The Atlanta Braves are on a heater. The club has jumped out to a 15-6 record in the second half, and entering Saturday, are one of two teams in the majors with 70 wins. The offense has been potent, but their pitching has bounced back from their mid-season swoon. The staff hasn’t allowed more than three runs dating back to July 30, and Tyler Mahle sparkled in his Braves’ debut against...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Tarik Skubal from the Tigers for outfield prospect Zyhir Hope, right-handed pitching prospect River Ryan, and right-handed pitching prospect Brady Smith. On the most recent prospect rankings, Zyhir Hope was ranked 20th overall by Baseball Prospectus, 25th overall per Pipeline, 55th overall per Baseball America. River Ryan was ranked 68th on Pipeline and was...
The American League and National League All-Stars took to the field for the 96th MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. It was a pitcher’s duel for the majority of this year’s All-Star Game as the American League shut down the National League on Tuesday night 4-0. The AL took the early lead with a three-run first inning. It was all Yankees...
MLB owners support sending players to the Olympics for the first time in 2028, but it may not happen because of several issues with the players’ union, including a “mandatory participation agreement” sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN in a report posted Tuesday. The 2028 Games will be held in Los Angeles and the league plans to shut down baseball for 11 days to play an All-Star...
Monday, July 13, 2026 · 8 PM Philadelphia, PA ESPN For the second year in a row, no Mets are participating in the Home Run Derby. Juan Soto will watch from the sidelines before starting in left field for the National League on Tuesday. Only one of last year’s contestants will compete this evening – Junior Caminero, who was runner-up to champion Cal Raleigh. Below is the order in which the...
The Marlins entered June on a five-game losing streak. Now, they’ve only lost five games the entire month. Their 17-5 June has rocketed them up the standings, entering Saturday with a 43-39 record. Sure, they’ve beaten up on teams like the Giants, Rangers, Diamondbacks, and Nationals. But all the teams mentioned were projected to be better than them this season. Otto Lopez continues...
Major League Baseball has put out its most recent proposal for the new collective bargaining agreement, and while it is very far away from something the players would agree to, there are a few things that could hint at future concessions the owners may make in the final version of the collective bargaining agreement. It is important to remember that this early out, both sides are making...
The AL and NL MVP awards have run through two names the past couple seasons: Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. But with Judge hurt in the AL, a new name has emerged as a favorite for the 2026 adaptation. Ben Rice has dominated the majors this season. And sure, we’ve highlighted the first baseman numerous times through the power rankings on Metsmerized.com. But it’s June. This is...
Major League Baseball had proposed completely overhauling the draft in its most recent proposal. Below is a breakdown of the biggest changes. High School Eligibility In MLB’s proposal, high school players will no longer be eligible to be drafted. Recent Met high school draftees include A.J. Ewing, Jonah Tong, Brett Baty, and Mark Vientos. Currently, a player must be in their junior year...
Major League Baseball All-Star voting is officially open. Yeah, the season is flying by. It’s June and the usual suspects are cementing their names as among pennant chasers. The Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, and Brewers are all at the top of the league again. There are some newbies coming into their own as well. The Pirates are competitive as of the first week of June. And the White Sox would...
Updated Post: May 28, 2026, at 2:55 pm Major League Baseball has proposed a salary cap to union officials as part of the next collective bargaining agreement, Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported Thursday. The proposal includes a salary floor, set at $171.2 million, while the cap would be $245.3 million. Currently, nine teams (Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Padres, Braves, Cubs)...
Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies have been dominating under Don Mattingly. The club has jumped to a 25-26 record, going 16-7 under their new skipper to put Philadelphia back in the playoff hunt. Sánchez has been an important cog in the machine, and is currently trying to make history for the Phillies. After pitching eight scoreless innings Friday against Cleveland, Sánchez has increased his...
