New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge is set to miss an extended period after being diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side, the team announced Thursday.Judge will need “a period of rest and limited…
The Boston Red Sox are optioning right-hander Brayan Bello to Triple-A Worcester, sources told Dan Roche of WBZ-TV.Bello, who’s been used as both a starter and bulk pitcher this season, made just his second conventional start since the beginning of…
Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez is now etched in the annals of baseball history.Sánchez became just the fifth pitcher since 1893 – when the mound was moved to its current distance – to record a 50-plus inning shutout streak when…
Tarik Skubal’s time in Detroit appears to be coming to an end. While it always seemed likely that the reigning back-to-back AL Cy Young winner was playing out his final season with the Tigers, the club’s position near the bottom…
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal believes there’s a clear solution to silencing trade rumors involving him.”With all the trade stuff, we just got to start winning games,” Skubal said, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. “Last year,…
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson left Monday’s game against the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning after cutting his lip on his helmet during a stolen-base attempt.Simpson’s helmet flew off his head, ricocheted off second base, and hit him…
The New York Yankees came into Sutter Health Park and mashed the place to the ground.New York went on an offensive rampage in the third inning of Sunday’s game against the Athletics, plating 13 runs while batting around twice during…
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami is expected to miss an extended period after leaving Friday’s game with right hamstring tightness.”It’s gonna be a couple weeks here. Just a hamstring strain,” manager Will Venable told Chicago Sports Network postgame. “So…
Baltimore Orioles right-hander and MLBPA executive subcommittee member Chris Bassitt isn’t a fan of MLB’s first collective bargaining agreement proposal, which includes a $245.3-million firm salary cap.”I thought (the MLB owners) offer was going to be a lot better than…
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup will be missing a big bopper going forward.The Dodgers will place outfielder Teoscar Hernández on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, manager Dave Roberts said after Wednesday’s game, according to Fabian Ardaya…
Sacramento is officially pursuing an MLB expansion team. As part of a campaign dubbed “the Sacramento Pitch,” key leaders from the area announced their intentions to land an MLB team. The pitch includes nearly $2 billion in funding and a…
Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez passed Hall of Famer Grover Alexander on Wednesday for the longest scoreless innings streak in franchise history.Sánchez broke the 115-year-old record of 41 consecutive innings when he got San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill to…
The Chicago Cubs dropped their 10th game in a row Tuesday, losing 12-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.Chicago’s been outscored 65-25 during the slide.The Cubs joined the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers as the only teams in MLB history…
The Tampa Bay Rays and reliever Craig Kimbrel agreed to a major-league contract, the club announced Tuesday.Kimbrel signed with the New York Mets in January, but he elected to become a free agent after the team designated him for assignment…
Three Houston Astros pitchers combined to no-hit the Texas Rangers during a 9-0 beatdown of their in-state rivals at Globe Life Field.Starter Tatsuya Imai led the way with six no-hit frames. Steven Okert followed with a no-hit seventh inning, and…
It’s the fourth edition of theScore’s MLB Power Rankings for the 2026 season. Here we look at each team’s most important newcomer through the first two months. Jump to:ARI | ATH I ATL | BAL | BOS | CHC |…
Toronto Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Sunday’s 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting hit by a pitch on his right elbow in the fifth inning.Guerrero exited immediately following the injury and headed to the…
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras collided with Minnesota Twins catcher Victor Caratini during a play at the plate Saturday.Contreras was called out in the fourth inning after attempting to score on Ceddanne Rafaela’s double. Caratini held on to…
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole looked like his Cy Young-winning self during his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays.In his first big-league appearance since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, Cole allowed…
Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story underwent a successful sports hernia repair, the team announced Friday.Story weighed his options in recent days after landing on the 10-day injury list and ultimately decided to have surgery.”The basic prognosis is 6-10 weeks,…
What if Shohei Ohtani had become a Tampa Bay Ray?The Los Angeles Angels and Rays seriously discussed a mammoth trade that would’ve sent Ohtani to Tampa Bay prior to the 2023 trade deadline, sources told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.As part…
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos underwent Tommy John surgery, manager John Schneider said Wednesday, according to Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.Schneider added that Berríos will be sidelined for 12-18 months, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The 31-year-old needed the procedure…
Warning: Video contains coarse languageChicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong received an undisclosed fine following his verbal altercation with a spectator during Sunday’s loss to the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field, sources told Jesse Rogers of ESPN.Crow-Armstrong apologized Monday for…
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole will make his season debut Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Aaron Boone announced Tuesday.Cole, who underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2025, hasn’t started an MLB game since Game 5 of the…
Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn entered the ninth inning just three outs shy of completing a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels. But two batters later, Ginn was walking off the field with a loss after Zach Neto launched a walk-off…
The Atlanta Braves reinstated star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. from the injured list ahead of Monday’s game against the Miami Marlins, the team announced.Although Acuña isn’t listed in Monday’s lineup, he is available off the bench, according to Jesús Cano…
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his left oblique and will be placed on the injured list, the team announced Sunday.Altuve left Saturday’s game against the Texas Rangers after grounding into a…
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow, manager Dave Roberts announced Saturday, according to Sonja Chen of MLB.com.The Dodgers didn’t immediately provide a timetable for his return, although Roberts is optimistic…
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s difficult start to 2026 continued Saturday, and the Toronto Blue Jays star acknowledged that his slump is weighing on him.”Obviously, I don’t feel OK right now,” Guerrero said through an interpreter after going 0-for-4 during Saturday’s 2-1…
