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A medical examiner has ruled that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol. Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room July 1 before the start of a series against the Rangers.

The Royals said in a statement the sale of the team to a local businessman and a group of investors is pending customary approval from Major League Baseball.

First baseman Luke Voit was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move.

Former Mets second baseman Wally Backman, who now manages the Long Island Ducks, an independent team in the Atlantic League, was arrested Friday morning and charged with domestic violence in Riverhead, New York.

Detroit Tigers minor league catcher Chace Numata was involved in an accident Friday morning and has been hospitalized.

Yankees infielder Gio Urshela, who is in a heated race for the AL batting title but needs at-bats to qualify, has been put on the injured list with a groin injury.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are amazing at being average: They've been within two games of .500 for more than two months.

With Labor Day upon us, the postseason chase is on, with contenders matching up in both leagues. Who will have the upper hand?

Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and more of MLB's biggest stars share their stories of learning they were headed to The Show.

Four weeks ago, few baseball fans had heard of Aristides Aquino. Fourteen homers later, the Reds rookie is making history. How long can it last?

With backup Victor Caratini taking Mets ace Jacob deGrom deep twice, Chicago turned around its road woes -- and New York's second-half resurgence.

Aristides Aquino broke the National League rookie record for homers in a month with his 14th in August, but Harold Ramirez homered leading off the 12th inning for the Miami Marlins, who beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Thursday to avert a four-game sweep.

Royals third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert made a nifty catch in foul territory but fell into the third-base dugout, allowing Oakland's Seth Brown to advance one base and score from third in the ninth inning of the A's 9-8 win Thursday.

Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy will not play again until next week after being hit by a pitch on his right wrist, manager Dave Roberts said Thursday.

Tampa Bay Rays minor leaguer Blake Bivens says his "heart was turned to ash" when his wife, 1-year-old son and mother-in-law were slain this week.

Reds slugger Aristides Aquino set the National League rookie record for homers in a month with his 14th in August.

Already on pace to smash the MLB record for home runs in a season, the Twins broke the mark for homers on the road, going deep three times Thursday against the White Sox to lift their total to 141 away from home.

Blake Bivens was inconsolable as the 24-year-old minor league pitcher flew from a road trip back to southern Virginia, where his wife, 1-year-old son and mother-in-law were slain.

The Minnesota Twins broke a major league record for most home runs on the road, getting back-to-back homers in the third inning for 140.

Athletics star third baseman Matt Chapman is not in the lineup against the Royals on Thursday afternoon after being hit in the head by a pitch in Oakland's previous game.