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MLB

Latest publications and updates first. Earlier reporting keeps its original date.

MLB · Most Valuable Players

Alvarez and Crow-Armstrong sweep the MVP votes

Two first-time winners, all 60 first-place votes. Alvarez’s bat and Crow-Armstrong’s power, speed and center-field value produced the same unanimous verdict.

  • Houston Astros
  • Chicago Cubs
  • New York Yankees

MLB · Atlanta Braves

Braves bring Evan Phillips back on a three-year, $35 million deal

Atlanta commits through 2029 after Phillips returned to throw 26 regular-season innings for the Dodgers. The price buys a proven late-inning record, with a shorter recent workload to judge.

  • Atlanta Braves
  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Evan Phillips

MLB · Free agency

The Mets’ Skubal meeting puts a frontline starter on the agenda

New York plans to meet with the free-agent left-hander next week in Los Angeles. His 2.72 ERA and 186 strikeouts explain the interest; the length and cost of a commitment remain open.

  • New York Mets
  • Tarik Skubal
  • David Stearns

MLB · Cy Young and BBWAA relief awards

Schlittler and Misiorowski make it unanimous in both leagues

All 60 first-place votes went to the two Cy Young winners. Louis Varland and Mason Miller won the first BBWAA relief awards, with a much closer AL vote.

  • New York Yankees
  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • Toronto Blue Jays

MLB · Awards night

Alvarez’s three honors lead a crowded MLB awards night

All-MLB selections, the Hank Aaron and comeback awards, separate relief honors and the evening’s softball recognition complete Wednesday’s results.

  • Houston Astros
  • Chicago Cubs
  • New York Yankees

MLB · In remembrance

Bob Boone dies at 78: a champion catcher and a life across baseball generations

The seven-time Gold Glove winner helped Philadelphia win its first World Series, caught for 19 major-league seasons and carried a family baseball tradition into managing and the front office.

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  • Bob Boone
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Los Angeles Angels

MLB · Platinum Gloves

Bellinger and Crow-Armstrong take the Platinum Gloves

Bellinger led the American League in SABR’s final Defensive Index. Crow-Armstrong led National League center fielders, with Brice Turang atop the overall NL list.

  • Cody Bellinger
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong
  • New York Yankees

MLB · Kansas City Royals

Bobby Witt Jr. becomes the first three-time Heart & Hustle winner

Craig Biggio won it in consecutive seasons. Witt has now won it in three, chosen from 30 club winners by a ballot that includes players past and present and fans.

  • Bobby Witt Jr.
  • Kansas City Royals
  • Heart & Hustle Award

MLB · The 2027 roster project

Thirty clubs. Thirty plans for what comes next.

Our complete MLB collection is available: full website analyses and downloadable PDFs for all 30 clubs. The 23 new November 3 editions add 674 pages and 570 evidence and planning tables.

  • MLB
  • Team analysis
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Build the Rays' next margin

Tampa Bay won 98 games, but two departing pitchers supplied 235 1/3 innings. Our full analysis tests a Martinez return, a narrow platoon purchase and the internal alternatives.

  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Make the Twins harder to beat

Minnesota scored 739 runs and allowed 797. Our full analysis tests catcher retention, two command-focused relief purchases and the actual cost of relying on internal alternatives.

  • Minnesota Twins
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Give Cleveland's young bats room

Cleveland reached the ALCS with an offense that ranked 24th in runs. Our full analysis tests specific veteran help while preserving real opportunities for Ralphy Velazquez and Cooper Ingle.

  • Cleveland Guardians
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Turn the Cardinals' auditions into a roster

St. Louis has a strong middle-infield foundation and young hitters who need room. Our full analysis tests three targeted additions, a larger power purchase and the cost of relying entirely on internal improvement.

  • St. Louis Cardinals
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Keep the Pirates' offense intact

Pittsburgh added 184 runs in 2026 but allowed 94 more. Our full analysis prices Lowe and Soto retention, tests a different infield and measures the cost of replacing Lowe internally.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Give the Reds a more dependable foundation

Cincinnati allowed 145 more runs in 2026. Our full analysis prices catching and strike-throwing upgrades, tests different pitching purchases and assigns the workload an internal roster would have to cover.

  • Cincinnati Reds
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Rebuild the Padres' starting rotation

San Diego won 91 games with 683.2 relief innings. Our full analysis prices three starting-pitching purchases, tests a cheaper alternative and accounts for the Morejon qualifying offer and every displaced workload.

  • San Diego Padres
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Make the Giants' recovery measurable

San Francisco's run margin fell by 112. Our full analysis prices two starters, a modest relief addition and catching support while protecting development time for the young lineup.

  • San Francisco Giants
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Give the Cubs' offense a rotation

Chicago led MLB with 850 runs, but all five late-season rotation choices reached free agency. Our full analysis funds three starters, protects important bats and tests the cost of choosing an internal staff.

  • Chicago Cubs
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Protect Arizona's pitching gains

Arizona allowed 55 fewer runs but scored 52 fewer in 2026. Our full analysis prices first-base help, three pitching retentions and the internal alternative, with a separate Burnes return scenario.

  • Arizona Diamondbacks
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Give the White Sox a sturdier rotation

Chicago scored 129 more runs and won 24 more games in 2026. Our full analysis protects the young lineup, prices a sturdier rotation and tests a complete internal alternative.

  • Chicago White Sox
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Protect the Orioles' pitching gains

Baltimore allowed 49 fewer runs in 2026 but finished below .500. Our full analysis prices rotation retention, tests the crowded lineup and builds a complete internal alternative.

  • Baltimore Orioles
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Rebuild the Royals' pitching floor

Kansas City allowed 173 more runs in 2026. Our full analysis prices a rotation and bullpen rebuild, tests the center-field tradeoff and maps a complete internal alternative.

  • Kansas City Royals
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Give the Angels a dependable middle

The Angels prevented 85 more runs and still lost 100 games. Our full analysis prices catching depth and dependable innings, tests an alternative center-field purchase and assigns the internal fallback.

  • Los Angeles Angels
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Seattle needs more than a rebound

Seattle scored 102 fewer runs and lost 14 more games in 2026. Our full review prices an Arozarena retention plan, tests a cheaper Ward alternative and assigns the internal fallback while preserving the rotation.

  • Seattle Mariners
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Atlanta must protect the innings behind 94 wins

Atlanta won 94 games while allowing 108 fewer runs. Our full review prices Dubón and Mahle returns, tests a Martinez alternative and assigns every role in a complete internal fallback.

  • Atlanta Braves
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Washington needs innings behind its young offense

Washington scored 821 runs but won 77 games. Our full review prices two starters and relief command, tests a Griffin alternative and assigns every role in a complete internal fallback.

  • Washington Nationals
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

The Rockies need a pitching floor beneath their young offense

Colorado improved by 15 wins but allowed 944 runs. Our full review buys defined pitching workloads, preserves young hitters’ opportunities and prices a complete internal fallback.

  • Colorado Rockies
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Boston needs more offense without spending its pitching cushion

The Red Sox allowed 65 fewer runs but scored 97 fewer. Our full analysis prices a second-base upgrade, replaces departed innings and tests a complete internal alternative.

  • Boston Red Sox
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

The Athletics need innings their young lineup can grow behind

A 937-run pitching and defensive problem overwhelms a promising young offense. Three costed plans assign the starts, catching work and financial commitments.

  • Athletics
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

The Tigers need a new pitching foundation

A plus-71 run margin and 76 wins tell only part of the story. Three funded plans rebuild the innings around Detroit’s young core.

  • Detroit Tigers
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

The Astros must make the staff earn the outs

Houston allowed 650 walks in 2026. Three funded plans address the innings, the crowded infield and a payroll headline missing exercised options.

  • Houston Astros
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

The Rangers need a bat without surrendering their range

Texas scored 673 runs in 2026. Three funded plans add offense while protecting Carter's range, with explicit catching and pitching risks.

  • Texas Rangers
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

MLB · Labor Watch

MLB bargaining: the offers and the tradeoffs

MLB has moved its proposed salary cap and floor to 2028. The players’ union says another year of transition does not resolve its objections. The negotiation concerns who can spend, who gets paid earlier and how much freedom remains in a player’s contract.

  • MLB
  • MLBPA
  • Collective bargaining

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Keep the Brewers' advantage

Milwaukee won 103 games with a 214-run margin. Our full review weighs Bauers' pending qualifying offer, a Pratt-Ortiz infield, the young rotation and three costed plans.

  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

The Dodgers need more usable innings

A 100-win roster lost 252⅓ innings to departing pitchers. Our full review weighs the bullpen, catching coverage, De Paula’s opportunity and three costed plans, including a Skubal return.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

The Phillies should keep the rotation and fix the team around it

Philadelphia lost 115 runs of scoring margin in 2026. Our full review tests the infield choices, the young players, the bullpen and three costed paths toward a stronger 2027 roster.

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  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

The Blue Jays need power, then innings: the full 2027 review

Toronto finished last in runs and home runs despite the second-fewest strikeouts. Our full review weighs a targeted retool, the pitching workload, the young players and three costed alternatives.

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  • Toronto Blue Jays
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Independent review · 2027 roster planning

A sustainable Marlins contender: the full 2027 review

Richard Brown's independent review connects Miami's roster needs to payroll, attendance and development. The argument is for continuity with a stronger floor, not another reset.

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  • Miami Marlins
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Independent review · 2027 roster planning

A deeper Yankees lineup: the full 2027 review

Richard Brown's independent review argues for more contact, stronger catching depth and a settled infield, while preserving the Yankees' pitching strength.

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  • New York Yankees
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

The Mets need more ways to score

New York lost 83 runs of scoring margin in 2026. Our full review weighs the batting decline, infield range, young pitching and three costed plans for a stronger 2027 roster.

  • New York Mets
  • MLB
  • Roster construction

Yankees · Report and analysis

Yankees will not renew Minaya and Sabean contracts, Heyman reports

Two former general managers are reportedly leaving Brian Cashman's advisory group. The next appointments will help explain how the Yankees intend to change their evaluation process.

  • New York Yankees
  • Brian Cashman
  • Omar Minaya

MLB · Roberto Clemente Award

Lindor's Clemente Award puts a season of service in view

The Mets shortstop received baseball's annual service honor Monday. His work connects classrooms in Queens, education in Florida and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico.

  • New York Mets
  • Francisco Lindor
  • Roberto Clemente Award

World Series · Game 2

Brewers 5, Rays 4: eight zeros give the comeback room

Sal Frelick tied it in the sixth, Cooper Pratt put Milwaukee ahead in the seventh and Aaron Ashby finished it. The Brewers lead the World Series 2-0.

  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • World Series

Japan and New York · News and context

Hideki Matsui returns to the Giants, this time as manager

Yomiuri confirmed the appointment Friday. The former Yankees World Series MVP will wear No. 90 as he takes on a different kind of responsibility for his old club.

  • Hideki Matsui
  • Yomiuri Giants
  • New York Yankees

Yankees · Contract news and analysis

Cashman agrees to new Yankees deal, with final language still pending

Brian Cashman confirms an agreement to remain general manager. The contract is not yet official and its terms are undisclosed. Keeping the leadership puts the offseason's roster decisions under a sharper light.

  • New York Yankees
  • Brian Cashman
  • Hal Steinbrenner

Reported news · Yankees

Boone reportedly returns in 2027

Keeping the manager is one decision. Explaining how the team improves is another. The contract history and the new report should not be conflated.

  • New York Yankees
  • Aaron Boone
  • Analysis

Opinion · Baseball

What baseball owners owe the fans

A cap deserves a fair hearing. Fans should also ask what enforceable commitments every owner would accept in return.

  • MLB
  • MLBPA
  • Salary cap

ALDS · Game 4 final

Cleveland's six-run sixth forces Game 5 back home

Guardians 9, White Sox 5. Five hits in one inning kept Cleveland alive and sent a tied ALDS back to Progressive Field.

  • Cleveland Guardians
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Jose Ramirez

NLDS · Series clincher

Dodgers advance to the NLCS with a 4-1 win over the Braves

Andy Pages broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run single in the seventh, and Los Angeles closed the Division Series in four games.

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  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Atlanta Braves
  • Andy Pages

Opinion · Yankees accountability

Boone has had enough Octobers. The Yankees need a real reset.

Nine seasons without a championship, a three-game sweep by Tampa Bay and a postseason roster built around too many compromised bets make continuity the indefensible choice.

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  • New York Yankees
  • Aaron Boone
  • Trent Grisham

NLDS · After the final

Yamamoto strikes out 10, Dodgers take a 2-1 series lead

Los Angeles scored all three runs on fourth-inning homers, then let Yoshinobu Yamamoto control a 3-1 Game 3 win in Atlanta.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Atlanta Braves
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Mets · Coaching staff

Three Mets coaches are out. Most of Andy Green's staff stays.

Jeff Albert, Danny Barnes and Kevin Mahoney will not return to the Mets' Major League staff in 2027. Every other big league coach is returning for Andy Green's first full season as manager.

  • New York Mets
  • Andy Green
  • Jeff Albert

White Sox · After the final

Montgomery flips Game 2. White Sox take a 2-0 ALDS lead.

Braden Montgomery's two-run double erased Cleveland's lead, Chase Meidroth drove him home, and Chicago held on for a 4-3 win that pushes the Guardians to the edge.

  • Chicago White Sox
  • Cleveland Guardians
  • Braden Montgomery

Yankees · ALDS Game 2

Schlittler gets the ball. The Yankees need more than belief.

Cam Schlittler starts ALDS Game 2 with New York down 1-0 and Aaron Judge off the roster. His road numbers invite confidence. Freddy Peralta's finish demands respect.

  • Cam Schlittler
  • New York Yankees
  • Tampa Bay Rays

Brewers · After the final

Three walks, then Chourio. Brewers take Game 2.

The Brewers beat the Padres 4-3 on Jackson Chourio's two-run, two-out single in the ninth. Gary Sánchez's bases-loading walk kept the inning alive, and Milwaukee now leads the NLDS 2-0.

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  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • San Diego Padres
  • Jackson Chourio

Yankees · After the final

Rasmussen dominated. Wells made the Yankees' one opening disappear.

Tampa Bay took ALDS Game 1 by a 1-0 score. Drew Rasmussen struck out 10 and carried a no-hit bid into the eighth; Austin Wells broke it up, then ignored a stop sign and was thrown out at third.

  • New York Yankees
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • Austin Wells

Brewers · After the final

The Brewers needed two swings and five relievers to survive Game 1.

Milwaukee beat San Diego 3-2 to open the NLDS. Jackson Chourio erased a two-run deficit in the third, William Contreras broke a tie in the seventh, and the bullpen finished what Jacob Misiorowski could not.

  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • San Diego Padres
  • William Contreras

MLB · Division Series

Cole and Rasmussen set for Yankees-Rays ALDS opener in Tampa Bay

Gerrit Cole faces Drew Rasmussen in Saturday's 6:30 p.m. Eastern opener. Aaron Judge is not on New York's ALDS roster as his right calf recovers.

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  • New York Yankees
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • Gerrit Cole

MLB · Wild Card final

Braves beat Phillies 6-2 and advance to face Dodgers

Three Atlanta home runs decided the Wild Card finale. The Braves open their Division Series in Los Angeles on Saturday.

  • Atlanta Braves
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Los Angeles Dodgers

Opinion · Cooperstown Court

Bobby Abreu belongs in Cooperstown. His quiet greatness is the point.

Abreu's 30.8 percent vote share understates an unusually durable combination of on-base skill, extra-base power and speed. The objections are real. Our verdict is still yes.

  • Bobby Abreu
  • Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Cooperstown Court

MLB · Yankees-Red Sox

Roman Anthony absent from Red Sox Game 2 lineup against Yankees

Anthony left the Wild Card Series opener with right hand discomfort. Boston's posted Game 2 lineup does not include him as the Red Sox try to avoid elimination at Yankee Stadium.

  • Roman Anthony
  • Boston Red Sox
  • New York Yankees

Opinion · Yankees fans

A rain check is not a seat at CC Sabathia's ceremony

The Yankees were right to plan around dangerous weather. Their ticket solution still leaves the fans who bought Saturday for Sabathia's number retirement without the experience they paid to attend.

  • New York Yankees
  • CC Sabathia
  • Tickets

White Sox · Postseason

From 121 losses to October: the White Sox finish a historic turnaround

Chicago clinched a postseason berth with a 9-1 win in Kansas City, becoming the first MLB team to reach the playoffs after at least two straight 100-loss seasons. The division remains unsettled.

  • Chicago White Sox
  • MLB playoffs
  • AL Central

Cubs · 40/40 history

Crow-Armstrong reaches 40/40. The Cubs have a first of their own.

Pete Crow-Armstrong stole his 40th base Thursday to pair with 45 home runs, becoming the seventh player with a 40/40 season and the first Cub to do it.

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  • Pete Crow-Armstrong
  • Chicago Cubs
  • 40/40 club

AL East · Postseason

The Yankees delayed the party. The Rays held it anyway.

New York won the opener 2-0, then managed one run in a 6-1 nightcap loss. Tampa Bay clinched the AL East, while the Yankees secured a home Wild Card Series.

  • New York Yankees
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • AL East

Yankees · AL East and injury update

The Yankees gained a game. Judge's October outlook got tougher.

New York shut out Tampa Bay 2-0 in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader. The AL East gap is five games, while Aaron Boone says Judge is not expected for a potential Wild Card Series.

  • New York Yankees
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • Aaron Judge

Yankees · AL East race

The Yankees have four games to keep the AL East alive. Two come today.

Tampa Bay needs one win in the four-game series to clinch the division. New York is already in the postseason, but its only route to the AL East title begins with a split doubleheader in the Bronx.

  • New York Yankees
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • AL East

MLB · Postseason race

Six teams are in. The last week still has four real races.

Boston joined the postseason field and Atlanta won the NL East on Sunday. The Yankees are safely in, but their likely October opponent and the remaining division races are not settled.

  • MLB playoffs
  • New York Yankees
  • Boston Red Sox

Next Up NY

Jefferson Rojas earned another look. Not a call-up clock.

A homer in his Syracuse debut gives Mets fans a reason to follow. The next question is what the rest of the work shows.

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  • New York Mets
  • Jefferson Rojas
  • Syracuse Mets

Collecting guide

Buying 2026 Topps Series 2? Read the word ‘or.’

Hobby and Jumbo make different promises. Card counts, signatures and the player you want are three separate questions.

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  • Baseball cards
  • Topps
  • 2026 Series 2

Mets · Injury update

Jared Young’s season ends.

Mets infielder Jared Young will miss the rest of the season with a concussion following the September 17 collision, AP reports.

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  • New York Mets
  • Jared Young
  • Injury

Yankees · Injury update

Judge heads to injured list.

A right calf strain has Aaron Judge headed for the 10-day injured list September 19. MLB reports no announced timetable for his return.

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  • Aaron Judge
  • New York Yankees
  • Injury

MLB · Career milestone

Ramírez reaches 1,000 career RBIs.

Cleveland celebrates a career landmark. Watch the milestone swing through MLB’s official video.

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  • José Ramírez
  • Cleveland Guardians
  • MLB

MLB · Postseason race

Atlanta is back in: eight playoff berths in nine years.

A 6–2 win in Houston secured a postseason place. The berth is clinched; that is not the same as a division title.

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  • Atlanta Braves
  • Houston Astros
  • MLB

Yankees · Player development

Ben Rice was a late-round pick. His bat was not a secret forever.

The Yankees hitter is one homer from 40. His route from Dartmouth explains the surprise—and the scouting record shows why calling him an unknown misses the point.

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  • Ben Rice
  • New York Yankees
  • Dartmouth

Yankees · Pitching and awards

Schlittler’s rise deserves more than an overnight-success label.

The path from Northeastern to the Yankees’ rotation includes evidence that predates his major-league breakthrough. His current season demands a serious awards discussion, not a coronation.

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  • Cam Schlittler
  • New York Yankees
  • Northeastern

Opinion · The Awards Argument

Stop changing the rules for your favorite player.

Defense, playing time, team success: choose what matters before choosing your MVP. The same discipline belongs in Cy Young and rookie debates.

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  • MVP
  • Cy Young
  • Rookie of the Year