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Walk-off home run in big league debut? A night White Sox rookie will never forget

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CHICAGO – Braden Montgomery’s first career Major League game ended with a bang, as he launched a two-out opposite-field walk-off home run off Raisel Iglesias for a 6-5 victory in 10 innings. It was his second hit of the night. The White Sox moved within a half game of Cleveland

Dodgers celebrate Skenes' exit with a 10-run seventh

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PITTSBURGH -- All the Dodgers needed was to get Pirates ace Paul Skenes out of the game. After being held to two runs in six innings by the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, the Dodgers scored 10 runs in the seventh inning to decisively break a 2-2 tie

Raise -- no, strum the trident! Arozarena blasts game-winning 2-run homer

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BALTIMORE -- Randy Arozarena was as amped as ever on Tuesday night, and the only thing missing from his celebration following a game-winning homer over the Orioles was -- wait for it -- an amp. The Mariners’ slugging left fielder salvaged a 6-5 victory by punching an opposite-field, two-run homer

Acuña exits with hamstring injury after trying to leg out chopper to 3B

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CHICAGO -- The Braves were dealt a potentially significant scare in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's game against the White Sox when Ronald Acuña Jr. exited after injuring his left hamstring while running to first base. The Braves announced that Acuña left due to left hamstring tightness. Acuña grounded

Jones' first career homer is Judgian: 443 feet at 112.2 mph!

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CLEVELAND – When Spencer Jones was called up by the Yankees at the beginning of May, he had a relatively uneventful 10-game stretch before being sent back down to the Minors. It took just four games for his second stretch with the team to become more eventful.

Dominant Cease, clutch Sánchez set stage for Valenzuela's first walk-off

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TORONTO — It took a while for the Blue Jays’ offense to join the party, but what an entrance it was. Rookie catcher Brandon Valenzuela was the walk-off hero in the bottom of the ninth in Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Phillies, singling into left field before his teammates mobbed

Wednesday, 6 p.m. ET: Volts vs. Spark (MLB.TV)

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The Athletes Unlimited Softball League has embarked upon a second season that is also a new beginning. After barnstorming its way across the country in its inaugural year, the AUSL is now structured as a more traditional, city-based league in 2026 and going forward. The league has six teams --

May holds Mets scoreless to earn first win since April

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NEW YORK – It’s been a while since right-hander Dustin May picked up a victory, the last one coming on April 21 against the Marlins. On Tuesday, a month and a half later, May finally found himself in the win column as the Cardinals trounced the Mets, 7-0, at Citi

Freeman becomes the only active player with 2,500 hits

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As Freddie Freeman just keeps rolling in his age-36 season, we have to keep reminding ourselves that we’re watching one of the game’s greats in real time. The Dodgers first baseman reached another major career milestone during Los Angeles' 12-3 win on Tuesday evening at PNC Park, becoming the only

Swinging Judge's bat again, Jazz responds to jeers with go-ahead HR

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CLEVELAND -- It didn’t take long for the “overrated” chants to rain down on Jazz Chisholm Jr. when he stepped up to the plate in the fifth inning of the Yankees’ game against the Guardians on Tuesday night. As Chisholm stepped up, the chants came early and often from a

MLB hits leader Lopez, Mack guide Marlins to 6th win in 7 games

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MIAMI – Major League hits leader Otto Lopez drove in the late go-ahead run in the Marlins’ 10-6 victory over the D-backs on Tuesday night at loanDepot park. Since a season-long five-game skid, Miami has won six of seven.

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June 1, 2026

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Cags loudly announces return to lineup with 2-HR night

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KANSAS CITY – After Jac Caglianone’s 11-pitch walk in the second inning and the home run in the fifth inning, Rangers manager Skip Schumaker likely didn’t want Nathan Eovaldi facing the Royals' young slugger a third time, not with Kansas City having just taken the lead, clearly starting to see

8 candidates for a change of scenery at the Trade Deadline

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A prospect mired in an organization with a lack of opportunity. A long-time veteran looking like his best days are behind him. A pitcher playing in a hitter-friendly environment. There are several different types of players who qualify as “change of scenery” candidates, those underperforming in their current situation who

Raleigh crushes 2 homers at Triple-A; Emerson 'seems to be better'

Criswell (right shoulder strain) placed on IL; Davila recalled
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BALTIMORE -- The banged-up Mariners had to like what they saw in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, when Cal Raleigh crushed a pair of homers upon transitioning his rehab assignment to Triple-A Tacoma. But on the big league front, they were still navigating a few key injuries on their season-high

Brewers, No. 5 prospect Lara agree to 7-year contract

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LAS VEGAS -- For the second time this season, the Brewers are investing big in a player who has yet to step foot in the Major Leagues. The latest prospect from Milwaukee’s top-ranked farm system to get a major payday is 21-year-old, switch-hitting outfielder Luis Lara (the Brewers' No. 5

Last thread of Crochet trade reaches Majors as White Sox call up Braden Montgomery

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CHICAGO -- Why is Braden Montgomery prepared for Major League Baseball? That specific question was answered by the No. 21 prospect overall and No. 2 White Sox prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, after he was called up from Triple-A Charlotte for Tuesday’s series-opening contest against the Braves at Rate Field.

Baseball’s competitive balance issue, explained

May 29, 2026

MLB and the MLBPA held their first bargaining session on May 12 as both parties began working toward the next labor agreement. The CBA expires on Dec. 1. Competitive balance will be a focus during discussions, if not the primary issue. Here’s what you need to know about the state

Paul Skenes' impromptu visit leaves Little Leaguers in awe

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PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes was driving down Perry Highway in Wexford, Pa., just past seven o’clock Monday night when the Pirates superstar pitcher made a pit stop. He saw Vestal Field, home of the Ingomar Franklin Park Little League teams, and the lights were still on. Skenes proceeded to make

Breaking down the 8 teams heading to Omaha for the Men's College World Series

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The most exciting event of the college baseball calendar is upon us as eight teams will face off in Omaha this weekend in their quest to be crowned the best in the nation at the Men's College World Series. The action begins on Friday with West Virginia vs. Troy at

Martinez back on track with 8th quality start in Rays' win over Red Sox

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ST. PETERSBURG -- The way Nick Martinez saw it, he and the rest of the Rays staff simply ran into a “buzzsaw” in the form of the Tigers lineup last week at Tropicana Field. That kept him from thinking too deeply or worrying too much about his first rough outing

Acuña brothers share moment at second base after Luisangel tags Ronald

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CHICAGO -- The final out of the top of the second inning during the series opener between the White Sox and Braves at Rate Field on Tuesday night was brought to you by the Acuña brothers. Ronald Acuña Jr. was hit by an Erick Fedde pitch with two outs and

Despite Wheeler's gem, Phillies lose in 9th as Duran blows first save

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TORONTO -- In what was expected to be a pitchers' duel from the outset, Phillies starter Zack Wheeler gave his team a chance to win in a 3-2 loss on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. After the Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning, Jhoan Duran entered looking

Cole hits 100 mph but labors against Guardians again in 4-inning start

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CLEVELAND – Chances are Gerrit Cole is sick of seeing the Cleveland Guardians. Last Wednesday, Cole had the roughest start of his truncated season when he allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Guardians.