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LOS ANGELES -- After losing a second straight game at Chase Field, the Giants talked about how they needed some help to get back into the NL wild-card race. They received it before they took the field at Dodger Stadium on…

ESPNSep 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET17 Minute ReadWhich American League teams will make the playoffs?Alden Gonzalez and Bradford Doolittle break down the top of the AL standings and share which teams they expect to make the playoffs.The Braves…

The Orioles have placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the injured list and recalled outfielder Ryan McKenna from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move, manager Brandon Hyde announced to reporters (via Andy Kostka of the Baltimore…

As summer ebbs into fall, Minor League Baseball has started to reveal its end-of-season award winners and All-Star steams. First up are the three Single-A circuits, encompassing 30 teams, as voted on by league managers. There's no…

ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are set to make a major announcement Tuesday regarding completion of a deal to build a new stadium in downtown St. Petersburg.The stadium would be built near the current Tropicana Field site as part of the…

The A’s are poised to select the contract of right-hander Joey Estes, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. The club will need to clear space on both the 40-man and active rosters in order to make room for Estes. Estes, 21, was a…

It was a quiet morning during the slog of spring training, too far from the start of camp to still feel the glow of baseball’s return from the winter, and too far from Opening Day to be excited for the upcoming pageantry. For the…

Graham Ashcraft hasn’t pitched since September 1 due to a stress reaction in his right big toe, and Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer (X link) reports that the Reds right-hander is slated to undergo surgery on the toe on…

ST. LOUIS — It was far from their prettiest game of the season and it only raised more questions about Aaron Nola, but the Phillies began their final multi-city road trip of 2023 on a positive note, responding to a 2-5…

Good morning, Mets fans! MLB teams are closely monitoring Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and this Saturday, at least two general managers or heads of baseball operations will be in attendance to watch him pitch for the Orix Buffaloes. Among those…

Baseball's history is so long and variegated that the term "old-fashioned" can refer to just about anything. You can use it for the cosplayers in the park who play without gloves but with Civil War beards. You can use it for Babe Ruth's…

SAN FRANCISCO -- In search of consecutive series victories for the first time in over a month, the Giants looked to bounce back from a quiet loss on Tuesday in the rubber match against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday at…

After dropping one in extras yesterday, the Dodgers bounced back against the Padres today, leading all the way in an impressive 11-2 victory. Pained smirk is as close as we're gonna get, don't get…

On May 16, 2008, the White Sox fired senior director of player personnel David Wilder, along with two scouts, as the result of an FBI investigation into a bonus-skimming scandal in the Dominican Republic orchestrated by the trio. They…

With approximately 20 games remaining in the regular season, plenty of races are still yet to be decided. The NL East and NL West races are all but over, with the Braves and Dodgers leading their respective divisions by double digits.…

If you are feeling even remotely like I am after that dismal, dismal Chicago Bears performance, you could use a pick-me-up. Well, maybe not a pick-me-up-all-the-way, but at least something of mild cheer. So I’ve got two for…