Trout's leaping catch broken up by Astros fan
HOUSTON -- In what looked like a carbon copy of what happened to Mookie Betts at Yankee Stadium in last year’s World Series, a fan reached into Angels superstar Mike Trout’s glove to take away an apparent leaping catch in foul ground in the right-field corner at Daikin Park on
Elly gives fans what they came for with grand slam on bobblehead night
CINCINNATI – It was his own bobblehead night on Saturday, so Elly De La Cruz already had a captive audience at Great American Ball Park as the Reds played the Pirates. The All-Star shortstop provided another indelible moment for fans by slugging a grand slam in the bottom of the
Jobe, the son of a pro golfer, picks up 1st MLB win on Masters weekend
MINNEAPOLIS -- Perhaps it’s fitting that the son of a pro golfer picked up his first Major League win on Masters weekend, doing it while grinding out low scores. When Jackson Jobe was three years old, he tagged along with his dad, Brandt Jobe, for the Par 3 contest ahead
Ohtani 'right where they needed him to be' in 3rd 'pen session
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani threw his third bullpen session of the season on Saturday afternoon ahead of the Dodgers’ home game against the Cubs. And while his return to the mound is still a ways away, it’s another step in the right direction as Ohtani resumes his buildup. “Came
High five, fist bump AND a ball? Castellanos shows Phils fan love in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS -- Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos pursued a fly ball into the right-field corner in the first inning on Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium, but he thought he had no chance to catch it. Then it tailed back into play.
Rockies unveil new City Connects with a nod to Denver sunsets
DENVER -- The Denver skyline against the snowcapped Rocky Mountains is breathtaking from a Coors Field view. Now fans can see those vivid colors when they look down to the field at their Rockies. The Rockies’ new Nike City Connect uniforms, officially revealed and made available to fans on Saturday
Ranking early-season concerns for 6 playoff hopefuls
The nice thing about Spring Training is that it’s a time full of hope. The bad thing is that it’s also a time of worry, a time when those nagging questions in the back of your mind about your team tend to persist … even if you hope they go
Braves slug 4 HRs in final innings for comeback win over Rays
TAMPA -- Michael Harris II’s go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning added to the power barrage the Braves used to halt their offensive frustrations and claim a 5-4 win over the Rays on Saturday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Santander's first homer as a Blue Jay comes at (where else?) Camden Yards
BALTIMORE -- For eight years, Anthony Santander called Camden Yards his home ballpark. He played 374 games there, stepped to the plate 1,524 times and hit 81 home runs -- all while wearing an Orioles uniform. Home run No. 82 in Baltimore had a different feel, though. “Very emotional,” Santander
Belli, Yanks' bats snap out of slump: 'That was big-time'
NEW YORK – Cody Bellinger’s early returns with the Yankees have been a bit “disjointed,” as manager Aaron Boone put it on Saturday, with the new arrival’s first road trip having been interrupted by a sore lower back and a funky order of room-service chicken wings. That may all be
Alcantara returns from paternity list, shakes off rust to prevail vs. Nats
MIAMI -- Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara showed rust after an 11-day layoff, but still picked up the victory in Saturday’s 7-6 win vs. the Nationals at loanDepot park.
O's bring back hydration station celly ... and the clutch homers follow
BALTIMORE -- The Homer Hydration Station returned to the Orioles’ dugout, and before long, all of the positive vibes returned to Camden Yards, which became raucous on Saturday evening. It all started with Heston Kjerstad, who homered to break up Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis’ no-hit bid in the fifth
This is 1 of the weirdest strikeouts you will ever see
The Guardians opened a weekend series against the Royals at Progressive Field with an altogether textbook 7-0 win on Friday night. Given that context, reliever Hunter Gaddis’ postgame remarks seem out of place, to say the least. “I don't know if I've seen anything really like that,” said Gaddis.
Siri in 'a lot' of pain and on crutches after fouling ball off his left shin
WEST SACRAMENTO -- Jose Siri propped his crutches against the gray wall of the visitors’ clubhouse at Sutter Health Park and listened to the first question of his postgame media session: “Jose, how much pain are you currently in right now?” “A lot,” Siri said through an interpreter. “A lot.”
MLB.TV is back for 2025 -- new local packages available as well
A new season is upon us, and MLB.TV – the best way to watch every out-of-market game all season long – has never been better. That’s because MLB.TV is now giving you even more baseball with the addition of 24/7 access to MLB Network (available in U.S. only). Here is
Crochet reflects on time with White Sox, future with Red Sox
CHICAGO -- There wasn’t much noticeably different about Garrett Crochet when he met with the media prior to an 11-1 White Sox victory Friday at Rate Field.
Stroman on IL with left knee inflammation; Schmidt in line to return
NEW YORK – The Yankees placed right-hander Marcus Stroman on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation prior to Saturday’s game against the Giants at Yankee Stadium. Stroman underwent testing after recording just two outs in the Yanks’ 9-1, rain-shortened loss to San Francisco on Friday, a start in
'I love double plays': Phils turn 5 to hold off Cards
ST. LOUIS – Cristopher Sánchez and Jordan Romano might want to pick up their infielders’ coffee orders on Sunday morning. Sánchez and Romano got five ground-ball double plays in Saturday afternoon’s 4-1 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Sánchez got four, which was the most by a Phillies pitcher
Ginn steps up in A's rotation: 'That’s the kid we’ve been waiting to see'
WEST SACRAMENTO -- For all the talk about the Athletics being settled at most positions by the time Spring Training rolled around -- a stark contrast from the previous few seasons -- there was still a bit of uncertainty when it came to the starting rotation.
A catcher playing 2B? Cards get creative on defense in shutout win
ST. LOUIS -- Pedro Pagés literally arrived in the big leagues via Uber in April 2024 when there were no timely flights available between Indianapolis and St. Louis. He also tugged at the heartstrings of the baseball world for a short time last June when he homered twice on Father’s
Bohm dissects tough start: 'I guess the game’s trying to teach me a lesson'
ST. LOUIS -- Alec Bohm cannot change anything that has happened in the season’s first 17 days. But he would trade a few hard-hit outs for a few cheap broken-bat hits in the next few days, if he could. He would love that. In the meantime, he will keep trying
Nationals' Abrams (right hip flexor strain) placed on 10-day IL
MIAMI -- The Nationals placed shortstop CJ Abrams on the 10-day IL with a right hip flexor strain and recalled Nasim Nuñez prior to Saturday's 7-6 loss to Miami. Abrams re-aggravated the injury during a third-inning stolen-base attempt on Friday that prompted his removal from the game. The hip originally
Rookie’s all-swing, all-contact approach a throwback
In an era of increased three true outcomes -- strikeouts, walks, and home runs -- Jacob Wilson stands out as an anomaly. The 23-year-old rookie shortstop and second-generation big leaguer is off to a scalding-hot start for the A’s, hitting .377/.377/.547 with a hit in each of his first 14
White Sox claim first series of '25 in walk-off victory
CHICAGO -- Brooks Baldwin’s pinch-hit single off Aroldis Chapman scored Luis Robert Jr. from second as the White Sox won back-to-back games for the first time during the 2025 season, rallying for a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Red Sox before 30,423 fans on Saturday afternoon at Rate Field.
Winn hits injured list with back spasms
ST. LOUIS – Insistent a night earlier that he wanted nothing to do with going on the 10-day injured list for the first time in his MLB career, shortstop Masyn Winn finally relented on Saturday in hopes of getting beyond the back spasms that knocked him out of Friday’s game.