https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/early-trade-deadline-relief-candidates-aroldis-chapman-luke-weaver-more-r10188/With the MLB trade deadline around the corner, there are several relief pitchers who are gaining speculation as potential trade candidates with their teams out of wild card contention as the All-Star break approaches. Enyel De Los Santos - Astros The Houston Astros, sitting five games...10188Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:28:39 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/hot-week-the-top-100-alan-roden-twins-raudi-rodriguez-angels-post-monster-weeks-r10244/  While the rookie league players took center spotlight at the plate last week, it was the more experienced Triple-A players (three), along with a player from Double-A, and a player from Single-A, who took the hitters’ spotlight among all MiLB players this last week. Catcher Luis Puell...10244Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:32:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/early-starting-pitcher-trade-candidates-ahead-of-the-mlb-trade-deadline-r10101/The MLB trade deadline is less than two months away. In both the American and National Leagues, there are teams that are going to be hard sellers and some that might do a bit of both. Around baseball, starting pitchers are coveted, especially with the way the injury bug has struck multiple shoul...10101Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-power-rankings-cubs-back-on-track-brewers-closing-on-yankees-r10185/By late June, dramatic movement in the power rankings becomes increasingly rare. The sample size is large enough that the league's true contenders have largely established themselves, while struggling clubs are finding it more difficult to climb out of the holes they created earlier in the seaso...10185Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:13:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/in-this-one-isolated-sense-please-pay-less-attention-to-baseball-r10094/Major League Baseball made its latest round of proposals to the MLB Players' Association this week, as the two sides circle each other like two overserved stockbrokers in an insufferably hip country club bar after one accused the other of cheating at golf. The inevitable lockout doesn't begin fo...10094Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:11:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-teams-as-game-of-thrones-houses-american-league-east-r9878/In honor of the House of the Dragon Season 3 premiere, DiamondCentric is publishing a six-part series on the MLB Teams as Game of Thrones Houses. We had originally planned for this to be one piece featuring all 30 teams, but realized that was a little too ambitious (though not as ambitious as sm...9878Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:14:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/hot-week-the-top-100-three-rookies-cal-raleigh-rehabbing-r9989/  The rookies stole the show again this week as three rookie-level players ranked atop the best hitters from throughout the minor leagues this week, along with a player from Triple-A, and one from High-A as well. Reiner Herrera, C (ACL Guardians – Rookie level, Cleveland Guardians); Cal Ral...9989Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:14:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-power-rankings-brewers-charging-marlins-blue-jays-surprise-r9939/The San Francisco Giants find themselves near the bottom of this week's rankings for reasons that extend beyond their disappointing play on the field. The organization found itself at the center of controversy during Pride Night, creating another unwanted headline in a season filled with frustra...9939Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:26:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/hot-week-the-top-100-rookies-reign-supreme-r9760/The rookies reigned supreme last week across Minor League Baseball as three rookie-level players were among the top-five hitters of the week. They were joined by two High-A players. This week’s top-five hitters from throughout the minor leagues included Douglas Hodo III, outfielder from the Fred...9760Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:32:29 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-power-rankings-padres-red-sox-tumble-marlins-rising-r9703/One of the clearest themes emerging this week is the National League’s grip on the top of the sport. Four of the top five teams in these rankings come from the NL, with the Yankees standing as the lone American League representative among baseball’s elite. The Braves, Dodgers, Cubs, and Brewers...9703Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:27:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-owners-may-finally-be-offering-the-framework-baseball-needs-r9452/For decades, Major League Baseball's labor battles have followed a familiar script. Owners push for cost certainty. Players fight to preserve earning power. Fans are left wondering why a sport that generates billions of dollars annually cannot devise a system that feels fair for everyone involve...9452Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:47:56 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/hot-week-the-top-100-dodgers-prospects-have-a-great-week-ugh-we-know-r9478/After three consecutive weeks of MLB top prospects being left out of the Top-five hitters of the week, two top-100 players represented MLB’s Top-100, making their way back into the top-five of hitters for the week of May 26th through May 31st.  MLB Pipeline’s No. 9 prospect in all of baseba...9478Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:45:02 +0000