Managers take a lot of heat over the course of a season, but there's little doubt that a good skipper can be the difference between success and failure for a club. So which of them had the biggest impact in 2026?

Bob Boone, a member of the famed Boone baseball family and known as one of the best defensive catchers of his generation with seven Gold Gloves and four All-Star Game selections during his storied 19-year career, died on Monday. He was 78.

Boone, the son of former Major Leaguer

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Just how good can the Phillies rotation be in 2027?

The floor, as usual, should be high. Cristopher Sánchez, Zack Wheeler and Jesús Luzardo are bona fide aces. Veteran Aaron Nola is no longer in that camp, but he is a serviceable No. 4 starter who made 33 starts this past

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies' roster figures to look a bit different next season.

It's unclear who will be the club's starting third baseman. There will almost certainly be a shakeup of some sort in the outfield. There will likely be a couple of new arms in the bullpen. Trea Turner is

Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given the opportunity to show what they can do.

A year ago, we picked

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates.

The calendar may have flipped to November, but you can still watch live baseball featuring many of baseball's top up-and-coming players.

The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season enters its home stretch as it gears for playoffs, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout November as

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters.

It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way en

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new

Just in time for Fall Star Weekend, several players made their mark in Arizona Fall League action this week. Leaders across the stat sheets are cementing their productive falls and earning real attention around the sport.

Welbyn Francisco (CLE No. 19) is a frequent customer in this discussion after

It wasn’t just an elite changeup that led Cristopher Sánchez to a second-place finish in 2025 National League Cy Young Award voting.

Sánchez’s sinker -- the left-hander’s only fastball -- was also one of the best pitches in the Major Leagues. By pitching run value, which takes into account

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

PHILADELPHIA -- President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said last month that he plans to keep the Phillies’ greatest strength -- their starting rotation -- intact, while he works this offseason to upgrade other parts of the roster.

Cristopher Sánchez is one of the key cogs in the rotation’s success.

He learned

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In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning

PHILADELPHIA -- After the Red Sox dismissed Peter Fatse in April, he joined the Rays as a hitting consultant.

For months, he worked closely with the American League’s best team. This postseason, he watched the Brewers put on a hitting clinic against San Diego, Los Angeles and Tampa Bay, clinching their

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- On a yearly basis, the Arizona Fall League offers the chance for some of the game's best prospects to link up. With five organizations represented among each of the six clubs, there's often an opportunity for players who have never suited up together to share the same

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PHILADELPHIA -- Dave Dombrowski talked last week about how the Phillies hope to improve a roster that is top heavy with high-priced talents like Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sánchez, Jesús Luzardo and Aaron Nola.

Their salaries (and, for most, their full no-trade rights) figure

The World Series is over but important reps are being taken for a number of prospects this offseason in winter ball.

Nine players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list have been making noise along with some other up-and-comers during the first few weeks of game action. Additionally, Tigres