MLB 2026: Most polarizing teams — Red Sox, Astros, more  —  Is your MLB team a legitimate contender or setting you up for a season of disappointment?  Some teams, everyone can agree on — others, not so much.  —  Heading into the 2026 season, we asked our MLB experts to rank every team from 1 to 30.

Warriors' Steph Curry eyes return Sunday after successful workout: Sources  —  Share full article  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is targeting Sunday's home game against the Houston Rockets for his possible return, a league and team source told The Athletic on Tuesday afternoon.

Velo down and control wobbly, Estévez stumbles but still has Royals' faith  —  ATLANTA - From velocity concerns to missing command to a comebacker that will leave a mark in more ways than one, the ninth-inning collapse the Royals endured Saturday night had pretty much everything they never asked for.

Bichette hits the road and ends his hitless skid, helping the Mets to a 4-2 win over the Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Bo Bichette drove in two runs after a rough opening weekend, sparking the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart wins National League Player of Week  —  Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart spent the first series of the season hitting .700 without so much as a strikeout.  —  And on Monday, he was rewarded with the National League Player of the Week award.

Did the Milwaukee Brewers' new City Connect jersey just leak?  —  Are the Milwaukee Brewers thinking statewide for a new outfit in 2026?  —  An image posted to X, purportedly the Brewers' new City Connect jersey, suggests the team is placing an increased emphasis on its place …

Touted SS prospect Pratt near 8-year deal with Brewers (source)  —  MILWAUKEE — Two and a half years after they broke records and reaped benefits with a long-term extension for Jackson Chourio before he'd spent a single day in the Major Leagues, the Brewers are on the cusp of locking up another top prospect to a long-term deal.

Mariners Sign Colt Emerson To Eight-Year Extension  —  The Mariners announced the signing of top shortstop prospect Colt Emerson to an eight-year extension that includes a club option for the 2034 campaign.  Emerson, an ACES client, is reportedly guaranteed $95MM — a record for a player who has yet to make his MLB debut.

Justin Verlander roughed up in Tigers' 9-6 loss to Diamondbacks  —  Phoenix - The Tigers just about took future Hall-of-Famer Justin Verlander off the hook Monday night.  —  Things didn't exactly go according to script in Verlander's first start as a Tiger since Aug. 30, 2017.

Lions' Dan Campbell: I'd like to move Penei Sewell to LT this fall  —  PHOENIX - After three All-Pro seasons at right tackle, the Detroit Lions are preparing to move Penei Sewell to left tackle this fall.  —  Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the league's annual meeting Monday, March 30 …

New Yankee Ryan Weathers Details His Splitter-Like Changeup  —  Miami Marlins bullpen coach Brandon Mann was featured here at FanGraphs last September, the subject at hand being changeups thrown by the team's hurlers.  Mentioned at the end of the piece was a southpaw whose changeup Mann called “really, really good.”

Homer in 3rd straight game!  Murakami continues astonishing start to MLB career  —  MILWAUKEE - The saga of Munetaka Murakami has gone far beyond bidets being installed at Rate Field per his recommendation, as many people expected who know his game.  —  In just three games played during …