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2026 Season

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Phillies Likely to Move Trea Turner Off Shortstop If He Stays

Reporters say the club faces a time‑sensitive choice that could reshape the infield because of Turner’s 2026 decline and contractual constraints.

Pete Alonso Named Unanimous Most Valuable Oriole as He Leads AL in RBIs

Giants Place Blade Tidwell on IL After MRI Shows Moderate-to-High-Grade UCL Sprain

Jackson Chourio Is First Player to Record Three 20-20 Seasons Before Turning 23

Stearns Says There’s No Question Francisco Lindor Will Be Mets’ Shortstop in 2027

Musgrove’s Return to Padres Now Uncertain After Rehab Slows

Ke’Bryan Hayes Placed on 10-Day IL as Reds Recall Edwin Arroyo

Zach Neto Named AL Player of the Week After 14‑for‑28 Surge

Paul Skenes Pulled After 65 Pitches as Fastball Hits Career Low

Guardians Activate Angel Martínez and Tim Herrin, Option Two to Triple-A

Padres' Rookie Manager Faces Backlash After Bullpen Call Despite 19-2 Rebound

Athletics Dismiss Pitching Coach Scott Emerson

Brewers Re-Sign Jake Woodford After He Clears Waivers

Twins DFA Simeon Woods Richardson, Recall John Klein

Mets Shift David Peterson to Bullpen as Sean Manaea Steps Into Rotation

Rockies Place Chase Dollander On 15-Day IL With Right Elbow Sprain

MLB’s ABS Now Feeds Live Guidance to Umpires as Overturn Lists Grow

Rafael Devers’ Slump Deepens as Giants Back His Patience

Royals Put Jonathan India on 10-Day IL With Recurrent Shoulder Subluxation

Tigers’ 4–9 Start Puts Heat on Front Office Over July Options