For months, Madison Bumgarner has dominated much of the trade speculation in the starting pitching market. Today, barely more than two weeks before the July 31 Trade Deadline, he may not be the most coveted left-handed starter in his own division. • Keep up with all of the latest trade

With just one Trade Deadline this year, the rumor mill could churn faster than ever over the coming weeks. General managers are probably spending every waking moment wondering which moves could improve their teams. But let’s not forget the other additions; the baked-in enhancements already residing on contenders’ rosters. The

DENVER -- Entering the first game of Monday’s doubleheader against the Rockies at Coors Field, the Giants were red-hot at the plate, an unusual development given that San Francisco was 28th in baseball with a 79 wRC+ in the first half. Well, if the Giants' first series of the second

The one and only Trade Deadline of 2019 is less than three weeks away (July 31 at 4 p.m. ET), which means things are about to get real. But before they can get real, they’ve got to get fake. So let’s fake a deal (or five) with a little game

Mets righty Zack Wheeler -- a frequent subject of rumors ahead of the July 31 Trade Deadline -- is heading to the 10-day injured list with right shoulder fatigue, retroactive to Friday, a source told MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo on Monday. The club has not confirmed the news. Wheeler will be

SAN DIEGO -- Fernando Tatis Jr. doesn't make many mistakes on the basepaths. But, hey, it's more fun when he does. That's when Tatis' raw athleticism takes over. And there aren't many baserunners with a better combination of instincts and agility than the Padres’ 20-year-old rookie phenom. In a 4-1

Giants third baseman Evan Longoria was placed on the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, and the club called up right-hander Ray Black from Triple-A Sacramento before Monday's day-night doubleheader against the Rockies. “It’s something I’ve been dealing with kind of the whole year and last

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The Rays’ Nate Lowe and the Rockies’ Daniel Murphy started the second half by earning the American League and National League Player of the Week Awards presented by W.B. Mason for their outstanding performances in the first series coming out of the All-Star break, MLB announced Monday. This is Lowe's

In December, baseball observes the 100th anniversary of one of the most famous transactions in sports history: The sale of Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees for $100,000. Perhaps it’s fitting, then, that rules governing in-season trades have changed this year. We no longer need to refer

JUPITER, Fla. -- The youngest player on the Marlins’ Rookie-level Gulf Coast League roster, outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. already is establishing himself hitting second in the lineup. Mesa Jr. usually has an at-bat or two by the time his older brother, Victor Victor Mesa, arrives at the Roger Dean Chevrolet

The Red Sox designated slumping infielder Eduardo Núñez for assignment on Monday among a series of moves ahead of Monday night's game against the Blue Jays. The club also optioned right-hander Hector Velazquez to Triple-A Pawtucket following Sunday's marathon defeat to the Dodgers, and right-hander Ryan Weber and first baseman/outfielder

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VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Softball star Jennie Finch is one part instructor, one part motivational speaker. And both of the parts add up to a sum the Elite Development Invitational campers at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex this week can look up to and admire. Finch and fellow Olympic gold

OAKLAND -- Mid-July is often the point in the season when players are looking for a signal from the front office that will indicate what direction the club is going in with the impending July 31 Trade Deadline. The A’s sent a clear message about where they stand on Sunday.

MILWAUKEE -- A day after he threw his firmest pitch of a trying season, Corbin Burnes landed on the 10-day injured list Monday with what the Brewers termed right shoulder irritation. The Brewers recalled righty Burch Smith to take Burnes’ roster spot. Smith had just been sent down eight days

BOSTON -- Nine months late, the Dodgers won a series from the Red Sox while showing everything that's right and wrong with a bullpen as the Trade Deadline approaches. In a 7-4 win over the defending champs, closer Kenley Jansen lobbied his way into a tie game and put down

BALTIMORE -- When the Rays first kick-started the opener strategy, the club sought to use the analytics at its disposal to maximize production from its pitching staff and bullpen, one of the Majors’ best. The forward-thinking front office and manager Kevin Cash weren’t looking to necessarily flip the game on

ANAHEIM -- Angels superstar Mike Trout left Sunday’s 6-3 win over the Mariners in the top of the third with right calf tightness, but he said after the game that he’s confident that it’s just a minor injury. He’ll undergo an MRI exam as a precaution Monday and is considered

Teams are always looking for starting pitching. They only have a few weeks left to go get it. The July 31 Trade Deadline is fast approaching. Here are seven of the top starting pitchers whose names you're going to hear plenty in the rumor mill -- and one key stat

MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest news and trade rumors surrounding impending free agent Zack Wheeler right here.

There have only been 23 perfect games in Major League history, but there have been several occasions in which other pitchers' names could have been etched in the history books had it not been for a hitter reaching base in the ninth inning or later. Here are the 11 most

NEW YORK -- Gio Urshela's emergence has provided some of the Yankees' most delightful surprises, and the quick-thinking infielder continued his dream season with a pivotal hook slide on Sunday afternoon that provided the go-ahead run in yet another series victory. Dashing toward home plate on a fifth-inning wild pitch,

ST. LOUIS -- Baseball can be a cruel game. A hitter can hit the ball as hard as he can, and it will still sometimes land in the glove of an outstretched outfielder or a leaping infielder. A swing can be just off, or the ball can land just outside

ARLINGTON -- The second half of the season couldn’t have started much worse for the Astros, who played poorly in dropping the first two games of their series against the rival Rangers at Globe Life Park before overcoming various miscues to pull out an extra-inning win on Saturday. But the