ARLINGTON -- Rob Refsnyder hasn’t spent much time in the outfield for the Mariners this season, spending the bulk of his time thus far at designated hitter. But the veteran showed early in Wednesday’s 3-0 loss to the Rangers that he still knows his way around out there. In the

TORONTO -- Shohei Ohtani uncorked a first-pitch sinker to George Springer that dropped below the zone. The two-way star's hand went to the back of his cap, and mirroring him from behind the dish, catcher Will Smith tapped his head to challenge the pitch. That set the first Automated Ball-Strike

PITTSBURGH -- Konnor Griffin has been consistent with his desire to play baseball in Pittsburgh for a long, long time. Now, those dreams have become reality. The Pirates on Wednesday morning announced they’ve agreed to a nine-year contract with the 19-year-old shortstop, ensuring Griffin remains in Pittsburgh through 2034. Terms

Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler have each received a seven-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for their actions in the benches-clearing incident during the bottom of the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game at Angel Stadium, Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday. Michael

PITTSBURGH -- Mason Miller is currently the Majors’ most dominant closer, in the midst of a scoreless streak that dates back to last August and spans both the postseason and the World Baseball Classic. Miller had struck out nine straight hitters entering his outing on Wednesday afternoon, then ran that

Before José Ramírez became Cleveland’s all-time leader in games played on Monday, Terry Turner had held the record for more than a century.

TORONTO -- The lasting images from Game 7 of the World Series come from how it ended: Miguel Rojas hitting a game-tying home run, Yoshinobu Yamamoto closing it out on zero days' rest, Will Smith launching a go-ahead homer and Mookie Betts turning a double play to clinch back-to-back championships.

ANAHEIM -- Less than an hour after Major League Baseball announced that Angels slugger Jorge Soler received a seven-game suspension for his role in Tuesday night’s brawl with the Braves, Soler homered in his first at-bat against Atlanta in the second inning on Wednesday.

BOSTON -- The run prevention the Red Sox envisioned for this season took a while to make an entrance, but it has been out in full force the last two days. And with it came the club’s first two-game winning streak of the season, and what had been an elusive

ARLINGTON -- Kyle Higashioka said it best on Tuesday night: “It gets kinda tiring losing to the same team.”

Opening Day marks 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.

Davey Lopes, a four-time All-Star second baseman as part of the vaunted Dodgers infield of the 1970s and one of the greatest basestealers in history, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 80. Lopes played for the Dodgers, A’s, Cubs and Astros over a 16-year Major League career before

CLEVELAND -- Joey Cantillo played a key role in the dominant run the Guardians' six-man starting rotation put together last September, a stretch through which the staff ultimately willed Cleveland to the postseason. Coming out of the gates this season, Cantillo and his rotation mates have picked up where they

DENVER -- Things went from bad to worse for the Astros on Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field, when starting pitcher Cristian Javier exited the game with right shoulder tightness prior to the bottom of the second inning against the Rockies. That came just minutes after center fielder Jake Meyers came

CLEVELAND -- The first nine pitches of Cole Ragans' start on Wednesday afternoon against the Guardians resulted in two strikeouts and the feeling like the Royals were going to get the good stuff from their lefty ace in the series finale at Progressive Field. The infielders behind him could sense

Here's a fun stat on velocity, which MLB's Daren Willman first pointed out last week on X. Entering play on Tuesday, the average four-seam fastball velocity so far in 2026 was 94.6 mph. Compare that to the beginning of the pitch-tracking era, in 2008, when the average heater clocked in

MIAMI – Kyle Stowers might see an occasional position change once he returns from the injured list. Stowers, who was an All-Star and a National League Gold Glove finalist in left field in 2025, took part in first-base base drills prior to Tuesday and Wednesday's games at loanDepot park. He

Getting off to a good start in the first 10 games with a new club doesn’t guarantee anything for the next 152, but it’s better than the alternative, right? While fully acknowledging the small sample size, a number of players have broken out of the gates in an impactful way,

CLEVELAND -- Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias is facing an extended absence due to the left hamstring strain he suffered in Monday’s 4-2 loss to the Royals at Progressive Field. Arias underwent an MRI and a clinical examination that confirmed he has a moderate strain, the Guardians announced. The 26-year-old is

The Cubs’ uneven start to the 2026 season took another turn this week when its rotation was dealt a significant blow: Cade Horton needs elbow surgery and will miss the rest of the year. Meanwhile, Opening Day starter Matthew Boyd is also on the injured list with a left biceps

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.

TORONTO -- One day after being a late scratch due to the unexpected death of his father, veteran infielder Miguel Rojas was back in the Dodgers' lineup for Wednesday afternoon's 4-3 finale loss to the Blue Jays. The day before, manager Dave Roberts had been unsure whether Rojas would remain

We’ve seen plenty of large contracts in recent years -- both for free agents and teams extending players already on their roster. Here’s a look at each team’s largest free-agent contract and biggest extension by total value, along with the season that it was signed either during or entering, and

The Dodgers have made a few good memories at Rogers Centre, even before taking the first two games of this week’s series against the Blue Jays. Good memories such as -- you know -- winning a thrilling Game 7 in the 2025 World Series. The club wanted to reminisce on