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Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke said Thursday that left-hander Chris Sale will start the season on the injured list.

Freddie Freeman hopes to return to the Atlanta Braves lineup next week after his surgically repaired right elbow swelled and forced him out of action a few days ago.

MLB announced Thursday that it has appointed the first African American and Latino umpire crew chiefs, promoting Kerwin Danley and Alfonso Marquez.

In the wake of scandal, one choice might have changed everything for baseball's signature superstar.

Division III OF Justin Meekins is "embracing my weirdness" by taking the most iconic roster photos, complete with wild hair and a monocle.

MLB umpire Kerwin Danley, who has worked two World Series and been on the field for 10 other postseason rounds, has been promoted to crew chief, becoming the first African American to be appointed to the position.

Houston's Alex Bregman was hit on the back by St. Louis reliever Ramon Santos on Wednesday, and Bregman shrugged it off as an off-speed pitch that simply got away from Santos.

The spread of the coronavirus has forced Japan's professional baseball league to ban fans from its 72 remaining preseason games.

The boobird swing continued for the Houston Astros during Wednesday's game against the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie, Florida. George Springer received the brunt of the heckling, but said he's not focusing on the fans while at the plate.

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who appeared in just 18 games last season, might miss the start of this season with a strained calf.

Tim Tebow will play for the Philippines in WBC qualifiers next month. His parents were missionaries in the Philippines when Tebow was born.

Red Sox prospect Chih-Jung Liu, who arrived from his native Taiwan last week, is in quarantine as a precaution against the coronavirus.

The Brewers have signed 23-year-old right-hander Freddy Peralta to a five-year contract extension, a source told ESPN.

It can't be easy, but L.A. is showing admirable restraint as the two-way sensation works back into pitching form.

The college lefty's improvement could move him up many team's draft boards if an unusual delivery doesn't scare teams away, and he wasn't the only draft prospect on display in a recent OSU-Georgia Tech series.

Third baseman Anthony Rendon went 2-for-2 in his spring training debut with the Los Angeles Angels, driving in a run and scoring one Tuesday in a 7-3 win over Cincinnati.

Baseball superagent Scott Boras told the Los Angeles Times that he will create an internship for the teenage daughter of John Altobelli, the baseball coach killed in last month's helicopter crash.

A top starting pitcher shelved by Tommy John surgery would hurt most clubs, but the Bombers aren't just any team.

Yankees starter Luis Severino needs Tommy John surgery, according to general manager Brian Cashman.

Next year's World Baseball Classic will be played in Taiwan, Tokyo, Phoenix and Miami, with the Marlins hosting the semifinals and final along with half of the quarterfinals.