MLB News: Scores, Standings, Stats, Trades, Rumors (2024)

ARLINGTON -- Manager Bruce Bochy said on Sunday morning that the Rangers didn’t need Max Scherzer to come back and immediately look like a three-time Cy Young Award winner. Texas doesn’t need him to look like the peak version of himself -- the one that has all but secured a

NEW YORK -- The Yankees added an experienced corner infielder on Sunday, acquiring J.D. Davis and cash considerations from the Athletics in exchange for infielder Jordan Groshans. Davis, 31, was batting .236 (29-for-123) with four home runs and five RBIs in 39 games for Oakland this season, appearing defensively at

ST. LOUIS -- Eager to get his season back on track following an ugly two-game losing streak in early June, Cardinals ace Sonny Gray vowed that things would be different going forward as he would start relentlessly attacking hitters once again. On a steamy Sunday at Busch Stadium, the Giants

In basketball, one of the most hotly debated rules surrounds whether or not a player’s hand is considered an extension of the ball when it's in contact with the ball. On Sunday, we got the MLB version of that rule on a slide you have to see to believe. With

NEW YORK -- Top Cy Young Award candidate Spencer Strider made one healthy start before undergoing season-ending elbow surgery. So instead of having four starting pitchers at this year’s All-Star Game, the Braves might just have three. Max Fried strengthened his candidacy as he allowed just one run over six

HOUSTON -- The surging Astros got seven strong innings from starting pitcher Framber Valdez and four hits from third baseman Alex Bregman to thump the Orioles, 8-1, on Sunday afternoon and polish off an impressive three-game sweep at Minute Maid Park. Houston has won five consecutive games without star slugger

CLEVELAND -- From the beginning of Guardians Spring Training, everyone -- whether it was players, hitting coaches or the manager -- talked about one thing: Impacting the baseball. At the time, it seemed like a rudimentary concept. If you want more power, you have to impact the baseball. Yet the

DENVER -- After being no-hit through 6 1/3 innings and held to two baserunners through eight frames, the Nationals fought back in the ninth to top the Rockies, 2-1, on Sunday at Coors Field. Jacob Young led off the final inning with a single off left-hander Jalen Beeks. CJ Abrams

CLEVELAND -- On Friday night, Blue Jays No. 2 prospect Orelvis Martinez fulfilled a lifelong dream by recording his first MLB hit in his debut against the Guardians. On Sunday, he received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene, Major League Baseball announced. Martinez found out about

With the end of June approaching, there’s a long list of teams on the postseason bubble, creating a lot of uncertainty about which clubs will be buyers and which will be sellers at the Trade Deadline on July 30 at 6 p.m. ET. Entering Saturday, all but five of the

PITTSBURGH -- A few weeks ago, Aaron Civale was talking to Brandon Lowe about some advice the second baseman’s coach gave him in college at the University of Maryland. In baseball, a team’s starting pitcher doesn’t technically compete directly against his mound opponent, but there’s still some motivation to be

CINCINNATI -- Jarren Duran had a weekend to remember in Cincinnati. The emerging star outfielder had three more hits and drove in two to finish the weekend 7-for-13, as the Red Sox captured the rubber game of the series, 7-4, on Sunday before 29,199 at Great American Ball Park.

Phillies left-hander logs seven scoreless frames in first start after inking extension

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said one of the reasons the club felt comfortable signing Cristopher Sánchez to an extension at this point is that he's not the type of player to rest on laurels. It's only one game, but so far so good. Less than

The Royals haven’t made the playoffs or even finished a season with a winning record since their 2015 World Series title. But as we near the season’s midway point -- as well as the July 30 Trade Deadline -- the Royals entered play Sunday holding on to the third American

CINCINNATI -- Sometimes attitude and style can go a long way. Red Sox manager Alex Cora is hoping a new dress code can help his younger players appreciate what it is to act and dress like a Major Leaguer. During the club’s stop in St. Louis in mid-May, Cora noted

NEW YORK -- Giancarlo Stanton revamped his workout program this past offseason, focusing on cardiovascular activity in hopes of avoiding future trips to the injured list. The Yankees slugger enjoyed good fortune in that department until Sunday, when he was sidelined with a left hamstring strain. Stanton was placed on

Every year after the All-Star fan vote is tabulated and the final roster selections are made, there seems to be at least one deserving player who doesn’t make the cut. But sometimes, the snubbed get the last laugh. Every now and then, a non-All-Star goes on to a bigger honor:

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DETROIT -- Reese Olson took the mound for the first inning against the White Sox Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park with a 3.39 ERA but averaging just 2.21 runs of support per game, second only to Miami’s Trevor Rogers for lowest in the Majors. He started half of the eight

PHILADELPHIA -- Taijuan Walker will miss at least his next few starts as he continues his ongoing search to find his splitter. The Phillies placed the veteran right-hander on the 15-day injured list prior to Sunday's series finale against the D-backs due to right index finger inflammation. Manager Rob Thomson

MIAMI -- The Marlins, despite seeing a second starter hit the IL in as many days, ended their six-game homestand on a high note with a 6-4 win over the Mariners on Sunday afternoon at loanDepot park. They went 4-2 during the stretch at home. There was a surplus of

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates placed two-time All-Star closer David Bednar on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a strained left oblique, retroactive to June 20. Bednar last pitched on June 19, working a 1-2-3 ninth inning against the Reds to earn his 16th save of the season. Bednar would

LOS ANGELES -- It’s been a tale of two completely different seasons for Shohei Ohtani and Gavin Lux. Ohtani, the two-time unanimous American League Most Valuable Player, has established himself as one of the early favorites to take home his first NL MVP Award in his first season with the

Captain gives club lead it never relinquishes in game that Stanton exits with tight hamstring

NEW YORK -- You could sense the air leaking out of Yankee Stadium in the first inning on Saturday night, a feeling of “Oh, no” creeping into the building as Marcus Stroman whirled to watch Marcell Ozuna’s home run sail over the right-field wall. The Yankees hadn’t led at any

DENVER -- Tie game. Bases loaded. Full count. Ninth inning. No outs. For the Rockies’ Ryan McMahon, “When you’re a kid, those are the moments you dream up.” But no kid's dream ever ended with the plate umpire -- in this case Hunter Wendelstedt -- springing from his box and