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The Baltimore Orioles have placed left-handed reliever Richard Bleier on the 10-day disabled list with a shoulder injury. Bleier is 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 31 games, the most appearances on the staff.

Jung Ho Kang, who hasn't played in the major leagues since 2016 following his third DUI arrest in his native South Korea, has been reinstated to the Pirates' 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

The Minnesota Twins have returned first baseman Joe Mauer from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the disabled list after a 25-game absence because of a neck strain and concussion-like symptoms resulting from a dive for a foul ball.

The Reds speedster might not be an everyday player, but in the right situation, he could be a difference maker down the stretch.

He's just 26, but with a grand milestone approaching, we compare the career numbers of baseball's best player to the legends of the game.

If Mike Trout, J.D. Martinez or even Scooter Gennett had their best day -- every day -- how high would their WAR be? Get your calculators ready.

The Gleyber Torres-for-Jacob deGrom chatter makes for fun speculation, but the Yankees rookie is a building block, not a trading chip.

Republican lawmaker Steve Scalise, shot at a Republican baseball practice a year ago, returned for the annual congressional baseball game Thursday.

Former Yankees ace Ron Guidry can envision Luis Severino one day breaking his Yankees strikeout records, including his 18-strikeout game almost 40 years ago. "One of these nights," Guidry says, "something magical is going to happen."

Giants third baseman Evan Longoria fractured his left hand on a pitch against the Marlins.

Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball is trying to remove from the internet the leaked video of former Mets manager Terry Collins ranting at umpires after pitcher Noah Syndergaard was ejected from a game in 2016.

The Twins optioned Miguel Sano to their Single-A affiliate in Fort Myers on Thursday in hopes the move helps the former All-Star third baseman get back on track.

The Nats' ace swears he's normal. The evidence -- three Cy Youngs, 152 strikeouts in 2018 and a near obsession with minor tweaks -- proves otherwise.

The Cleveland Indians designated centerfielder Melky Cabrera for assignment and activated outfielder Brandon Guyer from the 10-day disabled list.

Which talented rookie will be the biggest star? With respect to Shohei Ohtani, Gleyber Torres and Ronald Acuna Jr., we'll take the Nats' Juan Soto.

Rangers star Adrian Beltre's double to center in the fourth Wednesday night against the Dodgers was career hit No. 3,090, passing Ichiro Suzuki for most by a foreign-born player in major league history.

Nationals rookie Juan Soto, 19, has been a big leaguer for only a month, but with his pair of home runs in a 5-4 road win over the Yankees, he became just the fourth teenager to have a multihomer game at any iteration of Yankee Stadium.

A collision at home plate resulted in Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos both being ejected from Wednesday night's game at Dodger Stadium.

Kevin Brown, a six-time All-Star who won 211 games, held a 15-year-old boy and another man at gunpoint until police arrived on Wednesday. The two allegedly were trying to steal mail from a neighbor of Brown's, according to a The (Macon) Telegraph report.

Hal Steinbrenner, the Yankees managing general partner, said Wednesday that the club will explore the trade market for starting pitching, especially considering the recent loss of left-hander Jordan Montgomery.