2026 MLB Draft primer: Dates, draft order, bonus pools, top prospects
The 2026 MLB Draft is nearly here! This year’s event will have a different feel, as it shrinks…
MLB Draft 2026 beyond the top 100: Names to know, including Beau Peterson, Peyton Bonds
There will be more than 600 players selected in the 2026 MLB Draft. I have ranked the top…
The Magnus effect: The science that allows soccer players to ‘bend it like Beckham’
What is the Magnus effect? A bending soccer kick. A slicing golf shot. A tennis ball that sinks…
2026 MLB All-Star Game: Predicting the starting lineups for the Midsummer Classic
Voting has now closed in Phase 2 of the balloting for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on…
Athletics Slugger Brent Rooker Set for Season-Ending Left Knee Surgery
Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker will undergo surgery to repair a cartilage tear in his left knee and…
MLB halfway grades for every American League team: White Sox lead the pack, Mariners, Blue Jays failing
With July and then the All-Star break just around the bend, we’re now roughly halfway through the 2026…
Athletics host the Dodgers to begin 3-game series
Los Angeles Dodgers (54-30, first in the NL West) vs. Athletics (40-44, fourth in the AL West) West…
MLB Best Home Run Bets For June 29, 2026—Crow-Armstrong And Bolte
Pete Crow-Armstrong can hit a home run tonight in a plus matchup. Getty Images Cold streaks are inevitable…
Angels host the Athletics in first of 3-game series
Athletics (39-42, third in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (34-48, fifth in the AL West) Anaheim,…
MLB home run picks, odds: Francisco Lindor featured in expert’s best bets
There are nine games on the Thursday MLB schedule, including the latest edition of the Yankees vs. Red Sox rivalry.…
MLB owners’ proposal to reshape path to pros runs counter to growing the game
In seeking a Zen state of mind for baseball’s collective-bargaining negotiations, I repeat the following mantra every morning:…
We asked MLB players: Where do you want to play? Where would you run from?
When we at The Athletic began interviewing ballplayers in February about the reputations of major-league clubs, the Colorado…