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With one week remaining until the Trade Deadline on July 30, four of the six divisional races are relatively tight, with second-place teams entering the week no more than five games behind the leaders. What might the first-place clubs look to accomplish before the Deadline, and what will the second-place
The St. Louis Cardinals announced they have signed their first-round Draft pick (seventh overall) in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, shortstop JJ Wetherholt out of West Virginia University. Wetherholt, a Pittsburgh-area native who attended Mars Area High School, played three seasons for the Mountaineers slashing .370/.468/.625/1.093 with 29 home
Before facing the Mets in the Subway Series this week, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had a recent chat with MLB.com and answered a wide range of topics, from the biggest thing he learned while being sidelined with a right elbow injury to his oldest son, Caden, getting attention on TV.
"I think I already know what video this is," James Wood said, smiling. "Hey, look, you sent me that text -- I couldn't open the video," Andy Partin, Wood's high school travel baseball coach, said over the phone. "Was it the one where he hit that high fastball?" Before James
LOS ANGELES -- About seven hours before first pitch on Monday, the Dodgers dropped the news that they were designating veteran left-hander James Paxton for assignment. At first glance, the move was surprising, given Paxton was 8-2 with a 4.43 ERA this season and is one of just two starting
CHICAGO -- After falling just short of a spot in the postseason last year, the Cubs retained much of the same group, stunned the baseball world by bringing manager Craig Counsell into the fold and made a handful of strategic additions to the roster. Reaching the playoffs was the clear
ATLANTA -- The countdown is on for the 95th Midsummer Classic. The 2025 All-Star Game, which will be played on July 15, is coming to Truist Park and the Braves kicked off the year of festivities on Monday night with plenty of fanfare. Prior to the series opener against Cincinnati,
With the season's second half underway, it's once again time for our panel of MLB.com experts to take another stab at predicting which players will be worthy of a place on the All-MLB Team by the close of the year. The All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards has annually recognized
MIAMI -- After three quiet days at the plate, the Mets are headed back to New York with a bang, in large part thanks to their leadoff hitter. Francisco Lindor opened the four-game set Friday with his fourth consecutive game with two walks. He finished the series Monday -- in
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