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MLB 2026: Inside the rise of 100 mph pitching velocity Hitting 100 mph on the radar gun is a badge of honor. Here's why the number of pitchers who have reached it has exploded.

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Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz is slated to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow, according to a source. The expectation is he’ll miss somewhere in the neighborhood of three months.

@FabianArdaya was first on the procedure.

Four teams in MLB history have lost 10 or more games in a row and made the playoffs. The last was the Guardians in 2025. Only one of those teams had a skid in April and still made the postseason: the 1951 Giants, who lost 11 consecutive..

The New York Mets have lost 10 straight.

My goodness, Munetaka Murakami.

Top 85 draft rankings + 13-pick mini mock draft!

Notes on a GM in to see a potential 1-1 this week and other team connections.

After press time, I confirmed prep RHP Coleman Borthwick hit 100 multiple times last night; move him up a bit in your mind.

Considering franchise values are the greatest priority for owners going into collective bargaining this year, a record sale — 60% more than Steve Cohen paid for the Mets in 2020 — will be referenced frequently by players. Plenty of data points suggest MLB’s business is thriving.

First time in baseball history an opposing player has homered four consecutive days at Yankee Stadium, according to the great @SlangsOnSports.

Longtime major leaguer Chris Capuano will take over as chief operating officer at the MLBPA after the firing of Xavier James, a source tells ESPN. Ian Penny, a senior adviser to executive director Bruce Meyer, will handle HR duties following the firing of Michael O’Neill.

The firings of James and O'Neill come in the wake of the resignation of former MLBPA executive director Tony Clark in February. The Eastern District of New York's investigation into union affairs is ongoing. Players hired outside counsel to likewise look into the matter.

The Major League Baseball Players Association fired chief operating officer Xavier James and its head of human resources, Michael O'Neill, with cause today, sources tell me and @DVNJr. The firings came after an internal investigation spurred by the DOJ looking into the MLBPA.

What MLB players think of automated ball-strike challenge rule ABS has been the talk of the MLB season. Here's what those in the game say about the new rule -- and how it changes their jobs.

Players around the league give their early takes on ABS. Story here: www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48486702/...

The latest megadeal for a top young player: Shortstop Kevin McGonigle and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on an eight-year, $150 million contract extension. A massive windfall that locks up the 21-year-old well into the next decade.

The first time Paul Skenes tried a sweeper, he threw it into the parking lot at LSU's stadium. He figured it out. Tarik Skubal ... has not.

Premiere, you doofus.

Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal on the Art of Pitching | Sources Tell Jeff Passan YouTube video by ESPN MLB

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The Mets were shut out for the second straight game and have now lost each of their last six.

In those six games, they've scored a combined nine runs.

The Minnesota Twins scored 43 in that same stretch.

Chris Sale is a true marvel. At 37, he's throwing as hard as he did throughout his 20s -- and tonight, his 99.4-mph fastball against Rhys Hoskins tied for his fastest pitch since 2019. He has thrown five shutout against Cleveland as the Braves look to extend their NL East lead.

Paul Skenes is funny.

I’m so genuinely excited for this show and am having an absolute blast making it. We want it to be the ultimate baseball podcast for this unique moment in which the game is truly thriving — and for every fan, from neophyte to lifetime. This is our love letter to baseball.

Los Angeles Angels DH Jorge Soler and Atlanta pitcher Reynaldo López have been suspended seven games for the big brawl in Anaheim last night in which Soler charged the mound and López punched him while holding a baseball in his hand.. Both are appealing.

On a young Dominican boy who died after allegedly being pumped with anabolic steroids, a family desperate for answers, and a notion that, to many, has become a reality:

MLB’s international system is broken.

Sources: North Carolina intends to hire longtime NBA coach Michael Malone as the school’s next basketball coach. He’s an NBA Championship coach with the Denver Nuggets from the 2022-23 season and has won 510 games as an NBA head coach.

Jo Adell robbed three home runs on the same night, the type of thing that would feel insane for a movie.

The first at-bat of Konnor Griffin’s big league career went rather well.

I dove deep to tell you how good Konnor Griffin is, what to expect immediately, what he may struggle with, and if I think he can stay up all year

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up Konnor Griffin, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, ahead of Friday's home opener. He'll start at shortstop. And if he remains with the team the rest of the season, they're eligible to receive a draft pick through the Prospect Promotion Incentive

MLBPA's total assets ahead of bargaining increased to $519M MLB players are preparing their potential war chest for a potential lockout and have increased their total assets to $519 million.

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SS Colt Emerson's eight-year, $95 million contract with the Mariners is official, begins this season and goes through 2033 with a club option for 2034. The 20-year-old will remain at Triple-A for the time being, though because of the deal he was added to the team's 40-man roster.

Between Colt Emerson today and Cooper Pratt with Milwaukee yesterday, teams more and more are willing to give big money to players with no major league service time but the pedigree to be frontline players. The allure of having a player’s prime locked up makes it worth the risk.