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Major League Baseball's celebration of Jackie Robinson and his legacy comes on the heels of teams deciding this week to not play their games in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros decided not to play Friday night's game, following the example of other teams protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

The week the sport celebrated Jackie Robinson Day, players showed that in baseball, the most powerful thing isn't your arm or your bat. It's your voice.

MLB has a chance to become more involved in the fight for racial justice in America.

MLB has a chance to become more involved in the fight for racial justice in America.

The Yankees placed right fielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with a strained left calf, just days after the star slugger returned.

Doctors repaired a slight tear in the right patellar tendon of Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez as well as a "routine cleanup" in his left knee. He is expected to be ready for spring training.

A diversity report released Friday on Major League Baseball showed a modest increase in its overall diversity hiring practices, spurred by its improved gender diversity.

Baseball's rosters are more white than Black, but players, coaches and managers are starting to hear what their teammates are saying.

After three MLB games were not played Wednesday, the Red Sox-Blue Jays, A's-Rangers and Phillies-Nationals were among seven to be postponed Thursday.

Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen has clarified critical comments he made about Rob Manfred, saying they were unfounded while noting a walkout plan he initially said was the commissioner's was actually that of Mets COO Jeff Wilpon.

After three MLB games were not played Wednesday, the Red Sox-Blue Jays, A's-Rangers, Phillies-Nationals and Twins-Tigers games have been postponed Thursday.

The Players Alliance, made up of more than 100 Black current and former MLB players, announced Thursday that its members will donate their salaries from Thursday's and Friday's games to the organization to support its efforts to combat racial inequality.

Tristan H. Cockcroft scans the waiver wire in search of three players to add to fantasy baseball rosters.

After three games were not played Wednesday, two more games -- A's-Rangers and Phillies-Nationals -- have also been postponed, according to ESPN and multiple reports.

Pirates closer Keone Kela was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with right-forearm tightness.

Right-hander Walker Buehler was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Dodgers on Thursday with a blister on his pitching hand.

The St. Louis Cardinals have placed left-handed reliever Andrew Miller on the 10-day injured list with shoulder fatigue. The move was made retroactive to Aug. 24.

Here's the latest intel we're hearing and what to know for every team as Aug. 31 approaches.

A night when three MLB games were called off in protest while others played on illustrates how baseball is a sport where activism also means tension.