We have come to the end of the first full month of the MLB season. Can you believe it? Weren’t we just watching those Tokyo Series games yesterday? Alas, it really is May, a new month … and one that might end up answering some of those urgent questions that

New York-based sluggers have maintained their stranglehold on the top of the Hitter Power Rankings. But a Midwestern star has jumped into the top three, while three new names with hot bats have broken into the top 10 since our last edition two weeks ago. Once again, the Hitter Power

NEW YORK -- The D-backs' bullpen suffered another blow Thursday as co-closer Justin Martinez was placed on the 15-day IL after experiencing shoulder fatigue, which has led to a drop in his velocity. When the season opened, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo elected to use both lefty A.J. Puk and the

With April coming to a close, we are a full month-plus into the 2025 season -- which means there is already a lot worth analyzing. Sure, it’s just one month into a six-month regular season, but plenty of trends have already begun to take shape. Let’s take a look at

The first month of the season is in the books, but there's plenty of action in store. There are races to track in all of the divisions, milestones within reach for star players and it's never too early to think about who will capture some coveted hardware. And there's only

PITTSBURGH -- A fan fell from the right-field stands onto the field at PNC Park on Wednesday night as the Pirates hosted the Cubs. The Pirates issued the following statement after the game: "Tonight, during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park, an adult male fell from the

We’ve waited for this version of Shane Baz for a while. Baz entered the 2022 season as the Rays’ top prospect, and the 12th-ranked prospect in all of baseball, per MLB Pipeline. But recurring elbow issues limited Baz to just nine regular-season starts between his MLB debut in September 2021

CINCINNATI -- Struggling reliever Alexis Díaz already lost his spot as the Reds' closer earlier this month. On Thursday, Díaz was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on the heels of a disastrous appearance during Wednesday's Game 1 of a doubleheader vs. the Cardinals. Cincinnati called up right-handed reliever Luis Mey from

BALTIMORE -- When the Orioles and Yankees get together, there’s always the potential for tensions to flare during a heated American League East rivalry. It happened again Wednesday night at Camden Yards. The benches cleared during the bottom of the fourth inning of Baltimore’s 5-4 win over New York following

TAMPA -- Over two decades ago, a 4-year-old Noah Cameron walked along the warning track at Kauffman Stadium with his mom, Diane, as part of a school field trip. The Royals’ starter that day was a sensational rookie named Zack Greinke, making his home debut. According to Diane Cameron, Noah

BALTIMORE – If there were a higher league to hit in, Aaron Judge would belong there. The Yankees’ captain put the finishing touches on a sensational first month-plus on Wednesday evening, homering as part of a three-hit, three-RBI performance, though he was left waiting on deck at the conclusion of

The Minor League season is a month old and several of the game's best hitting prospects are off to fast starts. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony is tearing up Triple-A (just like he did at the end of last year), Padres shortstop Leo De Vries is leading the High-A Midwest

LOS ANGELES -- For the first time in a long while, the Rej3ctz's "Cat Daddy" blared over the Dodger Stadium speakers in the minutes leading up to first pitch. It was a sure sign that the Cat Man, otherwise known as Tony Gonsolin, was back.

Eight months since his last appearance in the Majors, Clayton Kershaw took another step towards his eventual return to the big league mound. On Wednesday night, Kershaw allowed three runs across five innings in a start for Triple-A Oklahoma City, tossing 66 pitches in his third rehab appearance this year.

BALTIMORE -- Félix Bautista entered his windup, reared back and blew a 99.2 mph sinker past a swinging Trent Grisham, notching a game-ending strikeout and sealing the Orioles’ 5-4 win over the Yankees on Wednesday night at Camden Yards. With that, a tough April for Baltimore was over. The O’s

The Phillies have acquired right-handed pitcher Daniel Robert from the Texas Rangers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Enrique Segura. Robert was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement. Robert, 30, posted a 1.54 ERA (2 ER, 11.2 IP) with two saves and

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres anticipate a summer-long battle in the National League West. It’s been the sport’s most competitive division through April. The four teams at the top will spend the next five months vying for a division crown -- and multiple Wild Card spots, potentially.

SEATTLE -- The lineup changes that manager Ron Washington drew up during Monday's off-day began to bear fruit in Wednesday's 9-3 loss to the Mariners to cap a two-game set at T-Mobile Park. But a promising start on both sides of the ball was dampened by an injury to Angels

NEW YORK -- It wasn’t a thing of beauty, but the Diamondbacks’ two-spots in the seventh and ninth innings were enough to get the job done as they held on to beat the Mets, 4-3, on Wednesday night at Citi Field. Given that they had lost five of six coming

CINCINNATI -- At the top of the Major Leagues in terms of doubles and second in batting average, the Cardinals aggressively sought ways to put players in better positions to drive more balls out of the park and into the gaps, and they made two slight tweaks to their batting

There’s something about center fielders in the Rays organization making highlight reel grabs -- Kevin Kiermaier was a standout for years in Tampa Bay, and that baton has been passed to Chandler Simpson this year. Rays’ prospect Tristan Peters encapsulated that spirit by robbing a home run for Triple-A Durham

TORONTO -- Finally. After a long month of drought, it feels like all of that rain just fell in an instant. Alejandro Kirk was the walk-off hero in the bottom of the 10th inning on Wednesday night, and by the time you read this, the Blue Jays might still be

ARLINGTON -- Superstition is woven into the game of baseball so tightly that sometimes players and managers have to contort themselves just to avoid acknowledging the obvious. Consider Athletics manager Mark Kotsay’s reaction after Wednesday night’s 7-1 victory over the Rangers when a reporter asked, jokingly, if he knew how

CHICAGO --- The Brewers managed to finish a long, injury-riddled March/April slate above .500 (16-15) with a 6-4 victory over the White Sox on Wednesday. Like Tuesday’s series-opening victory, it took until the back half of the game for Milwaukee to pull away. The Brewers broke a tie with a

LOS ANGELES -- There's nowhere quite like Miami.