Major League Baseball

Sources: M's to call up top prospect Anderson

The Mariners plan to call up left-hander Kade Anderson, the top pitching prospect in baseball, to start Saturday, sources told ESPN.

K.C. approves $600M pledge for Royals stadium

The Royals' quest to move to a new downtown ballpark cleared a major hurdle Wednesday when the Kansas City city council approved a $600 million commitment.

Nats' Abrams day-to-day with sprained left ankle

The Nationals' CJ Abrams, who sprained his left ankle on an awkward slide during Wednesday night's win over the Rangers, is day-to-day, manager Blake Butera said.

Ex-All-Star Cortes agrees to 1-year deal with Phils

Former All-Star left-hander Nestor Cortes agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, a deal that will pay him $1.5 million while in the major leagues and $250,000 while in the minors.

O's bash MLB technology after near-HR ruled foul

The Orioles criticized MLB for being behind on technology after Pete Alonso's deep fly to left was ruled foul and the call was upheld on a review Wednesday night against the Yankees.

Rangers' deGrom, near 2,000 K's, to start Thu.

Jacob deGrom is set for another chance to become the second-fastest pitcher to 2,000 career strikeouts in his Rangers start Thursday night.

Marte in Phoenix for MRI on knee after no-show

Ketel Marte, who was placed on the restricted list after failing to show up Monday, continues to deal with a personal matter and is in Phoenix for tests on his knee.

📈 MLB Rank in-season update: Who's No. 1?

We asked ESPN MLB experts for their updated top 50 to take stock of the best performances as the 2026 regular season begins to wind down.