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

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

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

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.

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

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.

ARLINGTON -- Elmer Rodríguez will join the Yankees and make his Major League debut on Wednesday afternoon against the Rangers, manager Aaron Boone said on the “Talkin’ Yanks” podcast. The 22-year-old Rodríguez is the organization’s No. 3 prospect, and the No. 72 prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB

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

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

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

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.

TORONTO -- If there’s one thing Canadians love more than hockey, it might just be Ernie Clement. Clement’s replica hockey jersey giveaway on Monday night brought out thousands of fans who lined up hours before gates opened, stretching well outside of the stadium and blocks down the neighboring streets. Not

Until last week’s run of five consecutive games with a home run, Spencer Torkelson’s last homer was last Sept. 20 against the Braves (actually, then-Braves reliever Pierce Johnson, the same reliever he homered against on Sunday in Cincinnati). He also homered Sept. 19 against the Braves and starter Bryce Elder

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

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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 – 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

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

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

Everyone has an opportunity to make a strong first impression. Some, like Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease, have simply matched expectations after signing a high-profile free-agent contract with a new club. Others, like Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle and White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami, are beginning their respective Major League careers

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