BOSTON – Wilyer Abreu watched five pitches from Garrett Cleavinger go by, none piquing the Red Sox right fielder’s interest enough to even lift his bat off his shoulder. But when the sixth pitch came his way, Abreu uncorked Saturday’s game-changing swing. Down by one with two outs in the

CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo was merely taking in a game at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Sitting in the right-field bleachers alongside his teammates from the 2016 World Series champions -- who earlier helped dedicate a brand new Champions Gate monument outside the stadium -- the three-time All-Star likely assumed his

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SEATTLE -- Lifeless for their first game-and-a-half out of the break, the Mariners finally found liftoff in the late innings of a 4-3, 10-inning thriller over the Giants on Saturday afternoon.

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CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana raised his right arm into the air and shuffled around the first-base bag. The fly ball he hit landed beyond the center-field fence at Progressive Field, sending the ballpark into a frenzy and the Guardians’ second baseman into a trot every young baseball player has practiced

The pitching-needy Cubs reunited with veteran right-hander Aaron Civale on Saturday, acquiring him along with cash considerations from the A’s in exchange for Minor League right-handed pitcher Aiden Moffett.

ANAHEIM -- Tarik Skubal spent his All-Star break in Detroit, bypassing a typical midsummer vacation to get his regular between-starts work at Comerica Park. On Saturday at Angel Stadium, that preparation paid off immediately. Backed by a four-run burst in the first inning, Skubal silenced the Angels' bats, scattering five

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NEW YORK -- The Dodgers and Yankees are playing two at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, with two dynamic arms set to face off in the first game. With Los Angeles and New York playing a doubleheader after Saturday's game was postponed due to rain, the Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the

HOUSTON -- The Orioles are finding different ways to win games these days. On Friday, it was an eighth-inning two-run homer from Taylor Ward that propelled them to victory -- their fifth straight win at the time.

Here's something: Alex Rodriguez, Mets legend. Wait, what? Alas, context is needed. A-Rod was seen at Fanatics Fest on Friday wearing an '80s-era Keith Hernandez Mets jersey. Not only that, but he told Hernandez, who was there signing autographs, that he watched nearly every Mets game during the first baseman's

MILWAUKEE – The Brewers placed outfielder Sal Frelick on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right shoulder strain and scratched second baseman Brice Turang from the starting lineup against the Marlins with a sore right foot. All on the same day that franchise mainstay Brandon Woodruff announced he needs

BALTIMORE -- For the third time in less than a year, the Orioles have agreed to a long-term contract extension with a core player on their roster. On Saturday, Baltimore announced it signed right-hander Kyle Bradish to a five-year extension that covers the 2027-31 seasons. The deal is worth $90

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Athletics returned from the All-Star break fully believing they are still capable of turning this season around. Before that could happen, they desperately just needed a win, something that had eluded them for over two weeks. Mired in a brutal 10-game losing streak, it was going

ATLANTA -- Brandon Nimmo isn’t shy about quoting one of his favorite shows, “Ted Lasso.” “Be a goldfish,” the fictional soccer coach says in season 1 of the Emmy Award-winning show.

Before Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, fans in the outfield were given oversized gloves to catch incoming dingers. But on Saturday, one fan in Philly didn’t need a glove to make a highlight-reel grab of Kyle Schwarber’s latest long ball.

NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge underwent a re-imaging procedure on his fractured right rib during the All-Star break that revealed signs of healing, but not yet enough to clear the Yankees captain for resumption of baseball activities. Judge had the imaging performed on Wednesday. He is believed to have sustained

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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MIAMI -- Chicago Bandits outfielder Morgan Zerkle has learned to see softball from both sides of the line. For Zerkle, the offseason is no break from the game. It is a shift in perspective.

PHILADELPHIA -- Trea Turner thinks about his swing as much as anybody thinks about their swing. He watches lots of video. He hits a ton in the cage. Turner said he thought about his swing on the flight from Detroit to Philadelphia on Sunday evening, following the Phillies’ final game

TORONTO -- When your franchise unveils its first player statue outside the stadium and celebrates its two World Series teams in a sprawling pregame ceremony, you’d better find a way to win the game that follows. The Blue Jays did just that, beating the White Sox, 1-0, in front of