Lead Story - 9/30/2026

League news after day 120

Current win streak: Dodgers 8 (season: Padres 11)
Current losing streak: Tigers 9 (season: A's, Astros 10)

All Star Break will be after day 120 Wednesday. No games Thursday.

NO HITTER: Cards Diego Hargreeves struck out 10 Cubs, allowing just a 7th inning walk. This was STL second no hitter and the second time the Cubs have been no hit.

CYCLE: Giants Mercury Stockton tripled in the 8th to finish cycle against the DBacks.

Paul Skenes (NYM), Andy Messersmith (HOU), Doc Camera (BAL), Brant Tapani (COL), and Kevin King (LAD) threw shutouts.

League Chat Box

Messersmith tosses shutout for Astros

Cleveland is hoping not to see Andy Messersmith again for a long while. Messersmith went the distance, leading Houston to a 9-0 victory. Hal Farrell hit 2 homers in the contest. | Box

Barrera whiffs 10 in 8-1 win

Melido Barrera struckout 10 New York batters in a 8-1 win for the Rays. James Quantrill was on fire, allowing just 3 hits over 8 innings for New York. | Box

Craft's 10-K performance not enough

Madsen Craft whiffed 10 batters, but the Blue Jays managed to beat the Orioles, 2-1. Reggie Briggs struckout 8 Baltimore batters in the contest. | Box

Pineiro baffles Braves, Angels win

Joel Pineiro struckout 9 Atlanta batters in a 5-2 win for the Angels. | Box

Harden whiffs 10 in 11-5 win

Rich Harden struckout 10 Colorado batters in a 11-5 win for the Padres. | Box

9/30/2026

Draft pick trades and position changes

TRADED picks - can only trade picks for upcoming draft
PHI receives #2 from BAL (Joyce)
CHW receives #2 from TOR (Curtis)
PHI receives #2 from STL (Robbins)
ARI receives #1 from STL (McKinstry)
PHI receives #1 and #2 from SEA (Martinez/Walter)
CHW receives #1 from LAA (Miller deal)
BOS receives #2 from ARI (Stone)
CHW receives #1 from TOR (Sanders deal)
CHW receives #1 from ARI (Crede)
MIA receives #1 from BAL (White)
COL receives #1 from ARI (Pfaff)
OAK receives #1 from NYM (Hammer)
OAK receives #2 from LAA (Hazard and Spikes)
COL receives #2 from SF (Jones)


Position Changes (1 allowed per off-season, cant be under rookie contract)
Cardinals - 1B/3B Hayden Kirby to 3B/1B
Dodgers - SS/IF Trenton McDonald to 2B/IF
Phillies - 3B/OF Larry Harrison to OF/3B
Red Sox - 1B/OF Karl Greene to OF/1B

SP to RP conversions (1 allowed per off-season, must be 30 or older)
Astros - Terrell Shaw
White Sox - Terrence Davey

9/12/2026

Pennant Chase strength rating

Below is Pennant Chase's power ranking. It's based on the Real Stats of your team, and pretty much based on rank. PC doesnt know how they'll play or how you manage, it's just looking at numbers. Some teams listed here in the top ten will miss playoffs, teams listed in the bottom ten will do well. So take this for what it's worth. Just PC opinion of your team based on whatever stats it looks at. We've already seen many times teams at the bottom go far and teams at the top fizzle out. PC is looking at Real Stats, which never tell the whole story.

Cards
DBacks
Padres
Guardians
Mets
Orioles
Giants
Nationals
Dodgers
Braves

Pirates
Mariners
Rangers
Brewers
Jays
Red Sox
Twins
Tigers
Rockies
Angels

Yankees
Marlins
Phillies
Reds
A's
Astros
Rays
Cubs
Royals
White Sox

9/2/2026

Free Agent Winners

If you notice any issues below, please let me know immediately. Contract listed wrong here? You think you outbid the listed winner? Let me know.


GROUP THREE
SP Charles Woodson ATL $20 x 3 = $60
SP Sandy Alcantara DET $21 x 1 = $21
SP Mark Prior CIN $6 x 3 = $18
SP Rocky Rowell STL $1 x 3 = $3 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
SP Pat Dolphin ATL $1 x 1 = $1 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
SP Ward Munson DET $1 x 1 = $1 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
SP Brian Banks KC $1 x 1 = $1

RP Lorne Bayer ARI $6 x 1 = $6
RP Perry Bowers KC $5 x 1 = $5
RP John Roberts KC $5 x 1 = $5
RP Antonio Curry SD $1 x 1 = $1 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
RP Andres Munoz KC $1 x 1 = $1

C Tyrone Nicholson SF $1 x 5 = $5
C Andre Young ATL $3 x 1 = $3
C Tony Tyack DET $1 x 2 = $2 (lowered to $1, only bidder)

1b Trent Jackson KC $1 x 1 = $1 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
1B London Seward SD $1 x 1 = $1 (lowered to $1, only bidder)

3B Hank Perry MIA $1 x 8 = $8 (lowered to $1, only bidder)

OF Grady Sizemore MIA $13 x 8 = $104
OF Jackie Wright HOU $7 x 7 = $49
OF Juan Sandoval PIT $6 x 1 = $6
OF Jeff Thayer STL $5 x 1 = $5
OF Sonny West CHW $1 x 2 = $2 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
OF Andre Dawson CHW $1 x 2 = $2 (lowered to $1, only bidder)


GROUP TWO
STARTING PITCHERS
Marvel Breen MIL $1 x 3 = $3
Luke Heath COL $16 x 8 = $128
Andee Murphee ARI $12 x 1 = $12
Byron Watts COL $45 x 2 = $90

RELIEF PITCHERS
Nic Cordero ATL $27 x 3 = $81
Ike Didier CIN $11 x 1 = $11
Jame Gunn HOU $22 x 3 = $66

CATCHERS

FIRST BASEMEN
Nick Schayes BAL $1 x 3 = $3

SECOND BASEMEN
Ian Green NYM $3 x 2 = $6

SHORTSTOPS
Rashad Rison DET $41 x 2 = $82

THIRD BASEMEN

OUTFIELDERS
King Ransom SF $1 x 1 = $1 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
Allen Reel ATL $40 x 3 = $120
Ruben Vowinkel DET $15 x 8 = $120


GROUP ONE
STARTING PITCHERS
Tex Barr PIT $42 x 3 = $126
Mike Duran WAS $25 x 4 = $100
Matt Hayes HOU $12 x 8 = $96
Pedro Martinez BOS $27 x 1 = $27
Didier Roby PIT $35 x 4 = $140

RELIEF PITCHERS
Al Bundy SEA $3 x 1 = $3
Kyle Dam PIT $30 x 2 = $60
Hei Origami COL $16 x 3 = $48
Melky Sharpe SD $24 x 3 = $72
Joel Zumaya TOR $16 x 2 + $2 = $34

CATCHERS
Mike Dikta COL $11 x 3 = $33
Shark Wade TOR $90 x 3 = $270

FIRST BASEMEN
Toby Black TB $1 x 7 = $7 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
Luke Chesters NYM $3 x 6 = $18
D'Jimmy Hendrickson ARI $42 x 1 = $42
Georges Milton TOR $5 x 5 + $2 = $45

SECOND BASEMEN
Jess Dorsey SD $23 x 8 = $184
Buzz Lee SD $19 x 1 = $19
Juan Murphy BAL $30 x 3 = $90

SHORTSTOPS
Matthew Falls ARI $9 x 1 = $9
Oliver Rodriguez CIN $1 x 1 = $1 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
Dasher Wall SD $27 x 1 = $27

THIRD BASEMEN
Dale Bump WAS $30 x 4 = $120

OUTFIELDERS
Javier Campbell SD $15 x 1 = $15
Bernie Carbo SD $1 x 1 = $1 (lowered to $1, only bidder)
Sydney Davis CIN $40 x 4 = $160
Tommy Lee NYM $1 x 1 = $1
Rodger Watt HOU $32 x 8 = $256