FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal breaks down the MLB managerial hot seat and the prominent names who could be in the mix for openings this offseason, including Carlos Beltrán, Albert Pujols and Alex Cora. Ken explains why Beltrán could emerge as a candidate for the Mets, why Don Mattingly’s future with the Phillies could depend on their postseason run and why Joe Espada and Dan Wilson face uncertain futures in Houston and Seattle. Plus, he discusses Jesús Luzardo’s concerning shoulder injury an...
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada’s job security remains uncertain despite the club entering Thursday tied for first place in the American League West. That uncertainty has only grown since Houston made a major front-office change late in the season. In an appearance on Foul Territory TV, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal said Houston’s next baseball-operations hire […]
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There is no decision more important for a franchise than who’s leading it. An organization’s choice for its head of baseball operations can chart the course for years of sustained success building a winner or years of aimlessly wandering in standings futility. Three MLB teams — the Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros and Athletics — are beginning the search for a new front-office head after midseason firings this year. And while there’s no guarantee, there’s a good chance that one or two more e...
Aram and Jack highlight the players being sent out to the AFL by America League teams, discussing what they’re looking forward to seeing and what makes them good AFL candidates. Intro: 0:00 Blue Jays: 1:57 Orioles: 6:31 Rays: 11:19 Red Sox: 13:46 Yankees: 15:45 Guardians: 18:51 Royals: 21:31 Tigers: 25:30 Twins: 28:09 White Sox: 31:53 Angels: 36:53 Astros: 36:59 A’s: 42:27 Mariners: 45:56 Rangers: 50:06 Just Baseball Top 100: https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/top-100-mlb-prospects/ SUPPOR...
Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo react to injury updates on Aaron Judge and Blake Snell before previewing Phillies-Mets and the shifting NL Wild Card race. Ken breaks down which MLB managers are on the hot seat and the potential offseason candidates for openings with the Mets, Phillies, Mariners, Astros and Red Sox. Grillin’ Ken answers your questions before handing out the Dudes and Dorks of the week awards. To explore coverage, visit https://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/FOUL. The ASPCA® is not an...
The American League playoff race somehow keeps getting tighter. With the regular season ending Sept. 27, almost every remaining game matters across the AL, particularly in the Central and the crowded race for the final Wild Card spot. And here come the Cleveland Guardians. Again. Cleveland has made a habit in recent seasons of finding […]
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The Kansas City Royals visit the Houston Astros on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Daikin Park, Houston, TX. The Houston Astros enter at 76-76 (.500), while the Kansas City Royals sit at 67-85 (.441). Seth Lugo (7-8, 4.99 ERA in 164 innings) takes the mound for the Royals. The Astros have recorded 45 stolen bases for the 2026 regular season, the fewest in the MLB, while the Royals have 29 home runs with runners in scoring position for the 2026 regular season, also the fewest ...
The Marlins entered the ninth inning clinging to a one-run lead on Wednesday. With closer Pete Fairbanks on the IL and the bullpen taxed, it was starter Sandy Alcantara who emerged from the bullpen. The former Cy Young winner earned his first career save just two days after throwing 101 pitches. 1. Rangers match Astros […]
Injuries, experience, and breakout candidates will be key to the Rays, Guardians, and Astros ensuring they lock up their respective divisions.
The Cubs took advantage of the Braves deciding to save their ace Chris Sale for their weekend series against the Astros. Instead, Atlanta sent minor-league callup J.R. Ritchie to face the Cubs. The Cubs had hit Ritchie pretty well when they faced him in Atlanta in May and they did so again Wednesday evening at […]
Daniel Lynch IV, John Rave, Michael Massey, and Carter Jensen carried the load as the Royals evened the series vs. the Astros! ———– Join the conversation! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Royals Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Royals/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcroyals/ Visit The Royals: https://www.royals.com Get tickets: https://www.royals.com/tickets Official Royals Merchandise: https://www.royals.com/shop
The American League MVP race should not be decided by two home runs or by which contender plays for the league’s best team. It should be decided by which player has produced the strongest season. Through Wednesday’s action, that player is Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez. Junior Caminero has built a legitimate case. He […]
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ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers are tied for first place in the American League West with 10 games left after beating the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night at Globe Life Field. The Houston Astros lost 5-2 at home to the Kansas City Royals. Both teams are 76-76. Houston holds the tiebreaker. Texas […]
For the first time in 45 years, a primary catcher has achieved a 30-30 season in the Minor Leagues. Jason Schiavone notched his 30th stolen base of the year in the fourth inning of Wednesday night’s contest for Triple-A Sugar Land vs. Las Vegas at Constellation Field. The last Minor League backstop to produce a 30-30 season was Willie Royster, who did so as a 27-year-old for the Charlotte O’s in 1981. Schiavone and Royster account for the only two instances on record back as far as 1946 in whi...
CHICAGO – The Braves haven’t yet clinched the National League East title. But their comfortable division lead has enabled them to ensure Chris Sale will get an extended breather before his final regular-season start and then make his first postseason start with extra rest. Instead of pitching in this weekend’s series against the Astros, Sale will carry six extra days of rest into his regular-season finale on Wednesday against the Reds. Braves manager Walt Weiss discussed the decision before an...
So much for the winning streak, it’s been halted at one. Kansas City 5 Houston 2. It was another three hit night for Jeremy Pena. Unfortunately, there was little else. Over the course of two nights against the Royals, Pena has six of the Astros 12 total hits. Yikes. Aside from the […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (76-75) will continue their final homestand of the season tonight as they host the Kansas City Royals (66-85) for the middle game of their three-game series at Daikin Park. The resurgent RHP Cristian Javier (2-5, 5.50 ERA) will try to pitch the Astros to back-to-back wins tonight as he […]
The Atlanta Braves face off against the Chicago Cubs today looking for their ninetieth win of the season with ten games to go. Their magic number is at five and after the Cubs series they have the Astros, then the Marlins and Reds. If the Braves win this evening, there is still a world where […]
With just 11 games to go in 2026, the Royals will face off against Houston in the second game of their road series tonight. Daniel Lynch is running out of opportunities to prove he deserves to stay in the rotation next season, so he needs to be careful to avoid the Crawford Boxes tonight. Christian […]
Astros right-hander Mike Burrows will restart his rehab assignment and pitch three innings for Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend, manager Joe Espada said Wednesday. On the IL since July 7 due to right elbow neuritis, Burrows was shut down after his third rehab start because of right shoulder inflammation. Espada said Burrows could rejoin the […]
Before yesterday’s game with the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada told the media that 3B Carlos Correa would not be returning to the team this season. This came as a bit of a surprise, considering the amount of information and conversation coming from the Astros and from Correa directly as he ramped […]
In last night’s 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals, Hunter Brown went the first 5 innings for the win, allowing 1 run on 2 hits, walking 3 and striking out 10. After the game, Brown spoke to reporters and acknowledged that Astros pitching guru Brent Strom taught him a new pitch: Brown threw 51 […]
Correa's season ends with Astros playoff race heating up.
The Houston Astros' latest update on Carlos Correa further proves the Twins were right to trade him.
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night. The win kept them one game behind the Houston Astros in the American League West with 11 games to play. At 75-76, Texas trails Houston (76-75), which also won Tuesday and holds the tiebreaker. The Rangers moved ahead of the […]