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

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

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

Seiya Suzuki -- he of past comedy fame for moments like saying his nickname is “Justin Bieber” or when teammate Nick Madrigal gifted him a foul ball, only to have it stolen by then-third-base coach Willie Harris -- was back with his antics Monday in San Diego. The Cubs took

Two of MLB’s top rookie starters are set to clash in an AL East battle Tuesday night. The Blue Jays’ Trey Yesavage, making his season debut after a right shoulder impingement, will square off against Payton Tolle and the Red Sox at 7:07 p.m. ET in Toronto.

The Mets placed Kodai Senga on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with lumbar spine inflammation. Right-hander Christian Scott was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. Senga -- who also missed some time during the 2025 season with a hamstring strain he suffered in June -- has struggled

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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.

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.

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.

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

CLEVELAND -- Get ready, Cleveland. The Travis Bazzana era is officially underway. The Guardians called up Bazzana (their No. 1 prospect and No. 16 overall, per MLB Pipeline) from Triple-A Columbus ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Rays at Progressive Field, slotting him in as the No. 7 hitter

ARLINGTON – The Yankees universally praised how Jasson Domínguez handled being optioned to the Minors near the end of camp, detailing a mature demeanor and robust on-field performance that earned a return to the big leagues. They only wished that Giancarlo Stanton’s injury hadn’t made it necessary.

TORONTO -- Finally, Trey Yesavage is back. The Blue Jays’ No. 1 prospect and the breakout star of their 2025 World Series run will be activated off the injured list Tuesday to make his 2026 debut against the Red Sox, manager John Schneider said Saturday.

Before he became the 2025 AL MVP runner-up with perhaps the greatest offensive season ever put together by a primary catcher, Cal Raleigh had already established himself as one of the game’s best backstops. Raleigh has long been an elite pitch framer and has controlled the running game at a

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

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

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.

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

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With the way he has been pitching over the last two years in the Yankees system, it only felt like a matter of time until Elmer Rodríguez got his chance in the Major League rotation. As it turns out, that chance is coming this week. The Yankees are calling up

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