Baseball

7/16/2026 |  Why Tigers Should Consider Moving Tarik Skubal at the Trade Deadline (DEADSPIN) Over the past few seasons, Tarik Skubal has been one of the best, if not the best, pitchers in the sport. Since 2023, Skubal has the second-lowest ERA among pitchers with at least 50 starts and ranks 9th in total strikeouts, despite having 13 fewer starts than every pitcher above him on that list. The two Cy Youngs are a culmination of his continued dominance, but now his upcoming free-agent decision looms large for the Detroit Tigers.

7/16/2026 |  How The Expanded Playoffs Are Affecting The Trade Market For Baseball’s Biggest Stars (Fox Sports) Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline.
Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season's second half, which opens Thursday with the back-in-contention Philadelphia Phillies hosting the woeful New York Mets.

7/15/2026 |  Discussions for major leaguers in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in early stages (Associated Press (AP)) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Discussions for major leaguers to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics baseball tournament remain in the early stages, with players used to top hotels wanting to be assured of accommodations.

7/15/2026 |  Baseball union head criticizes MLB salary cap ad campaign, says claims of economic woe are perverse (Associated Press (AP)) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The head of baseball’s players’ union chastised management on Tuesday for its advertising campaign in support of a salary cap while Commissioner Rob Manfred maintained the proposal was developed in response to fans.

7/15/2026 |  2026 MLB All-Star Game winners and losers: Yankees start the fireworks, American League pitchers dominate (CBS Sports) Once again, the American League came out ahead in the All-Star Game. The AL shut out the National League in the 96th All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday (AL 4, NL 0). The AL has won 11 of the last 13 and 23 of the last 29 All-Star Games dating back to 1997. Despite the recent dominance, the AL has only a slight 49-45-2 edge all-time.