Tarik Skubal to undergo surgery for loose bodies in left elbow  —  Tarik Skubal has been scratched from his start.  —  He has been placed on the injured list.  —  And he needs surgery.  —  The 29-year-old left-hander won't start for the Detroit Tigers on Monday, May 4 …

Handing out 2026 April grades to all 30 MLB teams  —  The struggles of three of MLB's richest premier franchises over the opening five weeks of the 2026 season are reminiscent of a scene from “Bull Durham,” when manager Joe “Skip” Riggins asks coach Larry Hockett, “What's our record?”

Fantasy baseball streaming starting pitchers and arsenal changes for Parker Messick, Davis Martin, more  —  Welcome to your fantasy baseball starting pitcher happy place.  This is a new column for me this year that will combine a few things I've done in the past.

Benge and Vientos lead the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the skidding Rockies in early start  —  DENVER — Carson Benge homered leading off the sixth inning for New York's first hit against Tomoyuki Sugano, and the Mets beat the skidding Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Monday in a game moved up three hours to avoid potential wet weather.

John Sterling Was Always There … His voice was one of the constants in my life.  I heard it when I ate pureed vegetables and learned how to walk.  I heard it when I drove off to college, trying to figure out who I was.  I heard it in my early 20s when my future seemed infinite.

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)  —  Extended Forecast for  —  6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL  —  High: 79 °F  —  Low: 50 °F  —  High: 50 °F  —  Tuesday Night Low: 45 °F  —  High: 52 °F  —  Low: 44 °F  —  High: 58 °F  —  Low: 46 °F  —  High: 58 °F

Timberwolves earn competitive Game 1 victory vs. Spurs: Takeaways  —  It was obvious — literally from the jump, when skyscrapers Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama squared off at midcourt — that every bucket of the Western Conference semifinals series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs would be hard-earned.

Strikeouts?  Velocity?  Rangers' bullpen finds other ways to success  —  For a team that had to rebuild most of its bullpen over the offseason, the Rangers are succeeding by bucking a few modern trends.  —  Texas finished third in the American League in reliever ERA last year …

Carlos Santana's Looming Return Quietly Creates Major D-backs Problem  —  The return of Arizona's first baseman might cause an unfortunate infield logjam. … Sooner than later, he'll be healthy enough to return to the D-backs' big league club from the Injured List.