MLB News: Scores, Standings, Stats, Trades, Rumors (2024)

Dodgers vs. Yankees is a battle of behemoths. We saw it in their recent series in the Bronx, a spirited battle between two of the top teams of 2024. And we’ve been seeing it all season in the Hitter Power Rankings. This is our sixth poll of the year and

KANSAS CITY -- For three games this week, the Royals have faced a Yankees offense that has been loud, relentless and unforgiving. On Thursday, Alec Marsh was the one to quiet them down with seven scoreless innings. And the Royals’ offense showed its resiliency once again by walking off the

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. A great first half doesn't guarantee an All-Star selection, much less a start. Deserving players will always outnumber lineup and roster spots. The potential to earn a start courtesy of the

It’s not often that a 24-year-old starting pitcher in the midst of a breakout season is made available leading up to the Trade Deadline. But with the White Sox reportedly looking to tear it all down and start anew, that’s exactly where Garrett Crochet finds himself. Crochet, a hard-throwing left-hander

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Two offensive skills will always stand out most to evaluators of all stripes, from the most veteran of scouts to the first-time fan in the stands -- power and speed. Players who can consistently make loud contact and send balls over outfield walls will draw plenty of wows, and those

NEW YORK -- Late Wednesday night, Francisco Lindor hit a 414-foot homer to extend the Mets’ lead in a win over the Marlins at Citi Field. By 6:30 on Thursday morning, Lindor was back on his feet and serving up pitches to a number of New York-based baseball and softball

ST. LOUIS -- Facing red-hot Pirates starter Mitch Keller, who entered Thursday riding a personal six-game winning streak and a five-start stretch without allowing a long ball, the Cardinals used home runs by Paul Goldschmidt and Brendan Donovan for a 4-3 victory and a series win over rival Pittsburgh. Donovan,

Things can change quickly in baseball. Just ask the Lancaster Stormers, who have been on a two-week tear that has not just turned their season around but has put them on the verge of history. The Stormers, part of the MLB-partner Atlantic League and the two-time defending league champions, are

This story was excerpted from AJ Cassavell’s Padres Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

World Softball Day received special recognition in the heart of New York City on Thursday, with several well-known players celebrating the occasion in the heart of Times Square. MLB Youth Ambassador Lauren Gipson (Chamberlain) and MLB Softball Ambassador Natasha Watley spent their morning growing the game and teaching the next

This story was excerpted from Do-Hyoung Park’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MINNEAPOLIS -- It seems that we’ve gone from the Twins' clubhouse’s cured meat story arc to the game show adaptation story arc. What exactly

Like the pitch, the knuckleball factory is mysterious. Fleeting, hard to track down. Even when you have its location – about 15 minutes southeast of L.A.’s Redondo coast in Torrance, Calif. – you’ll start questioning yourself during the drive: “Wait, this can’t be the way? Do I have the right

BALTIMORE -- Marcell Ozuna delivered a first-inning two-run double and Reynaldo López constructed six scoreless frames as the Braves snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Orioles on Thursday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Ozzie Albies enjoyed a four-hit performance that included two doubles

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KANSAS CITY -- Aaron Judge has had a month for the history books, but Juan Soto’s impact since his return has been immeasurable. After entering the seventh on the wrong side of a no-hitter, New York erased a two-run deficit with a three-run frame in the eighth before Clay Holmes'

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. LOUIS -- When the Cardinals make their first trip of the season to Wrigley Field to face the rival Cubs this weekend, injured

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. MLB.com's Tim Stebbins filled in on this edition. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Known for massive blasts and a patient batting eye, Rintaro Sasaki made major news when the then-high schooler opted out of the NPB Draft where he was expected to go first overall to instead enroll at Stanford University. Set to be a freshman in the fall, the 6-foot, 250-pound Sasaki

DETROIT -- Tigers right-hander Casey Mize got back on track with a quality start in Thursday afternoon’s 7-2 win over the Nationals at Comerica Park. Rookie outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy, Detroit’s No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, put the game away with two big two-out hits -- a 407-foot solo homer

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- There’s a patient kindness that sits inside Roy Wood Jr. as he moves in and out of people’s homes across Birmingham, Ala. It would be easy for him, an internationally known comedian/journalist and consistent figure on television and radio for more than two decades, to move around

Nate Mondou is a grinder. The eight-year pro vet has suited up for three different organizations since being selected by the Athletics in the 13th round of the 2016 Draft, but while the threads have changed over the years his mentality has not: grind every at-bat, every game and do

As a two-time NFL MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion, Patrick Mahomes II already has an impressive résumé at 28 years old, but that doesn't mean he's done adding to his repertoire. A video surfaced on Wednesday of Mahomes at the Kansas City Chiefs’ three-day minicamp, where the quarterback was

LOS ANGELES -- As Jason Heyward hit a ball to the right-center-field gap, the crowd at Dodger Stadium erupted. For a second, it looked as if the Dodgers were going to get two runs on a double that would roll to the wall. Instead, Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras was

Senga throws another bullpen session with no issues prior to Mets' game against Marlins on Wednesday

NEW YORK -- Mets right-hander Edwin Díaz was activated off the 15-day injured list before Thursday's series finale against the Marlins. To make room on the roster for Díaz, left-hander Danny Young was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Before the injury, Díaz wasn’t even close to being the pitcher who dominated