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2026 Chicago Cubs season

2026 Chicago Cubs season: MLB season under manager Craig Counsell; Cubs finished 89-73, second NL Central, swept 2-0 by Padres in Wild Card Series; Alex Bregman signed, 850 runs scored led MLB.

2026 Chicago White Sox season

2026 Chicago White Sox season: 84-78, second in AL Central, first playoff berth since 2021 after three straight 100-loss seasons; swept Astros in Wild Card, lost ALDS Game 5 to Guardians.

2026 Cincinnati Reds season

2026 Cincinnati Reds season: MLB season in which the Reds, after a 2025 playoff berth, went 75-87 and finished last in the NL Central under Terry Francona, despite Sal Stewart's 32-homer rookie year and Chase Burns's emergence, with Hunter Greene out until 2028 after Tommy John surgery.

2026 Cleveland Guardians season

2026 Cleveland Guardians MLB season: AL Central champions at 85-77 under Stephen Vogt, ALDS win over the White Sox, ALCS loss to the Rays; José Ramírez seven-year extension, low-payroll roster, Bibee-led rotation.

2026 Colorado Rockies season

2026 Colorado Rockies season: MLB season under first-year manager Warren Schaeffer and new baseball-ops head Paul DePodesta; Rockies finished 58-104, last in the NL West, 42 games back, drawing 2,245,426 fans at Coors Field.

2026 Detroit Tigers season

2026 Detroit Tigers season: AL Central MLB season at Comerica Park under A.J. Hinch. Preseason favorites (ZiPS 86-76) collapsed to 76-86, fourth place, and traded Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers at the deadline.

2026 Houston Astros season

2026 Houston Astros season: 81-81, won AL West on final day (8th title in 10 years), first non-winning division winner in a 162-game season; swept by White Sox in Wild Card Series; GM Dana Brown departed August 24.

2026 in baseball

2026 in baseball is marked by the earliest traditional MLB Opening Day on March 26, Venezuela winning the World Baseball Classic, and a likely lockout after the season.

2026 Kansas City Royals season

2026 Kansas City Royals season: MLB season in which the Royals went 69-93, finished fifth in the AL Central, missed the playoffs, and announced a downtown Crown Center ballpark move.

2026 Los Angeles Angels season

The 2026 Los Angeles Angels season: the MLB club's 66th year, finishing 62-100, its first 100-loss season, under first-year manager Kurt Suzuki, with GM Perry Minasian fired, John Mozeliak as interim GM, and Stan Kroenke agreeing to buy the team for $4 billion.

2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season

2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season: MLB champions' title defense. Finished 100-62, first in NL West; signed Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz; swept 4-0 by Milwaukee in the NLCS, ending the three-peat bid.

2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

2026 MLB All-Star Game (96th Midsummer Classic), July 14, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia; American League beat National League 4-0, Cody Bellinger MVP, Ohtani led voting with 2,310,735 votes.

2026 Major League Baseball draft

2026 MLB Draft (62nd First-Year Player Draft), July 11-12, 2026, Philadelphia; White Sox won the lottery and drafted UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky first overall; 613 players in 20 rounds; record $20,489,500 bonus pool.

2026 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby

2026 MLB Home Run Derby, July 13 at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, first Derby on Netflix; swing-based format (20/15/15 swings) replaced the 2015 timer; Jordan Walker won with six straight final-round homers.

2026 Major League Baseball season

The 2026 Major League Baseball season is MLB's championship season, which began March 25, 2026 and is the first to use the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System.

2026 Miami Marlins season

The 2026 Miami Marlins season was the franchise's 34th MLB season, marked by a 26–8 June surge, a record 12-game losing streak, and a late fade.

2026 Milwaukee Brewers season

2026 Milwaukee Brewers season: MLB regular season in which Milwaukee went 103-59 (.636), the best record in baseball, won a fourth straight NL Central title, and reached the NLCS against the Dodgers.

2026 Minnesota Twins season

2026 Minnesota Twins season: MLB season at Target Field under first-year manager Derek Shelton and Chairman Tom Pohlad; Twins finished 77-85, third in the AL Central, 8.0 games behind Cleveland, with 739 runs scored, 797 allowed, and 1,740,366 attendance.

2026 New York Mets season

2026 New York Mets season: the Mets' 65th MLB season at Citi Field. Remade roster under David Stearns (Peralta, Bichette, Robert Jr.), $352.2M top payroll, manager Carlos Mendoza fired June 26, finished 74-88, fifth in NL East, no playoffs.

2026 New York Yankees season

2026 New York Yankees season: 124th MLB season under Aaron Boone at Yankee Stadium. Finished 92-68, clinched a third straight playoff berth, swept Boston in the Wild Card Series, then lost the ALDS to Tampa Bay; Judge missed the postseason with a calf strain.

2026 Philadelphia Phillies season

2026 Philadelphia Phillies season: NL East club that fired manager Rob Thomson in April after a 9-19 start, replaced him with interim Don Mattingly, re-signed Kyle Schwarber for $150 million, clinched the final NL wild card, and lost the Wild Card Series to Atlanta.

2026 Pittsburgh Pirates season

2026 Pittsburgh Pirates season: 82-80, third in NL Central, first winning record since 2018 under Don Kelly. Franchise-record 186 home runs and 1,496 strikeouts; Skenes 10-11, 3.82 ERA; Lowe 35 HR, team MVP.

2026 San Diego Padres season

2026 San Diego Padres season: MLB season in which San Diego went 91-71, clinched a franchise-first third straight playoff berth, overcame the worst offense in baseball mid-season, and was eliminated by the Brewers; also the year of the $3.9 billion Feliciano-Jones sale.

2026 San Francisco Giants season

The 2026 San Francisco Giants season was a 65-97 Major League Baseball campaign, fourth in the National League West, and the first season under manager Tony Vitello.

2026 Seattle Mariners season

2026 Seattle Mariners season: AL West club that finished 76-86, third place, missing the playoffs after the 2025 ALCS run; first non-winning season since 2020; Arozarena led the AL with 113 runs; manager Dan Wilson did not return.

2026 St. Louis Cardinals season

The 2026 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 145th season and 21st at Busch Stadium III, the first full year of a rebuild under manager Oliver Marmol.

2026 Tampa Bay Rays season

2026 Tampa Bay Rays season: AL East champions at 98-64, swept the Yankees in the ALDS, trailed Cleveland 2-1 in the ALCS; returned to Tropicana Field after 2025 at Steinbrenner Field.

2026 Texas Rangers season

2026 Texas Rangers season: first year under manager Skip Schumaker after Bruce Bochy retired; opened March 26 in Philadelphia. Improved offense (102 wRC+) but missed the playoffs a third straight year despite a late AL West lead bid.

2026 Toronto Blue Jays season

The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays season was a Major League Baseball season in which the team fell to 79-83, fifth in the AL East, after losing the 2025 World Series.

2026 Washington Nationals season

2026 Washington Nationals season: first year under Paul Toboni and manager Blake Butera; finished 77-85, missed playoffs seventh straight year despite 821 runs scored and a bullpen that blew 42 of 84 saves.