Baseball

6/17/2026 |  Breaking Down the Biggest Surprises in MLB All-Star Fan Voting (DEADSPIN) If fans really wanted the All-Star Game to showcase the best players as of mid-July, then Major League Baseball should have someone like me pick the team. A well-informed and well-intentioned sportswriter would do a bang-up job selecting starters and picking teams.

6/17/2026 |  Why The Braves Are The Best Team In Baseball: ‘There’s No Ego In Here' (Fox Sports) NEW YORK – Last year, the Atlanta Braves were the answer to a trivia question nobody wanted to be: Which of Major League Baseball’s most consistent franchises finally fell apart? 

6/16/2026 |  MLB decries use of personal writings on Pride Night hats (ESPN) Major League Baseball on Monday decried the use of personal writings on any team-issued Pride Night hats after members of the San Francisco Giants had Bible verses etched into their caps during Friday night's game against the Chicago Cubs.

6/16/2026 |  MLB warns players who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night hats (United Press International (UPI)) June 16 (UPI) -- MLB issued warnings to several San Francisco Giants players who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night hats, pointing to rule violations.Giants pitchers Landen Roupp, J.T. Brubaker and Ryan Walker each sported Biblical references on their hats during a 5-1 loss the Chicago Cubs on Friday in San Francisco. 

6/16/2026 |  MLB warns Giants players who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps they could face 'future violations' (Yahoo Sports) Numerous San Francisco Giants pitchers faced criticism after inscribing Bible verses on their caps during the team's annual Pride Night on Friday. Now, MLB is cracking down on the practice, warning those players they could face "future violations" for writing on their uniforms.