The 10 Biggest Breakout Stars of the 2026 MLB Season From All-Stars to players who were on the brink of being out of the majors, these players reached a new level and defined the regular season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 17
MLB’s 10 Most Improved Players The players who began as early season surprises and who have maintained an elite level into a sixth month are legit breakout stars. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
Predicting the 2026 All-MLB Teams The best players in baseball will be recognized as members of the All-MLB team at the end of the season. Sports Illustrated · Aug 20
Tom Verducci’s All-Star Game Takeaways: The World’s Best Pitching Exhibition A historic performance by the AL emphasized how the Midsummer Classic is tilted toward pitching. Plus, Cody Bellinger’s growth and the game’s unsung star. Sports Illustrated · Jul 15
The Seven Most Interesting Moments From the 2026 MLB All-Star Game Tuesday’s contest, unfortunately, wasn’t the most fun watch. But there were some memorable moments from the AL’s 4–0 victory in Philadelphia. Sports Illustrated · Jul 15
White Sox score 10 in third, thump Royals by 21 runs The Chicago White Sox unleashed a historic 10-run third inning, powered by three-run homers from Miguel Vargas and Jacob Gonzalez, en route to a dominant 22-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The offensive explosion saw multiple players deliver key hits, including Tristan Peters' grand slam and six RBIs. David… The Economic Times · Jun 27
SI's 2026 MLB All-Star Team: Mike Trout Returns, Jacob Misiorowski Earns NL Starting Nod The Angels star hasn't played in the Midsummer Classic since 2019, but should return in front of his hometown crowd. See all of our picks and why we chose them. Sports Illustrated · Jun 18
Eight MLB All-Star Candidates at Risk of Being Snubbed in Fan Voting Players who aren't yet household names fight an uphill battle in fan voting to start the Midsummer Classic, no matter their level of productivity. Sports Illustrated · Jun 12
The White Sox May Have What It Takes to Rise From the Cellar to the Playoffs Following three straight seasons with 100-plus losses, the South Siders are building something sustainable as they claw back toward competency. Sports Illustrated · May 21
Ranking MLB’s 10 Best Third Basemen Third basemen are expected to hit like a slugger, ably defend baseball's "hot corner" and boast a cannon for an arm. Which players can do all three? Sports Illustrated · May 14
MLB names Will Benson and Miguel Vargas of the Week MLB names Will Benson and Miguel Vargas of the Week. Benson batted .526 for the week and is batting an impressive .353 in 2025. The Sports Daily · May 20, 2025
MLB Position Grades: How Teams Addressed the Biggest Weaknesses in Baseball The White Sox had three positions with the lowest OPS+ in the big leagues last year. But how did Chicago, and other clubs, attempt to fix their problems? Sports Illustrated · Mar 17, 2025
Member of worst baseball team of all time wins 2024 World Series Starting the season on the worst team in baseball, ending it on the best. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 31, 2024
How the 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers built their roster Here's how each member of the Dodgers' World Series roster wound up in Los Angeles USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 25, 2024
Sports Illustrated · Sep 4, 2024 Orioles Broadcaster Issues Perfect Call of Embarrassing White Sox Defensive Blunder The Chicago White Sox are among the worst teams in major league history and proved it again Tuesday night. As the Southsiders had yet another embarrassing defen
Sports Illustrated · Aug 6, 2024 Ex-Dodgers Player Who Was Traded to White Sox Had Such a Sad Moment in Historic Loss Things were going so well just a few weeks ago for Miguel Vargas. The 24-year-old was in his third season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was playing a small r
Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2023 Mookie Betts starts in the infield and smashes two homers as Miguel Vargas struggles LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts made his fourth consecutive start in the infield Friday night, a move that Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said had more to do with second baseman Miguel Vargas’ month-long slump than Betts’ penchant for turbocharging his bat when he plays “in the dirt.”
The Orange County Register · Jul 2, 2023 Dodgers lose to Royals as Julio Urias has rough return to rotation KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If Julio Urias looks back at the video of his first start in six weeks, it will be a blooper reel.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 30, 2023 Dodgers come up swinging after weather delay to rout Rockies DENVER — The start of Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies was delayed for 1 hour and 50 minutes while members of the Coors Field grounds crew shoveled piles of hail from a late-afternoon storm into wheelbarrows and used leaf blowers to dry the remaining…
The Orange County Register · Apr 16, 2023 Dodgers’ offense stays cold as they lose 2 of 3 to Cubs LOS ANGELES — Maybe all the subtractions are beginning to add up.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 16, 2023 David Peralta’s two-run, pinch-hit single gives Dodgers walk-off victory over Cubs LOS ANGELES — An offense that mustered only two hits for eight innings and trailed by a run for most of the game came to life in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday night, David Peralta delivering a clutch two-out, two-run, pinch-hit single to right field to lift the…
Los Angeles Times · Apr 5, 2023 Julio Urías sharp on the mound as Dodgers hold off Rockies The Dodgers traded their feast-or-famine offense for a Happy Medium Meal on Tuesday night, combining a solid-but-not-spectacular offense with some stout pitching from Julio Urías for a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies before a sellout crowd of 52,290 in Chavez Ravine.
The Orange County Register · Mar 31, 2023 Dodgers heat up, beat Diamondbacks in season opener LOS ANGELES — They went with a cold open.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023 Bill Plaschke: Newest Dodgers inspire and help set a tone for a season of intrigue LOS ANGELES — It was wet, cold and beautiful.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 7, 2023 Even without that swing, Dodgers' Miguel Vargas finding ways to nurture his talent In all his baseball life, Miguel Vargas had never done anything like this.