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Scherzer's next start pushed back (sore back)

TEst 4 July 12, 2019 - 3:46pm
Manager Dave Martinez says an MRI on Max Scherzer's back came back negative.

Bregman out after stitches; Correa to 60-day IL

TEst 4 July 12, 2019 - 3:46pm
Astros shortstop Alex Bregman, who needed four stitches after a ground ball bounced up and hit him on the chin Thursday, is out of the lineup on Friday.

Cards scratch Wainwright due to back spasms

TEst 4 July 12, 2019 - 3:46pm
The Cardinals have scratched Adam Wainwright from Friday's start due to back spasms. Daniel Ponce de Leon will take the place of Wainwright, who has not been placed on the injured list.

Dwight Gooden arrested for cocaine possession

TEst 4 July 12, 2019 - 12:46pm
Dwight Gooden said he became hooked on cocaine during the Mets' World Series championship season in 1986 and missed the teams' victory parade as he sat in a drug dealer's apartment.

Contenders, train wrecks and the trade deadline

TEst 4 July 12, 2019 - 6:45am
With the season officially resumed, we answer MLB's biggest second-half questions.

MLB Weekend Watch: Getting geared up to start the second half

TEst 4 July 12, 2019 - 6:45am
Take your pick: Acuna or Tatis? Will the Indians make up ground on the Twins? The break is over, so let the games begin (again).

What are Cubs playing for in second half? Joe Maddon's job, for starters

TEst 4 July 12, 2019 - 6:45am
Chicago returns from the break atop one of the tightest division races you'll ever see. Where the Cubs finish in that NL Central scramble could determine their skipper's future.

Carrasco positive, determined amid cancer fight

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 9:37pm
Carlos Carrasco said he first knew something was wrong after he took his annual physical at the start of spring training in Arizona. Additional tests revealed he has leukemia.

Bregman takes grounder to chin, requires stitches

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 9:37pm
Astros shortstop Alex Bregman needed four stitches after a ground ball bounced up and hit him on the chin in the third inning Thursday night at Texas.

Report: RHP Miller, Brewers strike minors deal

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 6:37pm
The Brewers reportedly have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran right-hander Shelby Miller.

Cards place Molina on IL amid series of moves

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 3:36pm
The Cardinals placed catcher Yadier Molina on the injured list with a strained right thumb and activated infielder Matt Carpenter as part of a series of roster moves Thursday.

Marisnick suspended 2 games for Lucroy collision

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 12:36pm
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick was suspended two games for colliding with Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy on Sunday.

Royals finally call up 2011 first-rounder Starling

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 12:36pm
Bubba Starling was called up by the Royals on Thursday, eight years after the team selected him fifth overall in the MLB draft.

Ortiz has third surgery after complications

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 9:36am
Former Red Sox star David Ortiz had more surgery because of complications from a gunshot wound, his wife said in a statement. Ortiz is in "good spirits," she said.

Stealing first gets a tryout in Atlantic League

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 9:36am
The Atlantic League is trying out several additional experiments with rules, including allowing a batter to try to steal first on any pitch not caught.

MLB second-half preview: Answering baseball's biggest questions

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 6:36am
With the season officially resuming tonight, we look at the contenders, the train wrecks, the trade deadline and more.

Fernando Tatis Jr. and MLB's Most Exciting Player every year since he was born

TEst 4 July 11, 2019 - 6:36am
No one in baseball is more fun to watch than the Padres shortstop. Which made us wonder: Who were the most fun players to watch before he came along?

Bouton, ex-Yankee and 'Ball Four' author, dies

TEst 4 July 10, 2019 - 9:46pm
Jim Bouton endured a lengthy battle with vascular dementia before dying Wednesday at age 80, his family said.

'Robot umpires' debut in Atlantic League ASG

TEst 4 July 10, 2019 - 6:46pm
At Wednesday night's Atlantic League all-star game, plate umpire Brian deBrauwere wore an earpiece connected to an iPhone in his pocket and relayed the call upon receiving it from a TrackMan computer system.

MLB's first pole-to-pole net up at ChiSox park

TEst 4 July 10, 2019 - 3:46pm
Work is expected to be completed Wednesday that will make the White Sox the first team to extend netting to the foul poles after a couple of high-profile injuries this spring increased the focus on fan safety at ballparks.

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