Salvador Perez is closing in on a George Brett record few saw coming
Salvador Perez hit another home run Monday night, and this one carried far more weight than a normal regular-season swing. Perez’s 422-foot sixth-inning homer against…
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There is no rescue in AAA Toledo for the collapsing Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are reaching the point where every struggling team asks the same question: who can they call up to fix this? Right now,…
Why the Chicago Cubs are not using Kevin Alcántara during their worst slump of the year
The Chicago Cubs called up one of the loudest power bats in Triple-A during a brutal losing streak. Then they barely used him. The Cubs…
The Houston Astros threw their first no-hitter in years, and the timing could not be better
The Houston Astros threw the first MLB no-hitter in nearly two years on Monday, and the combined effort handed a struggling pitching staff the kind…
“It’s not early anymore”: Carlos Mendoza dropped the act after another New York Mets loss
For weeks, the Mets talked like there was still time to fix things. Carlos Mendoza stopped talking that way Monday night. “It’s not early anymore.”…
Jacob Misiorowski shrugged off a Statcast record with four blunt words
Asked to explain a record-setting performance, Jacob Misiorowski did not reach for mechanics or adrenaline. He shrugged: “That’s what I do. I throw hard.” That…
Is this the end for the Steelers? Aaron Rodgers just made it official!
Aaron Rodgers didn’t bring urgency to Pittsburgh – it was already there. But by confirming that the 2026 season will be his last, he made…
Bold move by Minnesota: J.J. McCarthy will have to fight for what other first-round QBs get
J.J. McCarthy isn’t being handed the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback job. Instead, he’ll have to win it over Kyler Murray, with head coach Kevin O’Connell…
The surprising way Brandon Aiyuk’s contract is pulling the 49ers’ roster strings
Brandon Aiyuk’s future with the 49ers is now tied more to his contract situation than anything on the pitch. It’s become a question of leverage,…
Dolphins face early De’Von Achane health concerns following new contract
Not long after the Dolphins gave De’Von Achane a four-year, $64 million extension with half of that guaranteed, another storyline has emerged. Achane was absent…
