PHILADELPHIA -- Somebody had to take the fall. So, the Phillies on Tuesday announced that they fired manager Rob Thomson, who leaves the job with the highest winning percentage (.568) of any manager in franchise history in the Modern Era (since 1900). Thomson is only the second manager in Phillies

LOS ANGELES -- As those around the Dodgers have gotten to know Kyle Tucker, they've learned not to expect any big displays of emotion from their right fielder.

SAN DIEGO -- It seemed like it was business as usual for Mason Miller when he entered Monday night’s affair against the Cubs. Fresh off securing the Padres' franchise-record scoreless innings streak on Saturday, Miller had a four-run ninth-inning lead to work with coming off of a rest day. As

It’s been quite an eventful month in Major League Baseball. While some teams are off to hot starts, others have stumbled out of the gate, creating some unusual sights in the standings. Yes, it’s still early – the Nationals were 19-31 after 50 games in 2019 before making a run

CLEVELAND -- Get ready, Cleveland. The Travis Bazzana era is about to get underway. The Guardians are calling up Bazzana (their No. 1 prospect and No. 16 overall, per MLB Pipeline) from Triple-A Columbus, a club source told MLB.com on Monday night. The 23-year-old second baseman and No. 1 overall

ARLINGTON – You wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at the box score, but Ben Rice claimed a piece of the Yankees’ team home run lead on Monday evening. Aaron Judge made sure it lasted for only about two minutes. Rice and Judge went back to back in the

This time a year ago, much of the consternation over the then-first-place Mets surrounded Juan Soto’s season-opening slump -- and, in particular, the slugger’s failure to hit with runners in scoring position. This year, among a swarm of other issues plaguing the last-place Mets, we may need to wonder how

PITTSBURGH -- JJ Wetherholt has been to PNC Park plenty of times, but he’d never had a night like Monday. The Cardinals’ rookie second baseman hit a game-tying homer during a four-run ninth inning as the Redbirds rallied for a 4-2 victory in the opener of a four-game series. St.

TORONTO -- When Ranger Suarez is at his best, few pitchers are harder to square up. There was no better example of that than Monday’s eight scoreless innings in a 5-0 Red Sox win over the Blue Jays.

ARLINGTON – Cam Schlittler’s most recent performance drew rave reviews from all corners of the Yankees clubhouse, with teammates commenting about his confidence and poise. Perhaps the only one who didn’t seem all that impressed with Schlittler was – well, Schlittler himself.

It's a new era for the longstanding relationship between MLB and ESPN. Though ESPN is no longer the home for “Sunday Night Baseball” (now on NBC) or the Home Run Derby (now on Netflix), the sports broadcasting network is actually bringing fans more baseball than ever.

For the record, we don’t recommend bad records. The more games you lose early, the more games you have to make up later in order to make it to the playoffs. You can look it up, it’s science. But if you see would-be contenders enduring a gruesome stretch and read

CHICAGO – Those White Sox fans who sat out a 3-hour rain delay Monday night at Rate Field for a 9:40 p.m. CT first pitch, those fans who watched the South Siders trail the Angels for much of the night, certainly got their money’s worth in the end. Thanks to

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani is set for his return to the Dodger Stadium mound tonight, but it will not be a full-on two-way show. Ohtani will start against the Marlins on five days' rest, rather than his usual six or more, for the first time this season. Manager Dave

A traffic cone, the welder’s hood, hard hats and now … a bounce house. Yes, a bounce house. Following up on a joke from over the weekend in Milwaukee, Paul Skenes actually ordered a bounce house and had it delivered to the Pirates’ clubhouse at PNC Park, the latest bit

CLEVELAND -- Determined to bounce back from his worst start this season, Steven Matz sat in Tampa Bay's dugout and watched as his teammates rallied for him. It's what these Rays do best.

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Connor Prielipp’s time came more quickly than anyone could have anticipated. But make no mistake, it’s here. The Twins’ hard-throwing lefty rookie built on his impressive debut with a second consecutive strong showing, allowing one hit over five innings as Minnesota snapped a five-game skid with an 11-4

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The 2024 Draft already looks like one of the best classes in years. Nick Kurtz (No. 4 overall pick) was a runaway AL Rookie of the Year pick after mashing 36 homers last year. Konnor Griffin (No. 9) is the game's much-ballyhooed top prospect with a $140 million deal. Trey

LOS ANGELES -- After being the epitome of consistency through his first five starts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto had his first stumble of the 2026 campaign in Monday's series opener against the Marlins.

SAN DIEGO -- Third baseman Manny Machado was removed in the seventh inning of the Padres’ 9-7 win over the Cubs on Monday night at Petco Park with an apparent left leg injury. After grounding out to end the previous inning, Machado was seen being tended to by trainers in

Multiple things can be true at once. For example: Ronald Acuña Jr. is off to one of the worst starts of his career. Also: Ronald Acuña Jr. is getting on base at a higher rate than most hitters. Another: Ronald Acuña Jr. has the lowest hard-hit rate of his career.

These are not your older sibling’s Colorado Rockies. Heck, these are not your Rockies, either. Colorado carries a 13-16 record into Tuesday’s series opener against the Reds, on the heels of a surgical three-game sweep of the Mets. Last year, the Rockies did not win their 13th game until mid