Winning the Home Run Derby will always be special. Doing it in front of your home fans? Legendary. Capturing a Derby crown in one's home ballpark is a rare feat -- it's only happened three times since the first Derby in 1985. Bryce Harper is the most recent, winning the

World Series winners. Respected veterans. Bright young stars. Top prospects on the cusp of the big leagues. Arguably college baseball’s premier powerhouse, the Louisiana State baseball program has produced them all. In addition to its on-field success -- the school’s eight Men’s College World Series championships are the second most

The SKY is the limit for Major League Baseball. On Wednesday, MLB announced a new partnership with Indian cricket star Suryakumar Yadav -- known as SKY -- in order to expand the presence of baseball in India. Yadav will serve as an MLB Ambassador, working with MLB on fan engagement,

Jackson Jobe flashed his triple-digit fastball and showed off strikeout stuff as he returned to game action, a promising sign for the Tigers right-hander in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Jonah Heim wasn’t originally in the Athletics’ lineup on Sunday, but when teammate Jeff McNeil arrived at Sutter Health Park under the weather, Heim knew he had better be ready.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- After an eventful couple of weeks, it understandably takes a lot to leave an impression on the Athletics’ Zack Gelof.

The Athletics’ powerful 1-2 punch is headed to Philadelphia. Catcher Shea Langeliers and first baseman Nick Kurtz will represent the A’s in the 2026 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on July 14 at Citizens Bank Park, and both will start for the AL squad. “I think it’s going to be

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Jack Perkins didn’t even know anything was wrong. For more than an hour, Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers had shown little sign he was battling a left thumb injury dating back to a first-inning passed ball. Until backup catcher Jonah Heim strode into the on-deck circle in the

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Athletics will have to move forward without their clubhouse leader. After Brent Rooker paused his rehab from a left knee bone bruise to be reevaluated by doctors at Stanford Medical Center, the All-Star slugger is now set to undergo knee surgery, A’s manager Mark Kotsay revealed

Jake Bennett has been just what the Red Sox needed. The rookie left-hander has brought stability to a Boston rotation that has been without ace Garrett Crochet since late April and lost Connelly Early to the injured list on Wednesday. Scheduled to take the ball on Friday against the Angels

Fresh off their nation’s FIFA World Cup Round of 32 win over the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Atlanta, a thrilling 2-1 victory with Harry Kane scoring both goals, English soccer fans took to Truist Park for Wednesday’s Cardinals-Braves game -- and delivered a must-see moment in the process.

Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips is nearing the end of his rehab assignment, and he seems to be heating up at the right time. Phillips dominated in a scoreless top of the ninth inning on Wednesday for Triple-A Oklahoma City against Sugar Land, the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate. The right-hander struck out

Trent Grisham is nearing a return to the Yankees’ lineup, and his first rehab appearance on Wednesday was a promising sign.

It’s a battle of National League Central clubs and a clash of left-handed starters on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. The Brewers and Reds are set to continue their four-game series at American Family Field at 8:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The game will air exclusively on ESPN, which can be

Snagging a foul ball at an MLB game is always a special moment, but getting to celebrate with a loved one? That’s truly priceless. One young fan got to do both during Tuesday’s Marlins-Rockies contest at Coors Field. After winding up with a ball during the ninth inning of Miami’s

A little more than a year since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver has returned to game action.

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Who will start the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard? The decision is now in the hands of the fans, with Phase 2 of balloting now open for the 96th Midsummer Classic, which will be played July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The results from Phase 1

Logan Henderson's first rehab start could not have gone much better. The Brewers rookie right-hander is working his way back to Milwaukee’s rotation after being sidelined in late May by a low back strain, and his rehab outing on Sunday for Triple-A Nashville was an excellent step forward.

With the MLB Draft and All-Star festivities on the docket, July is always an exciting part of the baseball season. As the calendar transitions into July this week, several exciting series are on tap, including rematches of two 2025 playoff clashes -- the NL Wild Card Series and the ALCS.

Mikey Romero’s family group chat is an active one these days. Perhaps that’s to be expected when you’re one of the top prospects in the Red Sox organization and your three sisters are all standout softball players -- two in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League and one coming off a

"Venezuela together." That was the message Phillies No. 4 prospect Aroon Escobar inscribed in Spanish on his left wristband this week after a pair of earthquakes devastated his native country. On Wednesday, quakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes left more than 1,400 people dead across northern Venezuela, according

Ahead of his impending return to the Astros’ rotation, right-hander Cristian Javier turned in an excellent rehab start on Saturday for Triple-A Sugar Land. Javier pitched six scoreless innings for the Space Cowboys against El Paso, the Padres’ Triple-A affiliate. He struck out four while allowing three hits and two

It’s been quite the week for AJ Dybantsa. Selected first overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, Dybantsa got his chance to live out a particular baseball dream on Saturday at Fenway Park. Dybantsa threw out the first pitch before watching his hometown Red Sox

The Utah Talons have won seven straight games to surge into first place in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, and pitcher Montana Fouts has been a big reason why.