Podcast youtu.be/RQBMso5hfvw @JesseRogersESPN talks about the Red Sox winning streak; how Shohei's pitching injury opens up the NL MVP convo; the White Sox draft war room; @jorgecastillo's story on the lack of Latin American representation in the PA leadership; and buy, sell or hold for HOU, etc.

In MLB's biggest labor battle in decades, one key group is underrepresented at the bargaining table. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

Podcast youtu.be/VYrO_0529dc We have a roundtable with Tim Kurkjian and Paul Hembekides discussing which division winners will hold the lead, whether SD should trade Mason Miller, and the Sandlot theme in the All-Star Game; Sarah Langs Numbers; and Todd Radom's quiz.

Podcast youtu.be/FsHDM6avjGs Eduardo Perez talks about All-Star game concerns, Jordan Walker's HR Derby performance, Philly fans; and we talk with All-Stars about Misiorowski, what it will take for somebody to beat the Dodgers.

Breaking down the Home Run Derby contestants -- and their pitchers What you need to know about this year's hitters -- and the coaches and fathers they chose for their big moment. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The last thing you want to do is lay an egg': What it's REALLY like doing the Home Run Derby in your home stadium Stars who have thrived -- and failed -- under the hometown Derby spotlight, share their stories and advice for Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Five 1. Tristan Peters hits for the cycle; Murakami is back. 2. Red Sox win again; 7th straight. 1 1/2 behind in WC race. 3. Tigers win again; 6th straight. 2 1/2 behind in WC race. 4. Hunter Greene announces his presence with authority in 7 scoreless. 5. Caminero blasts No. 28; Rays 55-37.

The Five 1. Marsee walks it off for Marlins; that's 24 wins in last 32 games. 2. MIL's Luis Lara gets first MLB hit. Shocking speed. 3. Wheeler dominates again; why isn't he an All-Star? 4. O'Hearn drives in 10 runs with three homers. 5. Tyler Tolbert carries hit streak to 12 straight at-bats.

'I normally don’t hit .220 for 80 games': Can Kyle Tucker turn his season around in the second half? The Dodgers' right fielder is making $60 million this year -- but he hasn't played like it. At least not yet. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Five 1. Soto's 3-run shot in 9th sets up Mets for win in the 10th. 2. Wood's slam propels the Nats to a 12-11 win. 3. Cam Schlittler dominates the Rays for eight innings. 4. Heliot Ramos fuels trade interest: 3 hits, 2 HR. 5. Ohtani HR, 4 RBI, as Dodgers prevail in extras.

Podcast youtu.be/RlPRzL-CTSo Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols talks Caminero, Yordan Alvarez, managing in a big market, how a manager can work with front office; @JesseRogersESPN discusses a needed Yankees trade, All-Star snubs, etc.

Playing XBOX, refreshing Twitter and ... eating tacos in lockdown!? MLB stars share their draft day stories From first-rounders to a player taken in a round that no longer exists, major leaguers recall the moment they got picked. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

Podcast youtu.be/wBn5keFtMoU Rick Monday tells the story of how he rescued the flag from protestors at Dodger Stadium in 1976, and where the flag is now; Paul Hembekides talks Blip Or Trend: Yankees, Marlins, Rays, Rangers, and digs into the data of just how bad the American League is this year.

Junior Caminero Swinging at pitches outside of the zone, per Fangraphs: 2024 35.4% 2025 32.2% 2026 28.3% Rate of hard contact: 2024 29.1% 2025 38.4% 2026 45.4% He could hit his 100th career homer this year, at Age 23 (his birthday is Sunday). We may well be looking at an all-time great power hitter

The Five 1. The Marlins finish June with a win; 20-6 in the month, best ever in franchise history. 2. White Sox ambush O's early; 6 games over .500. 3. Sanchez dominates for 7 innings in PHI win. 4. Skubal has best outing post-surgery, vs. NYY. 5. Caminero HR AGAIN -- that's 8 in last 7 games.

From surging Marlins to slumping Braves: MLB winners and losers for June -- and what we're watching in July We break down who ruled the past month and what will rock the weeks ahead as baseball enters its most jam-packed month. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

July is nigh. If you haven't locked down a signed copy of "The Ballpark and Beyond," what are you waiting for? www.toddradom.com/the-ballpark...

Yankees hard-hit% before Judge got hurt: 44%, first Yankees hard-hit% since Judge got hurt: 36.6%, 26th Maybe that says something about the rest of the Yankees. But it says a *lot* about Aaron Judge.

The Five 1. Ohtani bashes his 18th homer, fosters his .297/.412/.546 slash line. Oh, and he starts on the mound tomorrow. 2. Boston's winning continues: Contreras blasts a 3-run shot. 3. Seiya walks it off against Miller in Wrigley. 4. Kirby 8 strong for SEA. 5. Marlins move to 5 games over .500.

Podcast youtu.be/uB06d96MyE8 Tim Kurkjian talks Red Sox sweep and what it means, Carlos Mendoza's firing, what's next for the Angels, Junior Caminero, Tigers' situation gains clarity, MLB's biggest mystery of 2026, Rangers suffer a big injury.

The most important stat in baseball: Why WAR rules MLB, frustrates fans ... and what's next We go deep on the past, present and future of a statistic that is as polarizing as it is powerful. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Five 1. BOS sweeps 4 games from Yankees. Pulse strengthens. 2. Caminero HR binge continues. Rays in 1st. 3. Schwarber 1st to 30 homers, and Phils move to within 3 of 1st 4. Robbie Ray dominates Braves -- 8 IP, 0 earned runs. 5. CLE rebounds from 4-1 deficit to beat Mariners. Cam Smith 26th save.

The Five 1. Peterson deals in his first start for the Cubs, beats MIL 2. Webb wraps dominant June, 1-hit Braves over 7 IP 3. Geno blasts 3-run homer in CIN comeback 4. Caminero HR binge continues; he's got 21 5. Jake Bennett fires 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER in 3rd Red Sox win over NYY.

You're taught to just hate the Yankees': New York's two breakout stars grew up in Massachusetts -- on opposites sides of the rivalry (Yankees-Red Sox: Friday Game of the Day; Saturday on ABC) www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Five 1. Swanson has 11 RBI in the Cubs' doubleheader sweep of the Mets. 2. Giants walk it off vs. A's as Devers and then Bericoto hit HRs. 3. Shohei pitching, hitting carry LAD. 4. Goldy's renaissance continues: 2 HRs in win over Skubal, DET. 5. Contreras HR, 3 hits as MIL takes 4th straight.

Podcast youtu.be/fZA7oIM2LfM @PaulHembo digs into Rafael Devers situation, possible SF-Mets trade match, Caglianone, Chase Burns, the Mariners as sleeping giants, Freddy Peralta $ value. Plus listener tweets.

Podcast youtu.be/fZA7oIM2LfM @PaulHembo digs into Rafael Devers situation, possible SF-Mets trade match, Caglianone, Chase Burns, the Mariners as sleeping giants, Freddy Peralta $ value. Plus listener tweets.

How ABS has helped propel a left-handed-hitting resurgence Left-handers are crushing the ball in 2026 -- and MLB's new automated ball-strike challenge system might be part of the reason why. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Five 1. Jake McCarthy clears the bases v. Boston to walk it off. Red Sox on 66-win pace. 2. Kyle Bradish 8 scoreless. O's within 4 games of .500. 3. Michael King 7 scoreless vs. ATL. 4. Wacha deals for seven innings; KC has won 4 of 5. 5. Ohtani leadoff homer. On pace for 35 homers, 111 runs.

Rotation depth? Clutch hitting? Biggest strengths for top MLB playoff contenders For clubs currently leading the postseason hunt, here's the one thing driving their success so far. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Five 1. More HRs for Harper (No. 380) and Schwarber (No. 369) in win over Mets. 2. Young leads BAL to series success in L.A. 3. Wetherholt bashes 2 homers in STL win. 4. Tigers sweep; Dingler at top of Catcher Mountain. 5. Marlins sweep; Devers creates bad moment that'll be a days-long story.

The Five 1. Schwarber blasts three homers, Harper hits for the cycle. Schwarber on pace to hit 60 homers. 2. Albies hits oppo walk-off two-run homer, Braves win 2nd straight v. MIL. 3. Bazzana goes 4-for-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI. 4. Machado clubs 3-run homer in 10th, SD wins. 5. Sal Stewart drives in 6 runs.

The Five 1. Dubon, Eli White come through in big moments as ATL beats MIL, The Miz. 2. Schlittler adds to his lead for AL Cy with 6 wipeout innings, 13 Ks. 3. Caissie 3-for-3 and Marlins are back to .500. 4. Dodgers rally for 3 in ninth to walk-off the O's. 5. Cags HR as Royals win third straight.

On the podcast, Doug Glanville talks about what the trade period is like for players, the Giants, and plays Buy or Sell with a bunch of teams -- Tigers, Red Sox, Twins, Mets, etc. Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Todd Radom's quiz. youtu.be/3Avv6gCNjUY

Thanks for having me on the pod today @busterespn.bsky.social -I talked about the globe-spanning legacy of Lefty O'Doul, as featured in my new book, "The Ballpark and Beyond" www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Avv...

Ranking the top 100 MLB trade deadline candidates -- and finding their potential landing spots Skubal to the ...? All-Star outfielders and shortstops available? Here are the big names your team could be targeting. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Five 1. Cal Raleigh returns and drives in 2 runs in SEA's win. 2. Ohtani blasts 15th HR in Dodgers' 1-0 victory over TB. 3. Schwarber slams MLB-high 25th homer. 4. Nats win again; they're 4 games over .500. 5. Hunter Brown returns and pitches well to beat DET. Tigers 6 out in race for 3rd AL WC.

The 12 MLB execs under the most pressure at the trade deadline With the deadline on Aug. 3, here's which front offices could make -- or break -- their future this trade season. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

On the podcast: youtu.be/cJINXKQ0E8I Braves first baseman Matt Olson talks about the closest he came to ending his consecutive game streak, meeting Cal Ripken, Harris's improvement; Tim Kurkjian talks Skubal, Ramirez injury, The Miz dominance.

Podcast youtu.be/mLa7XWFlDDg The Yankees' Cam Schlittler talks velocity, his development as a pitcher, Judge's leadership; Jorge Castillo talks Schlittler, Braden Montgomery, Bryce Eldridge, trade deadline for Mets.

What's gone wrong for the Cubs -- and if they can fix it before its too late What a difference a month makes. Here's what's behind Chicago's fall down the NL Central standings and what it means as trade season begins. (Cubs-Giants on ABC Sunday www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Five 1. The Miz throws 104.5 mph in one-hit shutout; no walks, 15 Ks. Cy frontrunner? 2. Yordan Alvarez two HR in first inning? 3. Like Old Times: Red Sox 3 HR, dominate in Fenway. 4. White Sox pick up 37th win, over LAD. 5. Busch splashdown in McCovey Cove; Cubs stay 2 games over .500.

Podcast youtu.be/mLa7XWFlDDg The Yankees' Cam Schlittler talks velocity, his development as a pitcher, Judge's leadership; Jorge Castillo talks Schlittler, Braden Montgomery, Bryce Eldridge, trade deadline for Mets.

The Five 1. Six Tigers launch homers in blowout of Twins. 2. Five pitchers combine for shutout, Marlins' 5th straight win. 3. Adley drives in 3 in return to lineup as O's beat M's. 4. Seiya slam is among three Cubs' homers. 5. Shohei mashes his 13th homer, reaches base four times in L.A. victory.

The best player on the Dodgers not named Ohtani? Andy Pages having breakout year After a historically bad October, L.A.'s young center fielder is making a name for himself on a roster full of superstars. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

Podcast youtu.be/QNauo3EbcWU Eduardo Perez and Paul Hembekides talk Vegas baseball, Nick Kurtz, college players that will make an immediate impact in MLB, Bregman, Ohtani, Benge.

Fireworks! Backflips! A cup of Jamo!? What should the pitcher equivalent of bat flips be? Why should hitters have all the fun? It's time for pitchers to have their own brand of celebrations on the mound. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Five 1. A scene out of The Natural: With SF down 3 runs, Eldridge walk-off grand slam. 2. Down 6-1 vs. LA, Pirates rally for W. 3. Walker 17th HR, 4 RBI. STL 6 straight Ws. 4. Martin beats Sale, ATL; CWS lead AL Central. 5. Rasmussen 7 dominant IP for TB. BOS 29th in runs, 30th in HR.

The Five 1. What happens in Vegas: Brewers and A's combine for 11 homers, 34 hits, 29 runs, and 14 pitchers over 12 innings. 2. Sanchez punches out 10 over 7 IP in Phillies' win. 3. Naylor Slam propels Mariners. 4. Padres bunt their way to a win. 5. Nats rally in 9th to beat SF.

The Five 1. Sebastian Rivera 5-for-5, 6 RBI out of the 9-hole in LAA win. Freeman at 2,498 hits. 2. Benge 5-for-5 as Mets close series win. 3. STL sweeps; McGreevy strong. 4. McGonigle turns deficit into 9th inning walk-off; ROY leader, MVP contender? 5. Alcantara, Lopez combine for MIA magic.