On Monday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 40th home run, the first of what will presumably be many seasons in which he reaches that mark. (His previous high? 15. To be fair, he is 22 years old.) Forty is a big number, and harder to reach than you might think.

NEW YORK -- They say you can walk everywhere in New York City. The Blue Jays put that to the test on Wednesday night in the Bronx and ended up with a seven-game winning streak. With 11 walks, including seven against Luis Gil in the first 3 1/3 innings alone,

Twins starter Joe Ryan was the story on Wednesday night at Progressive Field, taking a perfect-game bid into the seventh inning in Minnesota's 3-0 win. But it was his batterymate who had the play of the game. With two outs in the bottom of the eighth and a 2-2 count

What was, without exaggeration, the most long-awaited National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony of all-time got underway Wednesday. The setting -- the expansive lawn outside the Clark Sports Center, one mile south of the hallowed Hall in Cooperstown, N.Y. -- was familiar. The timing -- a mid-September weekday --

On the first morning of September, the Blue Jays found themselves 4 1/2 games back of the second American League Wild Card spot and a couple teams standing between them and that coveted position. But this young Toronto team is learning that anything could happen in September. The Blue Jays

SAN DIEGO -- Fernando Tatis Jr. has racked up plenty of assists in his career, but none quite as exciting as this one. The Padres superstar has been waiting to show off his cannon since his transition from shortstop to the outfield last month, and he finally got his chance

BOSTON -- Hunter Renfroe had already parked a two-run homer onto the street with two outs in the eighth, giving the Red Sox the big hit -- and a go-ahead hit no less -- that had eluded them all night. Renfroe had already made yet another cannon throw from right

Baseball fans have seen plenty of walk-off home runs this season (Daniel Vogelbach, anyone?), but Wednesday marked a night for the “walk-off web gem.” Wednesday’s MLB slate saw three different players make dazzling defensive plays to secure the final out for their clubs. The first came at Fenway Park, where

NEW YORK -- The way the Yankees are playing these days, one wonders if they are going to play in the postseason in October. They now have lost five straight games after losing to the Blue Jays, 6-3, on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are now a half-game

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- During a longer-than-expected wait to formally enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Derek Jeter was frequently asked how his speech was coming. An illustrious 20-year career seemed impossible to encapsulate within 15 minutes of prepared remarks. There was too much to say, too many people to

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Imagine that the plaques in the Hall of Fame Gallery speak, when the visitors are gone and the lights are dimmed. What would the new one of Larry Walker -- the first with the Rockies’ interlocking “CR” on the cap -- have to say? Who will Walker’s

DENVER -- There’s a reason Alex Wood once described LaMonte Wade Jr. as “ice-cold.” Wade once again showed off his ability to stay cool under pressure and come through with the game on the line, delivering a two-run, go-ahead single off Carlos Estévez in the ninth inning to propel the

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Ted Simmons is one of the most thoughtful stars in baseball history. As he entered the Baseball Hall of Fame here Wednesday afternoon, he delivered a touching, insightful speech worthy of his reputation and the occasion itself. As the first inductee to address thousands gathered at the

MILWAUKEE -- Another short start for Freddy Peralta meant more experience for postseason reliever-in-training Aaron Ashby. Ashby, the Brewers’ No. 8 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, delivered two scoreless, hitless innings after Peralta labored with little help from his defense in Milwaukee’s 4-3 win over the Phillies on Wednesday at

OAKLAND -- Asked what it might require for the A’s to turn the tide on their fading postseason aspirations after a fourth straight loss on Tuesday, first baseman Matt Olson mentioned a strong pitching performance could potentially spearhead a momentum shift. If the A’s do end up getting back on

The regular season is winding down, but it's never late for a player to make a big impression on his club. Whether it's as a contributor who could be key to a team's postseason hopes or a piece that a non-contending team can build around in 2022, players around the

The following two statements about Milwaukee ace Corbin Burnes are each true. • He is having one of the most dominant pitching seasons on a per-inning basis in the last century of baseball, and: • He is very unlikely to win the National League Cy Young award. If those two

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- The excitement over Derek Jeter's induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame made its mark upon the sports world, with no greater evidence than Michael Jordan’s presence in the front rows of the Clark Sports Center on Wednesday afternoon. Seated alongside fellow Basketball Hall of Famer

ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright has made his decision. But he has come to it far from alone. He teased it on Tuesday afternoon, and his gem at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night -- 8 1/3 innings for his 15th win of the season amid a 5-4 Cardinals victory over

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SAN DIEGO -- The Padres did precisely what they were supposed to do on Wednesday night, dispatching a subpar Angels team with relative ease. They didn't do enough of that this season, as their 37-35 record against sub-.500 opposition attests. But they did it on Wednesday -- and the more

ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman wasn’t happy about the fact it took Sean Nolin two pitches to intentionally plunk him. But the Braves first baseman was more upset about making the final out as he and his teammates squandered a prime opportunity in a 4-2 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday

Here's a look at Wednesday’s top Minor League performers from each team's Top 30 Prospects list:

CHICAGO -- At a time of the season when it matters the most, the Reds let yet another game -- and another series -- get away. A three-run home run by Jason Heyward in the bottom of the 10th inning doomed the Reds to a 4-1 loss to the Cubs

BOSTON -- The Rays agreed to a multiyear extension with Erik Neander on Wednesday and named him president of baseball operations, promoting him from his previous title of general manager/senior vice president and ensuring that their top baseball operations official will remain right where he wants to be. Neander, 38,