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Can Rece Hinds keep the magic going?

TEst 4 July 18, 2024 - 5:30am
Cincinnati's Rece Hinds leads the list of players you should consider claiming off the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week.

Betting: Five plays to consider for the second half

TEst 4 July 18, 2024 - 5:27am
Which players and teams offer betting value leading into the second half of the season?

White Sox sign 3B Senzel after release by Nats

TEst 4 July 18, 2024 - 12:47am
The Chicago White Sox signed free agent third baseman Nick Senzel on Wednesday.

ASG ratings make strides, still 2nd lowest ever

TEst 4 July 17, 2024 - 7:00pm
Tuesday night's All-Star Game drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but the second lowest for the event. An additional 116,000 viewers watched Spanish-language coverage on Fox Deportes, up 36%.

Walker, youngest player to start ASG, dies at 85

TEst 4 July 17, 2024 - 7:00pm
Jerry Walker, who was 20 when he took the mound representing the Orioles in the second of baseball's two All-Star Games in 1959, has died.

Right-hander German opts out, released by Pirates

TEst 4 July 17, 2024 - 1:14pm
Right-hander Domingo German has exercised an opt-out clause in his contract and has been released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Brewers' Keuchel elects free agency after DFA

TEst 4 July 17, 2024 - 1:14pm
Veteran left-hander Dallas Keuchel elected to become a free agent after he was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and cleared waivers.

'I think the game is in great hands': Witt, Henderson lead new era of star shortstops

TEst 4 July 17, 2024 - 11:00am
First-time All-Stars Bobby Witt Jr. and Gunnar Henderson impressed their veteran peers this week in Arlington, Texas.

Betting: Five storylines to watch after break

TEst 4 July 17, 2024 - 6:53am
Here are the top betting storylines heading into the second half of the season.

Passan: On baseball's biggest stage, Paul Skenes showed he belongs

TEst 4 July 17, 2024 - 12:10am
Skenes is already among the best in MLB. This week, he showed he's ready for that spotlight.

AL claims another All-Star win on MVP Duran's HR

TEst 4 July 16, 2024 - 9:08pm
Boston's Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning and the American League beat the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games.

Sons of Ortiz, Ramirez selected on draft's Day 3

TEst 4 July 16, 2024 - 5:35pm
Major League Baseball's three-day draft concluded Tuesday with 30 teams blazing through 300 picks in less than 3 1/2 hours, and the Angels took outfielder Lucas Ramirez, son of Manny Ramirez, and the Red Sox selected D'Angelo Ortiz, son of David Ortiz.

MLBPA's Clark: Union talks to be kept internal

TEst 4 July 16, 2024 - 5:35pm
In the wake of deputy executive director Bruce Meyer's near ouster earlier this year, MLBPA head Tony Clark vowed to keep the union's deliberations internal going forward.

Manfred: No Pride Night not decisive for ASG

TEst 4 July 16, 2024 - 5:35pm
With the Rangers, the only MLB team not to hold a Pride Night, hosting Tuesday's All-Star Game, commissioner Rob Manfred said he doesn't view that "as a outcome-determinative issue" in awarding the event.

Manfred eyeing spring training for robot umpires

TEst 4 July 16, 2024 - 1:57pm
Major League Baseball hopes to test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training next year, making an automated ball-strike component possible as early as 2026, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday at the All-Star Game in Texas.

Twins acquire 3B Bannon in trade with Mets

TEst 4 July 16, 2024 - 1:57pm
The Minnesota Twins acquired third baseman Rylan Bannon from the New York Mets on Tuesday for cash considerations.

HR Derby anthem singer Andress entering rehab

TEst 4 July 16, 2024 - 1:02pm
Country singer Ingrid Andress, 32, is entering rehab a day after a widely panned rendition of the national anthem at Monday's MLB Home Run Derby. She said she was drunk for her performance.

MLB worried how gambling affects player safety

TEst 4 July 16, 2024 - 1:02pm
Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed concern Tuesday for player safety as it relates to gambling while expressing confidence in the league's ability to catch personnel who violate the league's gambling policies.

The All-Star pitchers who can bring the heat -- and the hitters who can beat it

TEst 4 July 16, 2024 - 5:18am
A look at the pitchers bringing the most heat to this Midsummer Classic -- and the hitters who are somehow crushing it.

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