PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez was thrilled when he met Elmo outside the home clubhouse last week. But now, Sánchez has shifted all of his attention to Grover. Grover Alexander, that is.

NEW YORK -- Gerrit Cole lived up to the hype in his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery on Friday night. The Yankees ace breezed through six scoreless innings, looking a lot like his Cy Young Award-winning self. When Cole was out of the game, the Rays showed Yankee Stadium

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PHILADELPHIA – Gavin Williams set the table beautifully, going pitch for pitch with Cristopher Sánchez, and Kyle Manzardo came up clutch off the bench with all of the offense Cleveland would need. Oh, and the Guardians made two stellar defensive plays. It all added up to yet another victory for

NEW YORK -- There were 569 days between Gerrit Cole’s appearances on the Yankee Stadium mound, with what he characterized as an “efficient and optimal” rehab from Tommy John surgery providing ample opportunities to experience different roles. He hung on dugout rails from coast to coast, acting both as fan

MILWAUKEE -- The last time the Brewers and Dodgers met prior to Friday night’s series opener was in Game 4 of last season’s National League Championship Series. The Dodgers won that game to sweep the series and earn a trip to the World Series. After going 6-0 against the Dodgers

The Blue Jays haven't been able to really get going yet in 2026, but they still have their eyes on another postseason appearance after going all the way to Game 7 of the World Series last season. But with June rapidly approaching, the time to make a run toward becoming

MIAMI -- The Mets added one of their top young pitchers on Friday, while saying goodbye to a potential future Hall of Famer. Right-hander Jonah Tong, the team's No. 2 prospect and No. 36 in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the series opener in

SAN FRANCISCO – The White Sox went hitless for eight of nine innings during Friday’s series opener against the Giants but still managed to cruise to a 9-4 victory at Oracle Park. The win raised their overall record to 26-24, compared to 15-35 through 50 in 2025. They scored all

ATLANTA -- How great are things going for the Braves? Well, the guy who entered the season as the fifth catcher, Chadwick Tromp, on their depth chart proved to be the hero in the eventful 5-4 win over the Nationals on Friday night at Truist Park. “That was a good

Some ballpark memories last forever. For 18 people at Wednesday's Triple-A Durham Bulls game, it was absolutely guaranteed to be an unforgettable night. Over the course of nine innings, nine couples committed to matrimony in front of over 3,700 witnesses -- some of whom presumably came to the ballpark with

Major League Baseball and its Clubs will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25th by observing the National Moment of Remembrance and wearing symbolic, memorial uniform elements for all on-field personnel. National Moment of Remembrance

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KANSAS CITY -- Thanks to Cal Raleigh, the Mariners’ winning formula last year often revolved around getting home runs from the catcher’s position. They used that formula again on Friday night, but this time it was Mitch Garver cast in the spotlight. Filling in for the injured Raleigh behind the

BALTIMORE -- As a 93.5 mph fly ball left the bat of Jackson Holliday in the fourth inning at a rainy Camden Yards on Friday night -- and as it sliced down the left-field line -- a series of contradicting thoughts went through the 22-year-old’s mind. “I was like, ‘OK,

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TORONTO -- We haven’t seen the Blue Jays accelerate through the finish line often this season.

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres slugged their way into the lead, then poured it on late, en route to a 7-3 series-opening victory over the Athletics on Friday night. “Clutch hits and homers -- that’ll do it,” said Ramón Laureano, whose go-ahead home run in the seventh inning put San

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CHICAGO -- Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti had issues gripping the baseball Friday afternoon, which put him in a couple of difficult spots on a chilly afternoon against the Cubs. A walk and two hit batters loaded the bases with no outs in the third inning, and a pair of one-out

As the nation marks 250 years since the founding of the United States, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating the moment with several special events over Memorial Day Weekend. Highlighting the festivities is the Hall of Fame Military Classic Presented by New Era, a legends game

BOSTON -- The Twins used the long ball on Friday night and came back from a three-run deficit to defeat the Red Sox, 8-6, at Fenway Park. It’s a great way to start a 10-game road trip. “I was jazzed up that we were able to battle back. We did

BOSTON -- Of all the pitches Roger Clemens fired in 200 career starts at Fenway Park, perhaps none had the sentimental value of the one he threw at the age of 63 on Friday night. With Clemens standing on the mound he once owned, he threw a ceremonial first pitch

After some lucky film buffs got to see the feature-length documentary about Bob Uecker at the Milwaukee Film Festival last month, we now have the first detail about the planned statewide theatrical release: The film will open in Marcus Theatres throughout Wisconsin on Friday, July 24. You can see the

MIAMI -- Jonah Tong sparkled in his season debut and Juan Soto continued to be red-hot at the plate with a long home run, but it was not enough in the Mets’ 2-1 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park on Friday night. Tong, the Mets' No. 2 prospect who

Longtime Dodger and two-time World Series champion Chris Taylor has retired from professional baseball. Taylor, who was playing with the Salt Lake Bees, the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate, retired after playing 32 games with the Bees this season.