By Brian Murphy @Spokes_Murphy
12:37 AM EDT
There were more than 60 trades finalized in the days leading up to this season's July 30 Trade Deadline, including 32 on Deadline day alone. One month later, which players have performed the best with their new teams? We've ranked the top 10 additions and thrown in a couple of
By Michael Reynolds @mreynoldsMLB
3:04 AM EDT
PHOENIX -- History, he’s coming for you. Shohei Ohtani’s campaign for a third Most Valuable Player Award continued during Friday night’s 10-9 Dodgers win at Chase Field, where the superstar stole his 43rd base and hit his 43rd home run to become the first member of the 43-43 club.
Youngster laces RBI triple in win with father, Matt, among friends and family in attendance
By Manny Randhawa @MannyOnMLB
1:33 AM EDT
DENVER -- Mary O’Callaghan doesn’t come to the ballpark very often anymore. But the 86-year-old wouldn’t miss Friday night’s game at Coors Field for the world. “This is the most excited I’ve ever been to come to a ballgame,” she said. “It just brings me to tears.”
Unearthed TikTok video provides rookie with new walkup music for first multihomer game
By Bryan Hoch
12:47 AM EDT
NEW YORK -- The Yankees howled with laughter in their pre-series hitters’ meeting on Friday afternoon, a pandemic-era TikTok filling their screens instead of opponents’ sliders and curveballs. They delighted in the visual of a bearded college-aged Austin Wells busting dance moves in an Arizona parking lot.
By Brent Maguire @bmags94
12:18 AM EDT
As we enter the final month of the season, many of the divisional and playoff races have become clearer. There are, however, divisional battles in the AL East and Central that have razor-thin margins and could go in several directions in the next month. With this all in mind, here’s
By Brian McTaggart
12:33 AM EDT
HOUSTON -- A buzz came over the crowd when Jose Altuve’s name was introduced in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night with the winning run at first base. In the home dugout at Minute Maid Park, the feeling was much the same. “This is the guy you want
By Rhett Bollinger
1:45 AM EDT
ANAHEIM -- Growing up in the small town of San Martino Buon Albergo in Verona, Italy, Samuel Aldegheri had big dreams about a sport that wasn’t commonly played in his native country. His main connection to baseball was watching videos of Clayton Kershaw, and he was fortunate to have a
By Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa
August 30, 2024
Since the first game streamed live on MLB.TV in 2002, more than 100,000 games have been watched by baseball fans around the world. And now is as good a time as any to subscribe to MLB.TV, which is available for $22 in celebration of its 22nd Anniversary Sale, running now
Veteran left-hander's next start in question as he deals with recurrent bone spur issue
By Michael Reynolds @mreynoldsMLB
2:30 AM EDT
PHOENIX -- Before the Dodgers opened a crucial four-game showdown with a 10-9 nail-biting win over the D-backs on Friday night at Chase Field, manager Dave Roberts was almost giddy at the return to the lineup of Freddie Freeman, who had missed the last three games due to the lingering
By Mark Bowman
12:04 AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA -- Orlando Arcia was asked if he could hear the boos that he elicited while producing his second career multihomer game in the Braves’ 7-2 win over the Phillies on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. “I think the whole world could hear it,” a laughing Arcia said through
San Diego's 13-run outburst snaps seven-game skid at Tampa Bay from 2010-16
By Brian Murphy @Spokes_Murphy
12:39 AM EDT
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Padres’ offense really enjoyed its first visit to Tropicana Field in eight years. San Diego piled up 10 runs through the first four innings en route to a 13-5 victory over the Rays on Friday night. It was the club’s best offensive output since putting up
By Henry Palattella @hellapalattella
August 30, 2024
CLEVELAND -- Emmanuel Clase's save on Friday night looked a lot like the other saves he’s recorded in his nearly four years with the Guardians. The only difference was this one came with a little more history. In closing out the Guardians’ 10-8 win over the Pirates at Progressive Field,
By Tim Stebbins @tim_stebbins
1:38 AM EDT
CHICAGO -- After Tyrone Taylor did his best Jeff McNeil impression in the Guaranteed Rate outfield on Friday, McNeil relayed a bit of a public service announcement through Taylor. “He wants me to let you know that it was the second-best net catch,” Taylor told reporters with a laugh after
Rays' top prospect reunites with Padres' star and inspiration for wearing No. 13
By Adam Berry
1:15 AM EDT
ST. PETERSBURG -- Junior Caminero could hardly keep the smile off his face or the emotion out of his words. About a decade after meeting one of his baseball idols, one of the reasons he now wears a No. 13 jersey for the Rays, baseball’s top prospect got to share
By Bill Hupp
1:10 AM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS -- The stakes weren’t as high, the game wasn’t played in front of a frenzied sellout crowd, and no playoff history was made, but Pablo López twirling another gem over the Blue Jays on Friday still mattered to Minnesota. López extended his scoreless streak to a career high 20
By Melanie Martinez-Lopez
12:15 AM EDT
WASHINGTON -- Recently, when the Cubs have found themselves down, they make sure it’s not for long. The two runs the Nationals scored in the bottom of the first inning ignited a fire that spread quickly throughout Chicago’s offense, and the response was immediate. In the top of the second
Lefty's 7 scoreless innings help Brewers sweep doubleheader vs. Reds
By Adam McCalvy
1:54 AM EDT
CINCINNATI -- Bob Uecker knew the sort of doubleheader day that awaited the Brewers on Friday at Great American Ball Park, where the temperature peaked at 98 degrees before Devin Williams secured the final out in the 10th inning of a Brewers win in Game 1, and was still a
By Kyle Glaser
2:07 AM EDT
ANAHEIM-- A big first inning was enough to cure the Mariners’ recent road woes. Seattle sent 11 men to the plate and scored five runs in the top of the first inning en route to a 9-5 victory over the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. The Mariners never
Recalled right-hander vows to 'help this team in any way possible to win'
By Tim Stebbins @tim_stebbins
12:35 AM EDT
CHICAGO -- Tylor Megill has had an up-and-down 2024 season with the Mets. But the big right-hander has an opportunity now to contribute to New York’s push for the playoffs. “I’m going to go out and help this team in any way possible to win,” Megill said. “Obviously we’re in
Rafaela, Duran go back-to-back in 10th after Boston's 4-0 lead evaporates late
By Ian Browne
August 30, 2024
DETROIT -- A late night of travel got the Red Sox into Detroit around 2 a.m. on Friday. Road weary? More like road happy. Back in their comfort zone -- wearing their travel greys -- the Sox rolled early, then hung on for dear life, but ultimately came through with
By Jason Foster @ByJasonFoster
August 30, 2024
You never know when a baseball moment will become the stuff of legend, when one seemingly innocuous thing will take on a life of its own. Sometimes, these moments don't even come from players, but from fans. And sometimes, they end up being worthy of the silver screen. That's exactly
1:00 AM EDT
Jocelyn Alo doesn't mince words. She wants to compete, she wants to win and she wants to dominate. Her career accolades all back that up: The Hawaiian native won two Women's College World Series titles with the Oklahoma Sooners and is the all-time NCAA home run leader among men and
Reds' No. 2 prospect shows resilience with 4 innings of 1-run ball vs. Brewers
By Mark Sheldon
1:04 AM EDT
CINCINNATI -- Rhett Lowder's Major League debut for the Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park was sometimes like a messy interstate commute. The heralded starting pitcher prospect who knows how to change speeds endured some traffic and bumps in the road against the Brewers. The exit came
By Maria Guardado
2:46 AM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO -- It remains to be seen whether Blake Snell and Matt Chapman's Giants tenures will stretch beyond this season, but the pair showed why the club should have interest in re-signing them on Friday night. Snell struck out eight over seven innings of one-run ball, and Chapman delivered
A's beat Rangers, secure first back-to-back winning months since May-June 2021
By Martín Gallegos @MartinJGallegos
1:23 AM EDT
ARLINGTON -- Despite posting strong offensive numbers across the board, Brent Rooker was not selected to this year’s All-Star Game, something many across baseball -- especially those inside the A’s clubhouse -- viewed as a snub. Playing his first game back at Globe Life Field -- the site of this