The battle for the top spot of our Power Rankings was, once again this week, a battle of Southern California. We don’t release vote totals in these rankings, but so you know: Just like last week, the Padres and Dodgers were this close. We wonder if they will go back

HOUSTON -- Padres star Luis Arraez was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital on Sunday night after colliding with Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubón at first base on the second play of the game at Daikin Park. The Padres released a statement saying he was being evaluated further and was “stable,

TAMPA -- Yankees left-handed ace Max Fried finished what appeared to be his seventh hitless inning against the Rays on Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. But as he headed out to the mound for the bottom of the eighth, his no-hitter was over. Between the half-inning break, official scorer

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. is at least a couple weeks away from returning from left knee surgery. But the 2023 National League MVP still created headlines on Sunday with a since-deleted social media post that was critical of Braves manager Brian Snitker. “I heard about it as I was

BALTIMORE -- On a day when the Reds enjoyed an offensive eruption not seen in a generation, a defensive play perhaps stood out most. Of course, it came from none other than All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Actually, the full range of De La Cruz's ability was on display

Every player wants to get off to a hot start. But for those debuting with new clubs, making a strong first impression feels a little more important. That holds true for everyone -- from megastars who secured record-breaking contracts to non-roster invitees just hoping to stick around in the Majors.

NEW YORK -- Much like the weather in New York, Juan Soto is beginning to heat up. Soto had a season-high three RBIs to help the Mets to a sweep of the Cardinals with a 7-4 victory on a sunny, mild Sunday afternoon at Citi Field.

MILWAUKEE -- The Kentucky Derby isn’t for another couple of weeks, but once the Brewers got runners on base Sunday afternoon at American Family Field, they were the ones off to the races.

In 2024, Brewers second baseman Brice Turang was a standout player on multiple levels. His defense? Elite. He was celebrated as the best fielder in the National League. His baserunning? Superb. Turang was extremely valuable as a runner and stole 50 bases in 56 tries. That included a span of

ARLINGTON -- Shohei Ohtani is back from paternity leave, and the Dodgers are wondering what "dad strength" could possibly look like for someone who already packs as big a punch as Ohtani does. Ohtani was reinstated from the paternity list and back in the leadoff spot in Sunday's 1-0 win

The 2025 season is (roughly) a month old and already cutting teeth. Trends are forming, numbers are starting to hold actual meaning and team identities are starting to take shape, for better or for worse. So let's forge ahead. The week of April 21 will feature a couple of heated

TAMPA – In Max Fried's mind, the clean eighth-inning single that Jake Mangum laced into the outfield represented the end of his bid for a no-hitter. The Yankees left-hander was unaware that a scoring change had taken place just a few minutes prior, converting what had initially been ruled a

DENVER -- Upon learning that he would be called up to the big club on Sunday, Rockies No. 26 prospect Zach Agnos pitched a perfect strike with his first video call to his mother. Lee Agnos was in Richmond, Va., visiting her father, who recently moved into hospice care. George

TAMPA – “You want to talk about the single?” No. While Aaron Judge's broken-bat hit through the left side of the infield on Sunday helped his stat line, it paled in comparison to the captain’s home run that wasn’t, a titanic eighth-inning drive that was ruled a foul ball in

TORONTO -- Lives change quickly in baseball. Saturday night, Paxton Schultz got called into the manager’s office at Triple-A Buffalo and was told to hop in a car Sunday morning. He was headed to Toronto with Dillon Tate, but Schultz was only on the taxi squad for now. When the

ATLANTA -- Having to answer questions about Ronald Acuña Jr.’s social media post reminded Braves manager Brian Snitker there is no such thing as a perfect weekend in the baseball world. But even with the distraction, Snitker and his players were feeling good after completing a three-game sweep with a

HOUSTON -- On a scary Sunday night for the Padres that saw Luis Arraez carted off the field after a collision at first base, Fernando Tatis Jr. provided something of a pick-’em-up with a tiebreaking home run that carried San Diego to a 3-2 victory over the Astros at Daikin

DENVER -- Rockies designated hitter Kris Bryant was sick and tired of his chronic back injury -- officially lumbar degenerative disc disease. He was understandably tired of the debilitating pain -- sometimes arriving a couple days apart, sometimes arriving mid-game. Bryant, placed on the 10-day injured list last Monday and

ANAHEIM -- With the way the Angels had been scuffling offensively for more than a week, a comeback certainly didn’t appear likely being down three runs in the ninth inning.

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TORONTO -- The Mariners rolled to what was maybe their most dominant win of the young season on Sunday afternoon, at least in the context of striking so early, tacking on late and that it was on the road. With an 8-3 decision over the Blue Jays, Seattle has now

ARLINGTON -- There was an unwelcome feeling of déjà vu when Tyler Glasnow exited Sunday's 1-0 win over the Rangers after throwing one pitch in the fifth inning. But the Dodgers later announced that the 31-year-old right-hander was removed due to lower leg cramps, an issue that should not prevent

ANAHEIM – It was only the bottom of the fourth inning, but Justin Verlander knew how important it was to get out of this jam.

The path from top prospect to legitimate big leaguer isn’t always linear. Sure, there are plenty of examples of top prospects who immediately became MLB stars. We’re talking about the likes of Juan Soto, Paul Skenes and Bryce Harper. More often than not, though, it can take players years before

DETROIT -- Music blared out of the visiting clubhouse at Comerica Park, and the Royals were all smiles as they packed up their stuff to finally head home Sunday afternoon.