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The most surprising developments for each team

10:25 AM EDT

There has been no shortage of surprising developments in the 2024 season. Whether they are good or bad developments, or on the player or team-wide level, there are plenty of trends that have already shifted the arc of this season. With the help of each club's MLB.com beat writer, here

The making of Paul Skenes, a 'one in a decade' kind of pitcher

@AlexJStumpf
11:01 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH -- In the later part of the 2023 collegiate baseball season, the Pirates sent Dewey Robinson to Baton Rouge, La., on a scouting trip. A special advisor on pitching development, Robinson has more than 40 years of coaching experience under his belt and is one of the highest ranking

Jeffers, Kepler prove Mariners' arms no match for Twins

@dohyoungpark
3:57 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS -- Seattle’s pitching staff is elite -- there’s little question of that. It’s just that there’s really not much getting in the way of the red-hot Twins and their most productive hitters right now. Let’s talk streaks, even though Minnesota’s 12-game winning streak ended last week. Max Kepler is

3 new arms enter the SP Power Rankings

Wheeler maintains hold on the No. 1 spot
10:45 AM EDT

This past offseason, two highly successful Japanese starting pitchers made the move from NPB to MLB. Yoshinobu Yamamoto sparked a heated bidding war and ended up going to the Dodgers for $325 million. Shota Imanaga (five years older than Yamamoto) flew a bit more under the radar, ultimately settling for

Atlanta trades for Short from Red Sox, deals Guillorme to Angels

1:12 PM EDT

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Potential future closers -- one for each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 8, 2024

Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of

Injuries: Soler, Swanson, Astros, Rockies, Kershaw

2:35 PM EDT

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured and recovering players from across Major League Baseball.

Cannon-like arm leads Winn to MLB record

@JohnDenton555
2:55 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Meet the cap collectors who turned their passion into a career

@michaelsclair
May 8, 2024

I used to think I had a large cap collection. Walk into my apartment, and you're bound to find caps hung on hangers, on the backs of doors, and spilling out of organizing bins, threatening to tumble to the floor with the slightest provocation or a particularly strong gust of

‘Long way’ to Deadline, but Cubs might bolster ’pen

2:50 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian's Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

'Literally every pitch, it's theater': Soto's at-bats wowing Boone

@_dadler
12:58 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch's Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. David Adler, a reporter for MLB.com, contributed this newsletter item from Yankee Stadium

Marlins trade McCaughan to Guardians for cash

2:57 PM EDT

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Top MLB pitching prospect Skenes getting called up to Pirates

@AlexJStumpf
May 8, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- The wait for Paul Skenes is finally over. The Pirates announced on Wednesday that they are promoting their top prospect to the Majors. Skenes, a fireballing right-hander, is scheduled to make his first start on Saturday against the Cubs at PNC Park (4:05 p.m. ET), according to the

World traveler Guthrie raising baseball's profile in Spain

3:00 PM EDT

In a professional career that spanned 15 years, Jeremy Guthrie was a baseball globetrotter, something that the former pitcher has continued in retirement. But even before becoming a prospect in the Cleveland organization and going on to pitch 13 years in Major League Baseball, as well as stints in the

Phillies don't need extra motivation, but they're plenty motivated

@MikeLupica
10:27 AM EDT

The Phillies lost at home on Wednesday afternoon, and it was big news, because if they’d beaten the Blue Jays, it would have been 12 straight games they’d won at home. They still came away from that game with the best record in baseball, still in first place ahead of

Better late than never? Royals surging at end of games

@anne__rogers
2:29 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers' Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Watch Red Sox top three prospects face Mets'  Ramírez in Double-A action

@thevandalorian and @brendan_samson
1:50 PM EDT

Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

119.9 mph! Stanton's huge HR the hardest hit in MLB this year

@_dadler
12:05 AM EDT

NEW YORK -- Two days, two monster Stantonian blasts at Yankee Stadium. And the second one was even bigger than the first. The 118.8 mph rocket home run Giancarlo Stanton crushed off Justin Verlander in Tuesday's series opener against the Astros was the hardest-hit home run of the MLB season

Royce Lewis waiting to be cleared for ramp up

12:25 PM EDT

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After impressive start with Braves, Sale reflects on time with Sox

Lefty tosses six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts
1:05 AM EDT

ATLANTA – No matter what uniform Chris Sale wears, the following is indisputable: When his fastball is powerful and his slider is in full dive mode, he is dominant. Pitching for his new team (the Braves) while facing his most recent former team (the Red Sox), Sale had his two

New-look Duran leading MLB outfield pack

2:20 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

For Hoeing, a mother's love takes many forms

@cdenicola13
12:56 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola's Marlins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

'A lot to unpack there' after O's beat Nats in wild one

@JakeDRill
12:07 AM EDT

WASHINGTON -- The Orioles blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning, and the Nationals forced extras. The Orioles blew a two-run lead in the 11th, and the Nationals forced a 12th. The Orioles started to blow a two-run lead in the 12th ... and then they beat the Nationals,

Is Skenes the best pitching prospect ever? Let's take a look ...

12:19 PM EDT

It remains to be seen what kind of big league career Paul Skenes will have, but now that it’s about to begin, we can try to put the build-up to his Major League debut in some historical context. There is no question that Skenes’ debut is the most highly anticipated

LSU softball ace goes the (14-inning!) distance during 208-pitch gem

@Spokes_Murphy
May 8, 2024

You want a workhorse pitcher? Say hello to LSU softball ace Sydney Berzon. Berzon went the distance in the Tigers’ 14-inning (!) victory over Alabama in the second round of the SEC Softball Tournament on Wednesday.