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Guide to MLB's labor battle: What to know about initial CBA negotiations, salary cap fight and more
The MLB and MLBPA met for the first time this week. These are the topics that will dominate baseball's CBA conversations.

TOP HEADLINES
A new sense of urgency in the Bronx? For Aaron Judge, it's all the same 'if I'm 42 or if I'm 21'
Amid mounting pressure to end his team's title drought, the Yankees' captain is keeping his expectations -- and his numbers at the plate -- sky-high.


MLB SCOREBOARD

TUESDAY'S BIG MOMENTS
Paul Skenes fans 6 to start, finishes with 10 K's in gem

Kyle Schwarber ties Phillies' franchise record with HR in fifth-straight game

How two lefty sluggers are powering the best offense in baseball


OUTSTANDING IN THE OUTFIELD
Pete Crow-Armstrong makes remarkable catch diving into center-field wall

Jo Adell gets up for yet another HR robbery


AROUND THE DIAMOND
How MLB's closer struggles will impact the rest of the 2026 season
Bullpens are more volatile than ever, and closers with a capital C are few and far between, even for baseball's elite.

The American League standings are ... weird. Here's why
We break down the wild state of the Junior Circuit.


SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
Early MLB free agency questions: Skubal's injury impact, this offseason's top hitter and more
We polled those around the industry about the most intriguing topics surrounding this upcoming offseason.

Stephania Bell explains Tarik Skubal's recovery timeline


TRADE GRADES
A May MLB trade!? Grading deal sending Patrick Bailey from Giants to Guardians
Cleveland acquired an elite defensive catcher from San Francisco. Which side fared best in the surprising swap?

Top Headlines
- Skenes flirts with another no-hitter in latest gem
- Raleigh showers in full uniform then snaps skid
- Alvarez's knee injury dampens Mets' blowout win
- Dodgers lose but see Ohtani break slump with HR
- Sources: MLB, players' union hold first CBA talks
- Rangers' Nimmo day-to-day with sprained ankle
- Yankees bring back Volpe after Caballero injury
- Braves put Murphy on IL, could miss 8 weeks
- ⚾ A May trade!? Grading Guardians-Giants deal
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