MLB’s first offer to union includes initial look at details of hard salary cap
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred proposed a major change around local media revenues in the owners’ first proposal. David…
Cubs’ next-man-up mentality highlighted by another 10-game winning streak
Sometime around midnight, as Tuesday night turned into Wednesday morning, Trent Thornton received a phone call instructing him…
Inside Craig Breslow’s stunning Red Sox house cleaning: ‘It’s his show’
TORONTO — The mass firing of Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora and five of his most experienced…
Cubs manager Craig Counsell calls MLB’s Shohei Ohtani rule ‘bizarre’
CHICAGO — While dealing with a cluster of injuries on his pitching staff, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell…
Mets suffer 10th straight loss with season already mired in ugly mess
CHICAGO — If there is a baseball hell, the Mets have found it and are threatening to establish…
The top 12 storylines for the 2026 MLB season: Skubal’s three-peat try, a looming lockout threat and more
The Athletic has live coverage of the New York Yankees vs. the San Francisco Giants Opening Day game.…
2026 MLB season predictions: Forecasting the division races and postseason results
It’s an annual tradition: My column explaining why I think your favorite team isn’t going to win as…
How each team can make MLB’s postseason, no matter the payroll
Embrace, for the moment, the grasp you foolishly think you have on the 2026 baseball season. Of course,…
Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong reach agreement on contract extension: Sources
MESA, Ariz. — In a highly anticipated move, the Chicago Cubs reached an agreement with Pete Crow-Armstrong on…
10 bold MLB predictions for 2026: Roman Anthony for MVP, the return of Mike Trout and more
It’s prediction season. But these aren’t your run-of-the-mill predictions. These are bold predictions, which are aiming for a…
The 2026 Aces Project. MLB insiders rank starting pitchers: Who’s ‘just a guy’ and who’s No. 1?
For a brief interlude this spring, the two best pitchers in the world wore the same uniform. It…
4 Takeaways from Italy’s Stunning World Baseball Classic Upset Over Team USA
Daikin Park (Houston) — In the fourth inning of Italy’s 8-6 stunner over Team USA, Jac Caglianone hit…