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Tyler Zombro, the former Rays minor leaguer pitcher who suffered a serious head injury when he was hit by a comebacker during a Triple-A game in 2021, said Friday that his playing days are finished.

Boston manager Alex Cora confirmed that Danny Jansen will be in the lineup when the Red Sox take on the Blue Jays in the resumption of a suspended game from June 26 -- one in which the veteran catcher had appeared for Toronto.

Hall of Fame designated hitter Edgar Martinez will serve as the Mariners' hitting coach for the rest of the 2024 season.

Right-hander Yu Darvish, out since early July, was reinstated by the Padres on Friday.

Red Sox minor league pitcher Anthony Felix was suspended for 56 games Friday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance stanozolol. He had been pitching in the Dominican Summer League.

The Nationals plan to call up outfielder Dylan Crews, the No. 3 prospect in Major League Baseball, to make his debut Monday night against the Yankees, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Friday.

Long used for art and collectibles, photo-matching can boost the price for a game-worn item at auction.

The Baltimore outfielder is making the most of his walk year -- and leading a friendly competition along the way.

Ernie Clement's home run came on an out-of-the-strike zone fastball 4.6 feet off the ground from right-hander Mike Baumann. It was the second-highest pitch hit for a home run in the Statcast era (since 2015).

Rangers ace Jacob deGrom pitched in a game for the first time since April 28, 2023, throwing 29 pitches over two innings in a minor league rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco.

The Padres optioned knuckleballer Matt Waldron to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday and recalled right-hander Logan Gillaspie. Fernando Tatis Jr., meanwhile, could take batting practice this weekend.

The Mariners have fired manager Scott Servais, a source confirmed to ESPN, as the team trails the Astros by five games in the AL West after squandering a 10-game lead.

The Dodgers, amid a roster crunch, designated veteran outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment on Thursday.

Perry Minasian, nearing the end of his initial four-year contract, will return as general manager of the Los Angeles Angels, a source close to the situation told ESPN on Thursday.

Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill has overtaken Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes as the favorite at sportsbooks to win National League Rookie of the Year.

The Baltimore Orioles sent left-hander Trevor Rogers to the minors on Thursday, less than a month after acquiring him in a trade from Miami.

First baseman Dominic Smith is signing with the Cincinnati Reds after being released earlier this week by the Boston Red Sox, sources told ESPN.

The battle for baseball's best record continues to be incredibly close -- with six teams separated by just two games.

Three years after a hard introduction to the realities of being a star in the Big Apple, Lindor has earned the M-V-P chants surrounding his at-bats at Citi Field.

Heritage Auctions filed a lawsuit against the Braves on Wednesday over a disputed memorabilia auction involving the bases and home plate that Hank Aaron touched after hitting his 715th career home run April 8, 1974.