The calendar has turned from April to May, but at the top of the Hitter Power Rankings, there is no change. Each of our three polls so far this season has featured the same star at No. 1. But that doesn’t mean there is no movement. This week’s rankings feature

NEW YORK -- For days, Francisco Lindor had been feeling ill. But the situation worsened enough on Wednesday evening for Lindor to ask out of the game. “I was going to throw up at shortstop,” Lindor said. “Or do No. 2 at shortstop.”

This story was excerpted from the Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. TORONTO -- Don Mattingly has never watched that episode of The Simpsons. He’s still having fun with it, though, autographing Simpsons-style images of himself

BOSTON -- When the baseball gods are present at Fenway Park, that’s usually good news for the home team, but a pregame visitor to the Giants’ clubhouse on Thursday morning handed the visiting club some much needed mojo as they pulled off a 3-1 victory and avoided a sweep. Prior

NEW YORK -- Amidst a grinding swath of schedule, the Mets are about to debut one of their most promising young pitchers in recent memory. The team plans to call up right-hander Christian Scott, their top overall pitching prospect, to start Saturday in Tampa Bay. Concerned with overworking their other

Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of

BALTIMORE -- After nearly three months of rehab, Kyle Bradish was nervous when he arrived at Camden Yards on Thursday morning. However, the Orioles’ right-hander always feels butterflies on start days, so that was normal. “That’s just anticipation, being a starter,” Bradish said. In fact, everything about Bradish on this

ARLINGTON -- The Rangers’ starting pitching depth has already been tested throughout the young 2024 season, and they might have just been handed another challenge on Thursday. Texas ace Nathan Eovaldi was cruising in the Rangers' 6-0 win over the Nationals in the series finale at Globe Life Field, having

Whether it’s at the ballpark or on television, fans have been flocking to watch baseball so far this season. Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that an average of 26,927 fans have attended games across the Majors in 2024, the largest figure through the end of April since 2017 and a

BALTIMORE -- This was billed as a measuring stick series for the Yankees, presenting their first opportunity to gauge how they would fare against the defending American League East champions. They left town recognizing that -- at least for the moment – they look a bit short. Carlos Rodón permitted

Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly compendium of Minor League Baseball promotions to look forward to. May's highlights include nonagenarian icons, Mardi Gras sweets, reinterpretations of local disasters and, of course, much more. Let's get to it.

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers' Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. TORONTO -- Snapchat memories from a year ago are popping up on James McArthur’s phone, and there’s one in particular that sparked a realization

HOUSTON -- The Guardians waited until 1:52 p.m. ET on May 2 to announce that CC Sabathia will be their newest member of their Hall of Fame. The timing wasn’t random. The hour was in honor of Sabathia making his Major League debut in ’01. The minutes and date represented

MIAMI -- When the week began, Jesús Sánchez sulked by himself in the dugout after being benched during the club’s seventh consecutive loss. What a difference three days makes for both Sánchez and the Marlins. Sánchez raised his arms awaiting his teammates’ embrace as the walk-off hero in Thursday afternoon’s

April is in the books, and combining that with the last few days in March, it was certainly an eventful first month of the season, with plenty of twists and turns. But now it’s time to look ahead. The May schedule got underway Wednesday, and while the new month doesn’t

Major League Baseball today announced that the MLB Draft League has been extended through the 2030 season. The MLB Draft League has become the premier destination for draft-eligible players each summer, providing opportunities for hundreds of players to be evaluated by MLB Club scouts and to receive unparalleled player development

Numbers are an integral part of baseball. Whether it’s from a historical standpoint, a preparation standpoint or a financial standpoint, certain figures tell a story about the past, present and future of the game. For Pat Murphy, the daily grind of a baseball season comes down to one number in

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SAN DIEGO -- Stuart Fairchild is making a habit of jaw-dropping catches. His first victim of the season was Willy Adames. The second was his college buddy. His latest? Padres star Manny Machado, and this robbery snatched away a home run that looked eerily similar to a famous one you

Think of baseball and it’s hard not imagine the incredible ballpark food. Fans at this year’s London Series can expect to be served a treat at London Stadium when the New York Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies on June 8-9. While stars like Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Pete Alonso

MLB launched the Player of the Game initiative this season, allowing fans and MLB to vote on the top players from each respective game. For those not familiar, fans with an MLB account can vote online for the best players in each game and make their voices heard this season.

NEW YORK -- Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga pitched on four days’ rest for the first time in his brief career in the big leagues on Wednesday night -- and it didn’t matter, as he dominated in a 1-0 victory over the Mets at Citi Field. Entering the game, Imanaga was

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NEW YORK -- For the Mets, eight innings of frustration were about to melt away. Stymied throughout Wednesday evening by Shota Imanaga and the Cubs, the Mets found an opening when they put two men in scoring position with one out in the ninth. Jeff McNeil followed with a fly

CHICAGO -- There had certainly been optimism surrounding Byron Buxton’s spring and start to the regular season, particularly as his offense picked up and the Twins started winning in bunches -- but that faded again in an all-too-familiar way on Wednesday in Chicago. Buxton exited during the second inning of