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The Red Sox completed a trade with the Athletics on Wednesday morning, acquiring infielder Brett Harris from the A’s in exchange for right-handed pitcher Ben Hansen. Harris was optioned to Triple-A Worcester, and right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle was designated for assignment.

It’s hard to not catch World Cup fever right now. Even when you’re at a baseball game. During the A’s-Dodgers game in West Sacramento on Tuesday, a fan decked out in Mexico soccer gear right behind home plate could be heard yelling “goal!” during the middle of a pitch from

It was quite the night for Mets' catchers and catching coaches on Tuesday in Toronto. Francisco Alvarez, who was DH’ing, hit a solo home run in the fifth inning to break the scoreless tie. Two innings later, Luis Torrens, who was behind the dish for New York, homered out to

Two first-place American League clubs will face off on Monday in Cleveland. The Rangers, who lead the AL West by half a game, will take on the Guardians, who are tied with the White Sox for first in the AL Central. Their Monday series opener will be broadcast exclusively on

We’ve hit the halfway point of the season -- most teams crossed the 81-game threshold this weekend -- and we’re starting to see the division and Wild Card races take shape. With that in mind, it’s time to check in on which teams would be in the postseason, along with

The Braves have signed veteran first baseman Carlos Santana to a Minor League deal, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

Heliot Ramos is inching closer to his return to the Majors.

The Tigers beat the Astros in a resounding 8-0 win on Friday night in Detroit, and there was a final moment that brought even more significance beyond the baseball field. As Enmanuel De Jesus closed out the victory, the Tigers' broadcast, led by Jason Benetti, brought on Detroit’s Spanish-language radio

Reaching the Majors at a young age is a particularly notable achievement on its own. Doing so and earning a chance to hit leadoff is even more impressive. Fewer than 25 players in the Wild Card era have hit leadoff in at least one game before turning 21. The leadoff

Two weeks ago, Nick Lucky was playing for the Lancaster Stormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a Partner League of Major League Baseball. On June 16, Lucky was signed by the Mets and assigned to Double-A Binghamton. It hasn't taken him long to make his presence felt. On

Monday was full of nail-biting games across baseball. The dozen games that were played in the Majors were decided only by 20 runs. According to STATS, that is the smallest combined run differential on a single day with at least 12 games since August 6, 1989 (13 games were also

Garrett Crochet’s throwing program won’t begin quite yet, according to Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy. Before Boston’s game in Colorado on Monday, Tracy told reporters that Crochet had a scheduled reevaluation of his injured shoulder. The left-hander has been on the injured list since April 29 with left shoulder

Jackson Flora is MLB Pipeline’s No. 5-ranked prospect for the 2026 Draft. Here is everything you need to know about Flora. FAST FACTS MLB Pipeline ranking: No. 5 Position: RHP Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 205 lbs. Bats/throws: R/R Age: 21 (Born May 25, 2005) School: UC Santa Barbara MLB PIPELINE SCOUTING GRADES

As usual, Jazz Chisholm Jr. was manning second base for the Yankees on Monday night. What he probably didn’t expect on top of his normal job was groundskeeping duties. During the fourth inning of the Yankees’ game at Detroit’s Comerica Park, the dirt camera near Chisholm’s position at second base

Summer is in full swing and the baseball season is nearing the halfway point. With the All-Star Game less than a month away, we have a pretty good gauge on where things stand, how each team’s playoff chances look and which players could potentially be moved at the Deadline. We’re

Elly De La Cruz is inching closer to a return to the Majors. De La Cruz, who has been on the injured list with a right hamstring strain since June 1, began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

Maya Brady does nothing but rake. Brady has recorded a hit in all eight games so far this season for the OKC Spark in the AUSL. She has a league-leading 13 hits and her .520 average ranks second among all batters. This is a continuation of her strong work in

William Julius "Judy" Johnson was a pioneer in many ways across his illustrious life. Not only was Johnson the first Delawarean elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (1975), he was also one of the greatest players in Negro Leagues history. As his Hall of Fame plaque reads: “Considered the

JJ Wetherholt was always destined to be an MLB player -- and he had a big supporter during that journey.

On Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani will toe the rubber at Dodger Stadium sporting a miniscule 1.06 ERA. Ohtani, who is making a legitimate Cy Young Award case in 2026, owns an MLB-best 2.62 ERA since 2021 among the 99 pitchers with at least 500 innings. While that news is hardly

Many of the usual names will be present at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia. Shohei Ohtani, Bobby Witt Jr., Yordan Alvarez and Paul Skenes will assuredly be returning All-Stars. You can count on Nick Kurtz and Ben Rice making their first All-Star appearances. But for many potential first-time

One of the Braves' top players is inching closer to a return. Drake Baldwin, who has been on the injured list since May 19 with a right oblique strain, began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The 25-year-old went 1-for-3, homering in his third plate appearance of the

On June 12, 2026, Jacob Misiorowski had a game for the ages against the Phillies. The flamethrowing right-hander struck out 15 Phillies hitters in a 95-pitch shutout, didn’t issue a walk and only allowed one hit (a leadoff single from Kyle Schwarber in the fourth inning). The Miz’s 15 strikeouts

Tarik Skubal will be the most prominent player talked about leading up to the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. For many teams that potentially miss out on Skubal -- or aren’t willing to meet Detroit’s likely high asking price -- there are several other intriguing pitchers who could be on the