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Members of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox relaxed, saw a few sights and tried to give Major League Baseball some buzz ahead of the first regular-season games in Europe this weekend. The two-game series in London opens on Saturday.

Chicago's big bullpen addition got the job done in his debut Thursday. Here's what you need to know as the All-Star closer returns to the mound.

Craig Kimbrel dodged trouble for a save in his season debut when new teammate Anthony Rizzo dived into first base for the final out, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from five runs down to beat the Atlanta Braves 9-7 on Thursday.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says slugger Giancarlo Stanton is more likely to return in August than July after straining his right knee.

The Mets honored Tom Seaver by renaming the street outside Citi Field Seaver Way on Thursday, also announcing plans to build a statue of their former ace outside the stadium.

Baseball is embarking on its latest frontier: expanding into Europe. The face of that expansion is the Twins outfielder.

The Cubs added Craig Kimbrel to their roster on Thursday before their series finale against Atlanta at Wrigley Field.

Ahead of their games this weekend at London Stadium, we asked players from both teams about the trip, from the ballpark dimensions to sightseeing to future MLB games abroad to Harry Potter.

Who were unanimous picks as All-Star starters? Who were the hardest omissions? Our experts make their selections for the 2019 Midsummer Classic.

Everyone else is chasing the model built by the Commodores, now winners of two of the past six College World Series titles.

Craig Kimbrel will be added to the Cubs' roster Thursday before their series finale against Atlanta at Wrigley Field.

With another blown save, Boston's late-game problems aren't going away. Dave Dombrowski needs to make a bold move -- and soon.

Mets lefty Jason Vargas called Sunday's confrontation with a Newsday beat writer "unfortunate," but said it would be "foolish" to think it happened out of the blue.

Dodgers catcher Russell Martin pitched a scoreless eighth inning Wednesday night, hitting 90 mph on the radar gun and even recording a strikeout, but the Diamondbacks won 8-2.

Even though Shohei Ohtani threw off a bullpen mound at Angel Stadium on Wednesday, Los Angeles manager Brad Ausmus reiterated that there's no chance he'll pitch in a game this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October.

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler was fined by Major League Baseball for kicking dirt on umpire Chris Guccione's shoes when he came out to argue during Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is heading back to the injured list after hurting his knee Tuesday night.

The 2-year-old girl injured by a foul ball last month at Houston's Minute Maid Park suffered a skull fracture and had a seizure, a spokesperson for the family said in a release issued Wednesday. Her recovery process will be reassessed in July.

Stephen Bronfman, the son of the former Montreal Expos owner, says the city is ready and willing to share a team with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Giancarlo Stanton's MRI on his right knee did not reveal a new injury. But the outfielder, who was "sore and stiff," wasn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game.