ARLINGTON -- Cam Schlittler and Jacob deGrom were born 13 years apart in different parts of the country, but the fireballers share common links: both late-blooming college right-handers who enjoyed immediate success in the New York spotlight. Advertised as a high-octane pitching matchup, Tuesday’s bout between the Yankees and Rangers

PHILADELPHIA -- Don Mattingly said in January that he had no desire to manage a baseball team again. That changed this week. “Because, Dave asked,” Mattingly said before the Phillies' 7-0 victory over the Giants on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

TORONTO -- What does Trey Yesavage have in store for his second act? How can he clear the bar he’s already set so high? Yesavage is the pitching prospect we’ll compare big-league debuts to forever in Toronto. There are Blue Jays pitching prospects who haven’t even been born yet who

BALTIMORE -- Coming off Monday’s off-day, Pete Alonso walked into the Orioles’ clubhouse at Camden Yards on Tuesday afternoon with a fresh haircut and the same positivity he’s brought every day since the beginning of Spring Training. The Polar Bear wasn’t feeling concerned about the club’s uneven start, the 13-15

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani is set for his return to the Dodger Stadium mound tonight, but it will not be a full-on two-way show. Ohtani will start against the Marlins on five days' rest, rather than his usual six or more, for the first time this season. Manager Dave

SAN DIEGO -- Dansby Swanson got the Cubs’ scoring started on Tuesday night, but the shortstop was soon forced to make an early departure due to an injury. In the second inning, Swanson stole third base against the Padres and initially remained in the game. Before the home half of

NEW YORK -- An unfamiliar sound rang out after the fourth inning Tuesday night at Citi Field, a ballpark that has been as hostile to the Mets as anywhere in the country. On this occasion, fans around the stadium stood up from their seats and cheered. That’s simply not a

CLEVELAND -- Standing near his locker, Junior Caminero slowly rubbed his jaw and winced while taking a peek at the 76ers-Celtics playoff game on one of the large TVs hanging in Tampa Bay’s clubhouse. He was clearly sore, but also relieved. Caminero suffered a bruised right jaw when he was

CHICAGO -- José Soriano is human after all. After posting a historic 0.24 ERA through his first six starts with one run allowed in 37 2/3 innings, Soriano gave up three runs on six hits, including two homers, over five innings against the White Sox on Tuesday night at Rate

CINCINNATI -- It was a do-it-all type of game for Elly De La Cruz, who provided two early RBI hits on Tuesday for the Reds, and then delivered the exclamation point. De La Cruz's two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning sealed what would become a 7-2

It's a new era for the longstanding relationship between MLB and ESPN. Though ESPN is no longer the home for “Sunday Night Baseball” (now on NBC) or the Home Run Derby (now on Netflix), the sports broadcasting network is actually bringing fans more baseball than ever.

CLEVELAND -- With Triple-A Columbus rained out in Buffalo on Saturday, Travis Bazzana and some of his Clippers teammates made a quick trip north of the border. The Guardians and Blue Jays were squaring off in Toronto, and Bazzana and Co. decided to go catch a ballgame. Sitting inside Rogers

MINNEAPOLIS -- Cole Young and Josh Naylor were eons away from the Majors when they got their first taste of Target Field during All-Star Week back in 2014. And that made their game-sealing hits in the Mariners’ 7-1 win on Tuesday night feel nostalgically full circle.

ATLANTA -- Martín Pérez wasn’t on Atlanta’s Opening Day roster and he’s already been designated for assignment this year. As for Didier Fuentes, he’s spent a majority of this season at the Triple-A level. But they have both helped the Braves overcome a slew of injuries on their way to

ATLANTA -- What initially looked like a routine defensive play turned into an early exit for Casey Mize and a concerning moment for the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. In the bottom of the third inning, Mize had already surrendered an RBI double to Ronald Acuña Jr., giving the Braves

PITTSBURGH -- After striking out a season-high seven batters through five scoreless innings in St. Louis' 11-7 win on Tuesday night at PNC Park, Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy looked ready for a test that he hadn’t yet faced across his first five starts of the season. The sixth inning. Though

NEW YORK -- Carlos Mendoza certainly noticed when one of the most prominent managers in baseball, Alex Cora, was let go last weekend amidst a poor start for the Red Sox. He saw when one of his friends and mentors, Rob Thomson, suffered the same fate Tuesday morning with the

PHILADELPHIA -- It's no secret that the relationship between a manager and the front office is an important one. Well, Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly may just have the best relationship ever between a field general and a general manager. "I mean, I like the kid," Mattingly joked prior to

CLEVELAND – Nick Martinez kept the Rays keep rolling through the American League. Martinez pitched seven-plus scoreless innings as Tampa Bay extended its winning streak to six games on Tuesday night, beating the Guardians, 1-0, to spoil 2024 No. 1 overall Draft pick Travis Bazzana’s much-hyped Major League debut for

There's yet more big news coming out of the Yankees' farm system, as the club is promoting No. 1 prospect George Lombard Jr. to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to YES Network's Jack Curry. The move has not been confirmed. The Yankees confirmed earlier Tuesday that their No. 3 prospect, right-hander Elmer

PHILADELPHIA -- Somebody had to take the fall. So, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski called Rob Thomson early Tuesday morning and told him to stop by his office at Citizens Bank Park. Thomson knew then that he had lost his job. Thomson has been in baseball for more

There are many ways to describe a no-hitter. Exhilarating. Historic. But … delicious? That is where the New Hampshire Fisher Cats -- playing as the Chicken Tenders -- come into play.

LOS ANGELES – The Marlins placed closer Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list with nerve irritation and recalled left-hander Cade Gibson from Triple-A Jacksonville ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers. According to manager Clayton McCullough, Fairbanks will not throw for a handful of days and let the medication

Alex Cora may manage again someday, but that day is not today. After hiring Don Mattingly on an interim basis to replace Rob Thomson as the Phillies’ manager, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski acknowledged Tuesday that he first tried to hire Cora to manage Philadelphia, but the former Red