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Cubs to activate Happ, send Ballesteros to minors
The Cubs are activating left fielder Ian Happ off the injured list following a left oblique strain. Moises Ballesteros is expected to be sent back to Triple-A Iowa.
Real or not? Debating whether the Tigers, Cardinals and other unexpected teams are playoff contenders
We offer an early postseason verdict on five of MLB's most surprising teams almost two months into the 2025 season.
Skidding Dodgers 'battling with what we've got'
The Dodgers lost to the Diamondbacks on Monday night for their first four-game home losing streak since May 2018.
Despite finger injury, Brewers' Contreras goes 4-4
Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras has learned how to keep hitting the ball hard while dealing with a fractured left middle finger, and Monday, the two-time All-Star went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles during a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Mets to talk to Soto about hustling out of box
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he'll talk to Juan Soto about hustling out of the batter's box, while Soto claimed it hasn't been an issue.
Bubic's no-hit bid cut short by scoring change
Kris Bubic's no-hit bid for the Kansas City Royals ended with an official scoring change Monday night.
MLB to experiment with checked swing challenges
Major League Baseball will experiment with a technology system to challenge checked swing calls in the Single-A Florida State League starting Tuesday.
Phillies move on without suspended Alvarado
The Phillies entered this season with World Series aspirations, and José Alvarado was one of the reasons for that optimism.
Mansolino's Milwaukee memories marred by melee
Tony Mansolino's first road game as the Baltimore Orioles' interim manager came in the city where his dad worked as a Milwaukee Brewers coach for a couple of seasons in the late 1990s.
Ex-Cardinals 2B Wong announces retirement
Longtime St. Louis Cardinals second baseman and two-time Gold Glover Kolten Wong has officially retired from baseball.
Jones, Grissom to manage All-Star Futures Game
Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom have been named managers for the All-Star Futures Game on July 12 at Truist Park in Atlanta. Jones will head the NL team, Grissom the AL team.
Reports: Cubs recalling 3B Shaw from Triple-A
The Chicago Cubs are recalling third baseman Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa, according to multiple reports.
Ex-MLB star Puig released by KBO team
Former Dodgers, Reds star Yasiel Puig has been released by his Korean Baseball League team and says he plans to return to the U.S. to get treatment for a shoulder injury/
Royals boost Caglianone to Triple-A after hot start
Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone, the No. 6 pick in the 2024 draft, was promoted to Triple-A Omaha after hitting .322 with 9 homers and 43 RBIs at Double-A.
Braves activate Strider (hamstring) off 15-day IL
Atlanta Braves RHP Spencer Strider, 26, has been activated from the 15-day injured list after recovering from a strained right hamstring.
Waiver wire: NL Central southpaws lead top picks
Eric Karabell outlines the players you should be claiming off the waiver wire and who you should be dropping from fantasy rosters.
'Ueck was always first': How Christian Yelich is carrying on Bob Uecker's legacy with Brewers
Whether he's starring or slumping, Yelich has taken the torch as the face of the franchise in Milwaukee.
Angels notch first sweep of Dodgers in 15 years
The last-place Angels beat the defending World Series champion Dodgers 6-4 on Sunday for their first three-game sweep of the Dodgers since 2010.
Pirates' Jones suffers setback, to be re-examined
As his club wallows in last place in the NL Central, Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones, 23, who has been on a throwing program while recovering from an elbow strain he sustained in mid-March, is slated to be reexamined Tuesday after a setback.
Astros RHP Wesneski set for Tommy John surgery
Astros right-hander Hayden Wesneski is set to undergo Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, likely sidelining him until late in the 2026 season.