MLB Standings Show Just How Deep a Hole the Phillies and Mets Are In NL East cellar-dwellers are nowhere near contention at this early stage. Sports Illustrated · Apr 23
MLB’s Wins Co-Leader Is Yet Another Brewers Pitching Success Story Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby went 2–10 during his last year as a starter. He's now electric out of the bullpen. Sports Illustrated · Apr 22
MLB Standings Suggest Surprising Division Could Be in for Historic Year All five teams have been hot out of the gates and exceeding projections. Sports Illustrated · Apr 21
Every NL Team’s Most Surprising Performer So Far The early part of the 2026 MLB season has already delivered its fair share of plot twists for each club. Sports Illustrated · Apr 16
MLB Scores and Standings: New Teams Enjoy View from First Place Mets are plummeting, Reds are surging and Dodgers are as good as ever. Sports Illustrated · Apr 16
MLB Scores and Standings: Mets and Red Sox Sinking, Padres and Tigers Getting Hot Here's where we stand after a Tuesday night full of one-run games. Sports Illustrated · Apr 15
MLB Standings Reveal Some Surprising Struggles and First-Place Teams The Pirates off to a hot start while perceived contenders are limping out of the gates. Sports Illustrated · Apr 14
Baseball great Phil Garner dies aged 76 after cancer battle Phil Garner has passed away at the age of 76 The Independent UK · Apr 12
MLB Panic Meter: Analyzing Three Expected Contenders’ Early Struggles The Blue Jays, Red Sox and Padres have gotten off to slow starts after entering the season with playoff expectations. How worried should their fans be? Sports Illustrated · Apr 7
Willson Contreras’s Beef With Brewers Continues After Latest HBP Contreras has now been hit by a pitch 24 times against the Brewers in his career. Sports Illustrated · Apr 7
Why the Brewers, Not Royals, Have a Tortoise Mascot Named After Bobby Witt Jr. Welcome to the big leagues, Bobby Jr. Sports Illustrated · Apr 4
Three Future MLB Stars Who Should Be Next in Line for Mega Extensions A bunch of baseball’s young studs have been locked down for the long term in recent weeks. These guys could be next—including one who’s still in the minors. Sports Illustrated · Apr 2
C.B. Bucknor’s Rough Week Takes Painful Turn As Foul Ball Forces Him to Leave Game C.B. Bucknor’s awful week of umpiring continued after hit was hit in the mask by a foul ball and had to leave the Milwaukee Brewers-Tampa Bay Rays game. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
MLB’s Pre-Debut Extensions Have Produced a Wide Range of Outcomes The Mariners gave top prospect Colt Emerson an eight-year, $95 million deal before he’d even reached the majors. Here’s a look at how other players who got contract extensions before debuting have fared. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
Sports Illustrated · Apr 1 C.B. Bucknor’s Latest Blunder Had Both Managers Sharing a Laugh C.B. Bucknor triggered instant replay and laughter with a wild call at first.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 What’s Real and What’s Not Among MLB Opening Week Trends Can Luis Robert maintain his strong start for the Mets? Is Mike Trout back to his old ways for the Angels? And should the Phillies be worried?
Sports Illustrated · Mar 30 Why the Brewers Gave Cooper Pratt $50 Million Before He Earned MLB Promotion Cooper Pratt has agreed to an eight-year deal with the Brewers before he’s even played a single game in MLB.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 27 The MLB Manager Hot Seat Spectrum: Where Everyone Sits Heading Into 2026 Some managers are happily married to their teams. Others are feeling the heat. Let's take a look at each MLB manager's job security entering the 2026 season.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 27 Top 50 MLB Prospects for 2026: Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle Lead the Way Our resident prospect expert ranks his top 50 MLB prospects heading into the 2026 season.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 27 Why Brewers Manager Pat Murphy Refused to Shake His Own Players’ Hands in Pregame Intros The back-to-back NL Manager of the Year winner was at it again on Opening Day.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 26 MLB Opening Day Power Rankings: Every Team’s Sneaky X-Factor In our initial team rankings for the 2026 season, we’re highlighting the unsung hero types whose particular skill sets are paramount to their teams succeeding.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 NL Central Division Preview: Cubs Looking to Take Next Step Past Brewers Milwaukee has won its division three years in a row despite Chicago’s recruitment of ex-Brewers manager Craig Counsell and the Cubs’ financial advantages.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23 Ranking All 30 MLB Managers Heading Into the 2026 Season While assessing managers isn’t an exact science, we can compare résumés and give credit where credit is due.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 12 MLB Stress Index Tiers: Which Teams Are Under the Most Pressure? Not every franchise enters the 2026 season with the same expectations. Let’s break down who’s aiming for a World Series and who’s just hoping to show progress.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 6 Seven Underrated Acquisitions of the MLB Offseason There were all kinds of free agent signings and trades that shocked baseball fans this winter, but these under-the-radar moves could be just as impactful as the headliners.