Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, and he'll bat fifth and play in right field against the Rays. The 29-year-old slugger had been out since April 1 with a left biceps strain, then suffered a left shoulder strain while rehabbing from his biceps

The White Sox are one kind of surprise. Pretty much everyone in the game knew they were headed in the right direction. Once the decision was made to accumulate young talent and start a new chapter, general manager Rick Hahn got so much done so quickly he may have surprised

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The Angels' Mike Trout and Dodgers' Cody Bellinger remain comfortably atop the latest polls for the American League and National League Most Valuable Player Awards as the season nears its halfway point. Trout and Bellinger each received 30 of 34 first-place votes in their respective leagues when MLB.com reporters were

Relievers are the bread, eggs and milk of trade season, and with the August waiver deadline eliminated, contenders could stock up their bullpens earlier than ever. But what options are out there? The short samples sizes found in 20 to 30 relief appearances can yield some misleading ERAs. So let’s

Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been shut down completely from baseball activities for the next month. "There hasn't been any talk of surgery," manager Mickey Callaway said on Tuesday. Nimmo, who is recovering from a bulging disk in his neck, received a second epidural from Dr. Robert Watkins in Los

It’s OK if, only for a moment, you forgot just how good Shohei Ohtani is at the plate. He missed the entire first month working his way back from Tommy John surgery, and sputtered in fits and starts to a below-league-average .250/.330/.363 line in May. The overreactions were building. Had

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Here's a brief list of things that seem to be included in so many different articles about hitters breaking out that they almost seem to be routine at this point. Generally, you'll read that a hitter is... • Striking out less • Hitting the ball harder • Hitting fewer grounders

There is still nothing more fun than watching the Yankees be the Yankees and make the kind of splashy move they made this week for Edwin Encarnacion. In the season after they hit more home runs than any team ever had, the Yankees have added even more home runs, as

Baseball’s version of the primary season is upon us, and the sport’s answer to Election Day is not far behind. And in incorporating shades of the political process, the 2019 Google MLB All-Star Ballot brings major change to the selection system for All-Star Game starters. • VOTE NOW: 2019 Google

Read our FAQ on this year’s revamped balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters, and the ability to vote through Google Search. • VOTE NOW: Google MLB All-Star Ballot Cody Bellinger has put together one of the best two-and-a-half month starts to a

CHICAGO – Prior to tonight’s game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, the Chicago White Sox reinstated left-handed pitcher Jace Fry from the 10-day injured list, placed catcher Welington Castillo on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 17) with a strained left oblique and purchased the contract of catcher

Retired Red Sox star David Ortiz's condition was upgraded to "good" as he recovers from the bullet wound he suffered June 9 in the Dominican Republic. Ortiz’s wife, Tiffany, shared the latest update on the beloved slugger on Tuesday. Ortiz was previously in guarded condition. “This morning, David’s condition was

When it comes to bunting, you have your three classics. The sacrifice bunt, to advance a runner (or runners) up a base. The squeeze bunt, to try to score the runner from third. And there's bunting for a hit, which generally involves the batter squaring around late in the hopes

The Twins announced Tuesday that they placed their star center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday, with a right wrist contusion he suffered Friday when he was hit by a pitch. Buxton was hit by a 92-mph fastball from Brad Keller in the sixth inning

ATLANTA -- A little less than halfway through this season, the powerful Braves have created reason to be compared to their 2003 club, which possessed the most potent lineup in franchise history. “They had some guys that could bang and with that pitching staff, they made it tough for the

NEW YORK -- As the tentacles of his organization rifle through every other big league roster in hopes of stabilizing the rotation, Masahiro Tanaka offered a convincing reminder of why the Yankees should be able to trust him in a big-game situation. Tanaka continued his season-long mastery of the Rays

ST. LOUIS -- After playing 838 games over parts of 10 seasons in the Minors, first baseman/outfielder Rangel Ravelo finally earned his call to the Majors. The Cardinals purchased Ravelo’s contract on Monday while also moving Yairo Munoz to the paternity list. Ravelo learned of the assignment on Sunday, calling

NEW YORK -- Giancarlo Stanton will be back in the Majors on Tuesday, with Aaron Judge not far behind. Even with that power on the way, the Yankees installed the American League's leading home run hitter into their lineup on Monday, welcoming Edwin Encarnacion for his first swings in pinstripes.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- “Your attitude will determine your altitude.” Eighty of the best rising high school seniors in the country were greeted at the inaugural Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) League on Monday by former big leaguer and current MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds, who stressed the importance of leagues like

NEW YORK -- There are approximately six weeks remaining for the Yankees to identify the best available target(s) on the pitching market, and general manager Brian Cashman said on Monday that he has been blowing up the cell phones of most opposing GMs. Though the acquisition of slugger Edwin Encarnacion

MINNEAPOLIS -- After a taxing few days in the bullpen, the Red Sox needed a big performance from their starter on Monday night at Target Field to kick off an important three-game series against one of the top teams in Major League Baseball. It was the perfect circumstance for Rick

SAN DIEGO -- For seven innings, they perched themselves on the bench that overlooks the left-center-field wall at Petco Park. Occasionally, the group of Padres relievers stirred. But only to stand, stretch and sit right back down. It wasn’t until there was one out in the seventh that any of

Beat the Streak presented by MGM is back for its 19th season, and you can take home $5.6 million and achieve legendary status by topping Joe DiMaggio’s hallowed 56-game hitting streak from 1941. Passing DiMaggio has been a tall task for MLB players and Beat the Streak participants alike. Over