By Will Leitch @williamfleitch
2:25 PM EDT
There’s always something fascinating going on in the world of baseball—and there’s always something new. Every Friday morning throughout the season, heading into the weekend, inspired by Zach Lowe’s terrific “10 Things I Like” NBA column for ESPN, we present the Five Fascinations, five fun things going on in the
By Thomas Harrigan @HarriganMLB
2:46 PM EDT
The Astros have released first baseman José Abreu from their Major League roster, per a team announcement on Friday. Abreu, 37, was in the second year of a three-year, $58.5 million contract with Houston; the team still owes more than half of the money on the deal. He struggled at
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
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CHICAGO – Inserted into the lineup largely because of his pitch-framing skills and his chemistry with starting pitcher Kyle Gibson, reserve catcher Pedro Pagés made a difference with his bat on Friday by hitting a solo homer that propelled the Cardinals to a 3-0 defeat of the Cubs at windy
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By Mike Lupica @MikeLupica
10:55 AM EDT
Aaron Judge, who once hit 62 home runs in a season, has hit more homers this season than Giancarlo Stanton, who once hit 59 for the Marlins. Judge has 25 so far, Stanton now has 17. But the thing they share in common is that they continue to hit them
By Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports
12:13 AM EDT
Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (June 7-13). Top-two battle: The Yankees and Dodgers entered Friday’s series opener ranking first and second, respectively, in OPS. Naturally, the game was scoreless into the 11th. It was the third game in the live-ball era
By Jason Foster @ByJasonFoster
4:35 PM EDT
With every major baseball stat, there's a number that represents a soft "ceiling" of sorts, a total that causes us to raise our eyebrows because it doesn't occur often in the modern game. Think 50 homers for a hitter or 300 strikeouts for a pitcher. Tucked away amid such traditionally
By AJ Cassavell
12:36 AM EDT
SAN DIEGO -- Parked at a gas station somewhere near Lakewood, N.J., a frustrated Quintin Berry could not, for the life of him, figure out why he couldn’t hit the changeup. Playing in the early months of his first full professional season, Berry decided to give his former college coach
By Andy Behrens, Yahoo.com
11:18 AM EDT
If your fantasy baseball roster is beset by injuries and underwhelming performances, please know that you are not alone. Even the best teams are dealing with a few issues. The road to a championship is never a perfectly smooth ride. For those in need of upgrades and enhancements, we have
By Mark Feinsand @feinsand
12:29 AM EDT
Ever since he broke into the league with a bang in 2019, Pete Alonso has been the face of the Mets franchise. Will his time in Queens come to an end in the next six weeks? Alonso is slated to become a free agent at the end of the season,
By Tim Stebbins @tim_stebbins
3:18 PM EDT
CHICAGO -- The Cubs’ pitching staff took another hit on Friday, when left-hander Jordan Wicks exited his start against the Cardinals with right oblique discomfort, per the team's announcement. Wicks allowed a two-out single to St. Louis center fielder Dylan Carlson in the second inning. Almost immediately, Wicks showed signs
Scott Yelle completed tour of MLB parks he began with Jackson, raising money and spirits along the way
By Anthony Castrovince
10:09 AM EDT
DETROIT -- The Comerica Park usher didn’t recognize the guy in the Elon University baseball cap and the personalized Tigers jersey. But the MLB Network camera crew following his every move was an obvious tipoff that he was somebody of note. So the usher had to take the opportunity to
By Scott Merkin
4:09 PM EDT
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By Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa
June 13, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn’t start Thursday night’s game for the Dodgers, but someone who sure looked like him still took the mound at Dodger Stadium. With the rookie pitcher from Japan crouched behind the plate, 9-year-old Keita perfectly mirrored Yamamoto’s unique delivery for an incredible ceremonial first pitch.
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By Do-Hyoung Park @dohyoungpark
June 13, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS -- Thursday was Prince Night at Target Field, so the stadium speakers blared “Let’s Go Crazy” as Carlos Correa continued his tear with a homer to the left-field upper deck, then ran into the dugout, where he put on a purple vest and a purple hat and started furiously
By Juan Toribio @juanctoribio
4:05 PM EDT
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3:59 PM EDT
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By Jim Callis
1:48 PM EDT
The College World Series, my favorite event, starts today. Quick predictions: Tennessee over North Carolina in the first bracket, Texas A&M over Florida in the second, Volunteers over the Aggies for the national title.
By Scott Merkin
1:20 PM EDT
CHICAGO -- There was an emotional moment shared by Duke Ellis and his dad when the left-handed-hitting outfielder had his contract purchased by the White Sox from Double-A Birmingham in early June. Robert Ellis not only is Duke’s father, but he also is a former Major League hurler whom the
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Veteran whiffs Betts, Ohtani, Freeman for second straight game as Rangers take series
By Kennedi Landry @kennlandry
2:35 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES -- On Wednesday night, David Robertson became the first pitcher to strike out the Dodgers' big three of Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman in the same inning this season. After the game, he downplayed his accomplishment. It wasn’t that big of a deal to him. After
By Bill Ladson
12:30 AM EDT
NEW YORK -- Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez was often teased by family and friends that he never hit a walk-off homer during his 14 years in the big leagues. That all changed Thursday night at Citi Field. The Mets’ bats were ice cold until they rallied in the late