Major League Baseball

Sources: M's calling up top 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.

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.

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.

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.

📈 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.