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What was meant to be a celebratory afternoon at Yankee Stadium turned somber on Saturday when Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the Yankees’ first Old-Timers’ Day alumni game since 2019. The 55-year-old Yankees legend went down in shallow center field during an at-bat by Willie Randolph, collapsing after […]

After spending all of 2024 and the first half of the 2025 MLB season as a hitter only – albeit one good enough to win an MVP award – Shohei Ohtani pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers has become increasingly commonplace so far this summer, with the two-way unicorn posting a 2.37 ERA over his […]

Throughout the course of his career, no player is more synonymous with the New York Mets than Pete Alonso. The All-Star first baseman has been hitting home runs for the Mets for years, along with stars like Starling Marte and others. With a solo shot against Milwaukee Brewers starter Tobias Myers, Alonso finds himself sitting […]

It’s been yet another brutal season for Pittsburgh Pirates fans. Despite winning 12 of their last 17 games, the Pirates are well out of the playoff picture at 15 games below .500. Resigned to missing the postseason for the 10th straight year, Pittsburgh sold at the trade deadline. The team moved several players in an […]

Emotions ran high during the Milwaukee Brewers’ latest win, but Jacob Misiorowski took the excitement to another level, both on and off the field. Minutes after the Brewers defeated the New York Mets 3-2 at American Family Field, the pitcher became the center of an unexpected celebration when he opened a pack of Pokémon cards […]

The San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox came together Saturday at Petco Park for more than just a ballgame — they united to honor and support communities in Texas devastated by the deadly Hill Country floods over the July 4 weekend. Red Sox and Padres wore replica jerseys for batting practice of four Texas […]

In the middle of the action, New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera suffered an Achilles injury during the club’s 77th Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday, abruptly ending his participation in the event, which was held for the first time since 2019. Roger Clemens revealed the news during a live WFAN broadcast, saying he believed Rivera […]

James Wood wasted no time getting the Nationals on the board Sunday afternoon, launching an opposite-field leadoff homer for his first long ball since July 9. It was just his second game hitting out of the leadoff spot under interim manager Miguel Cairo, but Wood looked right at home, adding an RBI double later to […]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Shane Bieber is getting closer to returning after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. Bieber, who the Blue Jays acquired from the Cleveland Guardians before the 2025 MLB trade deadline, completed his second rehab outing on Saturday, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. “Shane Bieber’s second rehab outing at triple-A Buffalo […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball. Rob Thomson’s squad is 6-4 over their last ten games heading into their game against the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. With Bryce Harper leading the way, the belief in Philadelphia’s ability is extremely high. However, players like Kyle Schwarber, Jose Alvarado, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani wants to stay with his team for the remaining eight years of his contract, according to the team president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman. Recently expressing his frustration, Ohtani sounded off about a recent loss against the St. Louis Cardinals. Still, Shohei wants to honor his […]

Throughout Major League Baseball’s history, every single umpire that has ever called a game has been male. Until Saturday afternoon. Jen Pawol made MLB history as the first woman to umpire a game when she helped call the Atlanta Braves’ series opener against the Miami Marlins. After the game, Pawol made a donation that will […]

After another extra innings loss, things did not look so good for the New York Yankees on Friday. However, Aaron Boone’s team bounced back with a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Trent Grisham’s solo home run in the eighth inning ended up being the difference. After Devin Williams let New York down […]

Bryce Harper is one of the most decorated Philadelphia Phillies players ever. However, the one thing the two-time MVP is missing on his resume is a title. Luckily for him, the team Rob Thomson and the Phillies have put around him has a real shot at bringing a title home. For example, Jhoan Duran has […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are in the middle of one of their best stretches of the season, led by Brandon Woodruff and the pitching staff. After the Brewers used an 11-game winning streak to take the lead in the National League Central, injuries struck. Both Jackson Chourio and Jacob Misiorowski hit the injured list. However, Milwaukee […]

The Minnesota Twins made a pair of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their home matchup with the Kansas City Royals at Target Field, shaking up the outfield before Game 2 of a crucial AL Central divisional series. The team announced they have recalled Carson McCusker from Triple-A St. Paul and placed Matt Wallner on […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are on a seven game winning streak. In a tight game against the New York Mets in their series opener on Friday night, their momentum almost stopped. However, outfielder Blake Perkins stepped up and threw Starling Marte out at home plate to give his team a 3-2 win. The young player made […]

The San Diego Padres entered Friday night’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox with momentum. However, Nick Pivetta fell short against Walker Buehler, who desperately needed a win for Boston. Despite the loss, Padres manager Mike Shildt is excited about the rematch on Saturday night. The reason? Michael King is coming back to relieve […]

The Oaklamento Athletics will be without their Opening Day starter for at least the next two weeks, as the club announced Saturday that right-hander Luis Severino has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain. The move is retroactive to Wednesday. To fill the roster spot, the A’s recalled left-hander Hogan […]

The Atlanta Braves gave their fans a jaw-dropping highlight on Saturday afternoon when outfielder Jurickson Profar made what many are calling the “catch of the year” against the Marlins. The play came in the top of the fourth inning of Game 1 of a doubleheader at Truist Park, with Atlanta leading 3-0. Facing rookie pitcher […]

Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler is excited about the pitching duel between Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer. After Kershaw and Scherzer’s jersey swap went viral, to commemorate their rare 3,000-strikeout duel, Buehler responded to the picture on social media. Buehler called Kershaw and Scherzer his two […]

The New York Mets (63-53) looked like the antithesis of their MLB-leading opponent on Friday night. They committed two errors, allowed the eventual winning run to score via a hit by pitch and were thrown out at home for the final out in a 3-2 loss versus the Milwaukee Brewers (71-44). However, Carlos Mendoza’s ballclub […]

2025 has been a better season for the Chicago White Sox. Following a 2024 season in which the team set a major league record for losses, the White Sox really had nowhere to go but up. Despite a five-game losing streak, Chicago is still leaps and bounds better than last year. While many experts and […]

The New York Yankees celebrated one of baseball’s most beloved traditions on Saturday, hosting their 77th annual Old Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium. This year’s event honored the 2000 World Series championship team, which defeated the New York Mets in the Subway Series to cap off a historic three-peat from 1998 to 2000 — the […]

Amidst a struggling 2025 season, the New York Yankees held their annual Old-Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium, with a legends game returning for the first time since 2019, featuring four-time World Series champion catcher Jorge Posada. The five-time All-Star, who spent his entire 17-year career in pinstripes, talked about this year’s squad and what it […]

The New York Yankees celebrated one of baseball’s most beloved traditions on Saturday, hosting their 77th annual Old Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium. This year’s event honored the 2000 World Series championship team, a club many consider one of the greatest in MLB history. Among the returning Yankees legends, Roger Clemens stole the spotlight with […]

The New York Yankees are falling apart in recent weeks, and countless Yankees fans are pointing their fingers at Aaron Boone. Former team manager Joe Torre, who won multiple World Series titles in the Bronx, is giving his take on Boone. “I feel for Aaron Boone. I’ve been in that place where you’re trying to […]

After turning in his best game of the season in a 5-1 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts had a surprising take on his approach for the rest of the regular season. In a five-run game, Betts finished with 3 RBIs in Friday’s win. He also praised his wife […]

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler has had some great moments this season for Boston. One of those moments came on Friday night, when the hurler pitched six scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres. Boston ended up winning the game, 10-2, and Buehler got some accolades from his manager. “You’ve got to go,” […]

As Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw faced off against Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, there’s no doubt the two pitchers have been some of the best in the position in the 21st century. With Scherzer speaking about the matchup against the Dodgers’ pitcher, Kershaw would speak about the Blue […]

In a clash of first place teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays squared off Friday night in the opener of a three-game set. While the Dodgers won 5-1, the game was notable for another aspect. In what could be the final time they face each other, Los Angeles starter Clayton Kershaw and […]

The New York Yankees are imploding. New York has fallen out of first place in the American League East, and is hanging on for dear life to chances of just making the MLB playoffs. New York Post reporter Jon Heyman is painting an even tougher picture of how things stand for the struggling Bronx Bombers. […]

The Atlanta Braves enter Saturday looking to regain momentum in a lengthy five-game series against the Miami Marlins. The set began Thursday at Truist Park with Atlanta taking Game 1 in a high-scoring 8-6 victory before Miami evened the series with a 5-1 win on Friday night. With injuries piling up, the Braves made several […]

The Minnesota Twins may be fighting to climb the AL Central standings, but rookie infielder Luke Keaschall is already winning over fans with both his play and his personality. Following a 9-4 win over the Kansas City Royals at Target Field Friday night, Keaschall delivered a short, heartfelt line that summed up his early experience […]

Mookie Betts delivered his best performance of the MLB season Friday night, powering the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The 8-time All-Star has suffered through the worst statistical season of his career, hitting just .239 with 12 home runs and 51 RBIs in 106 games.  Against the Blue […]

On Friday night, Jose Altuve has heard it all at Yankee Stadium, and he responded in the best way possible — by launching the first pitch he saw from Cam Schlittler over the fence for a two-run homer. The jeers were expected, but Carlos Correa made it clear afterward: if you’re a fan, you might […]

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor gave fans reason to breathe a little easier Friday, one day after exiting the series finale against the Chicago White Sox with left shoulder soreness. “I’m fine,” Naylor said before Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. “I’m not worried about it.” Manager Dan Wilson echoed that optimism, labeling […]

The Milwaukee Brewers continued their incredible hot streak with a win in their series opener against the New York Mets. Milwaukee had just returned home from a very successful road trip. The Brewers became the first team in baseball history to score 50+ runs while not losing a game and not committing an error on […]

AJ Hinch’s Detroit Tigers have struggled since the MLB All-Star break, though they have seen promising signs in recent days. Unfortunately, they got an uncharacteristically brutal start from Tarik Skubal on Friday. It seemed as if they were on the cusp of a series-opening loss to the Los Angeles Angels. That is, until Matt Vierling […]