How scouts rank the cluster of starting pitchers atop the free-agent market
There isn’t much separation at the top of the free-agent market for starting pitchers. The class lacks a…
Skims hits $5 billion valuation after funding round led by Goldman
Skims underwear is displayed on a shelf at a Nordstrom store on March 25, 2025 in Corte Madera,…
Athletics allow social media comments for first time in nearly 2 years
When social media was first making its entry into organized society, an obvious use case in the sports…
Top 50 MLB Free Agents: Tucker, Bichette top 2025-26 class defined by depth
The page is turned so quickly. It’s been just five days since the end of one of the…
Top MLB free agents for the 2025-26 offseason: Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette lead solid class
This year’s free agent class is just not bad. It might even be good, despite the lack of…
Top 50 MLB free agents for 2025: Contract predictions and team fits for Schwarber and more
MLB free-agent season is almost here, so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents…
2000 Yankees Diary, October 26: Yanks win World Series over Mets, clinch three-peat
More than 55,000 fans packed Shea Stadium on October 26, 2000, for the fifth game of the World…
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…