The last time Hao-Jin Tseng was in the World Baseball Classic, he was serving as the hitting coach for Team Chinese Taipei in 2023. Three years later, he’ll be back on that same international stage, this time as the club’s manager. With this transition to a bigger role, opponents may

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong's frustrations had grown visibly apparent Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Through five innings of the Cubs’ series opener against the Braves, the All-Star center fielder had a groundout and a flyout, and could be heard angrily screaming after the latter. “I think there’s natural frustration for

CHICAGO -- The Cubs kicked off the month of September by letting one of their top prospects catch his breath in Triple-A while giving another an extended look in the bigs. Before Monday's series opener against the Braves, Chicago optioned its top prospect, Owen Caissie, back to Triple-A Iowa. In

CHICAGO -- With Andrew Abbott on the mound Wednesday at Wrigley Field, odds certainly seemed to favor the Reds’ ability to complete a pivotal sweep over the Cubs. Cincinnati had just grinded out two hard-fought wins, and was now turning to an All-Star southpaw who'd already faced Chicago twice earlier

CHICAGO – From Cincinnati's perspective, what more could you have possibly asked from the debut of starter Zack Littell? The Reds badly needed a lengthy outing vs. the Cubs Tuesday at Wrigley Field after grinding through back-to-back bullpen days. What they got from the hurler they acquired from the Rays

CHICAGO -- The Reds placed left-hander Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left index finger on Tuesday, one day after the injury forced him to exit Cincinnati's 3-2 win over the Cubs after just 1 2/3 innings. The Reds recalled right-hander Yosver Zulueta from

CHICAGO – After Nick Lodolo's July 29 start against the Dodgers, both he and manager Terry Francona put less stock in his season-high 11 strikeouts than they did with the fact the oft-injured left-hander had completed his career-high 22nd start of the year. “It’s huge,” Francona said when asked about

CHICAGO – Wrigley Field was practically shaking on Monday night. Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson appeared to have just singled home the game-tying run in the seventh, sending the crowd into a deafening uproar and erasing a comeback attempt from a Reds team beaten down by the weekend’s grueling travel schedule.

MILWAUKEE -- In a way, the Brewers’ bout with the Rockies on Friday night at American Family Field aptly summed up their first 81 games of the season.

CHICAGO -- The White Sox on Wednesday confirmed that they have banned the fan at the center of the previous night’s incident with Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte. The incident occurred in the seventh inning of Arizona’s 4-1 win, when Marte became visibly emotional and was consoled on the field

CHICAGO -- James McCann trotted to the mound in the first inning Wednesday afternoon to talk things over with a pitcher he just met two days ago. The newly acquired veteran catcher was making his first start with the Diamondbacks in their series finale with the White Sox and was

CHICAGO -- There's no way around it -- the Diamondbacks have taken on a season's worth of injuries in the span of a few weeks. When looking at the type of players the team has lost in June alone -- star hitters, ace starters, lock-down relievers -- you’d expect the

CHICAGO -- The Diamondbacks’ 4-1 win over the White Sox at Rate Field on Tuesday night was marred by an incident where a fan crossed the line with second baseman Ketel Marte.

CHICAGO – The news had to feel like a case of déjà vu. Just days after placing catcher Gabriel Moreno on the IL when it was revealed his hand contusion was actually a hairline fracture, the D-backs were once again anxiously awaiting MRI results. This time, it was for star

CHICAGO – It’s not often that a double-digit win that included a scoreless outing from a once-struggling starter represents merely a pleasant bonus. But that essentially sums up how the Diamondbacks felt after Monday's 10-0 series-opening win against the White Sox at Rate Field.

CHICAGO -- The Diamondbacks on Monday confirmed the signing of veteran catcher James McCann, a move made to help their catching depth after starter Gabriel Moreno was placed on the IL with a hairline fracture in his right hand. McCann, who was released from the Minor League contract he signed

CHICAGO -- By nature, the concept of a four-strikeout inning will always involve some annoying circumstances for a pitcher. One of those K’s doesn’t happen without some sort of misfortune allowing a batter to get on base.

CHICAGO -- During Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader against the White Sox at Rate Field, Nolan Arenado slugged a flyout 358 feet to left field in the first inning. It was almost a milestone home run.

CHICAGO -- It may have taken a while for the Cardinals’ bats to get going on Thursday. But when they finally did, they ensured St. Louis kicked off its doubleheader against the White Sox on a positive note. Down 4-2 in the eighth after spoiling two bases-loaded opportunities earlier in

CHICAGO -- Willson Contreras didn’t stop to question the thoughts of White Sox catcher Edgar Quero. Alec Burleson had just broken for second on a steal attempt, right as Nolan Arenado worked a fifth-inning walk. Quero, though he didn’t need to, threw to second in an attempt to catch Burleson.

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong hadn’t taken a day off all season. Entering Wednesday, the Cubs’ star center fielder had started all 67 games this year, playing each contest from the first inning to the last, even if it went into extras. So when manager Craig Counsell gave him a rare

CHICAGO -- Two hitters are pivotal in the Royals’ attempt to finally get their offense going for good. One of them has become a franchise legend over a decorated 14-year career. The other just made his big league debut on Tuesday.

CHICAGO -- For a moment in the eighth inning of Friday night’s game against the White Sox, the Royals appeared to have the table set perfectly for a victory.

MILWAUKEE -- The Red Sox’s series finale against Milwaukee could be aptly summed up by two scenes, the dichotomy between which couldn’t have been clearer. Out on the field, the Brewers reveled among themselves, spraying water bottles everywhere in front of a raucous American Family Field crowd while celebrating yet

MILWAUKEE -- Asked on May 20 where to rank Kristian Campbell on a scale of one to 10 when it came to his progress taking pregame reps at first base, Red Sox manager Alex Cora claimed the rookie infielder was “probably 2 1/2, 3.” Campbell began working at the new