MLB Baseball 8 Hours

Last updated: July 23, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

MLB News and Notes

The Boston Red Sox, with questions arising about how they will navigate the next two months as playoff hopefuls. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees that resulted in a strikeout and the ejection of hitting coach James Rowson. In other player news, Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has been placed on the injured list for the first time in his career due to lower back tightness. The Oakland Athletics also placed a pitcher on the IL, with right-hander J.T. Ginn going on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his pitching hand.

Prospect Rankings and Union Concerns

Kiley McDaniel has for all 30 MLB teams, examining those rising and falling in farm systems post-MLB draft. Separately, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has called for the preservation of the current draft system. This comes after MLB proposed reducing the draft from 20 to 12 rounds, slashing amateur signing bonuses by over $150 million, and preventing high schoolers from entering the draft.