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'Good chance' Stanton makes OF return Saturday
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says Giancarlo Stanton is nearing a return to the outfield for the first time in nearly two years.
Mets' Stearns has confidence in hitting coaches
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns acknowledged feeling frustrated by the team's recent hitting struggles but expressed confidence the slump won't last long.
Molina rejoins Cards, this time as temporary coach
Yadier Molina is returning to the Cardinals' dugout this weekend for the first time since his 19-year playing career ended in 2022.
1st-pitch bets face possible Ohio ban amid probe
Ohio regulators are mulling a ban on offering so-called microbets, including betting markets on first pitches in MLB, amid a gambling investigation into two Cleveland Guardians pitchers.
Brewers to sell Murphy's viral 'pocket pancakes'
The Brewers announced Friday that "Murph's Pocket Pancakes" will be sold at American Family Field during Sunday games for the rest of the season.
Brewers activate RHP Miller after trade pickup
Shelby Miller is ready to help Milwaukee in its playoff push just over a week after the Brewers acquired the veteran right-hander from the Diamondbacks at the trade deadline.
O's activate Mountcastle; Cowser, O'Neill to IL
The Orioles activated infielder Ryan Mountcastle from the injured list before Friday night's game against the Athletics, and Baltimore also put outfielders Colton Cowser and Tyler O'Neill on the IL.
Do the Cubs have a championship-level roster? Here's what MLB insiders think
After a trade deadline that was more mild than wild, we asked around the sport to see if the Cubs have enough to win big.
Skenes allows career-worst 7 hits, still blanks Reds
Pirates ace Paul Skenes' record streak of allowing six or fewer hits ended at 46 starts on Thursday night in a 7-0 win over the Reds.
M's Naylor exits with sore shoulder after swing
Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor grimaced after a swinging strike and then left Thursday's game against the White Sox in the third inning due to shoulder soreness.
White Sox put Meidroth on IL with bruised thumb
The White Sox placed rookie shortstop Chase Meidroth on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right thumb contusion.
Barrier-breaking MLB umpire Pawol 'ready to go'
Jen Pawol will make her major league debut this weekend, becoming the first woman umpire in a century and a half of big league baseball.
Ticket to reprise: Mets honor Beatles' Shea 60th
The Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of The Beatles' performance at Shea Stadium, where they host the Mariners on Aug. 15.
Bring on the reinforcements! Returning players who could swing MLB's playoff races
These injured stars expected to come off the IL could prove as good as any trade deadline blockbuster.
MLB Power Rankings: Who's the best team in baseball right now?
Only one club is playing .600 baseball with less than two months left in the season, as a number of contenders are scuffling since the trade deadline.
Blue Jays total 45 runs, 63 hits in sweep of Rox
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had four hits, including a home run, and the Blue Jays finished off a three-game sweep of the Rockies in which they had 63 hits and scored 45 runs.
Ohtani homers for 1,000th career hit, K's 8 in loss
Shohei Ohtani clobbered his 39th home run for his 1,000th career hit and also struck out eight in his best start this season -- but what should have been a banner day for the Dodgers instead turned into a 5-3 defeat to the Cardinals.
Kittredge, booed a day ago, has immaculate inning
Less than a day after he was booed off the mound in a loss to the Reds, Cubs reliever Andrew Kittredge threw an immaculate inning Wednesday, Chicago's first since 2022.
Shohei Ohtani turns 1000th career hit into home run against Cardinals
Shohei Ohtani also took the mound on Wednesday, where he recorded eight strikeouts in four innings.
Guardians' Williams loses no-hit bid on HR in 9th
Gavin Williams came within two outs of Cleveland's first no-hitter in 44 years before the Mets' Juan Soto homered with one out in the ninth inning.
