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The Braves are not having a good time, so let’s do a question that’s essentially a link dump. Or, well, a dump of one very specific link. The emphasis is on the word “effectively,” as we know MLB can and has attempted to tamper with the baseball based on its own information. A couple of […]
Calling this season a roller coaster for the Chicago Cubs doesn't even begin to encapsulate the ups, downs and emotional swings, but there's only one thing the players and fans can do over the course of a long year.
Following an 88 point season and a 29 point postseason, the freshest face in the Rangers prospect pool should be an integral part of the organization's future.
Checking in on ZiPS' expected stats as we near the traditional start of the second half of the season.
The list of those exceeding expectations from their draft position grows every year, and 2026 will be no different. Here's a look at our picks-to-click.
Among the newest revenue streams in college athletics is advertising on uniforms, with the NCAA allowing sponsor patches. And while some schools have landed individual deals, the Big 12 Conference is the first to land one that covers all its members. Monster Energy was announced Tuesday as the Big 12’s “entitlement partner” for football, men’s […]
One way or another, the Orioles are going to decide whether they are buyers or sellers by the end of this month. Perhaps they will come to the conclusion that many of you have already reached, or maybe Mike Elias will double down on this team’s diminishing playoff odds. Either way, the decision will not […]
Yesterday, we asked if you considered Zack Wheeler’s absence from the All-Star Game a snub. The responses were split. Some felt he was indeed snubbed, others felt that the decision not to invite him was justified, or that it would at least benefit the team by keeping him healthy (or by giving him a chip […]
The Cubs have been desperately seeking solid starting pitching and Tuesday night in Baltimore, they got it from Matthew Boyd. Boyd threw six shutout innings against the Orioles, allowing just three hits and striking out seven, as the Cubs defeated the Orioles 5-2 in the first game of a six-game road trip. The game went […]
Rangers 8, Angels 3
The 2026 Washington Nationals have soared to heights they haven’t experienced in years, largely thanks to their incredible offense. While All-Stars like CJ Abrams and James Wood might steal the show at first glance, an offense doesn’t end up leading the league in runs scored and sitting amongst the top five in home runs, OPS […] The post Luis García Jr. Has Found His Power at First Base appeared first on Just Baseball .
Ian Cundall highlights 10 scuffling prospects who could be looking at make-or-break opportunities in the second half of the season. The post 10 MLB Prospects Who Need Big Second-Half Performances In 2026 appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
MLB heads into the 16th week of the 2026 season. The 2026 All-Star Game takes place in one week, and the All-Star teams, from each respective league, have been announced. The pool of players was arguably as good as it’s…
The best stats are the stats that work for hitters and pitchers. They are mirror images of each other. On Monday, we looked at offensive efficiency to see how the Astros offense was holding up. The numbers obviously cut in a number of directions, but the main components are to see how many base runners […]
For the second straight year, a member of the Philadelphia Phillies' starting rotation called out MLB for missing the cut in the All-Star Game.
When the Boston Red Sox broke spring training and headed to Cincinnati to open the 2026 season against the Reds, left-handed pitcher Payton Tolle began the season in Triple-A with the Worcester Red Sox. Fellow left-hander Connelly Early won the fifth and final rotation spot in the spring.However, injuries began to pile up, and that […] The post Boston Red Sox All-Star Didn’t Mince Words About Payton Tolle and His Future appeared first on HEAVY .
The Milwaukee Brewers made an unusual adjustment during Tuesday’s matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving Jackson Chourio a chance to do something different. The move came after All-Star catcher William Contreras encouraged the young outfielder to take advantage of the moment and try a different approach. Jackson Chourio bats left handed for the first [...]
The Chicago Cubs begin their final road trip of the first half with a win against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. The post Cubs Begin Road Trip With Team Win In Baltimore appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The 2026 Major League Baseball Draft will be held in Philadelphia ahead of the league’s All-Star Game, and MLB Network is adding a Phillies legend to its coverage of the event. Cole Hamels, a former Phillies ace who was the 2008 World Series MVP for Philadelphia, is joining MLB Network’s coverage of the 2026 draft…
Following a second-half collapse for the ages, the New York Mets spent this past winter reinventing their team. They said let franchise legend Pete Alonso leave for Baltimore in free agency, dealt fellow longtime Met Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien, saw their two-time NL Reliever of the Year Edwin Díaz leave […]
Meet the Mets The Mets lost a long, painful slugfest to the Royals 16-12. Matt Seelinger had a rough major league debut, giving up seven runs and getting the loss. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, Faith and Fear in Flushing, MLB.com, New York Daily News, New York Post While 2026 might be hard to stomach, […]
While Tuesday’s contest against the Colorado Rockies produced a more disappointing outcome compared to Monday’s walk-off, Shohei Ohtani started off the game with a historic blast. Ohtani smacked a leadoff home run against Michael Lorenzen on Tuesday, which was not only his 25th leadoff home run as a Dodger, but the 300th home run of […]
Dustin May is a likely trade candidate and the St. Louis Cardinals could matchup with the Chicago White Sox for a win-win deal
The Braves can’t find any momentum. They’ve been among the worst teams in baseball since the start of June, and it feels like there’s a different culprit every night. For most of that stretch, it was the rotation and the lineup dragging them down. Both were dismal all month. But this past week, a new […]
The Dodgers fought until the very end to replicate their series-opening win, but they ultimately fell short against the Colorado Rockies. The team entered the eighth inning with a 3-1 lead, but a couple of defensive errors by Miguel Rojas were all it took to turn the game into a 4-3 loss. But the gravity […] The post Disappointed Dodgers Star Takes Full Blame for Tough Rockies Loss After Making “Mental Errors” appeared first on EssentiallySports .