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Kyle Schwarber (DH - PHI)
8/14/26 5:55 AM - Heaven? Iowa is more than fine for Schwarber, Nola and victorious Phillies at Field of Dreams: ‘Once in a lifetime’. Kyle Schwarber and Aaron Nola led the way in a dream-like win at Dyersville's "Field of Dreams."
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...
8/14/26 5:55 AM - Heaven? Iowa is more than fine for Schwarber, Nola and victorious Phillies at Field of Dreams: ‘Once in a lifetime’. Kyle Schwarber and Aaron Nola led the way in a dream-like win at Dyersville's "Field of Dreams."
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...
Shohei Ohtani (DH - LAD)
8/14/26 2:59 AM - Source: Ohtani likely wouldn't opt out if team sold. Shohei Ohtani likely would not exercise a "key man" clause that would allow him to opt out of his contract if Mark Walter sold the Dodgers, a source told ESPN.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49604059/sourc...
8/14/26 2:59 AM - Source: Ohtani likely wouldn't opt out if team sold. Shohei Ohtani likely would not exercise a "key man" clause that would allow him to opt out of his contract if Mark Walter sold the Dodgers, a source told ESPN.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49604059/sourc...
Cade Cavalli (P - WSH)
8/14/26 2:59 AM - Cavalli takes no-hitter into 7th as Nats rout Cubs. Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Cubs 7-0 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49603979/cade-...
8/14/26 2:59 AM - Cavalli takes no-hitter into 7th as Nats rout Cubs. Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Cubs 7-0 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49603979/cade-...
Brice Turang (2B - MIL)
8/14/26 2:59 AM - Brewers' Turang sits; knee MRI to get second look. The Brewers were missing a key piece to their lineup, second baseman Brice Turang, for Thursday night's series opener against Dodgers.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49604689/brewe...
8/14/26 2:59 AM - Brewers' Turang sits; knee MRI to get second look. The Brewers were missing a key piece to their lineup, second baseman Brice Turang, for Thursday night's series opener against Dodgers.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49604689/brewe...
Kyle Schwarber (DH - PHI)
8/14/26 2:59 AM - Schwarber plants 2 HRs into Field of Dreams corn. Kyle Schwarber smashed two homers into the corn to stretch his major-league-leading total to 37, and the Phillies won 7-1 over the Twins at the Field of Dreams movie site in Iowa.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49605507/kyle-...
8/14/26 2:59 AM - Schwarber plants 2 HRs into Field of Dreams corn. Kyle Schwarber smashed two homers into the corn to stretch his major-league-leading total to 37, and the Phillies won 7-1 over the Twins at the Field of Dreams movie site in Iowa.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49605507/kyle-...
Kyle Schwarber (DH - PHI)
8/14/26 2:47 AM - Field of Dreams welcomes Hall of Fame, as 26 members come out of the corn for Phillies-Twins game. Major League Baseball came back to the Field of Dreams carrying a big piece of Cooperstown. The pregame pomp before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies featured 26 members of the Hall of Fame emerging from the outfield corn just like the ghost players did in the movie. The first big league game at the site since 2022 was staged in a newly constructed ballpark adjacent to the farmland where the 1989 fantasy was filmed. Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit a homer into the cornfield on the third pitch of the game with a capacity crowd of about 8,000.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/field-of-drea...
8/14/26 2:47 AM - Field of Dreams welcomes Hall of Fame, as 26 members come out of the corn for Phillies-Twins game. Major League Baseball came back to the Field of Dreams carrying a big piece of Cooperstown. The pregame pomp before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies featured 26 members of the Hall of Fame emerging from the outfield corn just like the ghost players did in the movie. The first big league game at the site since 2022 was staged in a newly constructed ballpark adjacent to the farmland where the 1989 fantasy was filmed. Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit a homer into the cornfield on the third pitch of the game with a capacity crowd of about 8,000.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/field-of-drea...
Kyle Schwarber (DH - PHI)
8/14/26 2:31 AM - Kyle Schwarber can't wait to watch 'Field of Dreams' with his kids. Dad hit a pair of homers there. Kyle Schwarber grew up in Middletown, Ohio, played college ball at Indiana and spent his first six major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old Philadelphia Phillies slugger added another thoroughly Midwestern highlight to his well-decorated career Thursday night by hitting two home runs into an Iowa cornfield. Schwarber led off the Field of Dreams game with a homer and then connected for a two-run shot in the fourth inning to spark the Phillies in a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Schwarber said he's looking forward to eventually watching the 1989 movie that was filmed at the site with his two children.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/kyle-schwarbe...
8/14/26 2:31 AM - Kyle Schwarber can't wait to watch 'Field of Dreams' with his kids. Dad hit a pair of homers there. Kyle Schwarber grew up in Middletown, Ohio, played college ball at Indiana and spent his first six major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old Philadelphia Phillies slugger added another thoroughly Midwestern highlight to his well-decorated career Thursday night by hitting two home runs into an Iowa cornfield. Schwarber led off the Field of Dreams game with a homer and then connected for a two-run shot in the fourth inning to spark the Phillies in a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Schwarber said he's looking forward to eventually watching the 1989 movie that was filmed at the site with his two children.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/kyle-schwarbe...
Kyle Schwarber (DH - PHI)
8/13/26 11:11 PM - Field of Dreams becomes the Hall of Fame, as 26 members come out of the corn for Phillies-Twins game. Major League Baseball came back to the Field of Dreams carrying a big piece of Cooperstown. The pregame pomp before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies featured 26 members of the Hall of Fame emerging from the outfield corn just like the ghost players did in the movie. The first big league game at the site since 2022 was staged in a newly constructed ballpark that's adjacent to the farmland where the 1989 fantasy was filmed. Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit a home run into the cornfield on the third pitch of the game with a capacity crowd of about 8,000.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/field-of-drea...
8/13/26 11:11 PM - Field of Dreams becomes the Hall of Fame, as 26 members come out of the corn for Phillies-Twins game. Major League Baseball came back to the Field of Dreams carrying a big piece of Cooperstown. The pregame pomp before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies featured 26 members of the Hall of Fame emerging from the outfield corn just like the ghost players did in the movie. The first big league game at the site since 2022 was staged in a newly constructed ballpark that's adjacent to the farmland where the 1989 fantasy was filmed. Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit a home run into the cornfield on the third pitch of the game with a capacity crowd of about 8,000.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/field-of-drea...
Brice Turang (2B - MIL)
8/13/26 9:30 PM - Brewers' Turang sits; knee MRI to get second look. The Brewers were missing a key piece to their lineup, second baseman Brice Turang, for Thursday night's series opener against Dodgers.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49604689/brewe...
8/13/26 9:30 PM - Brewers' Turang sits; knee MRI to get second look. The Brewers were missing a key piece to their lineup, second baseman Brice Turang, for Thursday night's series opener against Dodgers.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49604689/brewe...
Cade Cavalli (P - WSH)
8/13/26 8:40 PM - Cavalli takes no-hitter into 7th as Nats rout Cubs. Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Cubs 7-0 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49603979/cade-...
8/13/26 8:40 PM - Cavalli takes no-hitter into 7th as Nats rout Cubs. Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Cubs 7-0 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49603979/cade-...
Nick Morabito (OF - NYM)
8/13/26 4:51 PM - Mets Minor League Roundup: Nick Morabito homers, Jonathan Santucci struggles. With the big league Mets off on Thursday, all eyes were on the farm system, and it was a busy day for several of New York’s top prospects.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-minor-league-roundup-...
8/13/26 4:51 PM - Mets Minor League Roundup: Nick Morabito homers, Jonathan Santucci struggles. With the big league Mets off on Thursday, all eyes were on the farm system, and it was a busy day for several of New York’s top prospects.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-minor-league-roundup-...
Kameron Misner (OF - PHI)
8/13/26 4:47 PM - Phillies add recently acquired outfielder to roster for Field of Dreams game. If you build it, Kameron Misner will come. The Phillies added the recently acquired outfielder to their big-league roster ahead of Thursday night’s Field of Dreams game in Iowa, the club announced. Misner will serve as the 27th man that Philadelphia is allowed to carry for the neutral-site matchup against the Minnesota Twins. Misner, 28, […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...
8/13/26 4:47 PM - Phillies add recently acquired outfielder to roster for Field of Dreams game. If you build it, Kameron Misner will come. The Phillies added the recently acquired outfielder to their big-league roster ahead of Thursday night’s Field of Dreams game in Iowa, the club announced. Misner will serve as the 27th man that Philadelphia is allowed to carry for the neutral-site matchup against the Minnesota Twins. Misner, 28, […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...
Jorge Mateo (OF/SS - ATL)
8/13/26 4:46 PM - Rays ink utility player Mateo after Braves release. Utility player Jorge Mateo, who was released by the Braves after hitting .240 this season, has signed with the Rays.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49603066/rays-...
8/13/26 4:46 PM - Rays ink utility player Mateo after Braves release. Utility player Jorge Mateo, who was released by the Braves after hitting .240 this season, has signed with the Rays.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49603066/rays-...
Alex Bregman (3B - CHC)
8/13/26 2:28 PM - Bregman's 1st 3-HR game continues torrid stretch. Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Cubs routed the Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49595716/alex-...
8/13/26 2:28 PM - Bregman's 1st 3-HR game continues torrid stretch. Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Cubs routed the Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49595716/alex-...
Freddie Freeman (1B - LAD)
8/13/26 2:28 PM - Freeman 'in good spirits' after fall into dugout. Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury when he took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors dugout while trying to catch a foul popup.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49597350/dodge...
8/13/26 2:28 PM - Freeman 'in good spirits' after fall into dugout. Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury when he took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors dugout while trying to catch a foul popup.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49597350/dodge...
Hunter Greene (P - CIN)
8/13/26 2:28 PM - Reds' Greene has TJ surgery, could miss '27. Reds pitcher Hunter Greene will be out the rest of this season and possibly 2027 after undergoing Tommy John surgery Thursday to repair a ligament in his right elbow.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49601602/reds-...
8/13/26 2:28 PM - Reds' Greene has TJ surgery, could miss '27. Reds pitcher Hunter Greene will be out the rest of this season and possibly 2027 after undergoing Tommy John surgery Thursday to repair a ligament in his right elbow.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49601602/reds-...
Shohei Ohtani (DH - LAD)
8/13/26 10:55 AM - Can Pete-Crow Armstrong beat Shohei Ohtani in the National League MVP race? Pitching will be the key. Ohtani has started a throwing program, but it's unclear when (or if) he'll make it back to the mound before the end of the regular season
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/pete-crow-armst...
8/13/26 10:55 AM - Can Pete-Crow Armstrong beat Shohei Ohtani in the National League MVP race? Pitching will be the key. Ohtani has started a throwing program, but it's unclear when (or if) he'll make it back to the mound before the end of the regular season
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/pete-crow-armst...
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF - CHC)
8/13/26 10:12 AM - Why Cubs Star Pete Crow-Armstrong, Not Shohei Ohtani, Should Be 2026 NL MVP. Should Chicago Cubs star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong be the 2026 NL MVP? Danny Parkins made the case.
Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/pete-crow-ar...
8/13/26 10:12 AM - Why Cubs Star Pete Crow-Armstrong, Not Shohei Ohtani, Should Be 2026 NL MVP. Should Chicago Cubs star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong be the 2026 NL MVP? Danny Parkins made the case.
Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/pete-crow-ar...
Jacob Webb (P - CHC)
8/13/26 8:06 AM - How Jacob Webb found another level 'real quick' with Cubs. No content provided
Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-webb-high-leverage-...
8/13/26 8:06 AM - How Jacob Webb found another level 'real quick' with Cubs. No content provided
Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-webb-high-leverage-...
Alex Bregman (3B - CHC)
8/13/26 7:37 AM - Bregman's 1st 3-HR game continues torrid stretch. Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Cubs routed the Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49595716/alex-...
8/13/26 7:37 AM - Bregman's 1st 3-HR game continues torrid stretch. Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Cubs routed the Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49595716/alex-...
Paul Skenes (P - PIT)
8/13/26 7:37 AM - Skenes lifted after 65 pitches, mum on velo drop. Paul Skenes, battling another dip in his fastball velocity, was lifted after just 65 pitches in Tuesday's loss to the Marlins, leading to further speculation about the health status of the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49590096/paul-...
8/13/26 7:37 AM - Skenes lifted after 65 pitches, mum on velo drop. Paul Skenes, battling another dip in his fastball velocity, was lifted after just 65 pitches in Tuesday's loss to the Marlins, leading to further speculation about the health status of the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49590096/paul-...
Kyle Karros (3B - COL)
8/13/26 7:37 AM - Rockies place 3B Karros on 7-day concussion IL. The Colorado Rockies placed third baseman Kyle Karros on the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49592337/rocki...
8/13/26 7:37 AM - Rockies place 3B Karros on 7-day concussion IL. The Colorado Rockies placed third baseman Kyle Karros on the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49592337/rocki...
Jackson Kent (P - WSH)
8/13/26 7:37 AM - Kent goes 4-plus innings for Nationals in debut. Washington Nationals pitching prospect Jackson Kent had a mixed major league debut in a start against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night after his contract was selected from Triple-A Rochester.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49593280/jacks...
8/13/26 7:37 AM - Kent goes 4-plus innings for Nationals in debut. Washington Nationals pitching prospect Jackson Kent had a mixed major league debut in a start against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night after his contract was selected from Triple-A Rochester.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49593280/jacks...
Freddie Freeman (1B - LAD)
8/13/26 6:31 AM - Dodgers' Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors' dugout. Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury when the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors’ dugout as he tried to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning Wednesday night. Freeman isn’t sure whether he’ll play when the Dodgers begin an important four-game series with the MLB-leading Brewers on Thursday, but he’s grateful his freefall to the dugout floor wasn’t much worse. Freeman stayed in the game and finished the top of the eighth, but Tommy Edman pinch-hit for him in the bottom of the inning before Los Angeles closed out a 4-2 victory, its fourth in five games.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/dodgers-fredd...
8/13/26 6:31 AM - Dodgers' Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors' dugout. Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury when the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors’ dugout as he tried to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning Wednesday night. Freeman isn’t sure whether he’ll play when the Dodgers begin an important four-game series with the MLB-leading Brewers on Thursday, but he’s grateful his freefall to the dugout floor wasn’t much worse. Freeman stayed in the game and finished the top of the eighth, but Tommy Edman pinch-hit for him in the bottom of the inning before Los Angeles closed out a 4-2 victory, its fourth in five games.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/dodgers-fredd...
Jorge Polanco (DH/2B - NYM)
8/13/26 6:20 AM - Mets have a developing Jorge Polanco conundrum to deal with. Jorge Polanco has been injured and ineffective for the Mets, creating a potentially tricky situation for 2027.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-have-a-developing-jor...
8/13/26 6:20 AM - Mets have a developing Jorge Polanco conundrum to deal with. Jorge Polanco has been injured and ineffective for the Mets, creating a potentially tricky situation for 2027.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-have-a-developing-jor...
Alex Bregman (3B - CHC)
8/13/26 3:05 AM - Bregman's 1st 3-HR game continues torrid stretch. Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Cubs routed the Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49595716/alex-...
8/13/26 3:05 AM - Bregman's 1st 3-HR game continues torrid stretch. Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Cubs routed the Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49595716/alex-...
Paul Skenes (P - PIT)
8/13/26 3:05 AM - Skenes lifted after 65 pitches, mum on velo drop. Paul Skenes, battling another dip in his fastball velocity, was lifted after just 65 pitches in Tuesday's loss to the Marlins, leading to further speculation about the health status of the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49590096/paul-...
8/13/26 3:05 AM - Skenes lifted after 65 pitches, mum on velo drop. Paul Skenes, battling another dip in his fastball velocity, was lifted after just 65 pitches in Tuesday's loss to the Marlins, leading to further speculation about the health status of the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49590096/paul-...
Kyle Karros (3B - COL)
8/13/26 3:05 AM - Rockies place 3B Karros on 7-day concussion IL. The Colorado Rockies placed third baseman Kyle Karros on the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49592337/rocki...
8/13/26 3:05 AM - Rockies place 3B Karros on 7-day concussion IL. The Colorado Rockies placed third baseman Kyle Karros on the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49592337/rocki...
Freddie Freeman (1B - LAD)
8/13/26 2:31 AM - Dodgers' Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors' dugout. Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury when the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors’ dugout as he tried to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning Wednesday night. Freeman isn’t sure whether he’ll play when the Dodgers begin an important four-game series with the MLB-leading Brewers on Thursday, but he’s grateful his freefall to the dugout floor wasn’t much worse. Freeman stayed in the game and finished the top of the eighth, but Tommy Edman pinch-hit for him in the bottom of the inning before Los Angeles closed out a 4-2 victory, its fourth in five games.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/dodgers-fredd...
8/13/26 2:31 AM - Dodgers' Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors' dugout. Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury when the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors’ dugout as he tried to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning Wednesday night. Freeman isn’t sure whether he’ll play when the Dodgers begin an important four-game series with the MLB-leading Brewers on Thursday, but he’s grateful his freefall to the dugout floor wasn’t much worse. Freeman stayed in the game and finished the top of the eighth, but Tommy Edman pinch-hit for him in the bottom of the inning before Los Angeles closed out a 4-2 victory, its fourth in five games.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/dodgers-fredd...