WASHINGTON – Alex Bregman felt like he found something with his swing in the hours leading up to Tuesday night’s game against the Nationals. When the Cubs third baseman had a pair of long plate appearances and then launched a home run, it supported what he was feeling. Clearly, that

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres capped a brilliant 5-1 homestand with a walk-off victory and a sweep of the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park. Luis Campusano single plated Sung-Mun Song in the bottom of the 11th and sent San Diego to a 4-3 victory in one of the

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Rays know there are plenty of ways to win baseball games. During an incredible road trip that culminated in an 8-4 win over the A’s on Wednesday at Sutter Health Park, they got to experience just about all of them.

ATLANTA -- The Braves didn’t get a frontline starter before the Trade Deadline. But the starter they got has thus far performed like a frontline guy. Tyler Mahle further endeared himself to his new teammates and fan base while guiding the Braves to a 6-3 win over the Mets on

DETROIT -- The Guardians’ season has been in danger of slipping away during a rotten stretch that sent them sliding downward in the American League postseason picture. In an extra and ironic wrinkle to its agony, Cleveland has been stacking up losses since it conducted a Trade Deadline buying spree

SAN FRANCISCO -- With the victory music pumping in the visiting clubhouse, the Astros couldn’t pack and leave Oracle Park fast enough on Wednesday afternoon. The Giants, who traded away one of their best starting pitchers and their best hitter at the Trade Deadline, gave Houston everything it could handle

A pair of games will be exclusively broadcast on ESPN on Wednesday. At 7:05 p.m. ET, the Yankees and Mariners will face off in the second game of the series in New York. At 10:10 p.m. ET, the Angels and Rangers will battle in an AL West showdown in Anaheim.

ST. LOUIS -- When the Cardinals stranded the tying run on third to end the eighth inning of Monday’s series-opening clash with the Phillies, the prospect of a series win seemed to dissipate before the first game of the series had officially concluded. The Phillies' bullpen was thin that night

MINNEAPOLIS -- It’s never really been in doubt: For the Twins to be at their best, Royce Lewis needs to be at his best. And there’s good news: Lewis appears to be as close to his best as he’s been in a very long time. Lewis smoked two doubles, continuing

Phenix City, Ala., is heading back to the Little League World Series for the first time since 1999, and a family rich with both LLWS and MLB history is at the forefront. Kinley Rasmus, the daughter of former big league pitcher Cory Rasmus, threw a complete-game shutout to help lead

After four years of waiting, it’s back. Following an extensive refurbishment of one of America’s most famous ball fields, the MLB at Field of Dreams Game, presented by John Deere, returns for its third edition.

DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- The Phillies will have a day unlike any other in the long history of their franchise on Thursday. They'll wake up in St. Louis before boarding a flight to Iowa, where they will take on the Twins in the third installment of the MLB at Field of

MIAMI -- Agustín Ramírez collected two hits while Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernández went deep to back right-hander Janson Junk’s quality start in the Marlins’ 8-2 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday night at loanDepot park. Miami (62-59) has won four in a row and moved within 1 1/2 games

LOS ANGELES -- After the sports world got over the initial surprise of Wednesday's news that Mark Walter had sold the Los Angeles Lakers, many wondered whether Walter's MLB franchise -- the Dodgers -- might also be impacted by the sale. Dodgers president Stan Kasten said that will not be

It is the Red Sox who have done the most so far this season to remind us -- as if we ever need reminding -- of the magic of the long season in baseball. Even in what has turned out to be a long week for them. They became the

Gulp, reel-reel-reel, flop-flop-flop. It felt as though you could almost hear those exact sounds as the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and Cubs' Seiya Suzuki once again showed off their close friendship before a game earlier this year. On Aug. 5 at Wrigley Field, Ohtani made a motion as if reeling in

DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- Bryson Stott may be nearing a class of his own when it comes to custom gear for special events. There was the No. 2 pencil bat he used at the 2023 Little League Classic. There were the personalized Elmo cleats for his daughter, Braxtyn, on Players' Weekend

DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- Fans got a look at many of the top high school players in the country on a national stage on Wednesday, and the prospects did not disappoint. Potential future top Draft picks shined in the 2026 MLB High School All-American Game as the National League edged the

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

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WASHINGTON -- And for your Major League debut, you’ll be facing the best hitter on your playoff-contending hometown team. Think you can strike him out twice? No pressure, right? Nationals left-hander Jackson Kent attended Lake Park High School in Roselle, Ill., around 30 miles from Wrigley Field. Yet he looked

CHICAGO – Kyle Teel is not putting an official timeline for his return to the White Sox from a high left ankle sprain sustained July 20 in Texas. But the White Sox starting catcher seems excited by the progress he’s making in the rehab process.

ATLANTA -- AJ Smith-Shawver could return to the Majors at some point next week. But the likelihood of Spencer Schwellenbach joining the Braves this year continues to diminish. Before Wednesday’s series finale against the Mets, Braves manager Walt Weiss talked about these two starting pitchers, and he also said top

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The Trade Deadline is an important mile marker in every season, at which point contending clubs bolster their rosters for a postseason push. And while trade acquisitions are an important way that teams boost their chances at making the playoffs and potentially a deep October run, there is another way