The 2026 MLB season is through six weeks. This is the time when players break out of early-season slumps. Certain players are continuing their outstanding production. This is what sets baseball apart ...

Sports Illustrated is ranking the top 10 MLB players at each position. So far, we’ve covered catchers, first basemen, second basemen and third basemen. Today, we're focusing on shortstops. Shortstop ...

There are hot starts, and then there are starts that make you stop and wonder whether you are watching the sport bend around one player’s talent. That is where things stand right now with Elly De La ...

The 2026 MLB season is through seven weeks. While numerous players are off to hot starts, the Atlanta Braves have proven to be the best team in the league. There is a lot of baseball left, and player ...

Apr 29, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) flips his bat after hitting a single against the Athletics in the ninth inning at Sutter Health Park.

Apr 1, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) scores on a RBI double hit by designated hitter Nathaniel Lowe (not pictured) in the fourth inning against the ...