Welcome to Verducci’s View, a new weekly baseball newsletter from Sports Illustrated senior writer Tom Verducci. Every Monday, Tom will empty out his notebook over email and cover MLB’s hottest topics, provide in-depth analysis through both text and ...

A couple months into the 2026 MLB season, the Cy Young race has taken on a new shape in both the National League and the American League. Tarik Skubal is hurt. Paul Skenes is still dominant, but he's at least fallible. And more electric arms are coming out ...

Over the last several weeks, Roki Sasaki has been making minor improvements. On Sunday at Angel Stadium, it finally led to impressively tangible results. In a 10-1 win over the Angels, Sasaki delivered a seven-inning,

The Toronto Blue Jays (21-27) have had a difficult season so far, with several injuries impacting the team's roster construction, but one player has been largely as advertised: Dylan Cease, who was signed to a seven-year,

The most valuable pitch in baseball in 2024 is a 92 mph fastball. That seems impossible. But Shota Imanaga is showing the Major Leagues that velocity is just a number. The start to Imanaga's MLB career has been incredible.