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The Royals on Thursday acquired outfielder Franchy Cordero from the Padres for left-handed reliever Tim Hill, the teams announced.

Major League Baseball will play crowd noise from its official video game, MLB The Show, through ballpark sound systems during games.

Cody Bellinger and Clayton Kershaw, along with eight other Los Angeles Dodgers teammates, are speaking out about racial injustice in a video message and matching funds raised from special edition T-shirts.

Juan Soto and Howie Kendrick, who missed nearly two weeks of workouts for unspecified reasons, finally joined the Nats on Thursday for an intrasquad scrimmage.

Star third baseman Yoan Moncada has rejoined the Chicago White Sox after missing the start of summer camp.

Ontario and Toronto have cleared the Blue Jays to play games at the Rogers Centre amid the coronavirus pandemic. The team now awaits word from Canada's federal government.

Alex Rodriguez called for players to accept the type of revenue-sharing system that is tied to a salary cap, an opinion that sparked quick opposition from the union.

While Jacob deGrom said he felt good after some back tightness and plans to pitch on Opening Day, Mets manager Luis Rojas said the situation is day-to-day.

Tony Taylor, a former Philadelphia Phillies infielder and coach, died Thursday. He was 84.

Kyle Hendricks will start on opening day for the Chicago Cubs, getting the nod over Yu Darvish.

Top Seattle Mariners prospect Julio Rodriguez suffered a hairline fracture of his left wrist during a drill, manager Scott Servais said Thursday.

Eric Karabell delivers the latest bullpen news and reliever draft trends.

You remember Cole to New York and Mookie to L.A. But, quick, what teams do Corey Kluber and Starling Marte play for?

Updated for start of the 60-game season.

Is Shohei, Mookie, Vlad Jr. or the entire Astros lineup under more pressure? Which team could be the season's big surprise? Our crew of insiders weighs in.

On July 16, 1941, Joe DiMaggio recorded a hit for the 56th game in a row -- a record that still stands, and has never been seriously challenged.

Didi Gregorius, who missed two months of the 2011 minor league season after being diagnosed with a kidney condition, said he'll wear a facemask during games since he's at high risk playing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Willie Calhoun is expected to miss the start of the season because of a hip strain, but the Rangers think Robinson Chirinos (ankle) can avoid the injured list.

Jacob deGrom and the Mets averted a serious scare Wednesday when an MRI showed nothing to be concerned about, according to multiple reports.

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who had been out of the lineup with neck stiffness since Saturday, returned to the lineup Wednesday with a bang -- hitting a home run off James Paxton.