1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (625+ words) He once playfully flipped off Phillies fans when his Houston Astros were in Philadelphia for the 2022 World Series. There was only mutual respect in this game. The 43-year-old Verlander was one of the few All-Stars on Tuesday night to receive…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (188+ words) A person familiar with the contract confirmed the agreement to the AP on Tuesday because it hadn't been announced by the team. The slot value for the top pick this year was $11,350,600. Cholowsky's bonus tops the previous mark of $9.25 million…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (660+ words) Major League Baseball has envisioned an extended 11-day All-Star break. The last regular-season games before the break would be on July 9, followed by the All-Star Game on July 11, likely at San Francisco, and the Olympic tournament at Dodger Stadium from…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (526+ words) “You watch a Triple-A game, most everybody that’s coming out of the bullpen left-handed or right-handed is throwing 95-plus,” the Boston Red Sox manager said. “Back in the day, it was you'd get a lead and you'd get to the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (559+ words) Let's see some dingers. MLB All-Star week is one of the most highly anticipated events of the summer and includes the fan-favorite slugfest — the Home Run Derby. There is a long list of mashers who have taken home the title…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (307+ words) The Padres won for just the fifth time in 16 games and pulled back to.500 at 48-48. The defending American League champion Blue Jays head into the MLB All-Star break at 45-51. Machado's third single brought in Xander Bogaerts, who hit a leadoff…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (178+ words) Gallen was supposed to start Sunday’s final game before the All-Star break before manager Torey Lovullo announced a change late Saturday. Gallen, 30, has struggled for more than a month, going 0-5 with an 8.24 ERA over his past eight starts, going back…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (333+ words) Rookie Chase DeLauter also went deep while Steven Kwan and Kahlil Watson each had two hits for the Guardians, who are 51-46 going into the All-Star break. The Marlins had won six straight at home entering the series and were a…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (254+ words) The Washington Nationals have made a notable roster move before Sunday's series finale against the New York Yankees. The NL East club announced that first baseman Abimelec Ortiz was called up from Triple-A Rochester. Ortiz will take the roster spot…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (253+ words) Wheeler (10-1) allowed just two hits in his first start since he was critical of Major League Baseball's decision to exclude him from the Midsummer Classic following his previous outing. Tarik Skubal (5-5) gave up two runs on four hits and a…...