Any contract negotiations between the Yankees and All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger are "at an impasse," reports ESPN. Perhaps more importantly, the Yankees, who were previously of the mindset that Bellinger was attainable, are now reportedly looking toward 2026 under the belief that they won't have Bellinger.

NL Cy Young Award Winner Paul Skenes and Pittsburgh Pirates visit Juan Soto and New York Mets at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Commissioner Rob Manfred floated the idea of an in-season tournament similar to the NBA Cup. It offers possibilities, and brings challenges.

In 2025, the Seattle Mariners' farm system was highly regarded and consistently ranked near the top in team evaluations. In fact, MLB.com placed them third over

Progress report: The Blue Jays have not rested on the laurels from their 2025 pennant. Even after adding Kazuma Okamoto, Toronto remains in the rumor mill as a possible landing spot for the top remaining free agents, including franchise fixture Bo Bichette.

MLB Pipeline’s recent poll of league executives crowned McLean as the top pitching prospect in baseball, and that recognition matters because it came from people paid to evaluate talent without sentiment. Those same executives also placed the Mets seventh overall in farm system rankings, a result that feels both validating and slightly incomplete.

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