The unlikely breakout arm giving his team a timely lift
Just as they did last year, the Royals are winning on the backs of a stalwart rotation: Entering play on Sunday, Kansas City's starting pitchers had combined for a 2.63 ERA, the second-best mark in baseball.
What’s surprising, though, is that there’s a new face leading the way.
Kris Bubic,...
Kris Bubic
The mystifying pitch fueling a budding relief ace's breakout
Looking to bolster their bullpen this offseason, the Yankees made a trade with a National League Central club for a key late-inning reliever who throws an elite offspeed pitch.
In other news, they acquired Devin Williams, too.
That’s right: There’s another pitcher who fits that description, and he’s been one...
Fernando Cruz
The forgotten outfielder doing his best Soto impression for Yankees
In the Dec. 7, 2023, blockbuster trade that sent Juan Soto to the Yankees, there was no shortage of notable players swapping teams and compelling storylines.
To acquire a superstar in his final year of club control, the Yankees sent five players to the Padres, headlined by starter Michael King,...
Trent Grisham
He used to be all or nothing -- now he's one of MLB's elite hitters
Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is a curious case.
Since Schwarber joined Philadelphia prior to the 2022 season, only Aaron Judge has hit more homers. Only Juan Soto and Judge have tallied more walks. Yet Schwarber has rarely entered conversations about the game’s elite hitters.
To be fair, there was some...
Kyle Schwarber
This 2024 Trade Deadline pickup is breaking out
One of the most impressive swings of the 2025 season belongs to Kyle Stowers....
Kyle Stowers
A burgeoning ace has emerged as 2025's premier strikeout artist
When the Nationals traded homegrown superstar Juan Soto at the 2022 Trade Deadline, the goal was to build a future core around multiple stars.
Fast forward to 2025, and we are seeing Washington’s thought process come to fruition. Included in that return were James Wood, one of the best young...
MacKenzie Gore
What's powering Yanks' offense -- and what pitchers might do to stop it
Throw the Yankees a fastball at your own peril.
The Bronx Bombers have been crushing the hard stuff all season at a level that's almost hard to believe. It's a big reason why they lead the Majors with 60 home runs -- 46 of which have come against fastballs --...
The improbable story of MLB's best rotation so far in 2025
Coming into 2025, the Mets looked built to slug their way to the postseason. They’d added Juan Soto. They’d re-signed Pete Alonso. And they still had Francisco Lindor. With that kind of firepower, the lineup figured to be the story.
But more than a month into the campaign, it’s the...
Clay Holmes
Kodai Senga
David Peterson
Tylor Megill
Griffin Canning
How this Astro became the elite starter you don't know enough about
On April 11, 2024, Hunter Brown allowed a career-high nine runs while recording just two outs against the Royals.
Three starts later, Brown allowed six runs in 5 1/3 innings, moving his season ERA to 9.78 and career ERA to 5.20 through his first 44 big league outings. While the...
Hunter Brown
How to prevent SB? It's about much more than a strong arm
Major League Baseball's well-received round of rule changes in 2023 aimed to bring the stolen base back to prominence. It has, and then some.
The last three seasons have seen the three lowest caught stealing rates in history; approximately eight of every 10 steal attempts are successful. The rate of...
Alejandro Kirk
