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Rockies place LHP Kyle Freeland (neck) on 15-day IL
The Colorado Rockies placed veteran left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list with a pinched nerve in his neck and selected the contract of right-hander Blake Adams from Triple-A Albuquerque.,Freeland, 33, departed his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in the fourth innin...
Report: Yankees to recall Justin Topa after Brendan Beck optioned
The New York Yankees optioned right-hander Brendan Beck to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, with the New York Post reporting that right-hander Justin Topa is expected to be recalled.,Beck, 27, made his major league debut in May and is 0-1 with a 9.45 ERA in two appearances.,Topa, 35, was signed as a ...
Surging Yankees set to face shaky Astros pitching
The New York Yankees' offense is picking up, and a few players are on modest hot streaks, resulting in a two-week surge to get within striking distance of the American League East lead.,New York attempts to continue its surge and improve its positioning in the AL East race when it hosts the Houston ...
Commish: 'We're planning on playing baseball next year'
With the threat of a potential work stoppage looming, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred expressed confidence that the 2027 season will proceed.,Interviewed Sunday night by ESPN during the Little League Classic, Manfred discussed ongoing negotiations between MLB owners and the MLB Player...
Young stars center stage as Reds visit Giants
Two of the bright young stars of the National League are scheduled to go head-to-head for the first time when Chase Burns and the Cincinnati Reds open a three-game road series against Bryce Eldridge and the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.,The matchup pits clubs well out of contention in the Na...
Astros and GM Dana Brown agree to part ways
The Houston Astros and general manager Dana Brown mutually agreed to part ways on Monday.,Brown, 59, had held the post since January 2023 and his contract was set to expire at the end of this season.,The Astros (65-66) have lost six of their last eight games and entered Monday tied atop the American...
Playoff paths of Padres, Pirates vastly changed over past month
If you want to know how much the fortunes of a baseball team can change in a month, look at the San Diego Padres.,On July 23, after a loss to the Atlanta Braves, the Padres were 50-53. A month later, the Padres have a 63.6% chance of qualifying for the playoffs -- an increase of 54.3 percentage poin...
Red-hot Phillies take 'fighting' spirit out west to face Mariners
It sounds corny, but the Philadelphia Phillies seem to have found their mojo in an unlikely spot.,The Phillies have won nine games in a row, sparked by a 7-1 victory against Minnesota in MLB's Field of Dreams game Aug. 13 in Dyersville, Iowa, when Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs into the stalk yard...
Veteran pitchers square off for Cubs, D-backs in wild-card chase
The Chicago Cubs will look to bolster their shrinking National League wild-card lead against an Arizona Diamondbacks team striving to remain in the playoff race when the teams open a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday night.,The Cubs will turn to newcomer Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.58 ERA) to try to...
Seeking consistency, tumbling Twins take aim at A's
The Minnesota Twins' roller-coaster season took another sudden drop over the weekend, when they were swept in three games by the San Diego Padres.,The Twins will look to elevate again when they begin a three-game series against the Athletics on Monday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Minnesota sits ...
The White Sox Made a Major Mistake by Sitting Out the Trade Deadline
The White Sox are in position to earn an AL playoff bye, but their decision not to go all-in at the trade deadline could haunt them....
Guardians' Jo Adell embraces reunion in encounter vs. Angels
Jo Adell had the perfect role model during his six-plus seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. ,Now that he's with the Cleveland Guardians, he's putting many of his lessons learned from three-time American League MVP Mike Trout to good use.,Adell will face his former teammate for the first time since ...
White Sox, Rangers offer possible playoff preview
A game between two teams that stand a combined five games over .500 heading into the final week of August would not normally be considered a potential playoff preview.,But in the parity-ridden American League, the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers might be offering a glimpse of a possible division...
Reeling Rockies strive for success on road vs. struggling Nationals
Following a futile homestand, the Colorado Rockies will try to alter their direction when they open a seven-game trip starting Monday night against the Washington Nationals.,The Rockies concluded an 0-6 homestand with a 7-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.,The Nationals, meanwhile, were sw...
Red Sox heating up again entering series vs. Marlins
The Boston Red Sox, who were in last place before altering their season with a 27-3 run, will visit the Miami Marlins on Monday night for the opener of a three-game series.,Following their franchise-record 30-game run, the Red Sox staggered. They went 2-7 before getting back on track with a 5-1 home...
Rays' Drew Rasmussen eager to continue win streak in opener vs. Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays snapped a three-game losing streak on Sunday. ,The American League East-leading Rays will try to build off that victory on Monday night in the opener of a three-game road series against the struggling Detroit Tigers.,Tampa Bay won 3-1 on Sunday to salvage the finale of a three-gam...
MLB roundup: Ian Happ, Pedro Ramirez slam Cubs past Mariners
Ian Happ and Pedro Ramirez hit grand slams as the Chicago Cubs poured it on late in a 19-2 shellacking of the host Seattle Mariners Sunday afternoon.,Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Conforto also homered and right-hander Aaron Civale (6-7) pitched four innings of scoreless relief as the Cubs snapped...
Braves edge Brewers in Little League Classic
Tyler Mahle threw five solid innings to continue his impressive run and Michael Harris II homered to help the Atlanta Braves post a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in the MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa.,Mahle (5-10) allowed one run on six hits while striking out four ...
Blue Jays, Cubs slated for 2027 MLB Little League Classic
The MLB Little League Classic is moving to a Thursday night for 2027, with the Toronto Blue Jays facing the Chicago Cubs in Williamsport, Pa.,Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement on Sunday, the game's traditional day, during this year's contest between the Atlanta Bra...
Diamondbacks rally in 7th, top Reds to keep pace in wild-card race
Ildemaro Vargas hit a go-ahead two-run triple in a four-run seventh inning, Corbin Carroll had two extra-base hits and an RBI, and the host Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a three-run deficit for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in Phoenix.,Vargas and Tim Tawa had two hits apiece, and ...