros de Tijuana win the 2026 Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (LMB) Serie del Rey on Tuesday. Tijuana defeated the Olmecas de Tabasco in six games for the title. It was

Jesús Báez just added one more monumental moment to his already massive breakout in 2026. Báez demolished a walk-off home run for Double-A Springfield in the first game of the Texas League semifinals, defeating Tulsa 9-7 at Route 66 Stadium. Báez’s game-winner helped his Cardinals weather four lead changes and

Mets fans at Citi Field showered Pete Alonso with cheers after he hit career home run No. 300 Tuesday night, treating the franchise’s leading home-run hitter as if he’d never left New York -- even as the blast helped the Orioles send the game into extra innings. Alonso certainly returned

Mike Sirota and Charles Davalan, two of the three Top 100 prospects at Double-A Tulsa, put on a show in a playoff-opening barnburner for the Drillers. Both players went deep in the game, which ended as a 9-7 loss via walk-off home run from Springfield’s Jesús Báez at Route 66

Josue De Paula earned comparisons throughout his Minor League career to some of MLB’s best players, whether for his overall offensive profile to Yordan Alvarez or his plate approach to Juan Soto. That’s why he’s been ranked as one of the sport’s best hitting prospects, making his big league debut

Bunting in Major League Baseball is certainly not as en vogue as it once was, even if the play is having a bit of a renaissance in 2026. But in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, where small ball is much more common and offense more frequently takes an old-school approach, bunts

It’s not every day you get to throw a bullpen with a Major League All-Star, but Bryan Woo recently gave one young fan such a chance. Woo strolled over to a group of fans scouting the Mariners’ bullpen before a home game and spotted the young fan who happened to

In a big year for the Cardinals’ Minor League system, featuring names like Rainiel Rodriguez, Joshua Báez and Leo Bernal, don’t overlook Jesús Báez. The No. 15 St. Louis prospect launched his 39th home run of 2026 on Sunday in Double-A Springfield’s regular-season finale. Though the Cardinals fell to Arkansas

After two days off to tend to a sore right ankle, Yordan Alvarez returned to the Astros’ lineup on Sunday. He was 0-for-1 with a walk before being lifted in a blowout 14-4 loss, hopping back in the saddle in his quest for the batting Triple Crown. Alvarez, the frontrunner

The Diamondbacks have designated veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for assignment, the club announced on Sunday. Rookie infielder Jose Fernandez was recalled from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move.

He simply can’t be stopped. Brewers’ No. 5 prospect Andrew Fischer launched another home run on Saturday, his 48th of the season, to extend his lead for the most homers in a Minor League season this century. While this one came off a position player in a 19-1 blowout at

Veteran left-handed reliever Matt Strahm, currently a free agent, reportedly underwent successful right knee surgery that should have him fully healthy in 2027. FanSided’s Robert Murray reported the news on Sunday. After being traded from the Phillies to the Royals in December, Strahm battled knee ailments all season and knew

Anyone who has played youth baseball or been around it has probably heard it from the dugout: “We’ve got ice!” immediately following a hit-by-pitch. Brooks Lee won’t be needing any ice after a pitch that put him on base Saturday. Guardians lefty Joey Cantillo wound to deliver the first pitch

All rise! The captain is BACK.

Aidan Miller is back from injury, showing off all the tools that have made him such a hyped-up prospect over the past two years. And he helped Double-A Reading clinch its first playoff berth since 2019 in just his second game back with the club. Miller collected his first Double-A

Marlins 2026 first-round Draft pick Jacob Lombard is showing a knack for the big swing. Lombard whacked a two-run home run on Thursday, helping Single-A Jupiter to a victory in the Florida State League semifinals, 13-2, over Daytona at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Lombard and the Hammerheads are now heading

The Cubs have the highest position player FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement of any team in 2026, as both their offense and defense have been the best in baseball, according to some measures. Led by National League MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago defense, in particular, is performing at a higher

For the vast majority of the 2026 season, Jacob Misiorowski and his historic fastball have been the frontrunner for the National League Cy Young Award. That’s still the case entering Friday, after Misiorowski bounced back from his worst outing of the year with 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball against