It’s been two weeks since our first Starting Pitcher Power Rankings of the regular season, and a lot can change in that time. While the rankings, based on a formula constructed by MLB.com’s data team, consider pitchers’ performance over the past 365 days, more weight is placed on recent performance.

While every player aims to start the season on the right foot, those coming off disappointing campaigns face an extra layer of urgency early on. The high-profile names below have been able to turn the page in a hurry, offering hope that last year’s underwhelming results were merely a blip,

It seems like Ben Rice was born for this. As a Massachusetts boy surrounded by Red Sox fans, he was no Fenway fanatic but, rather, a disciple of Derek Jeter. No. 2 was his No. 1, giving him a passion for the pinstripes. That made for some awkward encounters in

Pete Alonso, who spent a lot of the offseason not knowing whether he was going to be a Met this season or not, helped the Mets win another game, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field. He knocked in the tying run in the bottom of the 10th with a

When discussing the fastest prospects (and frankly, all players) in baseball, there’s the Rays’ Chandler Simpson and then there’s everyone else. Now in the big leagues, Simpson has led scouts to say that he should get at least a 90 run grade on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Watching him do

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We’ve seen our fair share of broken-bat hits in baseball. What happened in Wednesday’s Double-A matchup between the Columbus Clingstones and Chattanooga Lookouts was even wackier than your normal version of a broken-bat hit. The Clingstones' Chandler Seagle shattered his bat on a slow roller that went past the pitcher

Could the AL East have five teams finish .500 or better? Is the NL East a two-way tussle between the Mets and Phillies or will the Braves find a way to make it a three-legged race? And in the NL West, the Dodgers are the favorites to win the division,

The Nationals own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 Draft, which comes with a record assigned value. But the Mariners, who jumped from No. 15 to No. 3 in the Draft Lottery, own the largest overall bonus pool. MLB released the slot values and bonus pools to teams

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Around this time last April, Nick Kurtz was taking classes as a junior at Wake Forest. One year later, he found himself at Sutter Health Park preparing for his Major League debut. To describe Kurtz’s path to the big leagues as a fast track would be an

Baseball Digest is honored to present its fifth annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Bob Costas who, in a decorated national broadcasting career that has spanned five decades, has been recognized as one of the game’s premier voices. The Lifetime Achievement Award, which debuted in 2021 and had Willie Mays (2021),

CHICAGO -- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has gotten to know Pete Crow-Armstrong a little bit, given that the Cubs’ center fielder is friends with his son, Cole. During a pregame chat with reporters on Wednesday, Roberts said he liked the energy that Crow-Armstrong brings.

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CLEVELAND -- About an hour and a half before the first pitch of the Yankees’ series finale against the Guardians on Wednesday, Aaron Judge captured the attention of the visitors' clubhouse at Progressive Field. It was just in a bit of an unconventional way. The TVs in the clubhouse, which

NEW YORK -- Over the past seven days, the Mets played seven games at Citi Field. They did not lose any of them. Last week, the Mets flew home sporting a one-game lead in the National League East. By the time Starling Marte's broken-bat, walk-off single plunked down in shallow

MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins announced a series of transactions on Thursday morning, but the biggest one may be the one that wasn’t in the official release. Minnesota placed utility man Willi Castro on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique, recalled infielder/catcher Mickey Gasper from Triple-A St. Paul

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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants are meant to be a team built around pitching and defense. They certainly leaned into that identity on Wednesday night. Logan Webb struck out six over 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Wilmer Flores delivered a two-run, bases-loaded single that ignited a four-run sixth inning, lifting

HOUSTON -- A year ago at this time, the Astros were searching to find out how one of the most successful teams in baseball over the previous decade could suddenly lose its mojo. Houston was 7-17 after 24 games in 2024 and had many believing the golden era of Astros

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian's Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CHICAGO -- Drew Pomeranz was warming up for the Giants at Citi Field last May, preparing to make his long-awaited return to a Major

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WASHINGTON -- James Wood commemorated his two-day bobblehead giveaway during the Battle of the Beltways by mashing a leadoff home run hit hard enough to be heard across the DMV.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins confirmed Wednesday that franchise greats Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek have both suffered recent strokes, but that both are recovering well. Oliva, 86, is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame as well as the Twins Hall of Fame. He played his entire career with

BOSTON -- A 2023 All-Star with a career 3.43 ERA who helped lead the Mariners’ rotation to be one of baseball’s best in ‘24. George Kirby left big shoes to fill when he was sidelined by right shoulder inflammation and placed on the injured list to start this season. After