Major League Baseball (MLB)

MLB: Yankees’ Aaron Judge plays catch for 1st time in recovery from broken rib

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge took a much-anticipated step forward in his recovery from a broken right rib on Friday, playing catch and running in New York. Scans on the three-time...

MLB: White Sox hold on for tight win over Tigers

Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run and the visiting Chicago White Sox held on for a 4-3...

MLB: Dodgers optimistic about Shohei Ohtani’s return to mound

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani took a big step on Friday toward returning to game action...

MLB: Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on 7-day IL

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was placed on the seven-day injured list Saturday with a...

MLB: Cardinals promote slugger Josh Baez to debut at Wrigley

The St. Louis Cardinals promoted slugger Joshua Baez to make his major league debut on Saturday against the...

MLB: Behind Matt Shaw, Cubs chase series win vs. Royals

The All-Star break provided a welcome respite for Chicago Cubs rookie third baseman Matt Shaw, who is eager to leave his first-half struggles behind. Shaw...

MLB: Mets enjoying contributions from younger players ahead of finale vs. Angels

Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez and Ronny Mauricio have spent the last two games providing evidence the New York Mets might not need to look...

MLB: Tigers hope rookie Troy Melton can provide spark vs. Pirates

The Detroit Tigers are looking for something to break them out of their recent struggles. They will turn to prospect Troy Melton, who will...

MLB: Giants, winless Justin Verlander chase series victory vs. Braves

Justin Verlander will continue to search for his first elusive win with the Giants when San Francisco wraps up its six-game road trip with...

MLB: Marlins throw another righty (Sandy Alcantara) at Padres

The San Diego Padres' lineup is getting tested in the series against the host Miami Marlins. San Diego prevailed 2-1 in a game started by...

MLB: MLB roundup: Cal Raleigh, M’s end Brewers’ 11-game win streak

Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 39th home run of the season and Logan Gilbert pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the host Seattle Mariners...