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Phillies 28-year-old Wilson homers in first at-bat
Phillies' 28-year-old rookie Weston Wilson, who was drafted in 2016, homered on the third pitch of his first major league at-bat Wednesday.
Hit ball gets lodged in out light of Green Monster
Kyle Isbel hit a liner that crashed through a red light near the base of the Green Monster at Fenway Park and lodged inside the broken light for a ground-rule double on Wednesday night.
Phils' Lorenzen no-hits Nats for MLB's 4th of 2023
Michael Lorenzen, a trade-deadline acquisition by Philadelphia, threw MLB's fourth no-hitter of the season.
Rangers 3B Jung eyes late post-op return in '23
Rangers third baseman Josh Jung underwent surgery on his fractured left thumb on Wednesday and will remain with his Texas teammates to rehab in hopes of being back for the end of the 2023 regular season.
Cubs rookie Assad to start Friday; Smyly to pen
With every game critical in a close playoff race, the Chicago Cubs are moving struggling left-hander Drew Smyly to the bullpen and will start rookie righty Javier Assad on Friday at the Blue Jays.
Giants' Pollock (oblique) expected out 3 weeks
The Giants put outfielder AJ Pollock on the injured list Wednesday after he was hurt in their loss to the Angels the previous night.
Dodgers ace Buehler (elbow) faces live hitters
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler faced live batters Wednesday for the first time since having arm surgery more than a year ago.
Dodgers DH Martinez's MRI clean; IL not likely
Dodgers DH J.D. Martinez isn't expected to go on the injured list, but it's unlikely he'll return to the lineup until at least Saturday, according to manager Dave Roberts.
Who will be fantasy baseball's surprising pitching heroes down the stretch?
Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at a quintet of pitchers who can jump in and potentially save your fantasy baseball playoff hopes over the next few weeks.
'The rebuild is over': How the Orioles became one of the AL's best
In just a few seasons, the Orioles have gone from terrible to talented -- to really, really good. A roster full of some of the AL's most exciting players will do that.
Dodgers' Martinez (groin/hamstring) set for MRI
Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez was scratched from Tuesday night's lineup against the Diamondbacks due to groin and hamstring tightness and flew back to Los Angeles.
Story shows rust in hitless '23 debut for Red Sox
Trevor Story, in the lineup for the first time since last September, said he is "still working on some timing stuff" after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his season debut Tuesday night against the Royals.
Acuna (elbow) removed after HBP, X-rays negative
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit on the left elbow by a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Colin Holderman in the sixth inning on Tuesday night and left the game, but the team announced, two innings later, that x-rays were negative.
Boone: Embarrassed by post-ejection display
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he spoke with MLB's senior vice president of on-field operations Tuesday, a day after his AL-leading sixth ejection.
Rays' McClanahan 'highly unlikely' to pitch in '23
Rays ace left-hander Shane McClanahan is "highly unlikely" to pitch again this season, according to manager Kevin Cash.
Pirates promote Selby from Triple-A Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted right-handed pitcher Colin Selby, 25, who was selected in the 16th round of the 2018 draft, from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, and he could make his first big league appearance versus the Braves this week in PNC Park.
Blue Jays' Kiermaier to IL, Ryu OK after X-ray
The Toronto Blue Jays placed center fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list Tuesday after he cut his arm making a leaping catch against the wall in Boston on Sunday.
Former Tigers catcher, analyst Price dies at 81
Jim Price, a former Tigers catcher who played on their 1968 championship team and a broadcast analyst for decades, has died. He was 81.
Fill-in ump has 3 calls overturned in Nats-Phils
Lew Williams, who got the assignment at first base after being called up from Triple-A, went 0-for-3 on challenged calls in the first game of a doubleheader between the Nationals and Phillies.
M's put starter Woo on 15-day IL, release Festa
Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo went on the 15-day injured list with right forearm inflammation, and reliever Matt Festa was designated for assignment.