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

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“The whole premise of pitching is to keep the ball off the barrel,” 13-year veteran pitcher Wade LeBlanc said to Japanese media in 2016, as he was finishing up a stint with the Saitama Seibu Lions. “To keep guys from hitting the ball hard. It's not necessarily [to] strike everybody

BOSTON -- After battling right knee pain off and on for the past month, Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will undergo right knee meniscectomy surgery on Wednesday in Philadelphia. The extent of the injury was not immediately clear, though it’s worth noting the team labeled Realmuto's injury as "right knee pain"

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One team with the top two Cy Young Award finishers? It hasn't happened often -- only five times by four different pairs of pitchers -- but it's definitely in play this season. In our third Cy Young poll of 2024, a pair of teammates took the first two spots in

MILWAUKEE -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s bat took over Toronto's 3-1 loss to the Brewers on Monday, but not how you’d think. In the fourth inning, Vladdy’s bat flew out of his hands and whizzed over the Blue Jays’ dugout into the netting above as players ducked and scrambled. But it

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.

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Lefty returns to site of nightmarish finish to '23 and pitches 7 brilliant innings

KANSAS CITY -- Carlos Rodón’s last trip to Kansas City had been gnawing at him for months. So much so that when he looked at the schedule this season, he circled this four-game set in his mind, relishing the opportunity to get payback on the Royals. On Monday night, Rodón

Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

Big Dumper's walk-off slam seals epic comeback vs. White Sox

SEATTLE -- Such is the state of the 2024 Seattle Mariners and the games they’ve played that the walk-off grand slam plays second fiddle. The Mariners pulled off a wild 8-4 victory over the White Sox on Monday at T-Mobile Park, walking off on a Cal Raleigh grand slam on

Burnes' hot stretch continues with career-high 9th consecutive quality start

ST. PETERSBURG -- Once a house of horrors, Tropicana Field now feels like home to the Orioles -- and not only because of the sea of loud, energetic orange-clad fans who are filling the seats behind the third-base dugout every time the Birds come to town. The O’s have made

SAN FRANCISCO -- During their pregame hitters meeting on Monday, the Giants played video of Mike Yastrzemski’s memorable walk-off grand slam off Josh Hader two years ago. Yastrzemski looked like he might be in line for more heroics when he was due to lead off the bottom of the ninth

SAN DIEGO -- It was a lights-out Major League debut for reliever Michel Otañez on Monday night during the A’s 6-1 loss to the Padres. As if coming into a bases-loaded situation in his first game wasn’t challenging enough, Otañez got only three pitches in before the lights literally went

Faye Davis remembers every time she left church early on Sundays. Sure, the youthful satisfaction that comes from being able to sneak away from a sermon is exciting enough, but it was more about where Davis was heading after church that elicits joy and rosy memories, bringing laughs and full

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SAN DIEGO -- In some ways, this was a straightforward Padres victory over a team that, frankly, they’re expected to beat. San Diego opened its series against Oakland by cruising to a 6-1 win on Monday night at Petco Park. Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. went deep. Dylan Cease

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

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins were the first North American professional sports franchise to name themselves after their home state, not their home city -- so, it should come as no surprise that the Twins used their “City Connect” jersey as more of a “State Connect” concept. The team representing

Want to give the gift of baseball for Father’s Day? MLB.TV has just the deal for you. During the MLB.TV Father’s Day Sale, the All Teams Yearly package -- which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your favorite supported devices -- is now just

KANSAS CITY -- Juan Soto’s long-awaited return to the Yankees’ lineup after a three-game absence came Monday night in Kansas City, but without Aaron Judge’s protection behind him. Judge, the American League Player of the Week, was given a day off for the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Royals at

Francisco Lindor might've been in London on a work trip, but he still took time to be a tourist – and maybe even imagine himself as a star in another sport. Of all the attractions Lindor and his Mets teammates got to visit while in town last week for their

MINNEAPOLIS -- How exactly does a Major League pitcher add 3.5 mph of average velocity to his fastball in less than a week? Chris Paddack revealed after his start at Yankee Stadium last Wednesday that he owes much of that to a conversation on the airplane with one of his

Major League Baseball started its “Summer of Development” in style, hosting dozens of elite high school-age players at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla., for the first Breakthrough Series event of the summer. From the moment the players and coaches arrived, it was all baseball. The staff

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. This edition, covering the month of May, features reptile cameos, offensive explosions, oppositional surnames and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in touch

MILWAUKEE -- As one Brewers pitching prospect faces the possibility that his promising rookie season may be over, another is on the way up for a team thriving with a patchwork starting rotation. Colin Rea delivered seven innings of one-run ball and Willy Adames homered as part of a two-RBI