https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/page/3/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/position-players-who-are-early-trade-candidates-ahead-of-the-mlb-trade-deadline-r9435/9435Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/who-were-the-best-pitchers-in-baseball-last-month-r9465/The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani owns a 0.82 ERA and seemingly hits a home run every time he starts. Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale is burnishing his Hall of Fame credentials with another stellar season. San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller had a negative FIP for almost two months. Yet, non...9465Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:14:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-power-rankings-red-sox-crack-top-12-cubs-back-in-top-5-twins-royals-tumble-r9431/Since the calendar has flipped to June, the conversation around baseball’s best teams is beginning to change. Early-season surprises have either established themselves as legitimate contenders or started to drift back toward the pack. The standings provide a useful snapshot, but they do not alwa...9431Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:15:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-owners-drop-a-bombshell-with-hard-salary-cap-floor-counterproposal-r9347/The owners of Major League Baseball teams have made their counterproposal to what the players association lobbied for yesterday. With the rejection that MLB made to the players' association last night and what they countered with today, it seems we might be in for a long labor war that could cos...9347Fri, 29 May 2026 00:37:44 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-labor-wars-reignite-breaking-down-the-players-new-cba-demands-r9312/The MLB labor fight is getting underway as the current collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1st. On Wednesday, the MLB Players Association made its first proposal of what it would like a CBA to look like, and it's what we would expect from the players' side. 1. Significant in...9312Wed, 27 May 2026 22:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/hot-week-the-top-100-alexis-hernandez-blue-jays-enyervert-perez-diamondbacks-lead-the-week-r9256/This week’s MiLB Top performers at the plate were spread evenly between Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A. This was also the third week in a row where the young prospects stepped up, and we did not have players within MLB Pipeline’s Top-100 crack into the top-five hitters for the week. Some had n...9256Wed, 27 May 2026 15:10:01 +0000