2+ week, 3+ day ago  (522+ words) HOUSTON " Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died. He was 76. Garner's family issued a statement Sunday saying Garner died Saturday after a two-plus-year battle with…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (460+ words) NEW YORK " Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees' Old-Timers" Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball's career leader in…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (751+ words) BALTIMORE " Less than 24 hours after the Boston Red Sox shockingly fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff, infielder Trevor Story said the club's path forward feels unclear. "I mean obviously, it's kind of up in the…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (285+ words) LOS ANGELES " Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to cap a four-RBI performance from the No. 9 spot, rallying the Chicago Cubs past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Friday night for their 10th consecutive victory. Swanson's 413-foot…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (402+ words) ATLANTA " Michael Harris II delivered a two-run double as a pinch-hitter after being scratched from the starting lineup with an ailing quad, and the Atlanta Braves piled more misery on Philadelphia with a 5-3 victory Friday night that sent the Phillies…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (171+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas " The Athletics got off to a fast start against the Texas Rangers on Friday night, hitting three solo home runs in the first inning. Nick Kurtz, Carlos Cortes and Tyler Soderstrom " three of the first four hitters " homered…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (647+ words) NEW YORK " The New York Mets provided some more information Friday on the status of injured shortstop Francisco Lindor. There's still no projected timeline for Lindor's return, but the five-time All-Star will wear a protective boot on his lower left…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (425+ words) WASHINGTON " JR Ritchie was welcomed to the major leagues when Washington's James Wood homered on his first pitch. The 22-year-old right-hander rebounded to win his debut, leading the Atlanta Braves over the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Thursday for their eighth win…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (226+ words) PHOENIX " Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami tied a Major League Baseball rookie record by homering in his fifth straight game, crushing a 451-foot shot to right-center field against the Arizona Diamondbacks for his 10th homer of the season. "I've run…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (372+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Dave Roberts is committed to Shohei Ohtani's health and keeping him fresh to perform both on the mound and at the plate for the long haul. And that may look different by the day or week, depending how…...