BOSTON – Wilyer Abreu watched five pitches from Garrett Cleavinger go by, none piquing the Red Sox right fielder’s interest enough to even lift his bat off his shoulder. But when the sixth pitch came his way, Abreu uncorked Saturday’s game-changing swing. Down by one with two outs in the

CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo was merely taking in a game at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Sitting in the right-field bleachers alongside his teammates from the 2016 World Series champions -- who earlier helped dedicate a brand new Champions Gate monument outside the stadium -- the three-time All-Star likely assumed his

SEATTLE -- Lifeless for their first game-and-a-half out of the break, the Mariners finally found liftoff in the late innings of a 4-3, 10-inning thriller over the Giants on Saturday afternoon.

The All-Star break is a thing of the past, and the Trade Deadline on Aug. 3 is quickly coming into focus.

The pitching-needy Cubs reunited with veteran right-hander Aaron Civale on Saturday, acquiring him along with cash considerations from the A’s in exchange for Minor League right-handed pitcher Aiden Moffett.

Here's something: Alex Rodriguez, Mets legend. Wait, what? Alas, context is needed. A-Rod was seen at Fanatics Fest on Friday wearing an '80s-era Keith Hernandez Mets jersey. Not only that, but he told Hernandez, who was there signing autographs, that he watched nearly every Mets game during the first baseman's

HOUSTON -- The Orioles are finding different ways to win games these days. On Friday, it was an eighth-inning two-run homer from Taylor Ward that propelled them to victory -- their fifth straight win at the time.

PHILADELPHIA -- Trea Turner thinks about his swing as much as anybody thinks about their swing. He watches lots of video. He hits a ton in the cage. Turner said he thought about his swing on the flight from Detroit to Philadelphia on Sunday evening, following the Phillies’ final game

It’s often said that you can’t truly judge a trade at the time it’s made. In fact, some deals take years to assess, especially when prospects are significant parts of the transaction. Sure, we can see how they played out over the course of that season, but to get a

MILWAUKEE – Brandon Woodruff, the longest-tenured Brewers player whose career spans the best stretch of regular season success in franchise history, announced on Saturday that he will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. But the 33-year-old right-hander wanted to make it clear that he isn’t ready to call it a career. “The

BALTIMORE -- For the third time in less than a year, the Orioles have agreed to a long-term contract extension with a core player on their roster. On Saturday, Baltimore announced it signed right-hander Kyle Bradish to a five-year extension that covers the 2027-31 seasons. The deal is worth $90

NEW YORK -- The Dodgers and Yankees are playing two at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, with two dynamic arms set to face off in the first game. With Los Angeles and New York playing a doubleheader after Saturday's game was postponed due to rain, the Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the

TORONTO -- When your franchise unveils its first player statue outside the stadium and celebrates its two World Series teams in a sprawling pregame ceremony, you’d better find a way to win the game that follows. The Blue Jays did just that, beating the White Sox, 1-0, in front of

SEATTLE -- After overcoming the first concussion of his life, Julio Rodríguez said he wouldn’t wish the experience he went through over the past two weeks on anybody. The Mariners’ center fielder was ready to put it behind him, having been activated off the 7-day concussion injured list for Saturday

Before Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, fans in the outfield were given oversized gloves to catch incoming dingers. But on Saturday, one fan in Philly didn’t need a glove to make a highlight-reel grab of Kyle Schwarber’s latest long ball.

ATLANTA -- Brandon Nimmo isn’t shy about quoting one of his favorite shows, “Ted Lasso.” “Be a goldfish,” the fictional soccer coach says in season 1 of the Emmy Award-winning show.

PHILADELPHIA -- Due to rain in the New York area on Saturday, Mets starter Clay Holmes did not make his scheduled rehab outing for High-A Brooklyn. That news came to the chagrin of multiple rival clubs, who had dispatched scouts to Coney Island to monitor Holmes’ rehab from a fractured

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DENVER – TJ Rumfield's first three at-bats were the type of singles that have made him a quiet National League Rookie of the Year candidate.

PHOENIX -- Less than 24 hours after they played a sloppy, mistake-filled game, the Diamondbacks rebounded behind the pitching of Brandon Pfaadt and the hitting of Nolan Arenado to beat the Cardinals, 5-3, on Saturday afternoon at Chase Field.

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals seemed refreshed when they reconvened at Kauffman Stadium on Friday afternoon after the All-Star break, and their play the past two days now has reflected it. Following their wild walk-off win on Friday, the Royals beat the Padres, 6-1, on Saturday to earn them just

NEW YORK – A marquee matchup between two of baseball’s most recognizable franchises had to wait for another day. Saturday’s game between the Dodgers and Yankees was rescheduled due to a forecast of sustained inclement weather at Yankee Stadium. The clubs will make up the game as the opener of

The second half of the MLB season usually comes with a mission. For contenders, it's getting to the postseason. For others, it's taking stock and looking ahead to improve for next season. In either circumstance, there are players who teams want to see contribute because they figure to be an