By Andrew Simon @AndrewSimonMLB
12:13 AM EDT
Voting is well underway for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, with the Phase 1 ballot closing on Thursday at noon ET. But of course, All-Star Week is about more than just the Midsummer Classic itself. One day before the American League and National League All-Stars square off
By MLB.com
12:13 AM EDT
It’s difficult to stay atop the Hitter Power Rankings over and over and over again, because even the best hitters tend to cool off every once in a while. Well, don’t tell that to Aaron Judge. Nobody has been able to slow down the Yankees slugger for several weeks, and
By Tim Stebbins @tim_stebbins
June 26, 2024
CHICAGO -- In his 79th game with the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani has set a new franchise record. Ohtani crushed a leadoff home run in the Dodgers' 4-0 win in the series finale on Wednesday against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, marking his 10th straight game in which he
By Bryan Hoch
1:40 AM EDT
NEW YORK -- A selection of vintage baseball jerseys hung in the visitors clubhouse as the Yankees arrived at Citi Field for Wednesday’s game. Players would dress like heroes of yesteryear on their flight north of the border, which makes sense, since Aaron Judge is sure making it feel like
By Joe Trezza @JoeTrezz
June 26, 2024
BALTIMORE -- Gunnar Henderson is already having a first half unlike any other in Orioles history. When it's all said and done, he might have a season unlike any other in Major League history. Henderson kept building toward that Wednesday, impressing with another all-around performance in Baltimore’s 4-2 win over
Alvarez leads way with 3 hits, 3 RBIs; Lindor: 'The vibes are in a good place'
By Anthony DiComo
1:28 AM EDT
NEW YORK -- A few hours before Wednesday’s Subway Series finale at Citi Field, as Francisco Lindor returned to the dugout following his final round of batting practice, the Mets shortstop saw owner Steve Cohen standing nearby, walked over, and clapped him on the shoulder. Turning to face him, Cohen
By Martín Gallegos @MartinJGallegos
June 26, 2024
ANAHEIM -- Max Schuemann’s double in the second inning appeared to have provided the A’s an early two-run lead on Wednesday afternoon. Then, confusion struck. Armando Alvarez raced around from second base to score the first run. Trailing him from first base was Kyle McCann, who stumbled and nearly fell
Monasterio hits walk-off winner to cap game jam-packed with highlights
By Adam McCalvy
June 26, 2024
MILWAUKEE -- It took Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio a while to get to top speed, but once he got there, he was off to the races on an afternoon with no shortage of storylines. Chourio circled the bases for the 31st inside-the-park home run in Brewers franchise history during the
Noel, family 'so proud' after work pays off with booming home run
By Melanie Martinez-Lopez
June 26, 2024
BALTIMORE -- First, Jhonkensy Noel couldn’t keep the bat in his hands. Then, he couldn’t keep the ball in the yard. In his Major League debut, Noel, the Guardians’ No. 26 prospect, made sure to show off his home run power in dramatic fashion, sending his first big league hit
By Manny Randhawa @MannyOnMLB
9:03 AM EDT
We’re fast approaching the 94th Midsummer Classic, which takes place on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington. But before the first pitch is thrown in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, there will be several days of festivities leading up to the marquee event.
By Mike Lupica @MikeLupica
an hour ago
The Mets didn’t just win New York City the past couple of nights, pounding the Yankees twice and scoring a combined 21 runs in the process. They’re winning baseball in the month of June, surprising everybody and maybe even themselves. The Mets were 24-33 after the games of May 31.
Espino stands tall among game's home run kings
By Rob Terranova @RobTnova24
12:13 AM EDT
A version of this article previously ran in 2020. Héctor Espino's life in baseball is the stuff of folklore. There's no disputing the monster home run numbers, countless accolades and absurd pace at which the native of Chihuahua, Mexico, broke records during an illustrious 24-year professional career. But that's just
Right-hander hurls L.A.'s first shutout since Walker Buehler in April 2022
By Tim Stebbins @tim_stebbins
12:51 AM EDT
CHICAGO -- Gavin Stone wasn’t even guaranteed a spot in the Dodgers’ starting rotation in Spring Training, when he competed with and beat out Michael Grove for the No. 5 job. Now halfway through the 2024 season, it’s fair to wonder where a Los Angeles staff down several arms would
By Sam Dykstra @SamDykstraMiLB
June 26, 2024
It's time for our second installment of each team's hottest-hitting Top 30 prospect over the last month. Our list includes eight Top 100 prospects, though the player with the best numbers over the last 30 days occupies the bottom spot on our Top 30 for his organization.
Arrighetti sets personal mark with 10 K's for Houston, which wins season-high 7th in a row
By Brian McTaggart
June 26, 2024
HOUSTON -- When the struggling Astros arrived in Mexico City in late April for a series against the Rockies, the players held a meeting and decided the season needed a reboot. They put their 7-19 start in the rearview mirror and declared that the series against the Rockies, in which
By Jonathan Mayo
June 26, 2024
We’ve tweaked and expanded our 2024 Draft rankings for the last time, running the list out to the Top 250. Now less than three weeks away from the start of the Draft, we're getting a clearer picture of how the scouting industry is stacking up the talent in this class.
By Alex Stumpf @AlexJStumpf
June 26, 2024
CINCINNATI -- Rowdy Tellez tried to temper expectations as he and Xander Brown walked into Great American Ball Park’s visitors' dugout before the game Wednesday. Two years ago, Brown saw Tellez, his favorite player, homer twice for his fifth birthday. He came up short last year, though, having to settle
By Maria Guardado
2:14 AM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO -- Stacey Birdsong was in the middle of coaching a softball camp for kids in Mattoon, Ill., on Tuesday when he got a phone call from his son, Hayden Birdsong, a top pitching prospect for the Giants. “He called and said, ‘Hey, I don’t know if this is
By Do-Hyoung Park @dohyoungpark
2:08 AM EDT
PHOENIX -- Given the struggles of the core left-handed hitters that the Twins hoped would provide the bulk of their production against right-handed pitching this year, they spent much of the first two months of the season going through iteration after iteration of starting lineup configurations, trying to find something
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
June 26, 2024
ST. LOUIS -- When he last started a game for the Cardinals seven days earlier, Matthew Liberatore was told to hurriedly head to the bullpen to warm up just as he was about to join teammates in line for the playing of the national anthem. This time around, Liberatore was
By Bill Ladson
June 26, 2024
NEW YORK -- Willie Mays passed away last week, but his life and legacy lives on at Citi Field. On Wednesday evening, the Mets had his son, Michael, throw out the first pitch before the team faced the Yankees. Willie Mays was a member of the Mets for more than
By Steve Kornacki
June 26, 2024
DETROIT -- Spencer Turnbull's return to Comerica Park to pitch against the Tigers -- who drafted and developed him before non-tendering him in November -- ended abruptly after he pitched three innings for the Phillies on Wednesday afternoon. Turnbull exited Philadelphia’s 6-2 victory with right shoulder soreness after throwing 36
By AJ Cassavell
June 26, 2024
SAN DIEGO -- Here come the Padres. The first half of the 2024 season featured its share of ups and downs in San Diego. There were moments the Padres seemed ready to take off -- and never quite did. There were moments the Padres seemed destined to crater -- and
June 26, 2024
It’s incredible to think that with less than one week remaining in June, only five teams are in position to be considered definite sellers for this year’s Trade Deadline. The White Sox, Angels, Athletics, Marlins and Rockies are all staring at double-digit deficits in the postseason race, and with 12
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