MINNEAPOLIS -- A comfortable lead had become very uncomfortable for the Twins on Tuesday night. A nice, feel-good win was threatening to become yet another gut-punch loss. And then in 4.4 seconds, Byron Buxton restored all of the good vibes. Buxton had his pitcher’s back, just like he always does.

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong was already across the third-base chalk and sprinting across the infield grass when Cubs utility man Vidal Bruján was sliding across the plate. Ian Happ rounded first, turned to face the Cubs’ dugout with his arms hoisted skyward, and Crow-Armstrong arrived to set the party in

NEW YORK -- Entering this season, the most questionable part of this Mets roster -- or at least the part that outsiders questioned most often -- was the rotation. Of the top eight starting pitchers on the depth chart, only one was coming off a full, healthy, successful Major League

Do you know how many qualified players batted .300 or better last year? The answer is seven. There were nine in 2023, 11 in ‘22 and 14 in ‘21. That is to say: The .300 batting average hitter -- long the benchmark for baseball excellence, really for more than a

When he struggles on the diamond, when the strikeouts mount and the pressure ramps up, young Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews thinks about his friend Aubrey White.

BOSTON -- Brayan Bello knew the finish line was coming in his season debut, and that the Mariners had one of their most accomplished hitters at the plate in Randy Arozarena. While the righty’s best pitches are surely still ahead of him in the coming months, he reached back for

DETROIT -- At some point in early February, Padres brass scheduled a Zoom call to discuss the possibility of signing Nick Pivetta. It was supposed to last about half an hour. It lasted an hour and a half. They liked what they saw. They wanted in. “We were like, man,

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 stars, the planets and everything in between aligned perfectly for Leo De Vries on Tuesday night. "El Mutante" did not disappoint. De Vries put together one of the best single-game performances in club history, made all the more impressive considering he's only 18 years old. MLB Pipeline's No. 17

Michael Sansone, a left-handed reliever for Salem, the Red Sox Single-A affiliate, strolled from the bullpen to the mound on Tuesday night, ready to take over in the bottom of the ninth inning of a road game against Hickory (Rangers) at L.P. Frans Stadium.

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Fans in Tennessee have grown accustomed to watching excellent baseball, as the state is home to both reigning national champion Tennessee and Vanderbilt, which boasts a perennial powerhouse program. On Aug. 2, fans will be treated to something they have never seen before: a Major League game in the Volunteer

If Jac Caglianone has any concern about facing Major League pitching, it sure wasn't showing on Tuesday. And MLB's No. 20 prospect wasn't just facing any big leaguer -- he was staring down future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw. The results: a pair of knocks as part of a three-hit

CLEVELAND -- If you only went off the first batter Tanner Bibee faced on Tuesday night, you might have thought, "Oh, no, not again,” based on his early results in 2025. Bibee surrendered a homer to Yankees DH Ben Rice on his first pitch, which drew him into a tie

MIAMI -- The consensus around the Marlins’ organization this spring was that No. 4 prospect Agustín Ramírez had a big league-ready bat. He is proving that assessment correct two games into his MLB career.

CHICAGO -- The timeline for Shohei Ohtani’s return to pitch remains unclear, but just days after the birth of his first child, the Japanese superstar is already back to work and continuing his progression on the mound. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not know Tuesday if Ohtani threw while he

WEST SACRAMENTO -- In the midst of the Rangers’ best offensive explosion of the season, the club also lost its best weapon. Shortstop Corey Seager exited Tuesday night’s 8-5 win over the A’s in the sixth inning due to tightness in his right hamstring that occurred when Seager was running

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PHOENIX -- From just about his first pitch Tuesday night, Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt didn’t feel good about his four-seam fastball. “In warmups it was high and arm side pretty much the whole time,” Pfaadt said. The four-seamer is a big part of Pfaadt’s arsenal, but it’s not his only

ANAHEIM -- Paul Skenes had walked the outfield dirt of Angel Stadium before, on Little League day growing up. He had caught batting-practice home runs in the right-field bleachers. He made plenty of trips to watch games, including in that window in 2023 between winning a College World Series and

HOUSTON -- There’s something about the Blue Jays that brings out the best in Astros starter Ronel Blanco.

CHICAGO -- Left field isn’t a position Dodgers fans frequently see Andy Pages play. In fact, entering Tuesday’s series opener at Wrigley Field, the 24-year-old had only started a game there five times (seven total games played in left) in two big league seasons. Between the Major and Minor Leagues,

ATLANTA -- In the hours after Nolan Gorman blistered two balls for hits in Monday’s loss to the Braves, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol figured it was time for the club to stick to its pledge of giving more consistent at-bats to the lefty slugger. As the coaching staff was mapping

A new week of Minor League Baseball kicked off with plenty of fireworks. Padres teenager Leo De Vries put together a historic night in the High-A Midwest League, the Royals' Jac Caglianone continued his recent tear and Giants slugger Bryce Eldridge returned with some thunder. Not to be outdone, Pirates

WEST SACRAMENTO -- In January 2024, regrouping from another frustrating Draft lottery that saw the club fall outside of the top three picks despite being tied for best odds to land the top selection, the Athletics’ front office and scouting department gathered to kick off the amateur scouting season. Headed