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Orioles place Westburg (broken hand) on IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg on the 10-day injured list Thursday as part of a flurry of eight transactions.
World Series could start earlier in flex schedule
MLB's new postseason schedule includes the flexibility for an earlier start to the World Series if the league championship series finish early.
Righty Lorenzen activated to make Royals debut
The Kansas City Royals activated right-hander Michael Lorenzen to the active roster Thursday and optioned right-hander Jonathan Bowlan to Triple-A Omaha.
Slumping Harper: 'Sloppy' Phils must 'cowboy up'
Bryce Harper, mired in the worst slump of his career, says the sliding Phillies need to "turn the page" and "cowboy up."
MLB Power Rankings: A red-hot AL team debuts at No. 2
The Mets, Padres and a number of other teams received a boost from this year's deadline -- and it impacted their standing in our rankings this week.
Kershaw rocked by Padres in 1st career 0-K start
Clayton Kershaw allowed seven runs and struck out zero batters in Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the Padres, snapping his record streak of 423 regular-season starts with at least one strikeout.
Dodgers, Flaherty brush off talk of injury concerns
The Dodgers felt "very comfortable" with new acquisition Jack Flaherty's health despite reports the Yankees backed out of a deal because of injury concerns.
Top pick Bazzana hits slam for first HR as pro
Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana hit a grand slam for his first professional home run Wednesday night in a High-A Midwest League game for Lake County.
O's All-Star 3B Westburg breaks hand from HBP
The Orioles lost All-Star third baseman Jordan Westburg to a broken right hand Wednesday after he was hit by a pitch.
Braves launch Aaron week, USPS dedicates stamp
The Atlanta Braves kicked off Hank Aaron Week on Wednesday in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service dedicated a commemorative stamp honoring the famed slugger.
Grand return: Holliday hits GS after rejoining O's
Jackson Holliday belted his first career home run, a towering grand slam, in his return to the Orioles roster Wednesday.
Yankees pursued Flaherty but couldn't match up
The Yankees pursued starter Jack Flaherty to the end but couldn't match up on a trade.
Crochet: Deadline demand didn't affect tradability
White Sox lefty Garrett Crochet said he doesn't believe his comments about wanting an extension to pitch the postseason led to him not being traded at the deadline.
Boston adds Sims, former Reds pitcher, to roster
The Boston Red Sox added newly acquired right-hander Lucas Sims to their roster among a series of moves Wednesday.
Royals add Lorenzen to rotation; Marsh to minors
Right-hander Michael Lorenzen, acquired in a trade with the Rangers, will make his debut for the Royals on Saturday, replacing Alec Marsh in the starting rotation.
Cards call up McGreevy for debut, put Lynn on IL
The Cardinals called up Michael McGreevy to make his major league debut Wednesday against the Rangers and placed Lance Lynn on the 15-day IL with a knee injury.
Twins P Stewart back to IL with shoulder strain
The Minnesota Twins placed right-handed reliever Brock Stewart on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain, just a week after he came off the 60-day IL.
The 15 players most impacted by MLB trade deadline moves
Our experts take a look at the new fantasy baseball landscape following all of the trade deadline deals.
What were the White Sox thinking? Are the Dodgers the new team to beat? Making sense of the MLB trade deadline
What do we love -- and not love -- coming out of the deadline? Our experts weigh in.
Sources: Holliday set to rejoin O's from Triple-A
Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday, the top prospect in baseball, is expected to be called up from Triple-A on Wednesday, sources told ESPN, two months after he struggled in his first crack at the big leagues.
