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Cincinnati Reds fans received some tough news about ace Hunter Greene. Here's how the latest injury update on Greene could affect the NL playoff picture.

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Major League Baseball has to ensure its players are in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. No excuses.

After Michael Conforto’s signing with the Chicago Cubs, we break down the current state of the MLB outfield market, remaining targets, and roster implications for teams.

What comes next for the rest of the market?

The Toronto Blue Jays appear to be making a power play for Max Scherzer. Here's what that tells us about the pitching market.

The Braves could use this veteran right-hander.

Orioles' starter Chris Bassitt didn’t hold back in his latest remarks about MLB. Here’s what he said and why his comments signal a larger issue across the league.

Don't sleep on these two arms.

One of the top pitchers of all time is still out there.

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The Phillies are expected to move on from a bad contract this winter.

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Austin Hays is off the board. Here’s where the MLB outfield market stands after the White Sox land the veteran slugger.

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A later trade deadline could reshape the market, affecting buyer and seller strategies and altering how teams approach midseason moves.

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Right-handed pitcher Cade Horton has a 1.24 ERA in 29 innings with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs this season. Fastball On SI columnist Jack Ankony shared his thoughts on the move in Friday's episode of The Payoff Pitch podcast.

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These two big free agents could be forced to accept short-term contracts as the market tightens and teams hesitate to commit long term.

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If the Phillies lose him, here are two teams that should be all in on him.

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Team USA is advancing to the quarterfinal at the World Baseball Classic after Italy beat Mexico on Wednesday. The United States will face Canada.

Italy blew out Mexico 9-1 to win Pool B, which helped Team USA advance to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.

Here's everything you need to know on the pivotal World Baseball Classic showdown between Italy and Mexico, including WBC tiebreaker rules.

Three spots in the quarterfinals are up for grabs.

MLB pulled the embarrassing video from its website only to later repost it.

Team USA no longer controls its destiny. Here's what they are rooting for in tonight's game.

The U.S. suffered an embarrassing loss to Italy on Tuesday night that puts the team’s fate in the World Baseball Classic out of its hands.

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa claimed his squad had already clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Baseball Classic. They hadn’t.