We break down a breakout bat, a prospect finally coming into his own, a power hitter who has stopped hitting home runs, and more.

While NL powerhouses duke it out at the top of our list, a new club is leading the way in the AL as two others are on the rise.

Rookie J.C. Escarra hit a pinch-hit walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning Wednesday night as the New York Yankees earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres after being no-hit for 6 1/3 innings by Dylan Cease.

Josue Briceno (DET No. 5) leads High-A West Michigan vs. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (ATH No. 10) and Lansing. Visit MiLB.TV for more.

The Red Sox did not appeal the safe call in real time. Such an action could have prompted a change from "safe" to "out" on the field. Appeals are an inherent part of the game and are frequently referenced in the MLB rulebook for "missed base" situations.

"The Mariners haven't started this hot in more than two decades!" shared the MLB's official X account following Seattle's takedown of the Athletics. This time around, it's players like J.P. Crawford, Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez, who are starring for Seattle, which has also gone 8-2 in their last 10 outings.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Dodgers reclaim the top spot, Riley Greene makes history, PCA drives a Brewers fan into madness, the Royals find their power stroke against the Orioles, Lance McCullers Jr. returns to the majors, speedster Chandler Simpson is as advertised, and the White Sox win the hearts of 90’s kids everywhere.

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Several other teams started worse and have since mounted a comeback, salvaging the feelings of their once-down-in-the-dumps die-hard fans.  The Braves really dug quite the hole for themselves, starting a pitiful 0-7.

While many top prospects are still waiting for their chance or searching for their rhythm, Kristian Campbell and Jacob Wilson have emerged early on as MLB's top rookies

Freddie Freeman homered and drove in four runs, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and Roki Sasaki earned his first major league win as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 for their seventh straight victory.

Gunnar Hoglund won his major league debut by allowing one run over six innings to lead the Athletics over Miami 6-1 and extend the Marlins' losing streak to six.

Freddie Freeman homered and drove in four runs, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and Roki Sasaki earned his first major league win as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 for their seventh straight victory.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene rounds the bases and scores a run against the Cleveland Guardians during Game 5 of the ALDS at Progressive Field on Oct. 12, 2024.