PITTSBURGH -- Benches cleared at PNC Park and Nationals reliever Jorge López was ejected after throwing a ball up and in at Andrew McCutchen in the seventh inning on Wednesday. The right-hander threw very high and inside to McCutchen, who quickly hit the ground to avoid the ball. López hit

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres’ record-setting home winning streak came to an end on Tuesday night. By Wednesday afternoon, they’d already started a new one. San Diego won its series finale against the Cubs on Wednesday, 4-2, improving to 12-1 this season at Petco Park and 15-4 overall, the best

BALTIMORE -- Jackson Holliday doesn’t have a ton of home runs yet in his MLB career, which is only 74 games deep. But the 21-year-old future star already has multiple grand slams. On Wednesday night, Holliday blasted an opposite-field slam to left-center field off Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams in the

TORONTO -- By the time Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was done with watching his first home run of 2025 crash into the second deck, done with the choreography of his trot around the bases and done with the dugout celebrations, he stood exhausted and relieved. “It’s about time, Vladimir!" George Springer

TORONTO -- Back like he never left. Spencer Strider hadn’t toed a Major League mound in 376 days, his 2024 season ending after just two starts due to elbow surgery. As Strider finished rehab and a return drew near, anticipation built. Brief spring outings drew eyes and gaudy strikeout totals

PITTSBURGH -- Sometimes hard contact can result in an out. Those outs usually aren’t made after the ball lands in front of the left fielder, though.

MILWAUKEE -- Ed Miklavcic said the secrets to his longevity are simple: He took care of himself and worked hard. It showed on Wednesday at American Family Field, where the 105-year-old Miklavcic, a World War II veteran and the second-oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, threw a

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jose Miranda’s rough week got worse on Monday. The infielder, who committed a baserunning error in the Twins’ Saturday loss to Detroit and was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul after the game, suffered a strange injury Monday. He strained his left hand while trying to handle a case

ST. LOUIS -- Among the many ways that the Cardinals have improved offensively this season under the direction of new hitting coach Brant Brown, the most difference-making aspect of their growth has been the squad’s recognition of favorable counts and their ability to slug when in those advantageous situations. For

The moment Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s extension with the Blue Jays became official, the clock began to tick on Kyle Tucker’s countdown to free agency, where he will be the undisputed gem of this year’s class. That title likely would have belonged to Guerrero had he not signed a 14-year, $500

A bases-loaded walk seems like a relatively innocuous play, right? The batter strolls to first base, the runners advance and the next hitter digs into the box. That's how it usually plays out. But on Tuesday night – Jackie Robinson Day across affiliated baseball -- Rockies Triple-A affiliate Albuquerque did

MINNEAPOLIS -- Don’t look now, but the Twins are finding ways to win games, rather than ways to lose them. After two weeks of seemingly every break going against them, now some of those defining little moments are going their way instead. A sinking line drive that bounced just in

MILWAUKEE -- The small-market Brewers always do it a little differently. Why would it have been any different on Wednesday when one of them carried a Torpedo bat to home plate for the first time? The first player to use the uniquely-shaped lumber -- which took MLB by storm when

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays’ pitching staff set a new franchise record with 19 strikeouts against the Braves in Wednesday’s 3-1 win, their most ever in a nine-inning game. It all started with Chris Bassitt, who struck out the side in the first inning, but there’s something about a starter

MINNEAPOLIS -- First base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was struck in the head by a line drive and left the Twins' 4-3 win over the Mets on Wednesday at Target Field. According to a statement from a Major League Baseball spokesperson, “Hunter is undergoing additional tests in Minneapolis, and we are

ARLINGTON -- Angels superstar Mike Trout said he had great conversations with Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and new captain Aaron Judge last week and indicated his interest in participating in the World Baseball Classic again next year. Trout served as captain in the 2023 edition that saw Team USA

LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw still has a ways to go in his rehab from offseason left toe and left knee surgeries, but his first game action went just about as smoothly as he could have hoped. Making his first rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City, Kershaw struck

Every Major Leaguer wants to stay on the field, but injuries happen -- and some are far stranger than others. For every injury that happens on the field during a game, in practice or in a workout session, there's another that occurs off the field, sometimes in bizarre circumstances. And

The Cy Young Award races are only just beginning. At a time when the Major League leaders have made just four starts thus far, the eventual winners are only about 12-13% of the way toward a trophy-lifting campaign. Still, we have some early signs of how things are trending --

MILWAUKEE -- The Tigers got an out for the highlight reel, the Brewers got an insurance run and amateur physicists everywhere got a lesson in what happens when a moving object hits … well, another moving object. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Brewers manager Pat Murphy, who isn’t

NEW YORK -- The improvements in Jasson Domínguez’s defensive game have been noticeable to uniformed personnel and observers alike, with “The Martian” showcasing better reactions and more efficient routes in recent games. He’s making his presence felt at the plate, too. Domínguez collected three hits on Tuesday evening, including a

CINCINNATI -- The Mariners’ bullpen turnover continued on Wednesday when the club optioned struggling reliever Gregory Santos to Triple-A Tacoma, one day after he was on the mound for a bases-loaded walk during the eighth inning of an 8-4 loss to the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

TAMPA -- Knowing he was set to start paternity leave before Wednesday’s finale of a three-game series against the Rays, Alex Bregman made sure to give his teammates a parting gift when they needed it most.

BALTIMORE -- When Marcus Moore tosses a ceremonial first pitch on Thursday night at Camden Yards, it’ll be the first time the 31-year-old Annapolis native has stepped onto the field. However, he’s already made an impact at the Orioles’ home ballpark over the past two years. Moore, who has autism,