Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager and Braves icon, passes away at 84
Bobby Cox played with Mickey Mantle, managed Chipper Jones and established his own legend as he spent more than a half-century devoting himself to the game he loved and to a distinguished career that will be forever honored within Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Sadly, the baseball world lost another of
Witt hits inside-the-park HR ... on a ground ball
KANSAS CITY – The Royals wasted absolutely no time getting their offense started against the Tigers and opener Burch Smith on Saturday night, and Bobby Witt Jr. wasted absolutely no time getting around the bases for an inside-the-park home run in the first inning. With Maikel Garcia on second base
2-time Gold Glover Bailey traded to Guardians; Draft pick, LHP prospect to Giants
CLEVELAND -- The Guardians are shaking up their catching depth chart with a bit of a stunning early season trade. The Guardians announced Saturday they’ve acquired two-time Gold Glove Award-winning catcher Patrick Bailey from the Giants in exchange for lefty pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson and their Competitive Balance Round A
He's back! Barger marks return with 101.2 mph assist -- fastest in MLB this season
TORONTO -- Addison Barger is capable of things on the baseball field that others simply aren’t. Playing in his first game in more than a month after rehabbing from an ankle injury, Barger uncorked a 101.2 mph throw from right field to end the top of the second inning on
Giants place Webb on 15-day IL with knee bursitis
The Giants placed right-hander Logan Webb on the 15-day injured list with right knee bursitis on Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday.
Bettered by Miz, Judge is duly impressed: 'A great, great, great young star'
MILWAUKEE – It was 6-foot-7 vs. 6-foot-7. Power vs. power. And Yankees superstar Aaron Judge came away impressed by budding Brewers star Jacob Misiorowski. “You see some guys that throw 103 [mph], but you get a little bit more time. A guy like that, where he's almost dropping it in
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Injuries: Webb, Dodgers, Harper, Skubal, Ragans, Brewers
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Burns cools Astros as Reds halt 8-game skid
CINCINNATI -- Chase Burns has been gifted with an arm that can dial up a triple-digit fastball or a 90 mph slider while racking up strikeouts at lightning speed. But the sign of a maturing ace is the ability to pitch when he doesn’t have strikeout stuff, and still stay
Verlander tosses 38 pitches in simulated game amid rehab
KANSAS CITY -- Justin Verlander has almost a season’s worth of starts (24) at Kauffman Stadium over his career, second only to Cleveland’s Progressive Field amongst road parks for him. So maybe it was fitting that Verlander’s first simulated game on his road back to the Tigers’ rotation was here
Mom thrilled watching Antonacci play -- but the HBP's? Not so much
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MLB to celebrate Mother's Day, raise awareness in fight against breast cancer
Major League Baseball, its Clubs and MLB Together partners are showcasing their efforts this Mother’s Day to honor moms and raise awareness for breast cancer nationwide. This initiative focuses on providing critical support to combat a disease projected to claim nearly 42,000 lives in the U.S. this year. Driven by
Why Guardians pulled the lever for Bailey acquisition
CLEVELAND -- Guardians president Chris Antonetti recalled how former associate manager Craig Albernaz often joked about Cleveland acquiring catcher Patrick Bailey from the Giants. Albernaz (a former San Francisco coach) held a close relationship with Bailey. The Guardians struck a deal to acquire Bailey on Saturday morning, and Albernaz (now
'Bobby meant everything to me': Braves legends reflect on Cox's influence
LOS ANGELES -- Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox died on Saturday at the age of 84. His passing stirred a lot of emotions from many of the legendary Braves figures he impacted since first joining the organization as Atlanta’s rookie manager in 1978.
- Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame
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A's back Civale with big hits, little plays to beat Orioles
BALTIMORE -- Brent Rooker clubbed a three-run home run, and Shea Langeliers drove in two more runs off Shane Baz as the Athletics made all sorts of effort plays in Saturday’s 6-2 victory over the Orioles to show why they’re leading the AL West.
Turang has a big league dad ... but he never forgets mom's role in MLB journey
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Marlins battle back with trio of homers after falling behind early vs. Nats
MIAMI -- Kyle Stowers, Xavier Edwards and Jakob Marsee each went deep as the Marlins scored eight unanswered runs, then held off a ninth-inning rally in an 8-7 victory over the Nationals on Saturday at loanDepot park. With the game tied at 4 in the eighth, Stowers led off the
Polar Bear and his cub, Teddy, set to celebrate Mom
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Brooks returns to big leagues after winding journey through Korea, Mexico
BOSTON -- Before Saturday’s game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park was postponed because of inclement weather, the Rays selected the contract of right-hander Aaron Brooks from Triple-A Durham and optioned right-hander Mason Englert to Durham. To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy was designated for
Saturday's Rays-Red Sox game postponed; split DH in July
BOSTON -- The Red Sox and Rays postponed Saturday’s game roughly 15 minutes before the scheduled 4:10 p.m. ET start time due to significant rainfall in the Fenway area expected to continue throughout the afternoon and evening. The game will be made up on July 17 at 1:35 p.m. as
Lockridge goes on IL, thinks he avoided the worst after crashing into wall
MILWAUKEE – Brewers left fielder Brandon Lockridge ambled around the clubhouse on crutches on Saturday afternoon, his right knee visibly swollen and stabilized by a brace. Despite the pain and some difficulty getting around, he was feeling lucky. “To be honest, I thought my knee was going to be in
'Truly the miracle of life': Langeliers in awe of wife, 1st baby
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Holliday set to see time at 3B during rehab assignment
BALTIMORE -- An interesting development is coming in Jackson Holliday’s rehab assignment. On Sunday, Holliday will be playing his third game for Double-A Chesapeake since starting a new rehab assignment on Thursday -- his third since undergoing right hamate surgery on Feb 12. However, the 22-year-old won’t be at second
Arraez’s biggest champion? His mom
This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. When Luis Arraez returned to Giants camp after helping Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic in March, he wasn’t toting his gold medal around