PITTSBURGH -- The Dodgers defeated the Pirates, 8-6, on Thursday night at PNC Park, but it was a costly victory, as superstar Shohei Ohtani was pinch-hit for in the bottom of the seventh inning with left knee inflammation. Per manager Dave Roberts, Ohtani experienced pain in his left knee/hamstring area

I’m not the only one hearing the ticking clock get louder, right? It happens every year when we’re just one month away from the MLB Draft. There are still games to scout, from the College World Series starting in Omaha on Friday to high school playoff games (highly touted Massachusetts

The Trade Deadline is still more than a month away, yet as seems to be the case every summer, it will be here before we know it. We recently examined some of the biggest questions that will need to be answered between now and Aug. 3, with all but three

With the new swing timing and miss distance leaderboards on Baseball Savant, we started by diving into a lot of nasty pitches thrown by a lot of nasty pitchers.

• We looked at the pitchers who throw the most wipeout versions of each pitch type -- pitches that miss bats

DENVER – Once the baseball cleared the wall down the left-field line at Coors Field, Seiya Suzuki punched the air and let out a shout as he began his trip around the bases on Thursday afternoon. It was the kind of display the Cubs have been lacking and surely brought

Maybe it shouldn't be called a "walk-off" when the play in question was actually a steal of home. But either way, Reds prospect Kien Vu took matters into his own hands -- or actually legs -- racing home on a straight steal to lift High-A Dayton past Fort Wayne, 5-4,

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (June 5-11). Freddie says walk off: Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off homer on Friday to give the Dodgers a 1-0 win. It was his 20th career walk-off hit, tying Andre Dawson and Albert Pujols for the

The National League Cy Young Award race is shaping up to be one that will be talked about for years to come. Cincinnati’s Chase Burns, Atlanta’s Chris Sale, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and Los Angeles’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani all have had dominant seasons that might put them at the

NEW YORK -- On Monday’s Mets off-day, Juan Soto went to Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks play the Spurs in NBA Finals Game 3. Though the Knicks lost that game, Soto saw how fans reacted to every touch of the ball, every pass, every shot. He took note

BALTIMORE -- For much of Pete Alonso's first season in Baltimore, the Polar Bear has shown his prolific ability to homer the other way. In fact, eight of his first 14 home runs were opposite-field shots to either right or right-center field. Alonso’s 15th homer, however, was a blast to

Eric Collins, the play-by-play commentator for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, is known for losing his mind -- and his voice -- to deliver electric calls during TV broadcasts. On Thursday, Collins brought his energy to the diamond for an Athletes Unlimited Softball League matchup between the Portland Cascade and the

You can now follow your favorite players and teams on MLB.TV for a new low price for the season. Fans can purchase an MLB.TV Seasonal package for just $119.99 to watch every out-of-market game live or on demand. Subscribe now through ESPN -- the new home of MLB.TV -- to

PITTSBURGH -- Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski left his start against the Pirates in the fifth inning of the club's 8-6 win on Thursday night with a right hamstring contusion after he collided with Pittsburgh left fielder Bryan Reynolds at first base.

Kodai Senga, scratched from his previously scheduled rehab appearance with Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday due to right ulnar nerve irritation, was back on the mound Thursday with a performance that should put most concerns about his elbow to bed.

KANSAS CITY -- “Identity” is a word that’s been floating around the Rangers for much of the first half of the 2026 season.

For the Hairston family, the third edition of the revived East-West Classic at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., on Juneteenth isn’t just an exhibition game. It’s a true family reunion, in a city where they have roots. Jerry Hairston Sr. is back to manage the East squad and his son

PITTSBURGH – The Pirates have called up Antwone Kelly, their No. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline, from Triple-A Indianapolis, according to a source. The team has not confirmed the report. Kelly had a 4.50 ERA in 13 appearances (10 starts) with Indianapolis, but he tallied a 3.28 ERA in his

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

What do ballplayers do while they’re out of action on the injured list? For Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle, recovering from a left oblique contusion, he got to work on a new day job. Doyle stopped by the Berry Kebabs stand at Coors Field before the Rockies' 9-3 loss to the

PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies’ outfield depth is so paper thin they made a trade on Thursday. They acquired center fielder Derek Hill and international bonus money from the White Sox for outfield prospect Dylan Campbell and infield prospect José Colmenares, neither of whom ranked on the Phillies' Top 30 Prospects

Ana Gold is a softball star. She's the all-time home run leader at Duke. She was drafted ninth overall in the 2025 AUSL College Draft. She went on to win Rookie of the Year in the inaugural season of the top softball league on the globe -- leading all rookies

MIAMI – You’d be hard-pressed to find a more intense Major Leaguer than Tyler Phillips. For casual baseball fans, Phillips is the Marlins pitcher who went viral for slapping his face when running in from the bullpen to the mound.

DETROIT -- The Tigers are one of the few teams that do not have a home run prop. They’ve had one in past years but went away from it. That did not stop them from having fun with Colt Keith as he rounded the bases Thursday on his first homer

CHICAGO – Thursday night’s series finale between the American League Central-leading White Sox and the National League East-leading Braves has been postponed due to rain. The contest originally was scheduled to begin at 6:40 p.m. CT but was delayed 40 minutes before the set first pitch. The forecast called for