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The MLB calendar hasn’t flipped to September yet, but the free agency buzz for the upcoming winter is already heating up. At the center of it all is Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker, who MLB.com has tabbed as the top driver of the 2026 free agent market. At just 28 years old, Tucker is expected […]

For two weeks, Jhoan Duran looked untouchable in a Phillies uniform. His triple-digit heat and wipeout splitter had silenced opponents, converting his first six save chances without so much as a runner in scoring position. But on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, the Washington Nationals showed even the most dominant closers are human. Duran […]

Riley Greene accomplished a unique feat during the Detroit Tigers’ series opener against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Greene stepped up to the plate three times throughout the game. He landed one hit, which turned out to be a solid two-run homer to right-center field in the sixth inning. This allowed him and […]

The Milwaukee Brewers were the hottest team in baseball before hitting a mini slump against the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers dropped three of five games to the Cubs, ending a streak of six straight series wins. But Milwaukee quickly got back on track, leaving Chicago with a victory on Thursday. The team then returned home […]

Another game, another long ball for Vinnie Pasquantino. The Kansas City Royals’ red-hot first baseman extended his home run streak to five games on Friday night, belting a ninth-inning two-run shot in a 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Pasquantino’s blast off reliever Will Vest wasn’t enough to flip the result, but it did put […]

The Detroit Tigers kept their hot streak alive Friday night at Comerica Park, rallying past the Kansas City Royals for a 7-5 win. The spotlight belonged to Riley Greene, who crushed a game-tying homer, his 30th of the season, punching his ticket into the 30-homer club for the first time in his career. The Royals […]

Aroldis Chapman had an excellent closing performance on the mound in the Boston Red Sox’s matchup against the New York Yankees on Friday night. With Boston up 1-0 going into the bottom half of the ninth inning, they needed every defensive stop to beat the Yankees in Game 2. They were coming off a 6-3 […]

Carson Williams wasted no time announcing his arrival in the big leagues. The Tampa Bay Rays’ top prospect delivered a debut to remember Friday night, crushing a two-run homer in the seventh inning to help power a 10-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The blast, a 410-foot shot to center, made him just the […]

Kyle Tucker finally broke through. The Chicago Cubs outfielder ended his month-long power outage on Friday night with a Statcast-projected 405-foot home run in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels. The solo shot to right field not only put the Cubs ahead early but also marked Tucker’s first extra-base hit since July 30 […]

In a highly contested series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, every single at-bat counts. With only one game deciding the current leader of the NL West, the Dodgers have a chance to extend their lead to four with just over a month left to go in the regular season, or […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t have scripted Bubba Chandler’s debut any better. The 22-year-old right-hander, one of baseball’s most highly touted pitching prospects, entered Friday night’s game against the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park and delivered four shutout innings, flashing triple-digit heat and making history in the process. Chandler, promoted earlier in the week from Triple-A, […]

The San Francisco Giants received a sigh of relief regarding right-hander Landen Roupp, who exited Wednesday’s 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres after suffering a left knee injury. Manager Bob Melvin confirmed doctors diagnosed Roupp with a bone bruise rather than a more severe injury, calling it good news, though the team placed the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays’ aggressive trade deadline gamble on Shane Bieber was aimed at upgrading the starting rotation for a playoff run in 2025. Toronto added Bieber in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians white the injured ace was still rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. On Friday, Bieber returned to a major league mound for […]

The Minnesota Twins plan a major rotation change this weekend. Mick Abel, the right-hander acquired from Philadelphia in the trade that sent Jhoan Duran to the Phillies, reported to the Twins in Chicago on Friday and is likely to make his debut against the White Sox on Saturday, according to Matthew Leach of MLB.com. Abel […]

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are once again battling each other in the American League East. Both teams are inside the playoff structure as they meet in a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox are hoping to continue their season-long dominance against their ancient rivals after taking six of […]

The Philadelphia Phillies kicked off their weekend series against the Washington Nationals taking a gut punch. Riley Adams gave the Nationals a 3-0 lead with a home run in the first inning. Despite a scorching stretch from Trea Turner for Philadelphia, Rod Thomson saw other players step up. Bryson Stott swatted a two-run shot before […]

The Houston Astros kicked off a weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles with a bang. Houston had to live without Jeremy Peña for a long stretch thanks to a lower body injury, but the shortstop made a statement early on Friday night. He took Orioles starter Cade Povich deep, hitting a three-run home run into […]

While the 2025 season hasn’t gone to plan for the Washington Nationals, the big-league roster and accompanying minor league system are filled with numerous potential standouts. Fruits from the blockbuster Juan Soto trade a couple years ago are still making their way to the majors. Four of the five players that came back in the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers welcomed back a franchise favorite on Friday. Will Adames spent three and a half seasons with the Brewers, quickly becoming beloved by the fanbase. When he signed with the San Francisco Giants during the offseason, Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy lost a key piece. In a poetic moment, Adames took Jose Quintana deep […]

The Boston Red Sox are right in the middle of the race in the American League East. The Red Sox used a clutch win against the New York Yankees to come within five games of the Toronto Blue Jays for the lead. Boston manager Alex Cora made a move to help his pitching staff, sending […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-handed reliever Tanner Scott from the 15-day injured list on Friday, just ahead of their critical three-game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. To clear roster space, the club optioned right-hander Matt Sauer to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Scott, 31, had been sidelined since July 22 with left […]

Kyle Schwarber has had a historic four-year run with the Philadelphia Phillies. He’s the only player to ever hit at least 38 home runs in each of his first four years with a new team. And Schwarber has saved the best for last as he’s putting together an MVP-caliber season in 2025. Even though the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Tommy Edman on the IL in early August after he sustained an ankle injury. He’s been out for several weeks now, but it sounds like he could be on the verge of returning. Edman, who is 30 years old, claims that his ankle is feeling much better than before, according […]

Almost a year after the Chicago Cubs traded Kyle Hendricks to the LA Angels, he’s coming back. On Sunday, Hendricks will start against the Cubs for the first time since the trade, per Marquee Sports Network. The Angels begin a three-game series with the Cubs on Friday. As of now, the Angels are 61-66 and […]

The Athletics reinstated All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson from the 10-day injured list Friday, giving them a major boost ahead of their weekend series against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Wilson had been sidelined since late July with a left forearm fracture. Initially, the 23-year-old attempted to play through […]

The New York Mets (67-60) are limping through August, posting a brutal 5-13 record in the month. They continue to give the Cincinnati Reds (67-61) opportunities to pass them in the standings, and although the latter has blown chances themselves over the last few weeks, they will eventually make the National League East club pay […]

Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg will long be remembered for his accomplishments on the field and one of the team’s all-time great players. Sandberg died of metastatic prostate cancer last month and his funeral was Friday morning at Old St. Patrick Church in Chicago. The Cubs gave their fans a chance to watch the private […]

The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first of three games on Friday night. Star centerfielder Jackson Merrill will once again not be in the lineup for the Padres. Mike Shildt says Jackson Merrill’s left ankle strain is beginning to make tangible improvement. No firm IL decision yet. But the Padres […]

The Boston Red Sox are still in the thick of the playoff race despite being in third place in the AL East. With September right around the corner, the club decided to call up another one of its top prospects on Thursday. Leading up to the New York Yankees game on Friday evening, manager Alex […]

The Milwaukee Brewers’ starting shortstop, Joey Ortiz, strained his left hamstring during Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs, forcing the team to place him on the 10-day injured list, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Ortiz, who exited the game in the fifth inning after grabbing at his hamstring while running out a ground ball, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are playing some of their best baseball at the right moment in the season, and they just got done sweeping the Seattle Mariners. One of the main reasons for their recent success is the play of Trea Turner, who is having one of the best seasons by a Phillies shortstop in almost […]

With the rumors around the Boston Red Sox moving Walker Buehler to the bullpen, the ball club has officially made the move in what has been a frustrating year for the former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. As rumors around the Red Sox and Buehler have been around due to his struggles, the team has now […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are 6-4 over their last ten games. However, reinforcements could be on the way soon. Toronto announced that Shane Bieber is making his Blue Jays debut against the Miami Marlins on Friday night. John Schneider also had some good news to share about the status of All-Star starter Vladimir Guerrero Jr., […]

Nothing comes easy in Arlington. Many fans hoped that October delight Evan Carter could enjoy a comeback campaign this year, one that would coincide with a Texas Rangers resurgence. The chances of either coming to pass in 2025 seem desolate now. The soon-to-be 23-year-old outfielder exited Thursday’s 6-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals after […]

The New York Yankees entered their series against the Boston Red Sox on a roll. Manager Aaron Boone’s team put on a show offensively over the past week, going on a five-game winning streak. However, Boston put an end to that momentum with a 6-3 road win. While the Red Sox got clutch hits late […]

Although this season hasn’t gone to plan for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team is still looking to finish the season on a high note. Ahead of their Friday night opener against the Cincinnati Reds, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo dropped a big lineup change on Sirius XM’s MLB Network Radio. Catcher Gabriel Moreno, who has been […]

It has been a year of mishaps, misfortune and missed opportunities for the Arizona Diamondbacks (62-66), but Corbin Carroll is still getting plenty out of the 2025 campaign from an individual perspective. The 25-year-old outfielder is providing a parched fan base with a valuable source of sustenance during this gloomy regular season. Carroll notched two […]

In February of 2021, the St. Louis Cardinals traded five players to the Colorado Rockies for third baseman Nolan Arenado. Left-handed pitcher Austin Gomber was one of the biggest names Colorado acquired as part of the deal. Like many pitchers before him, though, Gomber struggled to find success with Colorado. Was it the elevation of […]

The last seven games have been quite a nice sample size of the Tampa Bay Rays 2025 season. The Rays enter Friday night’s matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals losers of four straight. Before that, Tampa Bay won three straight. As the team continues playing their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, it’s clear […]