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MLB Power Rankings: An all-NL top 3 in Week 21
Atlanta jumps Tampa Bay to take the No. 3 spot as the NL continues to dominate the top 10, and the AL wild-card race heats up.[read more]
Updated top 100 MLB prospect rankings: Which future star is No. 1?
Here's who has surged up our list now that the draft and trade season have passed.[read more]
📈 MLB Rank in-season update: Who's No. 1?
We asked ESPN MLB experts for their updated top 50 to take stock of the best performances as the 2026 regular season begins to wind down.[read more]
Mets' Polanco placed on IL, to have ankle surgery
Jorge Polanco's challenging first season with the Mets likely ended Wednesday when he was placed on the 10-day IL with left ankle bursitis.[read more]
Skenes sees room to grow amid rough patch in '26
Pirates ace Paul Skenes said he knows there remains plenty to work on after Wednesday's rocky outing bumped his ERA to 3.95, more than double his career mark of 1.96 when the season began.[read more]
Marte in Phoenix for MRI on knee after no-show
Ketel Marte, who was placed on the restricted list after failing to show up Monday, continues to deal with a personal matter and is in Phoenix for tests on his knee.[read more]
Murphy downplays buzz over MLB-best Brewers
The Brewers appear well on their way to earning an eighth playoff berth in nine seasons, but manager Pat Murphy said he doesn't think them has played great.[read more]
Rangers' deGrom, near 2,000 K's, to start Thu.
Jacob deGrom is set for another chance to become the second-fastest pitcher to 2,000 career strikeouts in his Rangers start Thursday night.[read more]
Nats' Cavalli follows near no-hitter with 11-K gem
Cade Cavalli, who threw a one-hitter last time out, struck out 11 in six scoreless innings Wednesday night in the Nationals' 6-0 win over the Rangers.[read more]
O's bash MLB technology after near-HR ruled foul
The Orioles criticized MLB for being behind on technology after Pete Alonso's deep fly to left was ruled foul and the call was upheld on a review Wednesday night against the Yankees.[read more]