Trade Talk & Rumors World Baseball Classic MLB Press Releases CINCINNATI -- The Dodgers came to Great American Ball Park in control of their own postseason destiny. Win, and they were in. There was no real question about whether the back-to-back champion Dodgers would return to the postseason, but they officially punched their ticket after homers from Kyle Tucker and MINNEAPOLIS – It wasn’t a picture-perfect night for baseball at Target Field on Monday night, but the Yankees didn’t seem to mind. José Caballero homered and doubled and Aaron Judge went deep for the first time since his return from the IL as the Yankees rallied to beat the Twins, CLEVELAND -- Kyle Teel had a two-run double and Miguel Vargas belted a two-run homer as the American League Central-leading White Sox scored six times in the sixth inning, paving the way for their 7-3 victory over Guardians at Progressive Field on Monday night. CHICAGO – Dating back to his early days with the Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong always showed a level of respect for the team’s icons when they would visit Spring Training or make a stop by Wrigley Field. One legendary Cub that the current center fielder has loved getting to know over NEW YORK -- The Orioles’ postseason odds may have taken a hit over the weekend in Toronto, but they’re not ready to give up on their 2026 season. Gunnar Henderson helped prove that on Monday night. MINNEAPOLIS – It took six games and 21 at-bats, but it was well worth the wait. Aaron Judge hit his first home run since his return from the injured list in the eighth inning of the Yankees’ 8-3 win over the Twins on Monday night at Target Field. ATLANTA -- Reynaldo López didn’t increase his chances of being added to the Braves’ postseason roster. But AJ Smith-Shawver showed why he could be valuable out of Atlanta’s bullpen during the playoffs. López’s early struggles in a 7-3 loss to the Cubs on Monday night at Wrigley Field created an The Roberto Clemente Award is one of the most prestigious honors in Major League Baseball. This year’s Clemente Award nominees were announced on MLB Network on Monday morning ahead of MLB’s annual Roberto Clemente Day, which takes place each year on Sept. 15 -- which also marks the beginning of CLEVELAND -- Murmurs enveloped Progressive Field in the sixth inning on Monday, as Guardians lefty Tim Herrin readied for an 0-2 offering against White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery. For as still as the ballpark felt in that moment, perhaps nervous with anticipation, it didn’t last. A groan reverberated around the ST. LOUIS -- In a season of St. Louis baseball that has been marked by conversations about what the future of the Cardinals may someday hold, there are already some pretty interesting things happening in the present. On a temperate evening in downtown St. Louis, Cardinals rookie left-hander Quinn Mathews CLEVELAND -- The painful reaction that came across Angel Martínez’s face in the seventh inning on Monday proved to be a foreboding sign, after the outfielder exited the Guardians’ 7-3 loss to the White Sox in the series opener with an apparent injury.

NEW YORK -- Pete Alonso may have been born and raised in Tampa, but to the 31-year-old first baseman, New York will always feel a bit like home. And so will Citi Field, where the slugger became the Mets’ all-time home run leader during a seven-season run from 2019-25. That’s PHOENIX – Max Meyer has thrown his final pitch of the 2026 season for the Marlins. The club announced prior to Monday’s series opener against the D-backs that the right-hander, currently on the injured list with a neck strain, has discontinued his throwing program and will undergo further evaluation. The 2026 postseason is approaching. As you keep an eye on the standings, here is everything you need to know about how the playoff field is shaping up, as well as info about potential tiebreakers and clinch scenarios for each contender. MLB's postseason format, explained The final month of the regular season is here, and MLB.TV has you covered. With the playoff chase heating up, fans can purchase an MLB.TV Seasonal package at a new low price for the season at $29.99. The Single Team package is available for $24.99. Subscribe now through ESPN -- The 2026 regular season may be on its last legs, but the same cannot be said for the latest weekly award winners – AL Player of the Week Victor Mesa Jr., who turned 25 years old on Tuesday, 23-year-old NL Player of the Week Jackson Merrill and 21-year-old Play of This week, we had our first clinchers. The Rays and Brewers are in; the Dodgers and the Yankees are right behind them, perhaps as soon as Monday. With now less than two weeks left in the season, it is going to be a near-nightly occurrence. It has been a long Somehow, there are just two weeks left in the 2026 regular season. And as the allure of postseason baseball looms, there is still plenty undecided about the playoff picture. Here’s a look at where things stand in both leagues, from the postseason spots still up for grabs to tight races The closest division race in baseball is within the AL Central, where the White Sox lead the Guardians by a half-game. The teams meet in Cleveland for a three-game series beginning Monday, and while there are more than a week of games after this set, we may know a lot Even at 52 years old, there is not much that Ichiro cannot do on the baseball diamond. The Hall of Famer proved as much when he launched eight home runs in the Mariners Alumni Home Run Derby last month. As if we needed any more evidence, he provided it with There are two weeks left on the schedule, and for much of the league, it's now or never. This penultimate week of the regular season will feature several potential postseason previews, a World Series rematch with implications for both Wild Card races and a series that might just settle the CINCINNATI -- At one point this season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts proclaimed his "trust tree" of high-leverage bullpen arms to be as large as it had been in quite some time. But in the final two weeks before the postseason, his proverbial tree has grown far more bare. The Dodgers After two days off to tend to a sore right ankle, Yordan Alvarez returned to the Astros’ lineup on Sunday. He was 0-for-1 with a walk before being lifted in a blowout 14-4 loss, hopping back in the saddle in his quest for the batting Triple Crown. Alvarez, the frontrunner CINCINNATI -- Freddie Freeman was out of the Dodgers' starting lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Reds at Great American Ball Park as the star first baseman continues to manage soreness in his right knee, which he has described as patellar tendinitis. It marked the third time in CLEVELAND -- It’s been six years since the White Sox have played a series in September with first place in the American League Central division on the line.