Ohtani's 'special weekend' ends with his 1st Dodgers walk-off
LOS ANGELES -- It was quite the week for Shohei Ohtani. On Thursday, Ohtani had his first bobblehead night as a member of the Dodgers, creating massive lines outside of Dodger Stadium up to four hours before first pitch. The lines were so long that the Dodgers opened the gates
Setting blistering pace, Gunnar taking aim at lofty HR goals
BALTIMORE -- Through 44 games of the season, Gunnar Henderson is making it clear that the Orioles’ single-season home run record could be broken before the end of 2024. The 22-year-old budding superstar may claim the Major League homer crown, too. Henderson belted his 15th homer (tied with the Astros’
Clemens making his case with clutch hit after clutch hit
PHILADELPHIA -- One day after his clutch game-tying home run in the Phillies' comeback win on Saturday night, Kody Clemens once again provided a big knock in Sunday afternoon's 11-5 victory over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. But just the fact that manager Rob Thomson even sent Clemens to
Rodón grabs the reins in Yankees' 7th straight win
NEW YORK -- Carlos Rodón reached for the baseball, gesturing toward the first-base dugout for his manager to stay put. There were two outs in the sixth inning on Sunday afternoon, and the Yankees left-hander craved one more batter, aiming to empty the tank with a strikeout. Aaron Boone nodded,
Devers ties club record with HR in 5th straight game
ST. LOUIS -- Red Sox star slugger Rafael Devers has turned this week into his personal home run derby. In Sunday's 11-3 series finale win over St. Louis, Devers tied a club record by going deep for the fifth straight game. The accomplishment was done six previous times in club
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It's gotta be the shoes! Tucker homers twice after 3 K's, changing cleats
HOUSTON -- No offense to Orbit, the Astros’ furry green mascot alien, but outfielder Kyle Tucker could only celebrate his birthday for so long on Sunday. Tucker took the field for the series finale against the Brewers wearing green cleats that had a picture of Orbit on the outside, a
Pasquantino, Royals show 'no brakes' in resounding sweep
KANSAS CITY -- With his uniform fully buttoned up after Saturday night’s win and feeling “like a businessman,” Vinnie Pasquantino knew he had to be ready for a big moment Sunday. He didn’t start Sunday’s series finale against A’s lefty JP Sears, but with the way Royals manager Matt Quatraro
Hicks' gutsy performance helps Giants sweep Rockies
SAN FRANCISCO -- The radar readings for Jordan Hicks on Sunday seemed to be cause for concern at first glance. But the normally hard-throwing right-hander had an explanation for his diminished velocity. A little more than an hour before first pitch, Hicks ate his pregame meal and washed it down
Díaz's closer duties 'fluid' amid recent struggles
MIAMI -- The day after manager Carlos Mendoza insisted Edwin Díaz remains the Mets’ closer, the skipper admitted that the reliever’s role will, at least for now, be more “fluid.” “This is a guy that, he'll do whatever it takes to help this team win a baseball game -- whether
Bucs' best weapon vs. Cubs: Their rotation
CHICAGO -- There has been many a time in recent years where the Pirates were quiet postgame in Wrigley Field’s visitors’ clubhouse. Not Sunday, though. Nor Thursday or Friday. In what was their biggest road series so far this season, the Pirates left Chicago with a series win, taking a
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What might have been for these 9 stars
The “what if” question. It’s been pondered by sports fans for ages. What if this player or that player had been healthy for his entire career? What might’ve been? In baseball, there’s an abundance of examples. What if Mickey Mantle hadn’t suffered so many injuries, especially to his knees? Would
Bibee dazzles, Brennan walks it off with homer to sweep Twins
CLEVELAND -- Tanner Bibee stood on the mound on Sunday and watched his manager emerge from the dugout after he issued a four-pitch walk to put runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh inning. Second baseman Andrés Giménez and first baseman Josh Naylor hustled to the
D-backs team up, thrill skipper with key out at plate: 'I love that play'
PHOENIX -- It looked like disaster for the D-backs when pinch-hitter Kerry Carpenter’s ball hit the wall in center and caromed past center fielder Corbin Carroll. With two outs, Spencer Torkelson was running on contact and easily came around from first to score. Tigers third-base coach Joey Cora, known for
Nimmo and Lindor's lineup swap pays dividends in 'huge win'
MIAMI -- Booming bass echoed through the visiting clubhouse at loanDepot park on Sunday late afternoon. The Mets, at the end of a weekend that started with a shutout loss and an extra-inning walk-off defeat, were headed to the next stop on their road trip with a victory under their
Vogelbach's big day proves why he's 'an easy guy to root for'
TORONTO -- Walking from the Blue Jays’ press conference room to their clubhouse after Friday night’s loss to the Rays, a muffled “thwack… thwack… thwack…” filled the concrete hallway. Tucked deep in the left-field corner of Rogers Centre are the Blue Jays’ batting cages, which glow through a set of
Kjerstad plays hero at Triple-A with walk-off slam
Heston Kjerstad slapped an exclamation point on his return to Triple-A. MLB’s No. 22 prospect clubbed a home run off the first pitch he saw Wednesday and ended his week with an even bigger added roundtripper. Kjerstad -- who had 10 homers in the International League prior to his promotion
Soriano leads Halos in series-securing win over rival Rangers
ARLINGTON -- Given his elite stuff on the mound with a fastball that averages nearly 100 mph to go along with a devastating knuckle-curveball, it’s not exactly a shock to see right-hander José Soriano starting to figure things out as a starting pitcher. Soriano has been on an impressive run
O'Neill's homecoming HR jumpstarts offensive surge in finale
ST. LOUIS -- Bloop and a blast? For the Red Sox, Sunday’s getaway formula in a much-needed 11-3 victory was more like a mammoth early blast by Tyler O'Neill in his homecoming weekend to St. Louis, and then a series of bloops and other assorted forms of contact from his
No. 2 prospect Ford shows off 'unique' offensive skills
Harry Ford is not your typical catcher. He has rare athleticism behind the plate, with plus speed and an advanced approach that gives him a high offensive ceiling. MLB's No. 28 prospect put that well-rounded profile on display on Sunday with four hits -- the sixth such game of his
Depleted Cubs seek boost with return of Swanson, Hoerner
CHICAGO -- The Cubs have held their line through a long list of injury setbacks this season, leaning on their depth and staying within striking distance of the top of the National League Central. The past week has put Chicago’s resolve to the test. In the wake of Sunday’s 3-2
No. 4 prospect Collier powering up, rises in rankings
This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES -- When MLB Pipeline revealed its revised Top 100 prospects list on Tuesday, some players in the Reds organization fluctuated rather significantly.
How Ohtani is raising his game ... again
Coming into 2024, it wasn't hard to imagine that Shohei Ohtani, unburdened from the responsibility of having to pitch and with the advantage of having a better team around him, would find a way to elevate his offensive game. As usual, though, the superstar slugger has managed to obliterate even