By David Adler @_dadler
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The 2024 MLB All-Star ballot features plenty of big names having standout seasons: Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman … the list goes on. But if you want to go past the usual superstars, there are plenty of other deserving players who could be
By Paul Casella @paul_casellaMLB
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BALTIMORE -- This weekend’s showdown is unlike any early-season series in Phillies history -- and Game 1 against the Orioles certainly lived up to the hype on a wild Friday night at Camden Yards. The series opener had a little bit of everything, from Kyle Schwarber’s leadoff home run to
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HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Justin Verlander was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against his former team, the Tigers, due to neck discomfort. Rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti got the call in Verlander’s place on Saturday. In each of Verlander's last two starts, he’s thrown five innings and allowed four runs
Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner racks up 10 strikeouts in latest rehab start
By Alyssa Gomez @alyssam_gomez
12:19 AM EDT
All aboard. The Cole Train is chugging its way back toward the Majors. Gerrit Cole fanned 10 batters across 4 1/3 frames in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 2-1 loss against the Rochester Red Wings on Friday night during his third rehab start. The start comes on the heels of his two previous
By Jessica Camerato @jessicacamerato
June 14, 2024
WASHINGTON -- Tensions spilled over in the Nationals’ dugout on Friday night before they were washed away by a seven-run inning and 10 strikeouts from MacKenzie Gore en route to Washington's 8-1 win over Miami. The Nationals snapped an eight-game losing streak at Nationals Park against the Marlins. “All of
LATEST FREE AGENT & TRADE RUMORS
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June 14, 2024
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Scott Yelle completed tour of MLB parks he began with Jackson, raising money and spirits along the way
By Anthony Castrovince
June 14, 2024
DETROIT -- The Comerica Park usher didn’t recognize the guy in the Elon University baseball cap and the personalized Tigers jersey. But the MLB Network camera crew following his every move was an obvious tipoff that he was somebody of note. So the usher had to take the opportunity to
By Bryan Hoch
12:20 AM EDT
BOSTON -- Alex Verdugo was mad. The outfielder admitted that he could have handled the news of his trade to the Yankees much better this past December, having expressed his disbelief shortly after learning that the Red Sox had sent him to New York. It was one thing to be
By Dan Cichalski @NJ_baseball
June 14, 2024
When the Giants and the Cardinals play at Rickwood Field on Thursday, it won’t be the first Major League game at America’s oldest ballpark. That’s because the Birmingham Black Barons called Rickwood home from 1923-48, competing in the Negro National League and Negro American League that are among the circuits
By Juan Toribio @juanctoribio
1:29 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES -- The last two nights, the eighth inning was a nightmare for the Dodgers’ three superstars atop the lineup. With the game on the line in both, Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman struck out, both times against Rangers right-hander David Robertson. In the eighth inning on
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By Christina De Nicola @cdenicola13
12:50 PM EDT
NEW YORK -- You’ll have to forgive Marlins second baseman Otto Lopez for losing track of the days. Sleep has been hard to come by for the new dad. After the final out was recorded in the Marlins’ 5-3 loss to the Rays on June 5 at loanDepot park, Lopez
By Molly Burkhardt @mollyburkhardt
12:03 AM EDT
NEW YORK -- He’s the guy in the fedora, wearing red stirrups and carrying a megaphone. You can’t miss him, even in the heart of Times Square. While most baseball coaches opt for the traditional garb of uniform pants, a jersey and a cap, Coach Ballgame makes a point to
By Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa
12:58 AM EDT
Ever wanted to see how your swing stacks up against MLB All-Stars? With Swing Match, powered by Diamond Kinetics, you can see which All-Star player has the most similar swing motion to yours. It’s easy: Diamond Kinetics’ SmartMotion tech uses your phone camera to capture your motion and find the
By Brian McTaggart
June 14, 2024
HOUSTON -- In what Astros manager Joe Espada described as a “very tough day,” the Astros on Friday made a move that was inevitable. The club released veteran first baseman José Abreu not even halfway through the three-year, $58.5 million deal he signed with Houston in November 2022. That means
By Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa
June 14, 2024
Want to give the gift of baseball for Father’s Day? MLB.TV has just the deal for you. During the MLB.TV Father’s Day Sale, the All Teams Yearly package -- which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your favorite supported devices -- is now just
Moore 'speechless' after Tennessee's comeback win, 440-foot wallop
By Allison Mast @allisonmast13
12:02 AM EDT
In 1956, Elvis Presley took over the pop music charts with a record nine singles in the top 100. “Marty” starring Ernest Borgnine, won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The University of Minnesota won its first baseball national championship thanks in part to Jerry Kindall, who hit for the
By Anna Laible
June 14, 2024
While the Savannah Bananas took the baseball world by storm a few summers ago, in 2024, they are continuing to make headlines, this time for the women entering and impacting their game. Jocelyn Alo and Valerie Perez, two women involved in MLB Develops and for Team USA in softball and
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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SEATTLE -- Scott Servais has repeatedly said in recent years that the American League West runs through the Lone Star State, between the Astros’ nearly decade-long dominance atop the division and the Rangers’ run to last year’s World Series title. And though the Mariners’ manager won’t say it out loud,
By Anne Rogers @anne__rogers
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LOS ANGELES -- Bobby Witt Jr. saw his hit streak end at 14 games when he went 0-for-4 in the Royals’ 4-3 series-opening loss to the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. But that doesn’t mean the Royals’ superstar shortstop didn’t have some impact on the game.
By Mitch Bannon
June 14, 2024
TORONTO -- A good bullpen is a prerequisite for success in baseball. A great one can elevate a team to the top of the league. Just ask the AL Central-leading Guardians. Cleveland's elite relief corps was on full display in Friday’s 3-1 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre,
By Anthony Castrovince
June 14, 2024
Major League Baseball issued a statement on Friday following a report by The Athletic saying the league has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling rules. Hoberg, who has not umpired a game this season, has appealed the discipline, the exact nature of which is unknown. “During this
By Do-Hyoung Park @dohyoungpark
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The first homer that Max Kepler hit at Target Field came exactly eight years and two days ago, a walk-off blast against then-Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes, and the then-23-year-old had even been surprised that day that he’d actually been strong enough to get the ball over the
By Bill Ladson
1:54 AM EDT
NEW YORK -- In his second game since coming off the injured list, Mets right-hander Edwin Díaz is back to looking like the lights-out closer he was in 2022, when he won the Trevor Hoffman Award as the National League’s top reliever. There he was on Friday night in a
By Brendan Samson @brendan_samson
June 14, 2024
In a month, Guardians brass will call in the No. 1 pick and kick off the 2024 Draft. For Draft junkies, that month might seem like an eternity, but in just under a week’s time, the MLB Draft Combine will be underway, serving as an hors d'oeuvre to tide fans