Dodgers clinch 14th straight playoff berth with win over Reds  —  For a quick reminder of what makes a team with the oldest lineup in the majors the continued favorite to win a third straight World Series - even with one unicorn tied behind its back - take a long, close look at this week's series at Great American Ball Park.

Rangers Announce 2026 Minor League Award Winners  —  Honorees will be presented with awards in pre-game ceremony on Sat., Sept. 19 vs. Toronto  —  Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today announced the organization's 2026 minor league award winners:  —  Tom Grieve Player of the Year - INF Rafe Perich

Ranking The 10 Hottest Prospects |  Hot Sheet (9/14/26)  —  Baseball America's Hot Sheet typically ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week, but with the minor league season quickly winding down, this week's list only goes to 10 players.  This week's installment considers …

Home(r) at last!  Vladdy goes deep in Toronto for first time in 2026  —  TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. didn't move an inch.  He wasn't leaving the box until that ball left the yard.  —  Finally, he had done it.  —  In his 289th plate appearance of 2026 and the 150th game of the season …

From failed catcher to Cooperstown?  500 saves beckons for converted closer  —  Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom sat back on the visitor's bench at Chase Field this weekend pondering whether any pitcher will ever strike out 3,000 batters again, let alone win 300 games, but ever, so quietly …

How the Royals rallied behind Seth Lugo to secure series-opening win vs. Red Sox  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Seth Lugo allowed two runs in five innings as Kansas City beat Boston 3-2.  — Carter Jensen hit two doubles and scored twice in his Fenway Park debut.

Dansby Swanson starting rehab assignment  —  Dansby Swanson (oblique) will kick off a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.  —  It sounds like there's a strong possibility Swanson will return for Friday's series opener against the Reds.

Cam Schlittler dominates Mets before comebacker scare as Yankees take Subway Series  —  A team playing for the playoffs seemed more inspired than a team playing for pride.  —  Or maybe motivation wasn't a factor and Cam Schlittler's power was simply overwhelming when matched against the Mets' second-half pluck.

Yankees, Gerrit Cole downplay worries amid home run barrage: 'He'll be fine'  —  NEW YORK — After Gerrit Cole gave up three more home runs Saturday to make it seven over his last two games, and as he posts some of the worst swing-and-miss percentages of his career, the New York Yankees ace …