Every July, baseball's greatest legends gather in Cooperstown as new members of the Hall of Fame are inducted into the sport's most hallowed institution. The Class of 2019 -- Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Mike Mussina, Edgar Martinez, Lee Smith and Harold Baines -- includes the greatest closer of all time

For any team to succeed, a reliable bullpen is pretty much a must. We’ve seen the importance of a strong bullpen, especially in recent postseasons. There have been teams that have had a bullpen perform better in the postseason than it did in the regular season, but in general, if

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NEW YORK -- Luke Voit was back in the lineup for the Yankees on Sunday, one day after being hit by a pitch that glanced off his shoulder and hit his chin. He was removed from Saturday’s game in the top of the fifth inning after the hit by pitch

At 35 years old and more than halfway into the six-year contract he signed with the D-backs prior to the 2016 season, Zack Greinke remains a force. And as the July 31 Trade Deadline approaches, he should be drawing a lot of interest, if he is available. Yes, Greinke’s fastball

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Among the more than 40,000 three-dimensional artifacts in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, one stands out as profoundly poignant on this induction weekend. It’s a baseball with two fingers and a thumb traced in blue ink over the curved red seams and white horsehide,

CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Joe Maddon did not mince words earlier this week when discussing his offense's production against left-handed pitching this season. "We've been terrible. We have to be better," Maddon said before the weekend series against the Padres. "If you look at the overarching, overall numbers, they're not

SAN FRANCISCO -- Slapping another coat of fresh paint on the roster, the Giants announced on Sunday that they designated left-hander Derek Holland for assignment. Left-hander Conner Menez, the Giants’ scheduled starter for Sunday’s series finale against the Mets, was officially added to the roster. San Francisco also selected infielder

NEW YORK -- With their bullpen overworked, the Rockies made a series of roster moves before Sunday’s game against the Yankees, optioning right-hander Antonio Senzatela to Triple-A Albuquerque and designating first baseman Mark Reynolds for assignment while recalling right-hander Jeff Hoffman and selecting the contract of left-hander Sam Howard from

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins’ faith in Miguel Sanó has started to pay off in a big way. The slugger had certainly endured a brutal slump through part of June following an injury-delayed start to the season, but manager Rocco Baldelli stuck with his third baseman through the ups and the

Bill Center, longtime sportswriter for U-T San Diego, is an employee of the Padres. The re-emergence of Manuel Margot as the Padres' center fielder has turned Wil Myers into, at least temporarily, a reserve. Since getting a pinch-hit double on June 22, Margot has started 17 of the Padres' past

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SEATTLE – Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today that the Mariners have acquired right-handed pitcher Matt Magill from Minnesota in exchange for cash considerations. With the transaction, the Mariners' Major League 40-man roster is now at 40 players. The Mariners will

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays placed center fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a sprained left thumb, though they said that surgery would not be required. Outfielder Guillermo Heredia was recalled from Triple-A Durham to fill Kiermaier's roster spot. Kiermaier left Saturday’s 2-1, 11-inning loss

CINCINNATI -- The Cardinals roster composition evened itself out with Sunday morning’s transactions. St. Louis recalled left-handed reliever Tyler Webb and first basemen/outfielder Rangel Ravelo from Triple-A Memphis. Right-handed relievers Ryan Helsley and Dominic Leone were optioned in corresponding moves, giving the Cardinals 13 pitchers and 12 position players after

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DETROIT -- The past few weeks of Blue Jays baseball have begged for a Vlad moment. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a modest cold patch -- one of the first of his entire pro career -- but time and again, he’s come up to the plate with runners on base and

Few players can make the act of applying a tag as exciting as Javier Báez. And few moments were as key as the one Baez found himself in on Saturday at Wrigley Field, when he made a stupendous no-look tag to erase the would-be tying run on a stolen-base attempt

CLEVELAND -- Shane Bieber was addressing the media Friday night, talking about how his offense picked him up after his five-run outing and the early balk call that had frustrated the hurler. But when Carlos Carrasco yelled from across the room, Bieber cracked the biggest smile. “Ooh whoa, ooh whoa,”

BALTIMORE -- The Red Sox were without Michael Chavis for Sunday's rubber game against the Orioles after the infielder left Saturday's 17-6 blowout win over Baltimore with lower back spasms in the fifth inning. Manager Alex Cora wasn't overly worried about the rookie, who arrived at the ballpark early Sunday

CINCINNATI -- Nick Senzel (hamstring) did not start for the fourth straight game on Sunday. After missing Thursday and Friday’s games, Senzel entered Saturday's 3-2 Reds victory as a pinch-runner and played an inning in center field. “We’re going to give it one more day just to be sure, with

BALTIMORE -- For the Orioles, the search for a true center fielder continues. The club has an opening there after designating struggling Keon Broxton for assignment on Sunday, likely signaling the end to his short tenure in Baltimore. Acquired from the Mets in a May 22 trade to plug the

BALTIMORE -- One game in, Adley Rutschman's pro career is already off and rolling. And in a big way. Nearly seven weeks after the Orioles made him their second No. 1 overall pick in franchise history, Rutschman homered while making his professional debut for one of the club's Gulf Coast