Sources: Chase Burns, Reds reach 7-year, $105M extension - ESPN
All-Star right-hander Chase Burns and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a seven-year, $105 million contract extension, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.
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July 6 update! Ranking top 2026 MLB trade deadline candidates - ESPN
It's time for an update to our rankings! Major League Baseball's Aug. 3 trade deadline is exactly four weeks away now, and teams are ramping up conversations about plans for the trade season ahead.
MLB All-Star Game 2026: Players we stop everything to watch -- and why - ESPN
Jacob Misiorowski's fastball. Kyle Schwarber's power. Shohei Ohtani's… well, everything.
Phil Regan, ex-MLB pitcher and longtime coach, dies at age 89 - ESPN
Phil Regan, a former major league pitcher and longtime pitching coach, died Wednesday, his attorney told ESPN's Jeff Passan. He was 89.
Cubs acquiring LHP David Peterson from Mets, sources say - ESPN
The Chicago Cubs, desperate to bolster a starting rotation ravaged by injuries, agreed to acquire struggling New York Mets left-hander David Peterson in exchange for minor league infielder Cole Mathis on Wednesday night, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, hours after completing a doubleheader sweep of the Mets at Citi Field.
Jeff Passan's early 2026 MLB trade deadline preview - ESPN
Major League Baseball's trade season is fast approaching, and the sport's cramped standings are providing little clarity on who's likeliest to end up where. There are too many contenders — and too many teams whose dreams of contention remain — to figure out how this deadline is likely to operate.
MLB owners already pushing back on players' first CBA proposal as work stoppage looms after 2026 season
Cubs co-owner tells Dan Dakich he believes the MLB will have an Opening Day next season & avoid a strike that bleeds into the start of the season.
2026 Memorial Day MLB standings check: Surprises, letdowns, more - ESPN
It's Memorial Day, which means something different for baseball fans than it does for most people. You are officially free to look at the MLB standings!