Feed aggregator

The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a deal with free-agent left-hander Dallas Keuchel, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon said closer Craig Kimbrel could be ready to take the mound for the team in about three weeks. ESPN confirmed Kimbrel was in agreement with the Cubs on Wednesday on a three-year contract.

Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez left Thursday's game against the Royals with back spasms, the third time this season he has left a game with the issue.

Second baseman Robinson Cano is not in the Mets lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants after tweaking a left quadriceps injury.

Slugger Aaron Boone has resumed on-field batting practice but said he is not focusing on a return date yet. "I'm going to take my time and make sure I get healthy," he says.

"He's Mickey Mantle but not a switch-hitter, Rickey Henderson but right-handed." A decade after the best player of a generation lasted until the 25th pick, those who know best detail how it happened.

The injured slugger has left a void in the Yankees' lineup. But when he left the team Sunday for rehab in Tampa, he took with him the type of wisdom teammates like Clint Frazier have found invaluable.

Overtaking the Cubs just got tougher for the Cardinals and the rest of the NL Central. What can they do about it?

Fans might wish the Cubs had added the veteran relief ace months ago, but how soon can they put him to work?

The Cubs and free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel have reached an agreement on a three-year deal, pending a physical.

Boston's Chris Sale threw his second immaculate inning of the season Wednesday as he required just nine pitches to strike out the side in the bottom of the eighth inning at Kansas City.

Robinson Cano, back for his first game since May 22, left Wednesday night with tightness in his left quadriceps. Mets manager Mickey Callaway defended the team's handling of Cano's injury, saying, "Some things are out of your control."

Mets second baseman Robinson Cano, who was activated from the injured list Wednesday night, came up limping after running out a grounder in the third inning and left with tightness in his left quadriceps.

Catcher Buster Posey, who is hitting .257 with 3 homers and 18 RBIs this season, has again been put on the injured list by the Giants.

Braden Halladay, the son of Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Roy Halladay, was drafted by the Blue Jays on Wednesday in the 32nd round. Roy Halladay, who was killed in a plane crash in 2017, wore No. 32 during his 12 seasons with the Jays.

The Mets have activated All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano from the injured list. He is set to bat third against the Giants on Wednesday night.

Catcher Buster Posey, who is hitting .257 with 3 homers and 18 RBIs this season, has again been put on the injured list by the Giants.

The Indians expect pitcher Carlos Carrasco to return "at some point this season" after the star right-hander, who had been feeling lethargic, was diagnosed with a blood condition.

Sure, the star-studded affair is still a month away, but voting is open now. Here's our first look at who should be making travel plans to Cleveland.

Watching the Dodgers slugger blossom into an MVP front-runner has been something special. Just ask those who see him every day.