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Weekly baseball trivia: Can you guess the right pitcher?
Test your baseball knowledge with our weekly trio of tantalizing trivia questions.
MLB Power Rankings: Can this red-hot AL team catch the Rays?
There's been a clear No. 1 for the majority of the season -- but there might be a new face vying for the title of best team in baseball.
Nevada special session stokes more A's talk
The Oakland Athletics' search for a new home drew Nevada lawmakers into a special legislative session Wednesday to weigh whether the state should cover $380 million of the $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Las Vegas Strip.
Roberts: 'Reset' may be needed for Syndergaard
Noah Syndergaard allowed six runs and seven hits in three innings as the Dodgers' losing streak hit four with an 8-6 loss to the Reds.
Top prospect De La Cruz goes 458 feet for 1st HR
Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz took an 0-1 pitch an estimated 458 feet into the last rows of the right-field stands for his first career home run Wednesday night.
Alonso hit by fastball near wrist; X-rays negative
The New York Mets say slugger Pete Alonso is day to day and X-rays were negative after he was hit near his left wrist by a pitch from Atlanta's Charlie Morton Wednesday.
Angels put Renfroe on paternity list, recall Adell
The Angels placed OF Hunter Renfroe on the paternity list on Wednesday and recalled OF Jo Adell from Triple-A Salt Lake.
'You got lucky': Brewers' Adames back after scare
Brewers shortstop Willy Adames said he felt lucky to return to action Wednesday night, less than two weeks after being struck in the head by a foul ball.
A's stadium plan revisited in legislative session
The Athletics' search for a new home has drawn Nevada lawmakers into a special legislative session Wednesday to weigh whether the state should cover $380 million of the $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Las Vegas Strip.
Canadian fires force MLB, WNBA postponements
Major League Baseball has announced it is postponing games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Rays shut down Lowe (back) for 2-3 weeks
Rays slugger Brandon Lowe will go through "a lot of rehab work" but will be held out of baseball activities for 2-3 weeks due to his back injury.
Braves' Elder OK with Alonso's post-HR taunting
Pete Alonso talked some trash to the Braves after his latest monster home run, but Bryce Elder said he didn't have a problem with the Mets slugger's taunts.
Yanks to place Judge on 10-day IL with toe injury
The Yankees plan to place Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list due to a bruise and a ligament strain in his right big toe, an injury the slugger suffered on Saturday.
Reds mark De La Cruz's debut with comeback win
Top prospect Elly De La Cruz made his highly anticipated debut on Tuesday night as the Reds scored three runs in the ninth inning to rally past the Dodgers for a 9-8 victory.
Arraez raises average to .401 in Marlins' victory
Luis Arraez had two hits to raise his major-league-leading batting average to .401 and help the Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Tuesday night.
Phillies add new partner, just second in 40 years
Stanley C. Middleman, who owns a mortgage company in South Jersey, is buying an ownership stake in the Philadelphia Phillies.
Jacob deGrom's elbow surgery deprives us of peak deGrom -- again
With pitchers like deGrom and Stephen Strasburg, the heights of their peaks -- and the sizes of their contracts -- make their absences even more striking.
Rangers' deGrom to have surgery on UCL tear
Jacob deGrom will undergo surgery to repair a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament. GM Chris Young did not specify what procedure deGrom will have.
Struggling Manoah sent to Jays' rookie-level FCL
Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah was optioned to the rookie-level Florida Complex League, a demotion designed to help the former ace reset from a nightmare start to the season.
