Major League Baseball (MLB)

MLB: Phillies place LHP Kyle Backhus (elbow) on injured list

The Phillies placed left-hander Kyle Backhus on the 15-day injured list Thursday with elbow inflammation. Philadelphia recalled right-hander Trevor Richards from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding transaction. Backhus, 28, has...

MLB: William Contreras (4 hits), Brewers clobber Diamondbacks

William Contreras had four hits including a homer and drove in four runs as the Milwaukee Brewers hammered...

MLB: Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff exits after velocity dips

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff exited Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning after his...

MLB: CJ Abrams, Nationals add to Mets’ slide with 1-run win

CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and drove in three runs as the...

MLB: Reds rally to beat Rockies, off to best start since ’06

TJ Friedl belted a go-ahead two run home run and Andrew Abbott allowed two runs over six innings...

MLB: Yankees RHP Clark Schmidt expected to undergo Tommy John surgery

One day after he was placed on the injured list with forearm tightness, New York Yankees right-hander Clark Schmidt is expected to undergo Tommy...

MLB: Diamondbacks reinstate OF Corbin Carroll from IL

The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated right fielder Corbin Carroll from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Carroll, 24, had been sidelined with a chip fracture in...

MLB: Mets signing Italian teenager in franchise first

The New York Mets are signing Italian pitcher Matteo Marelli, the first European amateur signing in team history. The 19-year-old right-hander was scheduled to have...

MLB: Giants ace Logan Webb feels at home vs. A’s in West Sacramento

San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb grew up dreaming about pitching at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, Calif., but never envisioned doing so...

MLB: Mariners’ Cal Raleigh could surpass franchise icon against Pirates

Dan Wilson and Ken Griffey Jr. were teammates when the latter hit a franchise-record 35 home runs before the All-Star break in 1998. Wilson, now...

MLB: Padres’ Manny Machado has chance to join elite list vs. Rangers

The list of players who have compiled 2,000 career hits and 350 career homers during their age 32 season is short and elite, containing...