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MLB Power Rankings: A top-3 debut and an AL team's highest ranking in years
Week 8 brought many changes, from a move at the bottom to the highest rankings we've seen in years for a few playoff hopefuls.
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MLB SCOREBOARD
A RACE AROUND THE BASES
Brandon Lowe hits an inside-the-park home run for Pirates
There's a new No. 1! Ranking the top 50 MLB prospects
CHASING HISTORY
Is this the year Kyle Schwarber joins the 60 ... or 70! ... home run club?
The Phillies slugger is thumping homers at a historic pace. Here's what his early stats say about how many he can belt by the end of the 2026 season.
AROUND THE DIAMOND
Are the Marlins MLB's most innovative team? How pitch calling, extreme BP and more are redefining the franchise
Whether it's calling pitches from the dugout or radically rethinking BP, Miami isn't afraid to fail.
Borrowed pants = busted slump: Extreme measures work for Chisholm Jr.
Chisholm took the pants of Giancarlo Stanton, who is seven inches and 61 pounds larger.
FANTASY BASEBALL
Mets, Yankees ready to reshape rotations and more Thursday news
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
Searching for some help? Get Seattle on your radar
Tristan H. Cockcroft analyzes Seattle's underperforming team and points to the trades you can make.
MLB
Brandon Lowe hits an inside-the-park home run and Pirates beat Cardinals 6-2
— Brandon Lowe hit an inside-the-park home run and Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 win over the St....
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Baily, Cantillo lead Guardians to four-game series sweep with 3-1 win over reeling Tigers
— Patrick Bailey hit a solo home run, Joey Cantillo threw 5 2/3 shutout innings and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Top Headlines
- Skubal's return still TBD after 3rd bullpen session
- Ohtani's 'superstar' night: leadoff HR, 5 scoreless
- Cubs' PCA calls pair of errors 'genuinely laughable'
- Yesavage bests Schlittler in duel of young AL stars
- Blue Jays' Berrios undergoes Tommy John surgery
- Cubs' Cabrera exits start vs. Brewers with blister
- M's Crawford open to playing 3B with Emerson up
- A's Hoglund has hip surgery, won't pitch in '26
- 👀 What we've learned so far about ABS system
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How real are good starts from Rays, Cardinals, Pirates, White Sox?
We offer an early postseason verdict on MLB's most surprising teams almost two months into the 2026 season.
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2026 MLB draft rankings: Updated top 150 prospects
Here's who is soaring up MLB draft boards as college baseball tournament week begins.
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2026 MLB mock draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the White Sox?
Starting with an intriguing decision at the top of the board, here's how the first 40 picks of this July's draft could play out.
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2026 MLB draft buzz: Scouting reports, intel and analysis
Tools over production? College pitchers over prep aces? Go inside the conversation your team's scouts and execs are having.
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2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings
The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.
