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Major League Baseball attributed the increase to 8.4 percent at least partly to its efforts to increase baseball youth participation with programs that include Urban Youth Academies and Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities.

The reigning Cy Young winners were on top of their games, with the Nationals' Scherzer shutting out the Braves and Cleveland's Kluber blanking Detroit.

The Royals romped to a 10-0 victory thanks in part to Jakob Junis, who carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning that caught his manager by surprise.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he "can't blame" Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina for being upset with the profanity that Lovullo used while arguing about Molina's pitch framing.

Pirates closer Felipe Rivero has legally changed his name to match that of his sister, Prescilla.

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer's complete-game shutout of the Braves on Monday was highlighted by the first stolen base of his career.

There are 750 active major leaguers on any given day, and roughly 730 of them are relief pitchers (give or take). It's impossible to keep track of them all -- but here are a few worth rooting for and why.

The Cubs have placed Anthony Rizzo on the disabled list, retroactive to Friday, as he continues to be bothered by a back injury.

Angels right-handed pitcher JC Ramirez may have Tommy John surgery after tearing his ulnar collateral ligament.

Early child care does not boost children’s risk for developing asthma.

Xander Bogaerts will miss the next 10-14 days with a small fracture in his left ankle, the Red Sox announced Monday.

The Cardinals have recalled Greg Holland from the minors after the All-Star closer made a brief stint at Class A Palm Beach.

Ryon Healy, who sprained his his ankle during a postgame workout on Saturday, was placed on the 10-day disabled list. He is the latest Mariner to go onto the DL.

The largest analysis to date of genetic data in ALS has identified two previously unrecognized genetic risks that are significantly associated with the disease.

Mark McGwire insists he didn't need to use performance-enhancing drugs to hit 70 home runs, telling The Athletic he could have done so without them.

Shohei Ohtani's first 11 days as an Angel have been nothing short of incredible, both at the plate and on the mound. But since fantasy players have to choose one or the other, Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down both elements of the rookie's game.

The Cubs' home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates has been rescheduled for Tuesday afternoon because of snow.

The defending champs are still the team to beat, but the Red Sox are off to the best start in franchise history, and Shohei Ohtani has the Angels flying out West. Who is moving up and down after the first week?

The last team in baseball to play in front of its own crowd, the Cubs hope they've turned a corner as they finally head for home.

After a solid first start on the mound and an impressive first week at the plate, Ohtani dominated the A's in a dazzling first home start.