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How Brendan Rodgers became MLB's new most valuable defender

Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers came into spring training this season with a strong desire to focus on the "training" part. Six months later, and through healthy doses of concentration and repetition, Rodgers' determination has paid off big time.

Jason Foster

Rockies' inactivity at 2022 MLB trade deadline the latest confusing decision, from Kris Bryant mega-signing to Nolan Arenado trade

The Rockies are listless, and it shows in their action (or lack thereof).

Kevin Skiver

Friday's MLB best bets

Get ready for Friday's MLB action with betting advice and expert picks, including the Dodgers' run line, the Reds-Rays full-game under, and the full-game under in Arizona.

Nick Musial

TSN Archives: Todd Helton’s roadmap to .400 (Sept. 4, 2000)

Denver icon Todd Helton entered September 2000 batting .395 in only his third full MLB season. The Sporting News laid out a roadmap for the month to the magic mark.

TSN Archives

Rockies sideline reporter Kelsey Wingert recovering after taking another line drive to the face

This is the second time Wingert has been seriously injured by a hard-hit foul ball. She was struck in the face in 2018 when she was covering the Braves.

David Suggs

Rockies rookie's first batted ball in MLB career ends up in mother's hands

"It's pretty funny that she got the first ball that I fouled off in the big leagues," Brian Serven told reporters postgame.

Jacob Camenker

What's real and what's fake in MLB as Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado and more get out to hot starts

We've finally hit a point in MLB season where numbers start to mean something. Here's whose scorching starts are real and whose are fake so far in the 2022 season.

Kevin Skiver

Walker talks HoF induction, Canadian roots

In his final year on the ballot, Walker became only the second Canadian inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jace Mallory

Larry Walker: Baseball Hall of Famer

The longtime right fielder was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of eligibility back in 2020.

Jace Mallory

Lewis Brinson says he still hears racial slur in Rockies fan video: 'It sounds a lot like the N-word'

The Rockies investigated and found that the fan didn't actually yell the N-word.

Joe Rivera

Rockies say no racial slurs were yelled at Lewis Brinson; Fan was trying to get attention of mascot

The team says it is "investigating" the incident. Someone yelled the N-word at least twice while Brinson was batting late in Sunday's game. The slurs were picked up by field microphones on the television broadcast.

Tom Gatto

Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. does the splits on a steal, launches home run in return from IL

The star shortstop displayed his wide array of talent in his return Wednesday.

Edward Sutelan

Padres fan starts brawl after knocking out Rockies fan cold with one punch

During the Padres-Rockies doubleheader on Wednesday, an altercation off the field led to a San Diego supporter knocking out a Colorado fan with one punch.

Jacob Camenker

Jacob deGrom, Edwin Diaz strike out almost everyone in Mets-Rockies Game 1

All but two of the final 19 outs the Mets recorded in Game 1 on Saturday were by strikeout.

Tom Gatto

Justin Turner destroys, then replaces, fan's nachos with unfortunately placed home run

What kind of cheese isn't yours?

Joe Rivera

MLB reportedly moving All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver

MLB pulled the Midsummer Classic out of Atlanta in protest of newly enacted changes to Georgia election law that critics say will suppress Black voting.

Tom Gatto

Dodgers' Cody Bellinger loses a home run because of Justin Turner's baserunning

Bellinger "passed" Turner on the bases because Turner was trying to sprint back to first base when he didn't need to.

Tom Gatto

MLB games today: Full TV schedule for 2021 Opening Day baseball on ESPN, Fox, MLB Network

Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2021 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.

Joe Rivera

When is Opening Day 2021? Date, schedule, start times for all 30 MLB teams

Major League Baseball is returning to a full 162-game slate in 2021 after a shortened season last year. Here's everything to know about Opening Day, including the full TV schedule with start times for all 30 teams.

Joe Rivera

MLB's rule change experiments: The good and the bad

Spoiler: It's mostly bad, especially the potential ban on shifts and the limits on teams' ability to control the running game.

Tom Gatto

Arenado trade grades: Cardinals snatch a star; Rockies bungle move

Why wouldn't St. Louis add an All-Star third baseman and millions of dollars in exchange for the little it had to give Colorado?

Tom Gatto

Nolan Arenado trade analysis: Just what Cardinals' offense needed

St. Louis reportedly is close to adding one of the top third basemen in the National League.

Tom Gatto

Did Russell Wilson play baseball? Yes, and the Yankees still own his MLB draft rights

Russell Wilson's MLB rights are still owned by the Yankees. While the Seahawks quarterback isn't going anywhere, it's worth revisiting his baseball career as he competes in the NFC West with fellow former baseball player Kyler Murray.

Billy Heyen

Rockies' Kyle Freeland is optimistic MLB has stopped tinkering with his livelihood

Freeland noticed differences in how baseballs felt in his hands last year but thinks things might be back to normal in 2020.

Dan Bernstein

MLB Opening Day 2020 live scores, updates, highlights from Friday's baseball games

There are 26 MLB teams starting their quest for a World Series appearance today. Sporting News will be tracking highlights, scores, updates and more.

Joe Rivera

MLB games today: Full TV schedule for 2020 Opening Day baseball on ESPN, Fox, MLB Network

Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2020 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.

Joe Rivera

Ian Desmond's deeply personal reasons for opting out

The MLB veteran is dealing with a lot, from baseball's many faults to George Floyd's killing to COVID-19.

Tom Gatto

If MLB loses the 2020 season, a salary cap should be part of its vision for the future

Baseball can at least use a nixed year as an opportunity fix its woefully short supply of competition.

Mike DeCourcy

MLB presents its idea of socially distant baseball to teams

Teams have a lot to unpack. MLB is trying to cover every potential coronavirus hazard.

Tom Gatto

MLB payrolls 2020: Five takeaways from reported salary figures

Big-market teams are spending the most, but the league overall has been careful to keep a lid on expenses.

Tom Gatto

Rumored MLB 2020 season plan: Three reactions

July opening? November ending? That's the latest speculation. Some thoughts on those rumors.

Tom Gatto

Missing Opening Day: Overreactions to Strat-O-Matic simulations

It's already like that in the baseball world. Hey, games are games and stats are stats.

Tom Gatto

Here's how to watch MLB spring training games this year

The Astros are obviously the biggest storyline of spring action, but all teams carry compelling narratives worth fan attention.

Dan Bernstein

When is Opening Day 2020? Schedule, start times for all 30 MLB teams

Opening Day is right around the corner. Here's everything you need to know about the start of the 2020 MLB season.

Joe Rivera

Larry Walker, MLB players have emotional reaction to surprising Hall of Fame vote

In Larry Walker's last year on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, he earned 76.6 percent of the vote — barely above the requisite 75 percent threshold.

Dan Bernstein

Nolan Arenado feels 'disrespected' by Rockies

The source of Arenado's discontent is unclear.

J Crabtree-Hannigan

Canada's Larry Walker is in his final year of Baseball Hall of Fame eligibility; everything to know about his unique candidacy

Walker, who played 18 seasons in the major leagues, is in his 10th and final year of eligibility for enshrinement at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. The Hall will announce the results of its 2020 Hall of Fame ballot on Tuesday.

Tommy McArdle

Nolan Arenado trade rumors: '50/50 chance' the Rockies move All-Star third baseman, per report

Could the Colorado third baseman be on the move?

Joe Rivera

2019 Gold Glove winners announced

The Rockies third baseman notched his seventh career Gold Glove while the Red Sox right fielder won his fourth.

Drew Nantais

Every playoff scenario for Cardinals, Brewers on the final Sunday of MLB's regular season

St. Louis and Milwaukee will try to decide the NL Central race and the second NL wild-card spot in their respective Game 162s. They may need a Game 163 against each other.

Tom Gatto

Nationals secure home field in WCG

Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the victory, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win.

Alexis Mansanarez

Brewers clinch playoff spot

Milwaukee dominated as it punched its ticket to postseason, just one day after the Nationals secured a wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

Astros clinch AL West title

George Springer hit three home runs in four innings and added four RBIs.

Ameer Tyree

MLB: Rays take lead over Indians

The Rays sit in the second spot in the wild-card race, with a one-game lead over the Indians, after a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

Alexis Mansanarez

Wild-card races as close as ever

The Cubs lost to the Reds and remain locked up with the Brewers in the National League wild-card race.

Thomas Lott

Mets' Noah Syndergaard at loss over misguided slider, says he needs 'Dr. Phil or something'

Thor doesn't know the root of his continued frustration on the mound.

Dan Bernstein

Brewers top Padres, tie Cubs

The Brewers and Cubs both have 82-69 records and are now tied for the second National League wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

Brewers top Cardinals on grand slam

Milwaukee (80-69) is one game back of the Cubs, who hold the National League second wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

Mets shut out Dodgers

Rajai Davis hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give his team the lead, helping keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive.

Ameer Tyree

MLB standings: Updated magic numbers, playoff picture as of Sept. 9

Keep track of the 2019 MLB postseason races all in one spot with an updated playoff picture and magic numbers for every team still in the running.

Joe Rivera

MLB wrap: Sept. 7

Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Verlander throws no-no

Verlander struck out 14 and walked only one in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Blue Jays and is now 17-5 this season.

Alexis Mansanarez

LeMahieu homer lifts NY past OAK

While LeMahieu went 1 for 5 on the day, he came up big when his team needed him most.

Ameer Tyree

Rockies' Charlie Blackmon goes ballistic, gets ejected with hot mic rolling

The outfielder's word choice was easy to pick up on the TV broadcast.

Dan Bernstein

Cardinals win fifth straight game

The Cardinals' hits matched their RBIs on the night, as they notched 12 of each. They also got home runs from Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong.

Ameer Tyree

Braves' Josh Donaldson trolls heckling Mets fan with two-homer game

Josh Donaldson had the perfect response to a heckling Mets fan on Sunday.

Alyssa Sconzo

Dodgers edge by Yankees

"It doesn't matter what you did the day before," Turner told reporters after the game. "You gotta show up the next day at 0-0. "

Ameer Tyree

Cardinals take no-hit bid into 8th

Dakota Hudson pitched 6 2/3 no-hit innings before he handed it over to the bullpen

Alexis Mansanarez

Zack Greinke gets 200th career win

The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.

Alexis Mansanarez

Pirates' Jameson Taillon, Rockies' Chad Bettis share bond in fight against cancer

Jameson Taillon made a trip to the PNC Park bullpen Monday night that was five weeks in the making. In the visitor’s dugout was the Rockies’ Chad Bettis — another testicular cancer survivor who was there for Taillon when he faced a career crossroads several weeks earlier.

Alex Stumpf

Kyle Seager hits 3 homers

Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Greinke picks up W in Astros debut

The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.

Alexis Mansanarez

David Dahl carted off field

David Dahl has sustained yet another unfortunate injury.

Thomas Lott

Heyward's homer leads Cubs to win

"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.

Alexis Mansanarez

Dodgers score 5 in 9th, top Rockies

While many Dodgers fans were unhappy the team didn't make a big trade, one can make the case they're already set for the postseason.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB wrap: Braves hold off Nationals

The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: July 29

The Nationals third baseman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put his team ahead for good.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: July 28

"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."

Alexis Mansanarez

Red Sox blow out Yankees

The Red Sox had this game locked up in the first inning.

Thomas Lott

Why Giants should sell at deadline

There is a perfect case study for why the Giants should sell at the deadline and it led to one of the worst runs in MLB history.

Thomas Lott

Cano leads Mets to win vs. Padres

Cano went 4 for 4 with three home runs and drove in all five of his team's runs.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: July 22

Minnesota turned a 5-4-3 triple play in the first inning against New York.

Alexis Mansanarez

Reynolds designated for assignment

Reynolds, who is in his second stint with Colorado, could see his 13-year MLB career coming to an end.

Gabrielle McMillen

MLB wrap: Dodgers shut out Marlins

The Dodgers notched three home runs in the shutout but starter Walker Buehler stole the show.

Ameer Tyree

Smith, Alonso shine in Mets' win

The Mets lost to the Giants in dramatic fashion on Friday but came back to claim a huge win on Saturday at Oracle Park.

Ameer Tyree

Boone: Intent doesn't matter

Aaron Boone was not pleased with the Rockies after Saturday's game.

Thomas Lott

Contenders hope these men are moved

These guys are not available yet, and as of right now, it doesn't appear they will be. But if for some reason they are, teams will pounce.

Thomas Lott

Cardinals mount comeback vs. Reds

The Cardinals topped the Reds 12-11 at Great American Ball Park, despite trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning.

Ameer Tyree

Giants throw wrench into deadline

The Giants have shaken things up massively with their recent trip to Coors Field in Colorado.

Thomas Lott

Dodgers, A's among West teams expected to make big trades as MLB deadline approaches

SN takes a detailed look at what to expect from teams in the AL and NL West ahead of the trade deadline.

Dan Bernstein

Rockies GM discusses deadline plans

“This group right now is struggling and playing, objectively, just really bad baseball,” GM Jeff Bridich said, via MLB.com.

E.Jay Zarett

MLB wrap: July 15

Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Rays almost make history

Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

Trout pulling away in MVP race

Mike Trout is having a truly special season and that should not be ignored.

Thomas Lott

The LeMahieu Precedent: Examining five ex-Rockies All-Stars and their post-Coors careers

Maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise that a hitter who led the NL with a .348 batting average in 2016 is leading the AL with a .345 batting average in 2019, but here we are.

Ryan Fagan

Yankees complete sweep of Red Sox

Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.

Alexis Mansanarez

McKay dominates in debut

"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''

Alexis Mansanarez

Hapless Orioles destroy Indians

Baltimore was exceptional at the plate and racked up 16 hits to Cleveland's six on the night.

Ameer Tyree

MLB umpire Chris Guccione to host 13-year-old ump caught up in youth league brawl

The Colorado native is bringing Josh Cordova and his family to Coors Field to watch the Rockies play the Dodgers.

Tom Gatto

Rangers chip away at Astros' lead

The Astros have led the Rangers by more than 10 games at multiple points this season but Texas continues to chip away at the deficit.

Thomas Lott

Dodgers to extend stadium netting

The Dodgers plan to extend the netting in the wake of Sunday's incident in which a fan was hit in the head by a foul line drive.

Bob Hille

MLB wrap: Phillies swept by Marlins

Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.

Ameer Tyree

Yankees homer in 25th straight

Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Dodgers' Walker Buehler is taking off with fine-tuned approach

The right-hander has been overpowering for the better part of two months, part of a more involved, fine-tuned approach.

Tom Gatto

Keuchel pegged with loss in debut

Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.

Alexis Mansanarez

Nolan Arenado powers Rockies to win

The Rockies star opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the first and added an RBI double in the sixth.

Arthur Weinstein

Blue Jays rout Astros in Texas

Two home runs came from outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, raising his 2019 total to six.

Ameer Tyree

Ohtani first from Japan to cycle

Shohei Ohtani may not be pitching this year, but he is helping the Angels win.

Thomas Lott

Dan Plesac supports umpire leniency in Rockies-Cubs beanball war

Plesac appeared on DAZN's "ChangeUp" to discuss the four plunkings between teams on Wednesday.

Dan Bernstein

Next Cubs-Rocks series may be spicy

Nolan Arenado left Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch from Cole Hamels.

Thomas Lott

Matz's 10 K's lead Mets to win

The Mets pitcher mowed down quite a few Rockies batters in New York's 5-3 victory over Colorado.

Ameer Tyree

Lambert leads Rockies to win

Peter Lambert allowed just four hits and one run over seven innings to lead the Rockies to a 3-1 win over the Cubs.

E.Jay Zarett

Rockies complete sweep of Blue Jays

The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.

Alexis Mansanarez

Hiura leads Brewers to win

Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Rockies option Freeland to Triple-A

Freeland hasn't been able to find a groove this year after he was stellar in 2018.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: May 27

Oakland won its 10th consecutive game after topping Los Angeles, 8-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins complete sweep of White Sox

It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.

Alexis Mansanarez

Young couple celebrates high school prom at Pirates game

Mary and John weren't able to attend Mary's high school prom, so they celebrated at PNC Park instead.

Alyssa Sconzo

Josh Bell blasts homer into river

In PNC Park's 19-year history, only five homers have hit the Allegheny River on the fly. Bell has done it twice in two weeks.

Arthur Weinstein

Rockies calling up Brendon Rodgers

Rodgers is expected to come up Friday for the Rockies' next game. Story exited Wednesday's game with a bruised knee.

Gabrielle McMillen

Braves youngsters shine in win

Mike Soroka and Austin Riley might have been the stories of the day in MLB.

Thomas Lott

Rockies prevail vs. Red Sox

Sale became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out at least 17 batters in seven or fewer innings, according to USA Today.

Alexis Mansanarez

Chris Sale strikes out 31 combined in back-to-back starts, nears Kerry Wood's record

His 17 strikeouts against the Rockies were a career-high total.

Dan Bernstein

Cubs continue streak with 10th win

Chicago has homered in 15 straight games, matching its best run since 2002.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Marte hits walk-off home run

"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Devers error precedes walkoff homer

Rafael Devers is second in MLB with nine errors and two have been very costly in the last week.

Thomas Lott

Mets spoil great deGrom start

The Mets started the year 9-4, but are 6-11 since.

Thomas Lott

Rick Porcello leads Red Sox to win

Porcello threw eight scoreless innings and allowed just two hits in Boston’s 5-1 win over the Athletics.

E.Jay Zarett

Jesus Aguilar lifts Brewers, and the other coolest things in baseball last night

The Milwaukee first baseman finally hit his first home run of the season. Then he hit another one.

Dan Bernstein

MLB wrap: April 28

The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Murphy leads Rockies to win

Daniel Murphy has played just two games since returning from injury but that didn't slow him down Friday.

Thomas Lott

Alex Gordon's unexpected turnaround, and the other coolest things from last night

Gordon hit his fifth home run of the season Monday, continuing his scorching start to the year.

Dan Bernstein

Freddy Galvis' barehanded catch and the other coolest things that happened in MLB on Saturday

Freddy Galvis stole the show with his no-glove catch, but there were a lot of other entertaining moments among baseball's coolest happenings Saturday.

Jacob Janower

Astros win ninth straight

The Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Mariners on Sunday, have won nine straight and are only a game behind Seattle in the AL West.

Arthur Weinstein

Rockies lose eighth straight

The Rockies' frustrations boiled over Saturday. After Nolan Arenado struck out looking, he argued the call and threw his helmet and bat.

Arthur Weinstein

Giants make fans, seagulls happy by beating Rockies in 18 innings

Some may have felt that playing into Saturday morning was for the birds.

Tom Gatto

MLB wrap: April 12

Arrieta, 33, gave up just one run in seven innings pitched. He has the 22nd most wins among active pitchers.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: April 9

The Reds pulled off an impressive victory Tuesday, using a seven-run sixth inning to top the Marlins, 14-0.

Alexis Mansanarez

Rockies place Dahl on 10-day IL

David Dahl is leading the Rockies in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage through 11 games this season.

Thomas Lott

Rockies place Dahl on 10-day IL

David Dahl is leading the Rockies in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage through 11 games this season.

Thomas Lott

Rockies' Kyle Freeland rises to occasion, with embarrassing John Elway moment still fresh

The Colorado pitcher's most cringe-worthy injury — in front of a hometown hero, no less — taught him a key lesson.

Ryan Fagan

MLB wrap: April 1

The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: March 31

Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.

Alexis Mansanarez

Daniel Murphy injury update

Daniel Murphy told reporters he fractured his left index finger Friday.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Charlie Morton, Rays shut down Astros' potent lineup in emotional win

Charlie Morton made his first appearance against his former team, the Astros, with whom he won a World Series in 2017.

Thomas Lott

MLB Opening Day 2019: Scores, results, highlights from every game

Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.

Jacob Janower

MLB Opening Day 2019: Schedule for all 30 teams

Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.

Jacob Janower

Projecting the NL West

The National League West continues to look like the Dodgers' division to lose, but the clock's ticking.

Bob Hille

NL West guide for 2019: Biggest strength, weakness and question for each team

What is standing in the way of the Dodgers and their seventh-straight NL West title? Can the Padres put it all together this quick? Those and more are answered in an examination of the NL West.

Jacob Janower

Big changes to MLB rosters, trade deadline, All-Star voting to be announced, report says

Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.

Tom Gatto

Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta on wiffle-ball homers, landscaping jobs and the acoustic guitar

The latest installment of "Two minutes with…" features the veteran catcher.

Ryan Fagan

DH in the NL this year? Teams already have options if change happens

Each National League team has at least one designated hitter candidate on its roster, and a lot of those options are making serious money. SN lists the best in-house option ahead of spring training.

Tom Gatto

Baseball Hall of Fame 2019: Twitter reacts to Larry Walker exclusion from Hall of Fame

The baseball world reacted to Larry Walker not making the Hall of Fame for the ninth straight year.

Conor Roche

Baseball Hall of Fame 2020: Surge in support means Larry Walker could reach Cooperstown

A close look at his numbers — and space on the ballot — means that Larry Walker being part of the Hall of Fame class of 2020 is a very real possibility.

Ryan Fagan

MLB postseason 2018: Ranking all eight playoff teams by their chances of winning the World Series

Ranking how each playoff team's chances at a title stack up to each other.

Ryan Fagan

Brewers' Mike Moustakas shows new crew, new home how to reign in October

It didn't take long for Mike Moustakas to acclimate himself in Milwaukee, and two clutch postseason hits have the Brewers ahead 2-0 in the NLDS.

Jared Wyllys

Bullpen-game victory in NLDS Game 1 another out-of-the-box success for Brewers

Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell asked his relievers to get 30 outs against Colorado in the series opener. The offense then did enough to help make the decision a successful one.

Jared Wyllys

MLB postseason 2018: Sporting News staff playoff predictions, picks

SN's staff makes its predictions for the 2018 MLB postseason.

Joe Rivera

Rockies defined by the adversity they have overcome to reach NLDS vs. Brewers

Colorado's path to a Division Series matchup against red-hot Milwaukee has been treacherous. The club is well-prepared to deal with any additional obstacles.

Jared Wyllys

Sporting News MLB wild-card game picks, predictions

Two very intriguing matchups in the wild-card game, but only two teams will advance. Sporting News offers its picks for the MLB wild-card games.

Sporting News

Best player value for each MLB playoff club

SN analyzes 10 players, one from each team, whose cost per WAR made them highly valuable in 2018.

Christopher Carelli

Rockies vs. Cubs results: Rockies score in 13th, oust Cubs in NL wild-card game

Tony Wolters, Colorado's third-string catcher, delivers the hit that ultimately sends the Rox to the NLDS, where they'll face the top-seeded Brewers.

Alyssa Sconzo

NL Cy Young race: Jacob deGrom leads Aaron Nola, Max Scherzer in sturdy Big 3

The top three pitchers in the National League Cy Young race are all worthy of first-place votes.

Tom Gatto

How MLB’s playoff clubs rate in terms of performance vs. payroll

MLB's postseason is about to begin. Using four metrics, let's see how these rosters have done in relation to their payroll costs and performance on the field.

Christopher Carelli

Rockies vs. Dodgers results: Dodgers ride the long ball to sixth straight NL West title

Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy each hit 2-run home runs to lead the Dodgers past the Rockies for the NL West crown.

Alyssa Sconzo

NL Rookie of the Year race: Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto extend East battle to award vote

The NL East outfielders figure to be rivals for years to come. The competition began in 2018, when each became top-of-the-order producers.

Tom Gatto

MLB standings: Magic numbers, playoff picture as of Sept. 28

Keep track of the MLB postseason races all in one spot.

Drew Nantais

NL MVP race: Javier Baez, Christian Yelich, Freddie Freeman leaders of large pack

The 30 voters for National League Most Valuable Player can choose from a large group of candidates this season. Two Central Division rivals have a handful of games to stand out.

Tom Gatto

The Max Muncy All-Stars: Baseball's best surprise performers of 2018

While top prospects and returning stars are expected to produce somewhat, a long season of baseball lends itself to many surprises. Here are SN's best surprise performers of 2018.

Ryan Fagan

NL wild-card race: Each wild-card contender's biggest flaw

With so many teams and so few playoff spots, here are the flaws of six teams heading into the final few weeks of the MLB season.

Jacob Janower

MLB trade deadline winners, losers: Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees make good first impressions

It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.

Ryan Fagan

Rangers rookie Jose Trevino caps emotional Father's Day with walk-off hit

Jose Trevino's walk-off hit gave the Rangers a 13-12 win over the Rockies, as well as fans another reason to shed a tear on Father's Day.

Christian Shimabuku

Rockies draft pick Ryan Rolison addresses 'stupid tweet' about Obama

In 2012, Ryan Rolison tweeted, "Well we have one hope left… if someone shoots him during his speech," referring to then-president Barack Obama.

Jordan Heck

Brewers' Freddy Peralta strikes out 13 in historic MLB debut; delivers Mother's Day gift to mom

Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta fanned 13 batters in his MLB debut and made history — and his mom happy — in the process.

Kenan Goyette

Matt Harvey DFA: 7 teams who could buy low on the former Mets ace

Matt Harvey is available after being designated for assignment by the Mets. The market for him should be robust given the likely low cost.

Tom Gatto

Charlie and Chuck: The two sides of the Rockies' Charlie Blackmon

Charlie Blackmon is serious and has the ability to keep the Rockies in the win column with his play. Meanwhile, Chuck Nazty is a cut-up who has the ability to keep the clubhouse loose with his antics. It’s the best of two very different worlds.

Andrew Lawrence

Who is Christian Villanueva? Fast facts about Padres rookie after 3-HR game

Christian Villanueva earned notice Tuesday with a three-home run game for San Diego, but the rookie's slugging began last September.

Tom Gatto

Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Rockies, Twins in 2018

In Colorado, they have a speedy outfielder who is ready to take a full-time role. And in Minnesota, they have a young pitcher who already has important experience under his belt.

Jared Wyllys

Ambitious Rockies hoping for baseball’s next lethal bullpen

Fresh off their first postseason berth since 2009, the Rockies are far from satisfied.

Gary Phillips

Rockies must overcome a new pitching problem: Pitch framing

The Rockies have done just about everything they can to slow hitters down. They raised the walls, pushed them back and added a humidifier. But they have consistently neglected the one problem that follows them even on the road: pitch framing.

Alex Stumpf

NL wild-card game: Diamondbacks beat Rockies in a wild one, advance to NLDS

The Diamondbacks outlasted the Rockies on Wednesday in a NL wild-card game that was, well, quite wild.

Jason Foster

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