

MLB Power Rankings: Is a dark-horse World Series contender hiding in plain sight?
While the the big boys are flexing in the NL, the AL remains all sorts of wide open — so why can't an upstart snatch the pennant?Headlines

How Buster Posey can save his Giants front office reputation in 4 sweeping decisions
Posey's tenure atop the organization he once led to three World Series is off to a rough start. But there's still a path forward.
Royals vs. Cardinals start time: Rain delay and weather updates from St. Louis
Saturday's Rivalry Weekend matinee will get started a bit later than scheduled as storms move through Missouri.
What is MLB Rivalry Weekend? The best matchups and some questionable whiffs
Good on MLB for putting bad blood center stage for a weekend. We just have some quick notes.
Winners and losers of MLB’s latest top-100 prospect rankings: Pirates keep stacking gold
MLB Pipeline has released its updated top 100 prospect rankings with Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle and others graduating to the big leagues.
These unforgivable Scott Harris mistakes have doomed the Tigers in 2026
Ahead of a make-or-break season, Detroit's front office didn't do nearly enough — and now faces the consequences.Free Agency

MLB Rumors: Cubs looming dilemma and Jazz Chisholm’s market
The latest MLB rumors cover the offseason plans for the Chicago Cubs and Jazz Chisholm Jr.
MLB insider re-grades the biggest MLB offseason signings in early May
After a little more than a month of the 2026 MLB season, an insider grades the biggest signings, trades and moves of the offseason.
Why Tarik Skubal's injury will raise alarms about his pending free agency
Tarik Skubal’s upcoming free agency has been the talk of baseball, but his injury and IL stint will complicate things for the back-to-back Cy Young winner.
Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta and the state of MLB free agency through 12 games
Next offseason is still a long way away, but it's never too early to look ahead — especially not with a class this loaded.
2027 MLB free agents who are costing themselves major money right now
These upcoming free agents are off to slow starts — and need to turn it around sooner than later to maximize their future paydays.
The 3 chess moves John Mozeliak made to build a surprising Cardinals winner
The St. Louis Cardinals aren't better without John Mozeliak, they're good because of him.
This Cardinals-Twins trade for Joe Ryan would force Chaim Bloom's hand
This mock trade for Joe Ryan could force Chaim Bloom to end the St. Louis Cardinals' retool and attempt to go on a playoff run.
What are 'loose bodies' and why are they suddenly all over MLB injury reports
Before this year, a lot of us hadn't ever heard the term "loose bodies," the MLB injury that's impacting Tarik Skubal, Edwin Diaz and now Blake Snell.
Blake Snell's concerning scratch renders Ohtani pitching debate moot
Blake Snell's return to the Dodgers' rotation was short-lived. That's reason No. 1 LA has no reason to entertain the Shohei Ohtani pitching debate.
Mets and 3 other MLB front offices under the most pressure approaching the trade deadline
The baseball season is no longer early. David Stearns said as much. There is still plenty of regular season left, so there’s no point in overreacting. But at tMLB Rumors

The worst No. 1 overall MLB Draft picks of all time, ranked
Even No. 1 overall picks have a hard time making it in MLB.
MLB could be gearing up for an epic home run race this season
Nothing beats a good home run chase, and 2026 has a massive field of potential contenders. I love it.
Edwin Diaz cockfighting allegations put MLB and Dodgers in the spotlight
Everything to know about Edwin Diaz's illegal cockfighting allegations and what it could mean for MLB and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
How the Braves were built: 5 shocking decisions that turned Atlanta into NL favorites
The Atlanta Braves are thriving, and some unpopular decisions made by Alex Anthopoulos have a lot to do with that.
How John Fisher betrayed Oakland (again) by finally spending on the Athletics
John Fisher's five-year (and counting) backstabbing of Oakland continues with another slight: finally spending money the Athletics, right as they're about to finish the move to Las Vegas.
These 5 struggling Dodgers could keep Shohei Ohtani from a World Series three-peat
When you're chasing baseball immortality, even the slightest of slumps looms large.
These 4 Cubs will be sent packing by the MLB trade deadline
The Chicago Cubs have to consider some serious moves. The likes of Phil Maton and Miguel Amaya aren't performing up to par, which means Jed Hoyer could move them.
These 3 Phillies stragglers won't be on the roster by June 1
The Philadelphia Phillies need to trim the roster fringe and find a way to upgrade a few critical depth spots in order to maintain their positive momentum under Don Mattingly.
One dark-horse trade destination for Freddy Peralta, CJ Abrams and more deadline targets
If there's one thing we know about deadline season, it's to expect the unexpected.
