Contenders emerge each season, some of them who have been there a while and others who surprise even the biggest skeptics. Behind those impressive seasons are the driving forces that take the team on ...

Nearly 100 years have passed since Babe Ruth dominated baseball with his legendary bat. Now, Aaron Judge is making sure ...

His career has garnered plenty of accolades so far, and there’s no better time to put what he’s done in historical context ...

1983 — Walter Johnson’s record of 3,508 career strikeouts was eclipsed by Houston’s Nolan Ryan — a record that stood for 56 years. Ryan fanned Montreal pinch-hitter Brad Mills in the eighth inning as ...

At this time one year ago, eventual NL Cy Young winner Chris Sale was out to a bit of a sluggish start, AL MVP Aaron Judge ...

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Whenever Paul Skenes starts, he starts the clock over for Pittsburgh — even if July reminds everyone whose watch batteries ...

A 500-foot home run in MVP Baseball 2004 wasn’t that uncommon, but if you think about chopping 70-plus feet off the maximum ...

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Despite his early MVP-caliber start, trade rumors are already swirling around the four-time All-Star. Ozuna is a 34-year-old ...

Off on Monday, the New York Yankees will resume play on Tuesday as they open up a new series with the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. The reigning Ame ...

Get the latest 2025 MLB MVP odds for the AL and NL, including where Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani sit in the race.