ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' bullpen rebuild continues. Right-hander Jakob Junis agreed to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not announced, but it's for $4 million, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. To make room on the roster, right-hander Dom Hamel was designated for assignment.

DENVER -- Veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen has agreed to help the Rockies reimagine their pitching plans. The Rockies on Thursday announced they have signed Lorenzen to a one-year deal that includes a club option for 2027. The deal will guarantee Lorenzen $8 million for 2026, and the option is worth

If you had your eye on Trevor Story last season, wondering whether the Red Sox shortstop would wear down as he approached then far exceeded 100 games played for the first time since 2021, what you saw was the exact opposite. The now 33-year-old Story, playing his 10th MLB season

At least one team could be eliminated in the chase to land infielder Kazuma Okamoto before the Japanese star's negotiating window closes on Sunday. A source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that while the Pirates have shown interest in Okamoto, he is unlikely to land in Pittsburgh. Okamoto must sign with

Over the years, we’ve seen the execution of the bat flip expand and its definition evolve. In 2025, a "bat flip" can include a toss, a drop, a slam, a throw and, of course, a flip. But however it's defined, the bat flip is a part of the game in

A 2025 playoff berth for the Cubs was fueled by the ascendance of three players – first baseman Michael Busch, outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and rookie starting pitcher Cade Horton. Busch and Crow-Armstrong, who cemented himself as an elite defensive center fielder, both received votes for the National League MVP Award

Free-agent infielder/outfielder Kiké Hernández announced Saturday on social media that he underwent surgery on the left elbow that had troubled him for much of the 2025 season. Hernández, who had 16 postseason hits in helping the Dodgers to their second consecutive World Series title and his third with the club,

Now in its seventh season since being established in 2019, the All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards aims to honor the best players in the Major Leagues over the course of the regular season.

Jesús Montero, a one-time top prospect for the Yankees who played five seasons in the Majors, died this weekend at age 35, the Yankees announced on Sunday. Montero was reportedly involved in a motorbike crash earlier this month in which he sustained major internal injuries. Montero was ranked the No.

After a limited market forced slugger Pete Alonso to take a short-term deal to return to the Mets just before Spring Training, Alonso is not eager to relive the 2024-25 offseason. According to a report from the New York Post, the 30-year-old Alonso is seeking at least a seven-year deal

Toronto is now running on Blue Jays time. One of the city's other beloved sports entities, the Maple Leafs, are moving Monday's home game from 4 p.m. to 2 p.m. so fans don't miss Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.

The Angels appear to have their eyes squarely set on Albert Pujols as they search for a new manager. Angels general manager Perry Minasian met with Pujols in St. Louis on Thursday to discuss the managerial opening created when Ron Washington and the team parted ways after the season, a

Are the Yankees good? The evidence seems to reveal an inarguable "yes" -- they are the defending American League champions and back among the final four of the AL in 2025. But a claim to the contrary made last month is heating up what already promised to be an intense

April represents about one-sixth of the baseball season and generally gives us about one-sixth of the information needed to predict what will happen by the end of September. As we’re seeing in this and every other month, things you thought you knew can suddenly become unpredictable. What looks like a

With two weeks left in the regular season, there is no shortage of games that matter. Multiple teams play two series worth of them this week. The fate of the American League West will either clarify or become further jumbled as the Astros play home series against the Rangers and

You can throw out the statistics when Ozzie Albies and Jose Altuve meet at second base. They say Braves second baseman Albies is 5-foot-7 and Altuve, his Astros counterpart, is 5-foot-6.

We’re in the final month of the season, and the margin for error among teams on the fringe of the playoff races has been reduced to almost zero. This week features numerous series between contenders and several teams facing challenges from two postseason hopefuls. The Reds play the Blue Jays

More than 200 players have debuted in the Major Leagues this year, and all of them beat the odds to do so. Major League Baseball is an exclusive club that fewer than 24,000 players have joined in more than 150 years. Appearing in a single game means overcoming a massive

Randy Moffitt, who pitched 10 of his 12 Major League seasons with the Giants, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., after an extended illness. He was 76. Moffitt was the younger brother of tennis icon Billie Jean King, a minority owner of the Dodgers. Moffitt debuted with the Giants in

It’s 2025, and there’s a Bob in the big leagues. When the Rays put 26-year-old Bob Seymour, fresh off a promotion from Triple-A Durham, into their lineup on Aug. 15, he became the first Bob to appear in a Major League game since pitcher Bob Howry in 2010. When he

Series 3 of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League All-Star Cup begins Sunday, and so far there’s been no slowing down Kayla Kowalik. After a 4-for-8 showing in Series 1 vaulted her to the top of the standings, Kowalik followed it up by going 5-for-7 in Series 2 to take a

The Orioles unexpectedly placed outfielder Colton Cowser on the 7-day concussion injured list on Friday, retroactive to Thursday. Interim manager Tony Mansolino said the concussion stemmed from a play Cowser made during Wednesday’s 5-1 win at the Phillies during his catch of Harrison Bader’s flyout to deep left in the

Becoming the best player at your position in your franchise’s history requires a high level of productivity over many years. It helps to post huge seasons -- and to remain with the same team for the long haul. (Of course, it also depends on how storied your franchise’s history is

Some twins do everything together. As teammates on the Giants in 2023 and 2024, Taylor and Tyler Rogers dressed alike for every game. Now, they've been traded on the same day. Taylor, formerly a left-handed reliever for the Reds, was dealt to the Pirates on Wednesday in a two-player package

A Trade Deadline deal can alter the course of a franchise in more ways than one. Acquiring a proven veteran can aid a team’s final push toward the postseason and even provide the missing piece for a World Series championship. But those trades almost always require sending away a top