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Tigers lock up rookie McGonigle for 8 years, $150M
Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle became the latest young player to get a big-money deal, agreeing Wednesday to a $150 million, eight-year contract that starts in 2027.[read more]
✍️ Best and worst free agent signings in history
The first free agent contract ever was signed 50 years ago today. We rate the 8,340 deals of the past half-century.[read more]
Investigation underway after fan-Duran incident
The Twins and Major League Baseball are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan he directed his middle finger at during a game had told the Red Sox outfielder to kill himself.[read more]
Mets' Young out month-plus with tear in meniscus
Mets utility man Jared Young will miss somewhere in the neighborhood of six to eight weeks with a meniscus tear in his left knee. He has been placed on IL.[read more]
MLB celebrates Robinson's legacy, dons No. 42
Major League Baseball celebrated the 79th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier, with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day.[read more]
Pivetta to miss weeks, 'maybe months' for Padres
Nick Pivetta will be sidelined "weeks and maybe months" after an MRI revealed a flexor strain in his right elbow, San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen told reporters Wednesday.[read more]
Yankees' Cole to make first rehab start Friday
Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole, sidelined since undergoing Tommy John surgery in March 2025, will make his first rehab start with Double-A Somerset.[read more]
Ohtani skips bat, cranks up pitches in 10-K gem
Not in the lineup for his start day Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani channeled all his energy into pitching and delivered a six-inning, 10-strikeout start Wednesday night in an 8-2 win over the Mets.[read more]
Sources: MLBPA fires two top execs with cause
The Major League Baseball Players Association fired two top executives with cause Wednesday following an internal investigation, sources told ESPN.[read more]
The legacy of Jackie Robinson, baseball's greatest agent of change
On Jackie Robinson Day, we remember one the game's most legendary players, what he means to baseball and his lasting impact.[read more]