https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/page/5/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-power-rankings-twins-blue-jays-ascending-cubs-out-of-top-five-r9220/Memorial Day weekend has long been viewed as the unofficial start of summer, and around Major League Baseball, it often marks the point where the standings begin to feel more meaningful. With May coming to a close and June right around the corner, teams are moving beyond the randomness of the se...9220Mon, 25 May 2026 15:13:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/hot-week-the-top-100-high-a-hitters-rule-the-weeek-r9007/High-A hitters highlighted the top-five minor league players of the week for the week of May 12 – May 17, with one hitter from Triple-A cracking into the top five. For the Hub City Spartanburgers, it was a strong week as two of their players were included in this week’s top hitters. Another...9007Tue, 19 May 2026 15:15:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-power-rankings-blue-jays-padres-falling-brewers-burst-into-top-five-r8963/With the 2026 season now more than 40 games old, Major League Baseball has officially moved beyond the small sample stage. The first quarter of the schedule is complete, and the standings are beginning to show real separation across both leagues. Some division races are already taking shape whil...8963Mon, 18 May 2026 15:15:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlbs-next-labor-battle-has-begun-salary-cap-revenue-sharing-expansion-more-r8823/Major League Baseball’s next labor fight is officially underway. According to multiple reports, representatives from MLB and the MLB Players Association met Tuesday in New York to begin negotiations on the next Collective Bargaining Agreement. While serious proposal exchanges are still weeks awa...8823Thu, 14 May 2026 23:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/hot-week-the-top-100-schreck-thrives-for-the-jays-brannon-mashes-for-the-red-sox-r8764/In a surprising difference from last week, players in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 did not perform as well this week, paving the way for young up-and-coming prospects to shine. This week’s top minor league hitters included: Brooks Brannon, catcher with the Portland Sea Dogs (AA, Red Sox); Henry Bolte,...8764Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-power-rankings-brewers-rising-twins-mets-disappearing-r8727/Power rankings have never been harder to trust than they are during the middle months of a baseball season. A hot week can launch a mediocre club into the top ten while a rough road trip suddenly turns a contender into a “team in trouble.” Wins and losses still matter, but they rarely tell the f...8727Mon, 11 May 2026 14:51:42 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/its-time-to-get-rid-of-position-players-pitching-and-bring-on-the-bop-r8641/I have always accepted position players pitching as a necessary evil, as well as something fun to watch during a game that has otherwise lost all viewing pleasure. But then James McCann took the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks for the bottom of the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Bre...8641Fri, 08 May 2026 15:11:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/hot-week-the-top-100-luke-cantwell-yet-another-holliday-shine-r8610/To give readers a better picture of other teams' farm systems, we're going to highlight some of the top performers from MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects list. Two of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 hitters and three up-and-coming prospects ranked as top performers for the week of April 28 through May 3....8610Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:01 +0000