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Pirates' Cervelli: Never said I don't want to catch
Francisco Cervelli, who suffered his sixth documented concussion in the major leagues, denied saying that he wanted to stop playing the catcher position for the Pirates.
Rangers' frustrated Chavez offers glasses to ump
Frustrated with the strike zone, Rangers pitcher Jesse Chavez removed his glasses and offered them to the plate umpire Rob Drake as he walked off the mound Friday night.
Angels throw no-hitter on night to honor Skaggs
Taylor Cole and Felix Pena wore Tyler Skaggs' uniform while combining to no-hit the Mariners in the Angels' first home game since their teammate's death.
Follow live: Angels no-hitting Mariners
Taylor Cole and Felix Pena are combining for a no-hitter in Los Angeles through seven innings.
Skaggs' mom throws perfect first strike in tribute
Mike Trout, one of Tyler Skaggs' closest friends on the team, crushed a first-inning home run that, fittingly, traveled 454 feet.
New GM: Mets 'incredibly disappointed' with year
Brodie Van Wagenen expressed confidence in the New York Mets shortly after the former agent was hired for his first general manager job in the offseason.
Lucroy recalls vicious collision, not much after
Reliving the play at the plate that landed him in the hospital on Sunday, Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy said Friday that he remembers getting leveled by Jake Marisnick and nothing else until he was carried onto a golf cart in Houston.
Cozart to have another procedure, out for year
Zack Cozart will not return this season but is hopeful of swinging the bat again in six weeks and heading into a healthy offseason.
Cozart to undergo another shoulder procedure
Zack Cozart will not return this season but is hopeful of swinging the bat again in six weeks and heading into a healthy offseason.
Kemp's short tenure with Mets comes to end
The Mets signed Matt Kemp to a minor league contract in May. He appeared in eight games for Triple-A affiliate Syracuse.
Kluber's arm healing, close to throwing in bullpen
The Indians hope starter Corey Kluber might be able to come back sometime later this season.
Scherzer's next start pushed back (sore back)
Manager Dave Martinez says an MRI on Max Scherzer's back came back negative.
Bregman out after stitches; Correa to 60-day IL
Astros shortstop Alex Bregman, who needed four stitches after a ground ball bounced up and hit him on the chin Thursday, is out of the lineup on Friday.
Cards scratch Wainwright due to back spasms
The Cardinals have scratched Adam Wainwright from Friday's start due to back spasms. Daniel Ponce de Leon will take the place of Wainwright, who has not been placed on the injured list.
Dwight Gooden arrested for cocaine possession
Dwight Gooden said he became hooked on cocaine during the Mets' World Series championship season in 1986 and missed the teams' victory parade as he sat in a drug dealer's apartment.
Contenders, train wrecks and the trade deadline
With the season officially resumed, we answer MLB's biggest second-half questions.
MLB Weekend Watch: Getting geared up to start the second half
Take your pick: Acuna or Tatis? Will the Indians make up ground on the Twins? The break is over, so let the games begin (again).
What are Cubs playing for in second half? Joe Maddon's job, for starters
Chicago returns from the break atop one of the tightest division races you'll ever see. Where the Cubs finish in that NL Central scramble could determine their skipper's future.
Carrasco positive, determined amid cancer fight
Carlos Carrasco said he first knew something was wrong after he took his annual physical at the start of spring training in Arizona. Additional tests revealed he has leukemia.
Bregman takes grounder to chin, requires stitches
Astros shortstop Alex Bregman needed four stitches after a ground ball bounced up and hit him on the chin in the third inning Thursday night at Texas.