MLB News & Updates
Real-time stories, injury reports, tactical breakdowns and standings updates.
Twins' Jenkins, No. 12 MLB prospect, to debut Fri. ↗
Walker Jenkins, ESPN's No. 12-ranked prospect in the majors, was called up from Triple-A and will bat ninth and play center field Friday night against the White Sox.
Braves' Schwellenbach, Waldrep done for season ↗
Braves right-handers Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep will have season-ending surgeries following setbacks in their rehabilitations from right elbow procedures before the season.
Yankees' Fried to come off IL, pitch vs. Red Sox ↗
Max Fried will come off the injured list to pitch for the Yankees in Saturday's day-night doubleheader against the Red Sox.
MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands as final month approaches ↗
As we enter September, one NL team makes its top-3 debut as a number of AL wild-card contenders move up and down our list.
Sources: MLB suspends prospect in fake-age plot ↗
Major League Baseball has suspended a once-prized Dominican prospect after uncovering an age-fraud plot that included a fictitious death, sources told ESPN.
Shaw returns to Cubs after two-month IL stint ↗
The Cubs activated utilityman Matt Shaw from the injured list after he missed two months with a sprained left hand.
The Playoff Playbook: Everything you need to know to win in September ↗
Made the fantasy baseball playoffs? Want to win? Listen to these tips from Tristan.
Lombard ties dubious Yanks mark with latest error ↗
- George Lombard Jr. made history this month when he became the first New York Yankees shortstop to homer in his major league debut.
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'This is mine': Sale tops 100 mph, goes distance ↗
Chris Sale threw his two fastest pitches since 2018, both to Shohei Ohtani, in his first complete game since 2019 as the Braves clinched a sweep of the Dodgers.
Tampa approves $2.3B deal for new Rays stadium ↗
By a 4-3 vote, the Tampa City Council approved a $2.3 billion deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money.
Blue Jays add vet Lorenzen to aid ailing staff ↗
The Blue Jays signed veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen to a one-year contract Thursday to help shore up a bullpen that has been used heavily in recent weeks.
Twins recall prospect Jenkins with Buxton in flux ↗
The Twins have called up top prospect Walker Jenkins, with the status of All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton unclear.