The Twins and Tigers had traded blows for 11 innings and remained tied 6-6. Then Torkelson led off the 12th with a no-doubt, two-run homer to left and the Tigers escaped Target Field with an 11-6 victory on Wednesday. After Kyle Finnegan allowed the tying run to score in the 11th, he stranded the winning … Read more
Wehiwa Aloy, the 31st overall Draft pick in 2025 to the Orioles, has had little issue since being promoted to Double-A Chesapeake on July 29. Wednesday was just another feather in his cap. The 2025 Golden Spikes Award winner hit a pair of home runs in a 5-4 Baysox win over Portland at Prince George’s … Read more
Only at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital does a ballplayer getting hit over the head with a bat turn into smiles and laughter. Earlier this week, five Reds players visited Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for the reopening of the facility’s popular Seacrest Studios and played games with patients. Seacrest Studios is a closed-circuit TV and radio station inside … Read more
Under the bright lights of Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night, two teams stood at very different points in their decorated histories. The Dodgers are the presumptive World Series favorite, looking to capture the first World Series three-peat since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are trending toward missing the playoffs for their … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — They’ve been teammates and rivals, friends and competitors. Now they’re the starting center fielders for two AL Central teams. And they’re still just 21 years old. Detroit’s Max Clark and Minnesota’s Walker Jenkins both made their Major League debuts this year. The two have been linked in part because of their top-five prospect status, … Read more
The Arizona Fall League is widely known as baseball’s “finishing school,” a place where top prospects go to touch up their game — and get extra reps — as they continue their climb to The Show. In the 2026 All-Star Game, 10 of the 18 hitters in the starting lineups played in the Fall League … Read more
KANSAS CITY – Griffin Conine doesn’t need to go far to hear firsthand what the postseason chase feels like. His father Jeff, known as “Mr. Marlin,” was part of both the 1997 and 2003 World Series-winning Marlins. The latter ballclub rode a hot September into the postseason and never looked back. Griffin hopes the 2026 … Read more
CLEVELAND — The Blue Jays need some heroes if they’re going to turn this forgettable season into one we remember, and Trey Yesavage is on the way. Early in August, Yesavage underwent left knee surgery to repair his meniscus, but he’s scheduled to throw off a mound for the first time Friday at the Blue … Read more
Sorrell gathered five RBIs on Wednesday amid three hits — both early career highs — for Single-A Myrtle Beach. The Cubs’ No. 7 prospect also hit his fourth professional home run as the Pelicans defeated Columbia, 6-2, at Pelicans Ballpark. Sorrell singled on a liner to center field in the first, pulled a three-run bomb off … Read more
Brandon Lowe has appeared in 874 MLB games throughout his nine-year career. Most, if we’re being honest, were probably more aesthetically pleasing or crisp than the Pirates’ 13-12 victory over the Giants at PNC Park on Tuesday. But that perspective has allowed Lowe to see some things, especially when it comes to how teams perform … Read more