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Grading bold season predictions for all 30 MLB teams
It's time to see if what we said about each club going into the season was accurate or not -- and what it means for 2026.[read more]
Hernandez has surgery after Dodgers' title run
Free agent utility man Enrique Hernandez had elbow surgery Friday for an injury he played through during the Dodgers' World Series-winning run.[read more]
⚾ Free agency: Passan's perfect offseason moves
Who most needs Alex Bregman? Which contender should sign Kyle Tucker? Jeff Passan digs in.[read more]
Skenes denies Yankees report, focused on Pirates
Paul Skenes, while accepting the NL Cy Young Award, pushed back against a report that he has told teammates he is eager to move on from the Pirates.[read more]
DeGrom, Acuna voted top comeback players
Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom was voted AL Comeback Player of the Year and Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. earned the NL honor, among other awards announced Thursday night.[read more]
Dodgers' Ohtani becomes 4-time unanimous MVP
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP in five seasons, all of them in unanimous fashion, beating out the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber and the Mets' Juan Soto for the 2025 NL award.[read more]
Congress wants MLB answers on betting scandal
Members of Congress are asking MLB for answers about the alleged betting scheme that led to the recent indictments of two Guardians pitchers.[read more]
Sources: Yanks, lefty Yarbrough reach 1-year deal
The Yankees, in the market for rotation and bullpen depth, have reached an agreement to re-sign left-hander Ryan Yarbrough to a one-year deal, sources told ESPN.[read more]
Sources: Naylor, Mariners reunite on 5-year deal
First baseman Josh Naylor and the Mariners are in agreement on a five-year contract, sources told ESPN, reuniting one of the best free agent bats available with the team that made re-signing him its top offseason priority.[read more]
Hamels, Braun, Kemp among 12 new to HOF ballot
Cole Hamels, Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp are among 12 newcomers on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, and Carlos Beltrán heads 15 holdovers after falling 19 votes shy in 2025 balloting.[read more]