When the dust finally settled, it was the Yankees who came out on top. New York spoiled Donnie Baseball's return to the Bronx, fending off Los Angeles, 6-4, in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.More» Ichiro adds to lead with solo homer to right
Chris Davis' two-homer, five-RBI afternoon was the highlight of a dominant 13-3 win for the Orioles against the Tigers on Wednesday in Detroit.More» Davis connects on two-run homer to left
Less than two weeks after taking Stanford pitcher Mark Appel with the No. 1 overall Draft pick, the Astros formally welcomed him to the organization.More»Luhnow, Elias on No. 1 pick Appel
Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully will reach the masses through a new medium -- Twitter -- when he takes over the team's @Dodgers account for his first Tweetcast on Wednesday.More» At Scully's request, Ellis trends on Twitter
The D-backs' already-depleted rotation took another hit when starter Trevor Cahill was forced to leave Wednesday's game in the second inning.More» Cahill exits with injury in the second
The benches cleared in top of the second inning on Wednesday at AT&T Park after Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner threw a pitch behind Padres first baseman Jesus Guzman.More» Benches empty after Bumgarner throws inside
It was announced Tuesday that former Major League star Manny Ramirez would be leaving his team, the EDA Rhinos of Taiwan. The club had been negotiating to keep Ramirez.More»
Alex Rodriguez allegedly reached out to Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch for help while struggling in last year's American League Championship Series, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Miami New Times.More»
George Brett is the first to admit that he has a lot to learn about the high-tech aspects of hitting in the modern game, but the Hall of Famer is doing his best to help turn around the Royals' struggling offense.More»Brett shares excitement of being Royals hitting coach
Orioles third baseman Manny Machado leads the big leagues with 33 doubles and 101 hits. He's already tied the O's team record for two-baggers before the All-Star break.More» Machado's 33rd double is 100th hit of 2013
You can't predict baseball to begin with, but relief pitching remains as confounding as any part of the game and is still seemingly governed by that mathematical overlord, the small sample size. Setup men and closers have to have short memories, and so do astute observers of the sport. Because things can change quickly.More»Big-name closers experiencing uneven seasons
Blue Jays alumni and Jays Care Foundation came together Wednesday for the Roberto Alomar & Friends Charity Home Run Derby at Rogers Centre. From the eight teams and 32 participants, Jays Care was able to raise more than $137,000 for their initiatives that will be put back into communities across Toronto.More»
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts ran short, speedy bursts on the field prior to Tuesday's game, the last remaining step as he progresses back from right hamstring surgery, with the goal of going out on rehab assignment next week.More» Roberts injures leg while sliding
The Red Sox announced Wednesday that they have signed left-hander Trey Ball, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.More» Red Sox draft LHP Trey Ball No. 7
The Blue Jays learned early on in the season that simply adding a bunch of good players to a roster wasn't enough to turn them into an elite team. It often takes time for players to adjust to their surroundings.More» Johnson fans 10 over 7 1/3 shutout frames
The Dodgers are looking at Ted Lilly's most recent injury as one that he should be able to return from relatively soon, manager Don Mattingly said.More» Lilly strikes out seven over five innings
Jonny Gomes capped a long day and night of baseball at Fenway Park by smashing a towering two-run walk-off home run over the Green Monster to give the Red Sox a 3-1 victory over the Rays, completing a sweep in Tuesday's day-night doubleheader.More» Sox walk off on Gomes' two-run homer
Buoyed by a solid start from lefty Zach Britton -- who was recalled from Triple-A prior to the game-and some dazzling defense, the O's scored five runs off Justin Verlander en route to a 5-2 series-evening victory in front of 34,796 at Comerica Park.More» Hardy's two-run shot shatters scoreless tie
As Matt Harvey completed his final work assignment of the day, debriefing around two dozen media members -- a larger-than-normal contingent -- following his afternoon start, Zack Wheeler sat quietly five locker stalls away. If the crush of clubhouse visitors bothered him, he did not show it, leaning back in his chair and thumbing through a cell phone.More» Wheeler's parents talk about son's debut
Jarrod Parker fired seven stellar innings, holding the Rangers hitless after the third, while Brandon Moss and John Jaso went deep to lead the A's over the Rangers, 6-2, on Tuesday in Texas.More» Parker earns sixth win with seven strong
The Houston Astrodome, dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World" when it opened in 1965, has been listed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of this year's 11 most endangered places.More» Astros clinch divison in last Astrodome game
When he hit the ball, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt had a pretty good idea he had just won the game for his team. The ball struck the batter's eye in center field, well over the yellow line, as the D-backs walked off with a 3-2 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night at Chase Field.More» D-backs walk off on Goldschmidt's homer
Esmil Rogers took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Blue Jays extended their winning streak to seven games with an 8-3 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.More» Encarnacion lines a two-run shot to left
in a 2013 season when Major League teams have gone into extra innings at a surprisingly frequent rate -- at possibly a record pace -- there have been more than a dozen opportunities for a second seventh-inning stretch of the game.More»Three teams show their stamina in extra-long games
Juan Perez's two-out, tiebreaking RBI single capped a two-run uprising in the eighth inning that erased a one-run deficit and lifted the Giants to a 5-4 victory over the Padres, whose seven-game winning streak dissolved.More» Perez gets it done with his arm and his bat
Business interests and career advancement were on the minds of most in attendance at an energetic cocktail hour Tuesday night, an A-list event that marked the official start of the second annual MLB Diversity Business Summit.More»Reid Ryan, Houston mayor at Diversity Business Summit
