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May 27, 2026
Several elite defensive players are struggling big-time at the plate in 2026. Here's what history says about their ability to stick in the lineup and what options their teams have.
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May 27, 2026
Several elite defensive players are struggling big-time at the plate in 2026. Here's what history says about their ability to stick in the lineup and what options their teams have.
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May 27, 2026
During the height of his run with the Cubs, Baez pulled off a magic trick that made the Pirates look like Little Leaguers. Here's how it all went down.
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May 27, 2026
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is joining the Guardians ownership group as a minority investor, he told ESPN, purchasing a stake in the team he grew up watching.
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May 27, 2026
Kiké Hernández is probably headed to the injured list because of a strained left oblique only two days into his season debut for the Dodgers.
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May 27, 2026
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz had his 48-game on-base streak stopped when he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a 4-1 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday night.
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May 27, 2026
Shohei Ohtani was hit on the right hand by a pitch and left the Dodgers' game against the Rockies on Tuesday night.
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May 27, 2026
The Yankees got at least two hits from every player in their starting lineup Tuesday night for the first time in their storied history, putting up 24 total in a 15-1 rout of the Royals.
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May 27, 2026
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said antics on the mound by Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe after an inning-ending strikeout in a 6-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night were unacceptable.
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May 26, 2026
Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run first inning for Texas, a night after three Houston pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the Rangers.
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May 26, 2026
The Cubs losing streak hit 10 games after they were routed 12-1 by the Pirates on Tuesday night.
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May 26, 2026
Red right-hander Hunter Greene took another step in his rehab from elbow surgery, throwing 15 to 20 pitches during a side session on Tuesday.
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May 26, 2026
Rays right-hander Griffin Jax left his start against the Orioles a few batters after being hit in the back by a line drive in the second inning.
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May 26, 2026
Chicago put left-handed pitcher Noah Schultz on the 15-day injured list because of right knee patellar tendinitis and recalled right-hander David Sandlin from Triple-A Charlotte, the White Sox said Tuesday before their game against the Minnesota Twins.
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May 26, 2026
Bob Horner, the power-hitting third baseman who was the No. 1 draft pick in 1978 and hit a home run in his debut with the Atlanta Braves after skipping the minor leagues, has died. He was 68.
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May 26, 2026
Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd is scheduled to make the first of what is expected to be two rehab starts for Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.
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May 26, 2026
Eric Karabell looks at the current batch of closers in fantasy baseball and which ones you need to pick up now.
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May 26, 2026
Pitcher Logan Henderson, 24, who pitched five shutout innings Friday in a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been placed on the injured list by the Milwaukee Brewers with a lower back strain, but the club made the move retroactive to Saturday.
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May 26, 2026
The Rays signed right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a major league contract on Tuesday to shore up their bullpen.
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May 26, 2026
Inside MLB clubhouses, baseball's biggest stars are trading cards hoping for rare finds just like collectors everywhere.
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May 26, 2026
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
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May 26, 2026
With Memorial Day weekend behind us, it's time to take our first look at the leaders for MVP, Cy Young and more.
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May 26, 2026
Inside MLB clubhouses, baseball's biggest stars are trading cards hoping for rare finds just like collectors everywhere.
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May 26, 2026
The top players you should consider claiming off the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week.
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May 26, 2026
With Memorial Day weekend behind us, it's time to take our first look at the leaders for MVP, Cy Young and more.
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May 26, 2026
The best and worst of the season to date -- and which teams will rule from here on out.
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May 26, 2026
Shinnosuke Abe has resigned as manager of Japan's storied baseball team Yomiuri Giants after being arrested for the alleged assault of his teenage daughter.
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May 26, 2026
The Athletics are calling up Gage Jump, one of the best left-handed pitching prospects in baseball, sources told ESPN. He has 56 strikeouts in 38 innings in Triple-A.
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May 26, 2026
Utilityman Kike Hernandez made his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 5-3 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, going 2 for 2 with an RBI double down the third base line while batting ninth and starting at third base.
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May 26, 2026
Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Rangers on Monday night.
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May 26, 2026
Astros' Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win.
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May 25, 2026
Astros' Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win.
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May 25, 2026
Nolan McLean has pitched poorly in consecutive starts, with his ERA ballooning to 4.40 after he allowed a career-worst seven runs in a career-low 3? innings during a 7-2 loss to the Reds on Monday. Also, Tyrone Taylor became the latest Met to get hurt.
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May 25, 2026
Rockies first baseman TJ Rumfield left the game due to a right hand contusion after getting hit by a pitch in Monday night's game vs. the Dodgers.
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May 25, 2026
Starting with a big shake-up at the top, we rank baseball's next wave of stars.
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May 25, 2026
Colton Cowser hit a walk-off home run for the second consecutive day Monday to complete the Orioles' 9-7, 13-inning victory over the Rays, one he said was one of his "favorite complete team wins."
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May 25, 2026
Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski matched a career high with 12 strikeouts, carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and hit 100 mph on more than half his pitches in Monday's win over the Cardinals.
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May 25, 2026
Rikuu Nishida showed off his arm and his infectious enthusiasm in his big league debut with the White Sox, a 3-1 win over the Twins.
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May 25, 2026
Chicago's 2-1 loss to the Pirates on Monday marked its ninth straight defeat, joining the 2017 Dodgers as the only two teams in the expansion era to have multiple 10-game winning streaks and a nine-game skid in the same season.
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May 25, 2026
Wander Franco was declared criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor by a Dominican judge, but he will not serve a sentence for it.
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May 25, 2026
Mets star Juan Soto was out of the starting lineup for the second straight day Monday because he was sick.
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May 25, 2026
Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease will be placed on the 15-day injured list after suffering a left hamstring strain, manager John Schneider said.
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May 25, 2026
Aaron Judge arrived at Fresno State unsure whether he was a pitcher or a hitter, or both. Within a year, the debate was over.
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May 25, 2026
Our experts look at the best and worst of the season to date -- and predict which teams will rule from here on out.
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May 25, 2026
Aaron Judge arrived at Fresno State unsure whether he was a pitcher or a hitter, or both. Within a year, the debate was over.
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May 25, 2026
Our experts look at the best and worst of the season to date -- and predict which teams will rule from here on out.
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May 24, 2026
Reid Detmers was nearly perfect for eight innings while striking out a career-high 14, and the Angels beat the Rangers 2-1 Sunday night on Justin Foscue's ninth-inning throwing error for their first series sweep this season.
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May 24, 2026
Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana left his start against the Diamondbacks in the second inning Sunday with left elbow discomfort.
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May 24, 2026
Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres said Sunday that his left oblique strain isn't fully healed and that he will be taking a break from swinging the bat as he works to return from the injury.
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May 24, 2026
Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a right shoulder strain, which he took as "positive" news.
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May 24, 2026
The Yankees' Aaron Judge ended a career-worst 11-game streak with no RBIs by hitting a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning vs. the Rays.
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May 24, 2026
Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease left in the fifth inning because of left hamstring discomfort, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also exited after being hit in the elbow by a pitch.
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May 24, 2026
Mets star slugger Juan Soto was a late lineup scratch against the Miami Marlins on Sunday because of an illness.
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May 24, 2026
Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández is expected to be activated in time to make his season debut Monday after recovering from surgery on his left elbow.
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May 24, 2026
Brewers option lefty Robert Gasser back to Triple-A a day after blowing an early lead against Dodgers. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said it's possible Gasser was tipping his pitches.
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May 24, 2026
Red Sox ace left-hander Garrett Crochet is set to throw batting practice off the Fenway Park mound Tuesday as he returns from inflammation in his shoulder.
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May 24, 2026
The Rays placed Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day IL because of a right hamstring strain.
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May 24, 2026
The Tigers placed left-handed reliever Brant Hurter on the 15-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation.
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May 24, 2026
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
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May 24, 2026
From unexpected dealers to Skubal's status, these six early X factors will define the trade season ahead.
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May 24, 2026
Teoscar Hernández homered and matched a career high with six RBI in the Dodgers' 11-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
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May 23, 2026
Jake Irvin held the Braves hitless over five innings before leaving with an injury, and the Nationals defeated Atlanta 2-0 with a combined one-hitter Saturday.
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May 23, 2026
Four years after considering retirement, Bryan Torres made it to the major leagues at age 28 and homered for the St. Louis Cardinals in his debut.
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May 23, 2026
George Springer hit his 65th career leadoff home run and the Blue Jays sent Paul Skenes to losses in consecutive starts for the first time this season on Saturday.
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May 23, 2026
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, a three-time All-Star who is batting .300 with 15 homers and 31 RBIs, left Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in the middle of an at-bat in the sixth inning because of back spasms.
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May 23, 2026
The Cubs are giving struggling left fielder Ian Happ the day off while moving center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong up to the leadoff spot for Saturday's game against the Astros.
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May 23, 2026
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
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May 23, 2026
Jackson Holliday hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning that went 337 feet and sneaked just over the wall and under the foul pole in left field in Friday's 7-4 win over the Tigers.
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May 23, 2026
Arizona left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. left the Diamondbacks' game Friday night against the Colorado Rockies because of left hamstring tightness after making a sliding catch.
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May 22, 2026
Los Angeles' Max Muncy left the Dodgers' game with the Brewers on Friday night after a pitch hit him around his right wrist in the eighth inning.
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May 22, 2026
Gavin Williams matched Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez with eight scoreless innings before Kyle Manzardo delivered a pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning to lift the Guardians to a 1-0 victory.
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May 22, 2026
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole pitched six shutout innings Friday night in his return from elbow ligament reconstruction that caused a 569-day absence.
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May 22, 2026
The Mets designated 37-year-old reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment Friday after 14 appearances with the club.
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May 22, 2026
The Angels optioned struggling left fielder Josh Lowe to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday and placed third baseman Yoán Moncada on the 10-day injured list because of right knee inflammation.
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May 22, 2026
Mariners pitcher Jose Zerpa was suspended for 80 games Friday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol under baseball's minor league drug program.
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May 22, 2026
After sitting out the past three games with a gastrointestinal illness, Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was back at designated hitter and batting second in Friday's game against Cleveland.
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May 22, 2026
The Reds' struggling offense got a boost on Friday when designated hitter Eugenio Suárez was activated from the 10-day injured list.
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May 22, 2026
José Caballero was activated by the Yankees and returned to shortstop for Friday's series opener against the Rays after spending tim on the 10-day IL with a broken right finger.
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May 22, 2026
Struggling Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story could be out several weeks after sports hernia surgery.
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May 22, 2026
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
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May 22, 2026
The Cubs have placed Matt Shaw (back tightness) on the injured list and called up infielder Pedro Ramirez, who was hitting .312 with nine home runs in Triple-A.
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May 22, 2026
Keep going for it, soft rebuild or start from scratch? Houston has a decision to make, sooner rather than later.
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May 22, 2026
From unexpected dealers to Skubal's status, these six early X factors will define the trade season ahead.
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May 22, 2026
Keep going for it, soft rebuild or start from scratch? Houston has a decision to make, sooner rather than later.
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May 21, 2026
The lower bowl of the Athletics' $2 billion domed stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is taking shape, and officials said the project remains on schedule to open before the 2028 season.
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May 21, 2026
Athletics outfielder Denzel Clarke suffered a "significant left hamstring strain" and will be out until at least after the All-Star break in July.
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May 21, 2026
The Braves pulled Ronald Acuna Jr. from Thursday's game as a precaution because of pain in his left thumb.
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May 21, 2026
Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham was relieved that tests Thursday did not reveal any structural damage to his left knee a day after he exited a game in the fifth inning.
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May 21, 2026
Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga will make his first minor league rehab start on Friday as he works toward a return from a stint on the injured list with lower back pain.
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May 21, 2026
Marlins prospect Robby Snelling, injured after his major league debut, will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair the UCL in his left elbow.
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May 21, 2026
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal threw his third bullpen session since elbow surgery, with manager A.J. Hinch calling it a "great step." His return is still to be determined.
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May 21, 2026
Week 8 brought many changes, from a move at the bottom to the highest rankings we've seen in years for a few playoff hopefuls.
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May 21, 2026
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
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May 21, 2026
Starting with a big shakeup at the top, we rank baseball's next wave of stars.
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May 21, 2026
Shohei Ohtani returned to the lineup on his start day, hitting a leadoff home run, then pitching five scoreless innings in the Dodgers' win over the Padres.
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May 21, 2026
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong called his errors over the past two games "laughable" after allowing a ball to scoot under his glove in the second inning of Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Brewers.
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May 21, 2026
rey Yesavage outpitched Cam Schlittler in a marquee matchup between young aces, and the Toronto Blue Jays edged the New York Yankees 2-1 on Wednesday night.
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May 20, 2026
Cubs starter Edward Cabrera left his outing Wednesday against the Brewers in the top of the fourth inning with a blister on his right middle finger.
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May 20, 2026
Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford said he recently had a conversation with manager Dan Wilson about changing positions after rookie Colt Emerson was promoted from Triple-A Tacoma.
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May 20, 2026
Braves outfielder Eli White was activated from the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday, and Jose Azocar, who hit .333 since being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 12, was designated for assignment.
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