For a Cubs team in need of pitching, the trade deadline can’t get here soon enough
CHICAGO — The Wrigley Field gates had not yet opened to the general public, lending the iconic ballpark…
MLB All-Star Game Weird & Wild, from Paul Skenes to ABS to home run swing-off Schwarbombs
ATLANTA — What if you went to an All-Star Game and a penalty-kick home-run shootout broke out? Welcome…
What we’re hearing on the MLB trade deadline: Sandy Alcantara, Zac Gallen and the pitching market
With a week remaining until Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, pitching-needy clubs acknowledge the options are fairly limited.…
Baseball Hall of Fame tiers: Which active players are on their way to Cooperstown?
It’s Hall of Fame weekend — for Ichiro Suzuki, for CC Sabathia, for Billy Wagner and for two…
Top 60 MLB prospects: Kevin McGonigle, Max Clark top newest rankings
This is my midpoint check-in on the best prospects still in the minors, including players drafted a week…
Eugenio Suárez trade scenarios: If D-Backs sell, which teams (and packages) could land him?
Eugenio Suárez looms as the biggest bat — by far — who could be available at the MLB…
MLB trade deadline Big Board 3.0: The Top 50 players who could be on the move
By Tim Britton, Aaron Gleeman, Chad Jennings and Eno Sarris There’s just over one week left until the…
What we’re hearing: Rays’ relief plans, Luis Robert’s value and deadline ‘ambulance chasing’
What we’re hearing about the MLB trade deadline is a collection of news and notes from our reporting…
Rich Hill to start Tuesday for Royals, his record-tying 14th MLB team
20 seasons. 13 teams. 386 games. 248 starts. And Rich Hill isn’t finished yet. All of those numbers…
MLB Power Rankings: Tigers. Cubs. Brewers. Sheesh! Plus: second-half storylines to watch
By Grant Brisbee, Chad Jennings and Levi Weaver Every week,​ we​ ask a selected group of our baseball​…
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s injury serves as trade deadline reminder for Cubs
CHICAGO — All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is sidelined with a bruised right knee, giving the Chicago Cubs…
Rich Hill reportedly called up by Royals, becoming MLB’s oldest active player and joining record-tying 14th team
Rich Hill just keeps on pitching. The veteran left-hander is being called up by the Kansas City Royals…