MLB Standings Reveal American and National Leagues Are Two Different Worlds Right Now One league is full of teams playing .500 or better ball. The other is not. Sports Illustrated · Apr 30
The Five Best (and Worst) Starts for MLB Players on New Teams The common refrain among baseball fans at this point in the year, regardless of how their favorite team is performing, is simple: “It’s early.” And yet, here we Sports Illustrated · Apr 30
Rob Thomson’s Firing Proves Even Top MLB Managers Have a Short Leash Now The Red Sox and Phillies have already sent accomplished skippers home after tough starts. Sports Illustrated · Apr 28
Ranking the Recovery Odds of the Five Surprise Slow-Starting Teams In this week's Verducci's View, we're focusing on teams who had unexpectedly ugly opening months, Jordan Walker's encouraging signs and more. Sports Illustrated · Apr 28
MLB Standings Show Just How Desperate the Red Sox Have Become Boston's April shakeup surprised everyone. Sports Illustrated · Apr 27
MLB Weekend Schedule and Updated Standings: First Place Up for Grabs in Multiple Series Full standings and schedule as MLB enters the final weekend of April. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
MLB Standings Suggest Surprising Division Could Be in for Historic Year All five teams have been hot out of the gates and exceeding projections. Sports Illustrated · Apr 21
MLB Scores and Standings: New Teams Enjoy View from First Place Mets are plummeting, Reds are surging and Dodgers are as good as ever. Sports Illustrated · Apr 16
MLB Scores and Standings: Mets and Red Sox Sinking, Padres and Tigers Getting Hot Here's where we stand after a Tuesday night full of one-run games. Sports Illustrated · Apr 15
MLB Standings Reveal Some Surprising Struggles and First-Place Teams The Pirates off to a hot start while perceived contenders are limping out of the gates. Sports Illustrated · Apr 14
What the Bunched Up MLB Standings Really Say About the State of All 30 Teams Each of the 30 teams are within three games of a wild card spot at this early stage. Sports Illustrated · Apr 13
Baseball great Phil Garner dies aged 76 after cancer battle Phil Garner has passed away at the age of 76 The Independent UK · Apr 12
Ozzie Guillen Breaks Down in Tears As White Sox Announce Jersey Retirement Ozzie Guillen broke down in tears when he learned the Chicago White Sox plan to retire his number. Sports Illustrated · Apr 3
Inside the Odd Numbers of MLB’s First Week: The Good, the Bad, the Rookies Rookies are running baseball early in the season while a number of big names are struggling. Sports Illustrated · Apr 2
Sports Illustrated · Apr 1 MLB’s Pre-Debut Extensions Have Produced a Wide Range of Outcomes The Mariners gave top prospect Colt Emerson an eight-year, $95 million deal before he’d even reached the majors. Here’s a look at how other players who got contract extensions before debuting have fared.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 1 Umpire Forgets Count and No One Notices in Bizarre Red Sox-Astros Moment No one had any idea what was going on.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 26 MLB Teams Are Offering the Saddest 9-9-9 Beer/Hot Dog Challenges at Games This Season The MLB teams offering this challenge probably think they are being cool. But they are not.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 AL West Division Preview: Mariners Should Slam Astros’ Title Window Shut Seattle won its division for the first time since 2001 last year, and looks well equipped to do so again as Houston’s core continues to age.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 Highest Major League Baseball Payrolls and Player Salaries for 2026 Season Which MLB teams are spending the most and which are pinching pennies?
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23 Ranking All 30 MLB Managers Heading Into the 2026 Season While assessing managers isn’t an exact science, we can compare résumés and give credit where credit is due.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23 What’s the Boss? MLB Skippers Spill On How Their Job Has Changed Where have you gone, Billy Martin? The job of an MLB manager is no longer the domain of gruff former players—unless they’re also the perfect combination of stathead, amateur psychiatrist, media expert, TikTok adopter, motivational guru ...
Sports Illustrated · Mar 12 MLB Stress Index Tiers: Which Teams Are Under the Most Pressure? Not every franchise enters the 2026 season with the same expectations. Let’s break down who’s aiming for a World Series and who’s just hoping to show progress.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 8 One Potential Achilles Heel for Every MLB Team This Season The biggest weakness that could plague every MLB team in 2026.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 6 Seven Underrated Acquisitions of the MLB Offseason There were all kinds of free agent signings and trades that shocked baseball fans this winter, but these under-the-radar moves could be just as impactful as the headliners.
Sports Illustrated · Feb 18 American League Offseason Grades: Orioles Lead, Yankees Lag The junior circuit has more teams receiving tougher grades after less than impressive approaches to hot stove season.