MILWAUKEE -- Of course Jacob Misiorowski’s first pitch in the Major Leagues was a fastball. It found the strike zone at 100.5 mph, making it the second-fastest fastball thrown by a Brewers starter in the pitch-tracking era, just a few clicks below Trevor Megill’s 100.7 mph as an opener in

A lot will happen in the seven weeks between now and the Trade Deadline, so projecting which teams might be buyers and sellers can often be a fruitless exercise in mid-June. All but five teams entered play on Thursday with a single-digit deficit in their league’s Wild Card race, leaving

The Nationals still are evaluating 7-8 players for the No. 1 overall pick, a group that consists of most of the consensus upper-tier of talent: two high school shortstops (Ethan Holliday and Eli Willits), the best of the college arms (lefties Kade Anderson of Louisiana State, Jamie Arnold of Florida

BALTIMORE -- Tarik Skubal’s run of dominance over the past few weeks has drawn comparisons to Justin Verlander during his American League Most Valuable Player season in 2011. But as Skubal overpowered Orioles hitters in his seventh and final inning of Thursday night’s 4-1 Tigers win, the more apt ex-Tiger

NEW YORK -- Kodai Senga’s health, an open question for most of the past 16 months, has again fallen into the realm of uncertainty. Senga strained his right hamstring Thursday fielding an errant throw from Pete Alonso in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Nationals. The Mets won’t know the

KANSAS CITY -- For a few seconds, Pablo Reyes had no idea where to go. After slipping between third base and home in a scoreless game during the eighth inning, Reyes slammed on the brakes, initially taking a turn back to third. That’s when Reyes heard third-base coach Luis Rojas

If you're still scratching your head about what to get your dad or for yourself for Father's Day, then we have the deal for you. During the Father's Day Sale from now until June 17, an MLB.TV Yearly subscription is half off at $59.99, bringing you every out-of-market regular-season game,

The Angels are calling up their top prospect, Christian Moore, a source told MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger on Thursday night. Ranked the organization's No. 1 prospect by MLB Pipeline and the No. 56 overall prospect in the Majors, the second baseman will be in uniform for the club’s series opener against

Playing against your brother in a Major League game is one thing. How about throwing him out on the bases? That’s exactly what happened between the Brewers and Cardinals at Milwaukee’s American Family Field, when William Contreras threw out his brother, Willson Contreras, at second base in the seventh inning.

Jarren Duran loves the Green Monster. And it's not just the Wally head. What Duran really loves is hitting baseballs off the Green Monster. He peppers the Monster. And that's what makes him the perfect Red Sox leadoff man. For 81 games a year, Duran gets to take aim at

If you’re an avid card collector, you’ve probably ripped open plenty of Topps packs, hoping to pull an autographed card of a highly touted rookie. But do you have an autographed card of the "Barry Bonds of Softball?" You can try to get one now.

DENVER -- Warren Schaeffer isn’t looking for consolation prizes. The interim Rockies manager said as much after Orlando Arcia delivered a walk-off single to complete a spirited 8-7 comeback victory that salvaged the series finale against the Giants at Coors Field on Thursday afternoon.

MILWAUKEE -- Aaron Civale has always been a starting pitcher, and he wants to remain in that role, the right-hander said Thursday after The Athletic reported that his agent has asked the Brewers to make a trade rather than use Civale in relief. Agent Jack Toffey told The Athletic’s Ken

PLAY BALL Weekend will feature events on six continents as part of a worldwide effort to inspire participation in baseball and softball through over 200 activities hosted by MLB, MLB Clubs, MiLB & Partner League Clubs, MLB’s international offices, and youth league partners from Friday, June 13 - Sunday, June

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (June 6-12). Spinning a Web(b): With another masterful outing on Saturday, Logan Webb now has three outings with at least 10+ strikeouts and no walks this season. That’s tied for most by a Giants pitcher in

LOS ANGELES -- Before the players otherwise known as the "Grandson of the Wind" and the "Comet" took the Majors by storm, they were two of the biggest stars in Korean baseball. This weekend, the Giants' Jung Hoo Lee and the Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim are set to face each other

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Josh Smith fouled off the first pitch of the game, a 91.5 mph four-seamer from Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober. He took a split second before stepping back into the box. Then, the Rangers' utility man -- playing shortstop with Corey Seager at DH on Thursday -- launched

Louisiana State University baseball and Major League Baseball have an interesting tie that could impact the future of baseball development. Aside from being a renowned collegiate powerhouse that consistently pumps out big league talent (Paul Skenes, anyone?) the seven-time College World Series champs also serve as a home to multiple

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HOUSTON -- It was only two weeks ago that left-hander Framber Valdez threw an 83-pitch complete game against the Rays, tying the club record for the fewest pitches by an Astros pitcher in a complete game since pitch-count tracking began in 1988. His path to victory Thursday night at Daikin

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong hadn’t taken a day off all season. Entering Wednesday, the Cubs’ star center fielder had started all 67 games this year, playing each contest from the first inning to the last, even if it went into extras. So when manager Craig Counsell gave him a rare

Thursday's game between the Bandits and Volts of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League featured a heavyweight pitching matchup of two pitchers selected first overall in their respective draft this year. The Bandits' Lexi Kilfoyl -- a former Oklahoma State All-American -- was selected No. 1 overall in January's first-ever AUSL

CHICAGO -- Before he takes the mound each start, Andrew Heaney delegates a responsibility to someone in the dugout. If he points at his shoe, that means his shoelace has probably exploded and you need to run up to his locker to grab another. It’s not paranoia. It has been