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Minor league update for 5/4/26

Arizona Complex League play began on Monday. Jacob Johnson, the Rangers’ 11th round pick in 2025, made his professional debut, striking out eight in three innings while allowing two runs. Case Matter, who has spent all season on the injured list and who is on a rehab assignment, threw a shutout inning, and then allowed […]

Today in White Sox History: May 5

1901 It was just the 11th game in White Sox MLB history, but still remains as likely the ugliest game the team ever played. In a 21-7 pummeling at the hands of the 2-8 Milwaukee Brewers, the White Sox allowed 25 hits and committed nine errors! While weather conditions up north aren’t known for this […]

Mike Sirota wins Midwest League player of the week

Exactly one Dodgers minor leaguer won a player or pitcher of the week award in each week of the 2026 season to date. For the week of April 27-May 3, High-A Great Lakes outfielder Mike Sirota was named Midwest League player of the week after running roughshod over Peoria. Sirota had a three-homer doubleheader last […]

Red Wings & Rangers Emerging as Potential Trade Partners

After a terrible finish to the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Red Wings extended their playoff drought to 10 years. With this, the Red Wings should be looking to make some upgrades to their roster during the offseason. One of their biggest needs is another top-six center, specifically for their second-line spot.  When looking at trade candidates around the NHL, New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck stands out as a prime potential target for the Red Wings.  The Red Wings were heavily ...

Kansas City Royals News: Carlos Estévez begins rehab assignment

Carlos Estévez will begin a rehab assignment in Omaha. Right-handed pitcher Carlos Estévez is anticipating to start his rehab assignment Tuesday with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers on the road against Indianapolis, the Royals announced Monday. Estévez was placed on the injury list on April 1 with a foot contusion after being hit by a […]

Tuesday BP: Fifth day of Mays-mas

Good morning, baseball fans! We are in the middle of a new feature for May that I’m calling the “12 Days of Mays-mas” because I won’t be around for this week, and I want to leave you guys with some fun things to watch while I’m gone. For the fifth day of Mays-mas, I thought […]

What are the (too early) projections for the Rockies in the 2026 MLB Draft?

If you’re a fan of the Colorado Rockies, you’re probably looking at the 2026 MLB Draft with more anticipation than usual. After all, this is a rebuilding franchise, and the decisions of Paul DePodesta, Josh Byrnes, and Tommy Tanous will provide a sense of the front office’s plans going forward. When DePodesta spoke to media […]

How can Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello get back on track?

If you go to the FanGraphs’ batting stats leaderboard, you’ll have to scroll for a while before you find a Red Sox player listed. If you keep scrolling, and then scroll a little bit more, and continue scrolling until your scrolling finger hurts, you’ll see that Boston has three of the bottom six qualifiers in […]

Chicago Cubs news and notes: Hoerner, Imanaga, Brown

Today’s Reflections “Nico Hoerner conjures images of Ryne Sandberg”. My wife is (not really) tired of me nudging her, pointing and saying to her, “There’s Nico, doing it again.” I honestly thought I was stretching the truth within my mind, wishing it was really happening. Even after seeing it so many times, especially over the […]

Cinco de Mauling: 5/5/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Which young players are the key to Kansas Basketball’s success this year? Through the Phog takes a look at KU’s frontcourt depth for this year Kansas baseball is on fire, and they’re not showing signs of slowing down Links! Brendan Sorsby is battling the NCAA for eligibility after his gambling scandal went […]

Yankees prospects: Thatcher Hurd throws no-hit ball in pro debut

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Offday Double-A Somerset Patriots: Offday High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: Offday Low-A Tampa Tarpons: Offday Florida Complex League Yankees: W, 2-0 (7) vs. FCL Tigers — only three hits for the Rookie ball Yanks yesterday, but they only allowed one in a seven-inning shutout 3B Richard Matic 1-3LF Wilberson De Pena 1-3, 2B, […]

2026 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 6

Welcome back to the Minor League Roundup! As a reminder, you can find this roundup — covering everything you need to know about each of the Brewers’ minor league affiliates — every Tuesday morning right here on Brew Crew Ball. For consistency, all organizational prospect rankings will reference MLB Pipeline unless otherwise noted. Triple-A Nashville Sounds (17-16) […]

Orioles news: The Orioles stink again. Now what?

Good morning, Camden Chatters. The 2026 Orioles season is, technically, not over. But you’d be forgiven for feeling like it is. After watching the disgrace that was the Orioles’ four-game series at Yankee Stadium, in which the Birds were swept and outscored by 29 runs without ever holding a lead themselves, it’s fair to wonder […]

Five Players Trying to Crack Cardinals 40-Man Roster

A universal truth about baseball in 2026 is that a big league roster will churn through different players in the organization to get through a full 162-game season. The Cardinals will be no exception to that rule, especially in a season that is designed to see what the young talent in the organization can do […]

A Trinidad Chambliss and Joe Judge sitcom

An SEC starting quarterback! His position coach and the coach’s family! Living under the same roof due to an ice storm! Watch the hilarity and zaniness ensue! This fall on ABC! While that may seem like a dumb throwaway joke once gracing the pages of this website, it is in fact a thing that happened, […]

Pirates need to take the training wheels off of Paul Skenes

The Pittsburgh Pirates have on paper one of the best rotations in baseball, but they cannot expect to maximize that talent if they continue to limit their ace, Paul Skenes. In 2026, Skenes has seven starts under his belt with a 4-2 record and a 3.18 ERA. When he’s on the mound, he’s mostly been […]

Yankees news: Rest in Peace, John Sterling

The Ringer | Ben Glicksman: Early yesterday morning, WFAN broke the news that legendary Yankees broadcaster John Sterling had passed away at the age of 87. Immediately, broadcasters and journalists throughout the league penned tributes to the beloved man. Saying, “Of all the people I didn’t really know in my life, I knew him the […]