Shohei Ohtani skipped a tentatively scheduled bullpen session Saturday and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the two-way superstar won’t throw off a mound again until his irritated left knee feels 100%. “We’re just going to kick the can,” Roberts said before his team played the New York Mets. “I think like I said … Read more
In each of their last two marches to a World Series championship, the Dodgers’ deadline needs were much more pressing and obvious than they are right now. In 2024, the Dodgers made their desire for an impact arm abundantly clear and traded for the best starter available in Detroit’s Jack Flaherty. They still ended up … Read more
NEW YORK — Some rivalries don’t need October stakes to feel like the playoffs. To open the second half of the season, the Dodgers returned to Yankee Stadium for the first time since they walked away as the 2024 world champions. In a tense environment in the Bronx, Friday’s opener was a tight nail-biter until … Read more
The All-Star break is over, and with it, the excuses. Teams have roughly two weeks before the Aug. 3 trade deadline to decide whether they’re buying, selling or holding. Surprise contenders have to figure out if their first-half magic was real, bubble teams have to decide which direction to turn and teams in the cellar … Read more
Even teams with losing records still have reason to believe. The Mariners are 48-49, yet they would get the final playoff spot in the embarrassing American League if the season ended today. Meanwhile, the Red Sox and Tigers, once left for dead, are suddenly making noise and among the six AL teams within four games … Read more
To celebrate the Midsummer Classic, we’ve built the All-Star team of the century, the ultimate 26-man roster based on first-half performance. We scoured the stats at every position to find the most impressive All-Star résumés since 2000. Some of the players who made our squad are household names you won’t be surprised to see, but … Read more
What better way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday than having the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia? The stars will be on display on Tuesday, July 14 (8 p.m. ET on FOX and streaming live on FOX One). Veterans like Freddie Freeman and Chris Sale have been named to their 10th All-Star Game, while superstar Shohei … Read more
The full slate of 2026 MLB All-Star Game starters is set, featuring stacked lineups oozing with star power on both sides. The American League will send C Shea Langeliers, 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 2B Ernie Clement, SS Bobby Witt Jr., 3B Junior Caminero, DH Yordan Alvarez and an outfield of Mike Trout, Byron Buxton and … Read more
O Canada! The neighbors to the north have made their voices heard, with Ernie Clement joining Shohei Ohtani as the first players named as All-Star starters after leading their respective leagues in voting after Phase 1. Now, Phase 2 begins. Other than National League designated hitter and American League second baseman — the spots filled … Read more
The Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement has surged to the top of the American League in the second update of the 2026 MLB All-Star ballot, overtaking the Angels’ Mike Trout, the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Astros’ Yordan Alvarez, who led the AL in the first update. Clement now has 2,054,130 votes, the second-highest total of … Read more