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One happy camper: 87-year-old fulfills baseball dream
Seventy-six years after he saw St. Louis beat the Athletics in Cooperstown, Cardinals fan John Anagnost returned to Doubleday Field to play alongside Hall of Famers. "He reminded us why we love this game," Tim McCarver says.
Buy or sell? Strasburg's injury leaves Nats scrambling at deadline
Stras' brief, disastrous return from the DL -- a blowout, a skirmish with Scherzer and now another injury -- could force the Nats' hand.
Brewers acquire Soria in trade with White Sox
Veteran relief pitcher Joakim Soria, who has 16 saves with a 2.56 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season, has been traded from the White Sox to the Brewers.
Source: Astros getting catcher Maldonado
2017 Gold Glove winning catcher Martin Maldonado is heading to the Astros in an agreed to deal with the Angels according to a source.
Cubs' Bryant back on DL with shoulder injury
Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is heading to the disabled list with shoulder inflammation for the second time this season.
Wrigley scoreboard tile hits fan with plastic hat
A Cubs fan wearing a plastic bucket hat received five staples to close a cut, but he was protected from further injury after being hit by a falling metal scoreboard tile at Wrigley Field.
Olney: Archer? Thor? What the heck are the Padres thinking?
San Diego is seeking a big-name starting pitcher at the trade deadline. Huge. Mistake.
Nats RHP Strasburg lands back on 10-day DL
The Nationals have placed right-hander Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to July 22.
Is it time to trade deGrom? The Mets have a big choice to make
News flash: The 2018 Mets are bad. And things might not get better anytime soon. So what should they do with their most valuable asset?
Bartolo Colon, Hall of Famer? Maybe it's not so crazy
We examine whether a reasonable Cooperstown case can be made for everyone's favorite ageless wonder.
Review's in: Bregman livid to see hit taken away
Astros third baseman Alex Bregman ripped into Major League Baseball's decision to overturn his extra-base hit at Coors Field after a replay review because of fan interference.
Red Sox angry rained out O's game ever started
Boston manager Alex Cora said Wednesday night's game, called after an inning and a half and a 2-hour, 33-minute delay, should never have begun. All three games of the series were delayed by rain, and the Red Sox were not happy.
Pujols hits No. 631 to pass Griffey on HR list
Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols hit his 631st home run Wednesday night to pass Ken Griffey Jr. and move into sole possession of sixth place on MLB's all-time home runs list.
Real or not? Trevor Bauer is a Cy Young favorite
Known for his opinionated personality, Trevor Bauer is putting it all together and establishing himself as one of the top starters in baseball.
Tebow says season-ending surgery a success
Tim Tebow had surgery on a broken hand bone, effectively ending his season in the Mets' minor leagues. The former Heisman Trophy winner had hit .301 in June and .340 in July. "Time to get back to training," he said in a video posted Wednesday on Twitter.
Dodgers' Ethier calls it career after 12 seasons
Two-time All-Star outfielder Andre Ethier, who played all 12 of his major league seasons with the Dodgers, has retired, the team announced Wednesday.
Pedro Strop shows value in Cubs' bullpen with save against D-backs
With Brandon Morrow still on the DL, it's important for the Cubs that Pedro Strop continues to perform the way he did in the ninth on Wednesday.
Rays trade Andriese to D-backs for 2 players
The Diamondbacks bolstered their bullpen for the stretch run, trading two prospects to the Rays for reliever Matt Andriese, who has 59 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings.
Trade talk we're hearing: Will the Rays deal Chris Archer?
Tampa Bay's strikeout artist is one of the most intriguing names going around the rumor mill, but is the right fit out there? Plus, which Marlins relievers are drawing interest?
The ultimate coach draft: Top 50 across sports
If you could pick any coach across the four major North American sports, who would you pick? We asked a group of multisport experts to rank them.
