The Yankees slugger was struggling massively in April. He now leads MLB in home runs.
Even before his injury, Acuña was one of many Braves struggling at the plate, and the team now faces a roster-wide power outage.
Means, a former All-Star, is a free agent after this season.
Jake Mintz is joined by Chelsea Janes to talk about the Jorge Lopez-New York Mets situation that occurred on Wednesday, the Blue Jays going night mode with their City Connect uniforms, an injury to the Yankees' rotation and give their Good, Bad, Uggla picks for the week.
MLB and the Prostate Cancer Foundation are raising awareness about the disease through the 29th annual Home Run Challenge.
Fantasy baseball analyst Andy Behrens is here with a new batch of waiver wire suggestions to consider as we near the end of Week 9.
Acuña Jr. suffered a second ACL tear in three years during Sunday's win over the Pirates.
New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day IL with a right lat strain. He's been part of an excellent Yankees starting rotation this season.
The ex-Mets reliever claimed he actually said he was "the worst teammate probably in the whole f***ing MLB."
Things are going great in Queens.
The Mets — who had likely already decided to cut López by the time he addressed reporters — did him a disservice by not insisting upon an interpreter.
Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season is nearing its end. Let Fred Zinkie guide you to a victorious finish.
Two runners have been called out for interference on an infield fly in the past week.
Even with the bloated outing, Imanaga's ERA stands at a tidy 1.86.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (probably) couldn't forecast this level of Mets ineptitude, but he did predict an Ohtani breakout in his pregame media scrum.
West can probably empathize with what Hernández might be going through if Hernández is paying attention to the noise this week.
Bryce Harper was not happy after a rough start on Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco.
Skenes now has 30 strikeouts in 22 MLB innings.
Josh Gibson now leads in several major statistical categories after MLB integrated Negro League statistics into its historical record.
Jake Mintz is joined by Russell Dorsey to talk about the historic integration of Negro League stats into the Major League record book. Later, Jake is joined by Bailey Freeman to discuss Angel Hernandez retiring & Craig Counsell’s return to Milwaukee.
The move comes more than three years after Major League Baseball announced it would be elevating the Negro Leagues to major-league status.
Being an MLB umpire is a thankless job, both emotionally taxing and physically strenuous. But Hernández’s outwardly standoffish attitude and penchant for comically bad calls did him no favors.
The New York Mets were the cure for the ailing Los Angeles Dodgers.
Scott Pianowski revisits the corner infield landscape, where several big names have disappointed fantasy baseball managers so far.
Scott Pianowski takes a fresh look at the outfield landscape to help fantasy managers evaluate roster moves going forward.
Ángel Hernández, by both fans and players alike, has long been considered one of the most hated umpires in Major League Baseball.
Counsell grew up near Milwaukee and spent parts of 18 years with the organization in various roles. But fans weren't going to let him off the hook when he joined the rival Cubs.
Shohei Ohtani has progressed in his throwing program as he recovers from elbow surgery. He's expected to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers next season.
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about the season-ending injury to Ronald Acuña Jr. and where the Braves go from here, the Orioles mopping the White Sox and Birmingham–Southern College Panthers making the College World Series despite their school shutting down.
A league without a fully operational Acuña is a less interesting, less enjoyable league. His absence will be loud.
Acuña fell to the turf while running on the base paths.
For a Dodgers team loaded with star power, a five-game losing streak is a big deal. That's how high the standard is. But it's also a good reason not to bet against a quick turnaround.
An argument between Boston Red Sox reliever Chris Martin and Milwaukee Brewers first base coach Quintin Berry caused a bench-clearing confrontation at Fenway Park on Sunday.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Miguel Sano suffered a burn on his left knee after leaving a heating pad on too long, according to manager Ron Washington.
New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz blew his fourth save of the season on Saturday, as he continues to struggle pitching in the ninth inning.
Soto is batting .315 with 14 home runs this season for the Yankees.
Mother Nature turned out not to be a fan of Joe Buck.
Contreras' red-hot start to the season now includes destroying a popcorn bucket.
Next up on the list: Walter Johnson.
It is apparently possible to interfere with an infield fly.
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the Rangers not playing so hot this season, super prospect James Wood getting closer to the bigs, the controversial ending in the White Sox-Orioles game and Bryce Harper’s prom-posal help.
Typically known for its excellent pitching development, Cleveland is off to a hot start thanks to an unexpected surge from the bats.
Andy Behrens has a fresh batch of priority pickups who can help fantasy baseball rosters.
There are worse jobs. Jones is on the MLB minimum salary, which works out to approximately $4,277 per day. That means he’s brought home over $220,000 for 10 plate appearances. Life is good.
Some of the game's most elite base thieves say there's much more of an art to it than simple outrunning the catcher's throw.
Major League Baseball does not expect to implement an automated ball-strike system or "robot umpires" by the 2025 season, according to commissioner Rob Manfred.
Fred Zinkie reveals the top matchups to target and ones to avoid for fantasy baseball managers looking for an edge to close out the week.
With largely the same group of players as the past two seasons, the answer for Philadelphia can be both.
Yes, the Phillies have faced a soft schedule. There's still plenty of reason to think they're for real.
Bogaerts' injury is worse than initially feared.