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MLB draft Day 1 winners, losers: Just what you'd expect -- then a whole bunch of surprises
The first 135 picks are in the books. Who knocked it out of the park?
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White Sox take Cholowsky No. 1 -- first-round analysis, results for every Day 1 pick
The 2026 draft is underway. Follow along for pick-by-pick coverage and analysis.
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WILD AND WONDERFUL
Esmerlyn Valdez hits go-ahead grand slam for Pirates
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Tony Vitello furious with balk call, ejected from the game
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More from the MLB draft
San Francisco Giants pick Peyton Bonds, Barry Bonds' nephew, in third round
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Stars set to shine
The players we can't wait to see in the MLB Futures Game
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Perfect fits
Trade deadline: Aug. 3, 6 p.m. ET
The perfect trade deadline addition for every MLB contender
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Updated ranking of the top 100 trade deadline candidates -- and potential landing spots
We won't see a pitcher like Justin Verlander again
First half in focus
Ohtani, Witt and ... Pete Alonso! First-half MVPs and playoff odds for all 30 MLB teams
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Fantasy Baseball
Advice for Sunday: Joey Cantillo in a groove heading into break
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- White Sox take UCLA SS Cholowsky with top pick
- Brewers' Misiorowski (arm fatigue) to miss ASG
- Sanchez returns to All-Star form in Phillies' win
- Wrobleski, Peters join NL, AL All-Star rosters
- Bichette out again, may sit through All-Star break
- A's All-Star 1B Kurtz put on IL with thumb sprain
- Ohtani skips start, will sit out ASG to rest knee
- Sources: Cards' Wetherholt gets $112.5M deal
- 📊 Power Rankings: Where every team stands
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2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings
The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.
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Dodgers' Kyle Tucker working overtime to turn his season around
The Dodgers' right fielder is making $60 million this year -- but he hasn't played like it. At least not yet.
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July 6 update! Ranking top 2026 MLB trade deadline candidates
Skubal to the ...? A new star closer available? Here are the big names your team could be targeting, with a few new additions near the top.
