By Bill Ladson
19 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- The Mets were red-hot on offense Wednesday night. On Thursday night, the bats were ice cold until the Mets rallied in the late innings, culminating with J.D. Martinez belting the first walk-off home run of his career for a 3-2 win over the Marlins at Citi Field.
By Adam Berry
8:22 PM EDT
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Cubs deployed an unlikely strategy to get their offense going in the fifth inning on Thursday night at Tropicana field: a trio of bunts, one after the other. The Cubs’ bottom-of-the-order bunt-a-palooza resulted in two runs against the Rays, breaking up a scoreless duel between starters
By MLB.com
11:00 AM EDT
Dodgers vs. Yankees is a battle of behemoths. We saw it in their recent series in the Bronx, a spirited battle between two of the top teams of 2024. And we’ve been seeing it all season in the Hitter Power Rankings. This is our sixth poll of the year and
Marsh takes no-hitter into 7th and Garcia hits walk-off double to cap thrilling series finale
By Anne Rogers @anne__rogers
7:14 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY -- Alec Marsh sat in the home dugout for the three previous games this week and watched the Yankees flex their power all over the Royals’ pitching staff. When it was his turn to take the mound, he wanted no part of that. “Watching what they did to
By Thomas Harrigan @HarriganMLB
12:05 AM EDT
It’s not often that a 24-year-old starting pitcher in the midst of a breakout season is made available leading up to the Trade Deadline. But with the White Sox reportedly looking to tear it all down and start anew, that’s exactly where Garrett Crochet finds himself. Crochet, a hard-throwing left-hander
By Ian Browne
11 minutes ago
BOSTON -- Facing Phillies veteran stalwart Aaron Nola isn’t usually a recipe for a lumber-mashing party. But that’s exactly what the Red Sox had on Thursday night at Fenway Park, winning the rubber game, 9-3, in convincing fashion against the team with the second-best record in the Majors at 46-22.
By Keegan Matheson @KeeganMatheson
4:28 PM EDT
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By Adam Berry
an hour ago
ST. PETERSBURG -- The ball was still in the air, sailing toward the turf in center field, when Yandy Díaz started pumping his right fist by his side. Once again, the Rays had to stage a late rally after falling behind Thursday night. But with the way Tampa Bay’s lineup
By MLB.com Staff
8:17 PM EDT
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Things can change quickly in baseball. Just ask the Lancaster Stormers, who have been on a two-week tear that has not just turned their season around but has put them on the verge of history. The Stormers, part of the MLB-partner Atlantic League and the two-time defending league champions, are
By Molly Burkhardt @mollyburkhardt
5:35 PM EDT
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By Sam Dykstra, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo @SamDykstraMiLB
June 12, 2024
Two offensive skills will always stand out most to evaluators of all stripes, from the most veteran of scouts to the first-time fan in the stands -- power and speed. Players who can consistently make loud contact and send balls over outfield walls will draw plenty of wows, and those
By Manny Randhawa @MannyOnMLB
7:17 PM EDT
“It’s looking really good for Birdland.” You can’t really say it much better than that when it comes to the Orioles, and there aren’t many people in a better position to utter those words than Gunnar Henderson. “Everybody’s really tying in together,” said the reigning American League Rookie of the
By Ian Browne
2:53 PM EDT
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By Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru @ssc627
12:05 AM EDT
Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. A great first half doesn't guarantee an All-Star selection, much less a start. Deserving players will always outnumber lineup and roster spots. The potential to earn a start courtesy of the
By AJ Cassavell
5:03 PM EDT
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4:58 PM EDT
This story was excerpted from Do-Hyoung Park’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MINNEAPOLIS -- It seems that we’ve gone from the Twins' clubhouse’s cured meat story arc to the game show adaptation story arc. What exactly
By Michael Clair @michaelsclair
7:55 PM EDT
On Thursday, June 20th, the legendary Rickwood Field will host an MLB game to help honor the Negro Leagues. The Giants and Cardinals will be there, dressed in throwback uniforms, and a special set of six Negro Leagues cards painted by former big leaguer Micah Johnson has been released for
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
6:37 PM EDT
ST. LOUIS -- Stuck in a minor June swoon that has caused his frustrations to soar at times, Cardinals super utility man Brendan Donovan has been forced to celebrate smaller moments as he continues to grind in hopes of finding his swing. Donovan certainly found it at the right time
By Brendan Samson and Kenny Van Doren @thevandalorian and @brendan_samson
8:43 PM EDT
Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web
By Adrian Garro @adriangarro
5:48 PM EDT
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. -- For two days, June 8-9, the Barker Hangar adjacent to the Santa Monica Airport hosted The Infatuation’s EEEEEATSCON, a gathering of some of the region's best and most popular local restaurants and eateries. There was a palpable buzz in the air throughout the event, as influencers
By Jake Rill @JakeDRill
5:46 PM EDT
BALTIMORE -- The winning streak ended at a season-high six games. A second consecutive series sweep couldn’t be completed. But the Orioles don’t have any time to sulk. Baltimore fell, 6-3, in the finale vs. Atlanta at Camden Yards on Thursday afternoon, ending a hot streak that featured a four-game
By Anna Laible
5:34 PM EDT
World Softball Day received special recognition in the heart of New York City on Thursday, with several well-known players celebrating the occasion in the heart of Times Square. MLB Youth Ambassador Lauren Gipson (Chamberlain) and MLB Softball Ambassador Natasha Watley spent their morning growing the game and teaching the next
By Matt Monagan @MattMonagan
12:10 PM EDT
Like the pitch, the knuckleball factory is mysterious. Fleeting, hard to track down. Even when you have its location – about 15 minutes southeast of L.A.’s Redondo coast in Torrance, Calif. – you’ll start questioning yourself during the drive: “Wait, this can’t be the way? Do I have the right
By Mark Bowman
6:09 PM EDT
BALTIMORE -- If momentum was just about tomorrow’s starting pitcher, then the Braves would have been rolling by now. And if timely hitting truly is contagious, then Atlanta's bats are about to benefit from what Reynaldo López and their other pitchers have provided throughout the season. A frustration-filled road trip