Wild Card Series predictions: The Athletic MLB staff picks the winners for each series
We did it! The 162-game MLB regular season marathon is in the rearview mirror and now the sprint…
Presenting the MLB Postseason All-Quarter Century Team — just in time for October
Does anyone remember how we kicked off postseason baseball in the 2000s? We bet Greg Maddux does. He…
15 MLB teams that could change their manager or head of baseball operations this offseason
For the latest example of a major-league manager’s volatile existence, look no further than the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Torey…
When MLB adopts ABS challenge system next season who benefits and who loses?
SAN FRANCISCO — No major league catcher is better at framing pitches and coaxing borderline strike calls than…
MLB Power Rankings: Guardians, Reds make a final push and we hand out our MVPs
By Tim Britton, Johnny Flores Jr. and Andy McCullough Every week,​ we​ ask a selected group of our…
MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers on a downswing; What’s your team’s big priority for the final month?
By Grant Brisbee, Johnny Flores Jr. and Andy McCullough Every week,​ we​ ask a selected group of our…
Jim Bowden’s top 50 MLB prospects include Konnor Griffin, JJ Wetherholt and Kevin McGonigle
With many of the minor league regular seasons coming to a close soon, it’s a good time to…
MLB Power Rankings: Yankees, Rangers dig in; We hand out early end-of-season awards
By Grant Brisbee, Chad Jennings and Levi Weaver Every week,​ we​ ask a selected group of our baseball​…
MLB announces 2026 schedule with earliest Opening Day in history
The All-Star Game will be in Philadelphia, a soccer-induced doubleheader is scheduled for Seattle, and if the Athletics…
Rosenthal: Padres’ Mason Miller, Ryan O’Hearn adopt team-first approach, plus more MLB notes
Latest notes, Padres-Dodgers edition. We’ll start with the Padres: • After acquiring Mason Miller, the Padres asked him…
‘Boy, what a life’: A visit with Bobby Shantz, MLB’s oldest living MVP, as he nears his 100th birthday
AMBLER, Pa. — They are boldface names with swagger to spare. An October titan with his own candy…
MLB’s standout rookies aren’t who we thought they were in a year of unexpected breakouts
On Opening Day, the heavy favorites for Rookie of the Year included a coveted ace from Japan, a…