Major League Baseball

M's calling up top pitching prospect Anderson

The Mariners are calling up left-hander Kade Anderson, the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball, to start against the Cubs on Saturday, sources told ESPN.

D-backs moving Marte to IL 3 days after no-show

Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will be transferred to the 10-day injured list, GM Mike Hazen confirmed Thursday, three days after Marte failed to show up for a game in Boston.

Too grand: DeGrom 2nd fastest to 2K strikeouts

Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom became the second-fastest pitcher to reach 2,000 career strikeouts, reaching the milestone in just 1,660⅓ innings.

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.

2nd steel truss arch added for A's Vegas stadium

The Athletics' stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is taking shape with the addition of a second steel truss arch.

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.

Another IL stint likely for Royals' Garcia (hammy)

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia is likely headed back to the injured list just three days after returning from a nearly two-month stay.

📈 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.