A potential Triple Crown? Will he win MVP? Breaking down Yordan Alvarez's 2026 season

History or not, Alvarez's offensive campaign stands alone. Here's his status in the MVP race, how his season would rank among Triple Crown winners and more.

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Blue Jays go wild as Vlad Jr. slugs first HR in Toronto this year

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first regular-season home run in Toronto since August 2025.

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Schlittler continues 'awesome season' in Yankees' win over Mets

Cam Schlittler, after a dominant outing on Sunday against the Mets that dropped his ERA to 1.95, is the clear-cut favorite to take home the American League Cy Young Award, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone also thinks the starter could be the AL MVP too.

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Red Sox's Tolle opens start with immaculate inning

Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle pitched an immaculate inning to open Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

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Phillies reinstate reliever Banks from 60-day IL

Phillies left-hander Tanner Banks was reinstated from the 60-day injured list before their game Sunday against the Braves in Atlanta.

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MRI shows Luzardo has no serious shoulder injury

Philadelphia Phillies star pitcher Jesús Luzardo underwent an MRI that showed no serious issues, though he won't throw a couple of days while dealing with stiffness in his left shoulder.

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Kreider, 35, back in East, lands one-year deal with Canadiens

Veteran forward Chris Kreider, 35, who has 348 goals and 632 points in his career, agreed to terms on a contract for this season with the Montreal Canadiens Saturday after mutually terminating his previous deal with the Anaheim Ducks earlier in the week.

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MLB-best Brewers clinch playoff berth after 20-0 rout

Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers' first grand slam of the season, one of four homers for Milwaukee in a 20-0 rout of the Reds on Friday night that clinched a playoff spot for the majors' best team.

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Jeter reunites with 9/11 victim's daughter as Yanks pay tribute in ceremony

Derek Jeter was among the members of the 2001 Yankees on hand to honor 9/11 victims Friday night in a pregame ceremony, which concluded with first pitches from Brielle Saracini and Sean Maguire, a married couple whose fathers died on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Twins' Buxton to have hip surgery, done for season

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, who has been on the injured list since Aug. 30, will undergo surgery on his right hip and will miss the remainder of the season.

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Pirates rookie Valdez limps off with apparent left leg injury

Pittsburgh rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez left Friday's game against the Cubs after injuring himself while running to first base on a grounder in the sixth inning.

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Volpe has grand slam, career-high 5 RBIs for Yankees in return to majors

Anthony Volpe smacked a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return from Triple-A as the Yankees beat the Rockies.

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Golden Knights give Braeden Bowman 6-year extension

Golden Knights forward Braeden Bowman signed a six-year contract extension Thursday with an average annual value of $3.4 million in what could be his first full season in Vegas.

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Pirates put 14-game winner Ashcraft on 15-day IL

The Pirates placed All-Star right-hander Braxton Ashcraft on the 15-day injured list due to right arm discomfort.

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Kings' Fiala has further surgery on leg, to miss start of training camp

Kings forward Kevin Fiala will miss the start of training camp after undergoing follow-up surgery for the broken leg he sustained during the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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NHL's Daly says 3rd group seeks Atlanta expansion team

The NHL is in talks with a third group seeking to bring an expansion team to Atlanta, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN on Wednesday.

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Contreras to play in at least 1 rehab game before rejoining Red Sox

Willson Contreras, eligible to come off the 10-day injured list later this week from a strained left hamstring, is scheduled to play a rehab game for Double-A Portland on Friday.

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Orioles put Alexander on IL; hope Henderson avoids similar fate

The Orioles have placed versatile Blaze Alexander on the 10-day injured list and are hopeful that shortstop Gunnar Henderson can recover quickly from a knee injury that left him out of the starting lineup Wednesday night against Cleveland.

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Yankees placing Chisholm on IL with sprained thumb

The Yankees are placing second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the injured list with a sprained right thumb, manager Aaron Boone announced Wednesday.

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Pirates reliever Mattson lands on IL due to hip

The Pirates placed right-handed reliever Isaac Mattson on the 15-day injured list before Tuesday's game against the White Sox with right hip inflammation.

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Rays place SS Walls on IL with hip flexor strain

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hip flexor strange on Tuesday.

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Braves P Elder out 3-4 weeks after knee surgery

Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder had surgery on his right knee on Tuesday and will be out three to four weeks, manager Walt Weiss said.

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