9+ hour, 57+ min ago   (298+ words) The Rangers improved to 73-76 and are just two games back of the final American League wild-card spot despite a sub-.500 record. Arizona fell to 79-70 and is 1 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres for the final National League wild-card spot. The…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (193+ words) Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras appeared to give up during his at-bat after taking issue with an umpire while playing in a minor-league rehab game Saturday. During a fourth-inning plate appearance for the Portland Sea Dogs, Contreras attempted…...

9+ hour, 7+ min ago   (359+ words) William Contreras hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth inning and Brice Turang added a two-run shot one night after the Brewers clinched a playoff berth by trouncing the Reds 20-0. Never before in franchise history had the Brewers totaled…...

15+ hour, 34+ min ago   (315+ words) Pete Alonso hit his 35th home run for Baltimore, a two-run blast off Paul Sewald in the seventh inning, but the Orioles lost for the eighth time in 11 September games. Kirk had two hits and drove in three as the Blue…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (356+ words) DeGrom didn’t allow a hit until Cole Young singled on a line drive off the pitcher’s raised glove leading off the sixth. The two-time Cy Young Award winner struck out eight of his first nine batters for the fifth time…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (256+ words) Volpe, who lost his shortstop job in New York to rookie George Lombard Jr., was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Thursday night's series finale against Colorado. Chisholm was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to Wednesday. A Gold Glove…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (314+ words) Sam Antonacci doesn't believe he did anything wrong after his slide into second base caused the benches to clear during Wednesday's game between the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates. The White Sox rookie's elbow made contact with Pirates second…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (210+ words) Two of the Athletics ' top prospects, infielder Leo De Vries and pitcher Jamie Arnold, are out indefinitely with injuries. De Vries, baseball's No. 2 prospect according to MLB.com, will undergo surgery on his right shoulder on Monday in Arlington, Texas....

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (199+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers are promoting top prospect Josue De Paula to the big-league club, manager Dave Roberts confirmed. De Paula is considered the No. 6 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. The 21-year-old outfielder is expected to join the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (259+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers will place four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list, manager Dave Roberts announced. Ohtani has been struggling at the plate while dealing with soreness in his right biceps and left knee. He's hit.186/.324/.390 with…...