A fun fact about baseball as we enter the second half of the season’s first month: The juice is all in the National League. Would you believe the top six teams in our Power Rankings are all from the National League? It’s true. I would not lie to you in

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wanted to be a Blue Jay forever. Now, he will be. Guerrero and the team on Monday officially signed the 14-year, $500 million contract that will keep the slugger in Toronto through 2039.

Aaron Judge has always looked the part of a superhero. Now he has the title to match: Captain America. The superstar slugger was named captain of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Monday. Team USA manager Mark DeRosa made the announcement live on MLB Network before being

Here’s where we are with the state of pitching in 2025: Let’s bring up a pitcher who throws two different fastballs that both have 100 mph velocity but with slightly different movement patterns. But we're mostly going to ignore those heaters, because neither is the pitch that makes him stand

Mark your calendars, baseball fans -- and avid collectors. All 30 teams have extensive promotional schedules lined up for the 2025 season. The giveaways range from bat-flipping bobbleheads to basketball jersesy to, yes, even cribbage boards. In fact, there are so many must-have giveaways that it may be a little

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CHICAGO -- Did Garrett Crochet know something everyone else didn’t when he met with the media in Chicago on Friday?

When dealing in small sample sizes, there’s an air of unpredictability around which players will stand out. It happens at the beginning of every season, and it can happen in limited batter-pitcher and player-team matchups that cover multiple years. Established stars often find their way to the top of league

LOS ANGELES -- Justin Steele called Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy on Saturday to let him know that the pitcher was going to undergo season-ending surgery. Hottovy said their conversation centered around the positives -- Steele would have some answers, and his work ethic and skill should create a solid

NEW YORK -- Jung Hoo Lee’s first trip to New York was certainly one to remember. Two days after homering in the first at-bat of his Yankee Stadium debut, Lee went deep two more times to power the Giants to a 5-4 comeback win in Sunday’s series finale in the

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres are unbeatable at Petco Park this season, using the simplest of formulas: You can't lose if you don't allow runs. And good luck scoring against this pitching staff right now. The Rockies didn't do it once all weekend.

LOS ANGELES -- Pete Crow-Armstrong can see himself suiting up for the Cubs for a long time, even beyond the years the team has him under their contractual control. The young center fielder is also open to the idea of an extension, but the timing has to be right. According

TAMPA -- Joe Boyle came and went without allowing a hit. As expected, the Rays optioned Boyle back to Triple-A Durham on Monday after his electric spot start in an 8-3 win over the Braves on Sunday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The hard-throwing right-hander struck out seven and

CINCINNATI -- Since debuting in the Major Leagues, Reds pitcher Hunter Greene has had some superb starts vs. the Pirates, only to be left unrewarded. That finally changed on Sunday when, instead of frustration, he enjoyed mostly drama-free satisfaction. Not only did Greene dominate, but the Reds took a 4-0

TAMPA -- Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed Spencer Strider will likely make his season debut against the Blue Jays on Wednesday in Toronto. ”That’s the plan right now,” Snitker said. “He had a side [session] today, and hopefully he comes in tomorrow and is feeling great.”

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CLEVELAND -- Leave it to the ace to get the Royals back on track. Cole Ragans was masterful Sunday, tossing a career-high 7 2/3 innings with just two runs (one earned) allowed in the Royals’ 4-2 win over the Guardians at Progressive Field, ending the series in Cleveland with a

CHICAGO -- There was one out in the eighth inning of the White Sox eventual 3-1 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon at Rate Field, and Boston starter Garrett Crochet was flirting with no-hit history.

Six teams from six nations arrived in Mexico City last week with one goal: Becoming the champion of the Americas. In the second iteration of the Baseball Champions League Americas tournament -- the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association won in 2023 -- the hosts, the Diablos Rojos del México,

ST. LOUIS -- Rather than sit in silence for hours and endlessly pore over game plans and analytical data -- something that likely would have made him worry even more about facing Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner -- Cardinals left-handed pitcher Matthew Liberatore stuck to his usual pregame

After a close game against the Cubs became a late-inning laugher on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, you’ll never guess who took the mound to mop up for the Dodgers in the eighth and ninth innings of a 16-0 loss. There was Roki Sasaki, who had started the game and

SEATTLE -- What a difference one week can make, even in the gauntlet of a Major League season. Since being swept last weekend in San Francisco, the Mariners lost two starting position players to injuries that will require lengthy recoveries, saw the rotation spot for George Kirby create more questions

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The catchers were able to catch up. Mets backstops Luis Torrens and Francisco Alvarez previously met up in New York to talk shop, discussing several of the team’s pitchers. But with Alvarez (fractured left hamate bone) now playing in Minor League rehab games and nearing a return

A new season is upon us, and MLB.TV – the best way to watch every out-of-market game all season long – has never been better. That’s because MLB.TV is now giving you even more baseball with the addition of 24/7 access to MLB Network (available in U.S. only). Here is

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