Baseball

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: Yankees place Aaron Judge on IL, Spencer Jones recalled

New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge officially was placed on the injured list Friday with a stress fracture of his right rib, while...

MLB: Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki hopes to bedevil Angels with new pitch

With increased confidence, not to mention a new pitch, Roki Sasaki has turned himself into a dependable starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers and...

MLB: Padres work to kick-start offense vs. Mets

The New York Mets have struggled for most of their first 62 games of the season. The San Diego Padres are stuck in their worst...

MLB: Diamondbacks, Nationals both looking to snap out of slump

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals -- two teams in need of a course correction -- will meet in the first game of a...

MLB: Rockies building momentum ahead of series opener vs. Brewers

The Colorado Rockies had gone more than a month without winning a series before they took two of three games from the San Francisco...

MLB: Joc Pederson, Rangers take aim at Guardians

Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker found an offensive spark when he asked Brandon Nimmo to move out of the leadoff spot. Schumaker said he...