Elder K's 7, lowers ERA to 0.77 with brilliant scoreless start
ATLANTA — Bryce Elder has a sub-1.00 ERA through four starts and Chris Sale’s 37-year-old arm remains one of baseball’s best. As for Reynaldo López and Grant Holmes, they have both remained…
Brewers get favorable bounce in bizarre 8th to snap 6-game skid
MILWAUKEE – The physics of the thing were a little hard to figure. Sal Frelick, the leadoff man of the moment for an injury-depleted Brewers lineup and a slumping team, beat a…
Breakout sluggers surge in first in-season Hitter Power Rankings
Back in March, when we debuted our first Hitter Power Rankings of the year, there was one prevailing question. Who would take home the top spot: Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge? Our…
Cole to begin Minor League rehab with Double-A start Friday
NEW YORK – Gerrit Cole is scheduled to make his first Minor League rehab start on Friday, when he’ll take the mound for Double-A Somerset. Cole, who is recovering from Tommy John…
Neto: 'My fault' for missed pop-up that opened door for walk-off loss
NEW YORK — As soon as Jazz Chisholm Jr. made contact on a high pop-up on the infield, Angels closer Jordan Romano pointed to the sky, fully expecting it to be the…
Arrighetti answers call with impressive 10-K outing
HOUSTON — Spencer Arrighetti struck out 10 batters in six innings, allowing one run and two hits in his first start of the season, and Yordan Alvarez clubbed his seventh homer to…
Langeliers' 2-run blast is longest homer in MLB this season
WEST SACRAMENTO – The ball launched off the bat of Shea Langeliers finally landed 467 feet later, far enough to become the longest home run in Major League Baseball this season, high…
Ohtani fans 10 in 6 innings but sees one of his streaks end
LOS ANGELES — For once, Shohei Ohtani could take his time striding off the mound after the top of the first inning. He could return to the dugout at his leisure, not…
Is McGonigle 'taking the boys out to dinner' after payday? Skubal puts rookie on the spot
Dinner is on Kevin McGonigle. On Wednesday, McGonigle and the Tigers agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $150 million. In a press conference later that afternoon, Detroit ace Tarik…
Here's a unique tribute to Jackie Robinson: Escarra's custom-made chest protector
NEW YORK – The Yankees’ clubhouse was filled with fresh pinstriped jerseys hanging in each locker on Wednesday afternoon, all embroidered with Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodgers blue as Major League…
