Cade Cavalli, Willson Contreras suspended 7 games after Nationals-Red Sox benches-clearing fracas
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras, who was ejected from Tuesday night’s game after a confrontation with…
2026 MLB All-Star Game roster predictions: Rosenthal’s picks for the Midsummer Classic
In putting together my All-Star teams, I reached an inescapable conclusion. The National League playoffs should be really…
Cade Cavalli’s apology for offensive phrase sounded sincere. MLB should fine him anyway
BOSTON — “Sit down, boy!” There’s really no dancing lightly around those three words, unless we’re talking about…
Nationals’ Cade Cavalli says he feels terrible for yelling at Willson Contreras to ‘sit down, boy’
BOSTON — Washington Nationals starter Cade Cavalli said on Wednesday morning that he felt terrible for his word…
The Nats ‘don’t know’ what the deadline will hold. Here’s a case for each path
BOSTON — Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni did his job on Monday afternoon, which is…
As Bo Bichette returns to Toronto, other MLB stars discuss what it’s like going back home
TORONTO — There’s one word almost every player uses when they talk about the feeling that arises from…
MLB trade deadline Big Board 1.0: Top 50 players leading with Tarik Skubal
It’s officially trade deadline season, and though there hasn’t been a Rafael Devers-level transaction to kick us off,…
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…
MLB Power Rankings: It’s time to highlight the homegrown stars who have made their mark
Every week, we ask a selected group of our baseball writers — local and national — to rank…
The AL has a surprise leader: 5 takeaways from the latest MLB All-Star voting update
Ernie Clement is collecting All-Star votes as if they were hits in October. Clement, the Toronto Blue Jays…
Nationals Notebook: Summer starts with the Nats in the Wild Card mix
Despite a loss in Tampa, the Nationals reach 40 wins at their fastest pace since 2017 and sit…