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The Dodgers are starting Mookie Betts at second base Thursday to get him some experience at the position to prepare for an emergency situation in October.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said left-hander James Paxton experienced a setback in his return from strained left flexor tendon.

The Giants released Pablo Sandoval on Thursday, the second time this season the team has moved on from a longtime fan favorite.

Jake Lamb, who made the All-Star Game in 2017 while hitting a career-high 30 home runs, has been designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks.

The Braves' banged-up starting rotation suffered another setback Thursday when Tommy Milone was placed on IL.

The Nationals are calling up 32-year-old rookie Yadiel Hernandez to take the place of injured infielder/DH Howie Kendrick.

White Sox left-hander Dallas Keuchel was placed on the injured list Thursday because of back spasms.

Even though the Dodgers are 5-1 this season in extra innings, ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw isn't a fan of the rule putting a runner at second base to start the inning, calling it "not real baseball."

New York's $324 million man has given up a league-high 13 homers and is winless in his past four starts. What's up -- and can he turn it around?

Eric and Tristan talk struggling stars, ranking risers and what to watch for this weekend!

Adam Duvall, Ronald Acuna Jr., Freddie Freeman & Co. put together a night like we've never seen before.

From the games that matter most to what the matchups would be if the season ended today, we get you ready for baseball's wild sprint to the finish.

A day after being shut out, the Braves hit seven homers and scored 29 runs against the Marlins on Wednesday night, falling just one run short of tying the MLB record for most in a game.

A number of Northern California wildfires sent a thick, sometimes orange-glowing haze over the area Wednesday that left the Bay Area -- and its ballparks -- in an eerie darkness all day.

Roberto Clemente's iconic No. 21 has been a fixture in Pittsburgh for more than 60 years. Its presence has only grown since the Hall of Fame outfielder's death at age 38 on New Year's Eve 1972 in a plane crash off the coast of his native Puerto Rico.

Justin Timberlake was added to a Nashville group working toward bringing an MLB franchise to the city, joining the entertainment side of a collective that also includes baseball executives Dave Dombrowski and Dave Stewart.

Major League Baseball will allow all Puerto Rican players to wear No. 21 to commemorate Roberto Clemente Day on Sept. 9.

Justin Smoak has been designated to the Giants' alternate site after signing a minor league deal with the team. The first baseman, who was released by Milwaukee on Tuesday, has 196 career home runs.

Second baseman Ozzie Albies, who hasn't played for more than a month because of a wrist injury, has been activated off the injured list by the Braves.

The Nationals put 1B Howie Kendrick on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sunday, with a strained left hamstring.