Reporting from every league we cover — MLB to the winter leagues and beyond.
PHOENIX (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge still hopes to play October baseball this season. It remains to be seen if his body will allow that to happen.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers tied a team record with their 97th win of the season, beating Baltimore 1-0 Saturday with the help of a fly ball lost in the sun by Orioles right fielder Rece Hinds.
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán wouldn’t rule out interviewing to become manager of the New York Mets, a job he left before he ran a single game in 2020, but he didn’t sound all that interested.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles activated reliever Félix Bautista from the 60-day injured list Saturday, setting up the former closer to return from right shoulder surgery 14 months after his last major league…
Two Baltimore Orioles prospects have found homes in LIDOM for the 2026-27 winter ball season.
Theo Swafford, the number one prospect in the 2028 high school class, choose to commit to the Texas Longhorns this week.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts homered twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times in the eighth inning of an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ty France hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run rally in the fifth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 on Friday night to pull into a tie with Philadelphia and Chicago for the…
PHOENIX (AP) — Ben Rice hit his 39th homer of the season, Gerrit Cole became the winningest No. 1 overall draft pick and the New York Yankees used a five-run first inning to take control early and beat the Arizona…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Connor Prielipp allowed two hits in a season-high seven innings and fellow rookie Walker Jenkins homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
DENVER (AP) — Lazaro Montes led off the ninth inning with a 426-foot home run and the Seattle Mariners beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Friday night.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Before retiring, José Ramírez will likely own every Cleveland career batting record that exists. On Friday night, he put his name in rare company.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — CJ Abrams became the 52nd player to join the 30-30 club, Cade Cavalli threw his 200th strikeout of the year, and the Washington Nationals took down the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 on Friday night.
HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson each hit a two-run homer as the Atlanta Braves clinched a playoff berth with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the surging Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night.
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run homer and the New York Mets kept the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez and rookie Travis Bazzana homered and Joey Cantillo pitched six scoreless innings as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Athletics 5-3 on Friday night and moved one game ahead of…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin had four hits, Brandon Lowe hit his 32nd homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates surged past the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday night.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Francisco Giants shut down ace pitcher Logan Webb for the rest of the season Friday, putting him on the injured list with a blister on his right middle finger.
The Serie Internacional de los Andes (International Andes Series) will bring national teams from Chile, Argentina and Peru together for four days of competition from Sept. 23-26, 2026, marking the return of senior-level international baseball to the Chilean commune.
Fifteen years after bringing Mexican winter league baseball across the border, the Mexican Baseball Fiesta is ready to celebrate its quinceañera with another season of baseball, music, food and culture in Arizona.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion sustained when he collided with pitcher Nolan McLean while trying to field a ground ball.
UCF head baseball coach Rich Wallace received a contract extension from the school that will last through the 2030 season.
PHOENIX (AP) — Three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge is headed back on the injured list — this time with a right calf strain — and New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't sure whether the slugger will be able to return for…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pitcher Cade Cavalli and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a $47 million, four-year contract through the 2030 season, a deal that includes a team option for 2031.
The Women's Professional Baseball League Championship Series is heating up between the Queens and Firebells. Los Angeles used a 10-run fourth inning to take a 2-0 series lead.
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Notre Dame linebacker Drayk Bowen is in his senior season. However, he previously played baseball for the Fighting Irish in South Bend.
After an elite freshman season with the Bulldogs, Mississippi State outfielder Jacob Parker is an early candidate for the 2027 Golden Spikes Award.
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched first place in the Pacific League with a 7-1 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome on Thursday.
Game 1 of the Women's Professional Baseball League Championship Series was on Wednesday night. The Queens staged a late comeback to take a 1-0 series lead over the Firebells.
Former University of Florida pitcher Jacob Gomberg has been sued in federal court in Florida for allegedly using a so-called "burner account" to distribute non-consensual sexual images of fellow Florida student Madison Kowalski.
Francisco Rodríguez, Endy Chávez, and Tomás Pérez were elected the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame as the Class of 2026 by the Contemporary Committee, while the Venezuelan team that won the 2026 World Baseball Classic was unanimously elected by the Historical Committee.
An award named for a Puerto Rican humanitarian, announced as Hispanic Heritage Month begins. Voting is open until Sept. 27 and there's no limit on how many times you can vote.
East Carolina head baseball coach Cliff Godwin is taking a leave of absence for personal matters.
Former Mitsui & Co. president Masami Iijima is expected to succeed Sadayuki Sakakibara as NPB commissioner when Sakakibara’s term ends in November.
For Tijuana, the championship is their fourth in 10 seasons, with the Toros having won previously in 2016, 2017, and 2021, and the first for a team from the Zona Norte since 2021.
Former Major Leaguer Brett de Geus, who led the LMB with 23 saves this past season for the Toros de Tijuana, has signed with the Leones del Escogido for the 2026-27 season.
Carson Brumbaugh joins the Oklahoma Sooners after transferring into Norman from Arkansas. His brother, Cayden, won a national championship with the team in 2026.
Cuban closer Raidel Martinez became the first foreigner in NPB history to reach the 250-save milestone.
The LA Queens have advanced to the WPBL Championship Series with a 15-11 semifinal victory over the New York Heights.
Over the offseason, the Tiburones have been living every week like it's shark week, putting together a solid starting rotation and, just this week, adding two Major Leaguers to the lineup for the coming season.
Yankees infield prospect Dax Kilby is ready to play in the Arizona Fall League. He had an impressive season at Single-A Tampa.
The Gainesville Police Department named Indiana baseball pitcher Jacob Gomberg in an affidavit involving sexually explicit content on X.
Signings are picking up as the winter ball season in LIDOM approaches, and the Aguilas Cibaenas have inked two MLB players for the coming winter.
With the Major League Baseball playoffs looming ahead and the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol finishing the Serie del Rey this week, winter baseball is just around the corner.
Trevor Bauer has signed with the Estrellas Orientales of LIDOM, the Dominican Republic's professional winter league, according to a report from ESPN's Enrique Rojas.
The 6-5 win gave the Toros a 3-2 series lead as the series goes back to Tijuana for Game 6 on Tuesday.
Utah Jazz forward Ace Bailey threw out the first pitch in a Minor League Baseball game in his hometown, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The WPBL playoffs began on Wednesday. How does it work, and what's happened so far?
Tabasco starter Daniel Camarena allowed a single run on just two hits and a walk over seven innings as the Olmecas topped the Toros de Tijuana 9-1 in Game 4 of the Serie del Rey, evening the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.
The Dinos have added Clevinger as a temporary pitching replacement. He signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this year.
The Florida Gators have a 2026 fall exhibition schedule that features five different opponents.
The Latino Baseball Hall of Fame announced the selection of Puerto Rican Carlos Baerga by the Veterans Committee, making him the fifth and final member of the 13th Induction Class of 2026.
According to a report from Dominican Republic-based journalist Mike Rodriguez, the Confederacion de Beisbol Profesional del Caribe has ruled that Cano's contract with the Tomateros de Culiacan must be honored.
The Chinese Professional Baseball League season is about to head into the home stretch, with just three weeks remaining for teams to make a final push toward the postseason.
The 2026 LIDOM Draft was yesterday. World Baseball Network analyzes a few notable selections.
The Florida State Seminoles are facing off against two mid-majors in the Sunshine State in their 2026 fall exhibition slate.
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The Texas Longhorns and Houston Cougars are heading to Dell Diamond to play in a fall exhibition game.
Minor league veteran Tony DeFrancesco will manage Chihuahua in 2027, while Roberto Vizcarra will lead Queretaro next year.
