Mookie Betts' surprise surge, Juan Soto's quest to start alongside Aaron Judge and close races at designated hitter in the American League and in the National League outfield highlight the second Phase 2 ballot update for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.

PHILADELPHIA -- Trea Turner admitted on Saturday that he was trying to do too much in the absences of Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto. But on Sunday afternoon, he did more than enough. Turner's clutch go-ahead two-run single in the seventh -- one of his three hits on

The All-Star Futures Game annually puts more of baseball's top prospects on one field than any other event, and this year's edition is no exception. The 25th annual showcase -- along with the inaugural Futures Skills Showcase -- will feature 39 members of MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 Prospects

This was the week when every team in baseball reached the midway point of its season. When you hit the midway point, it is difficult to argue “small sample size” any longer. Maybe your team is a little better than it has played. Maybe your team is a little worse.

The All-Star Futures Game is less than two weeks away on July 13 and the First-Year Player Draft will follow shortly behind. One day behind, in fact. It’s about to get very busy in the world of prospects. So as the Major and Minor League seasons pivot toward their second

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies know they might need to get creative to generate offense without Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber in the lineup for the time being. Look no further than manager Rob Thomson making the rare decision to pinch-hit for his starting catcher in the seventh inning on Saturday

PHILADELPHIA -- An incredible week for Cristopher Sánchez got even sweeter on Friday night. Six days after signing a life-changing four-year extension, the 27-year-old left-hander tossed his first complete-game shutout in the Phillies' 2-0 win over the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. He allowed just three hits while striking out

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies placed both Bryce Harper (left hamstring strain) and Kyle Schwarber (left groin strain) on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night’s 2-0 win over the Marlins -- but the news could have been much worse. “We dodged a bullet,” manager Rob Thomson said. “It's very

It’s Pop Girl Summer! Are you ready for it? Teams from across the Minors are celebrating pop stars, friendship bracelets and mascots reclaiming ownership of their work. And some teams are in their ERA era. Fans of all levels can enjoy these specialty games, whether they're a Swiftie or have

Seventeen days before the Guardians will exercise the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Draft, they've let little slip out regarding their intentions. Their top four candidates appear to be, coincidentally, the top four players on MLB Pipeline's new Draft Top 250 list. Cleveland not only is mulling over

PHILADELPHIA -- At this time a year ago, Bryce Harper had never started a professional game at first base. Now, he's been named the starting first baseman for the National League in the 2024 All-Star Game. • Finalists to start All-Star Game set; voting resumes Sunday Harper received the honor

PHILADELPHIA -- Spencer Turnbull's return to the Phillies' starting rotation was short-lived. The right-hander was placed on the IL with a right lat strain on Thursday, one day after leaving Wednesday's outing in Detroit after just three innings. "It's probably going to be six weeks, could be eight weeks," manager

DETROIT -- Spencer Turnbull's return to Comerica Park to pitch against the Tigers -- who drafted and developed him before non-tendering him in November -- ended abruptly after he pitched three innings for the Phillies on Wednesday afternoon. Turnbull exited Philadelphia’s 6-2 victory with right shoulder soreness after throwing 36

It’s difficult to stay atop the Hitter Power Rankings over and over and over again, because even the best hitters tend to cool off every once in a while. Well, don’t tell that to Aaron Judge. Nobody has been able to slow down the Yankees slugger for several weeks, and

It's time for our second installment of each team's hottest-hitting Top 30 prospect over the last month. Our list includes eight Top 100 prospects, though the player with the best numbers over the last 30 days occupies the bottom spot on our Top 30 for his organization.

We’ve tweaked and expanded our 2024 Draft rankings for the last time, running the list out to the Top 250. Now less than three weeks away from the start of the Draft, we're getting a clearer picture of how the scouting industry is stacking up the talent in this class.

Because there's no better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than getting out to a ballgame, earlier in the week we presented a breakdown of must-catch Minor League games with Independence Day celebrations, with one entry for each farm system. But let's say you're not satisfied with one Independence

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DETROIT -- What fans at Comerica Park witnessed on Tuesday night was a pitching matchup that could possibly be seen again at next month's All-Star Game on July 16 at Globe Life Field. Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez matched the zeros Tigers southpaw Tarik Skubal put up on the scoreboard through

DETROIT -- Aaron Nola had cruised through his first two innings at Comerica Park on Monday night when the Tigers launched an offensive. And so, when Detroit led off the third with back-to-back singles, Nola calmly pulled the rug out from the home team, spearheading the first triple play in