WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers said their goodbyes to ace Tarik Skubal and now must turn their focus to an uncertain final two months of the season as they try to make a playoff pus...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Torey Lovullo has been involved with professional baseball as a player or coach for nearly 40 years. So, when it comes to the unwritten rules of baseball — especially when a pitcher h...

The Los Angeles Dodgers — who else? — are the big winners so far at the Major League Baseball trade deadline after adding two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to a loaded roster as they chase a...

It is undoubtedly in the interest of the Pittsburgh Pirates to head into the upcoming Aug. 3 trade deadline with as much momentum as possible. But the Pirates had a rough homestand from July 24-29 and...

By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer A trio of powerful pitching arms — including two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta and Mason Miller — highlight the intriguing candidates who c...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been a magnet for extra innings lately, having needed more than nine to decide four of their last eight games. Things appeared to be trending toward a fifth extra-innings a...

When Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Mason Montgomery faced the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno in the 10th inning of Monday’s series-opener at PNC Park, both pitcher and hitter brought distinct adva...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cue the trumpet. Edwin Díaz is back to close out games for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old righthander came off the injured list Wednesday after missing 85 games, having ha...

A homestand the Pittsburgh Pirates entered with high hopes ended with them losing for the fourth time in six games against two teams ahead of them in the National League wild-card race. Behind eight s...

As the calendar prepares to flip to August, the Pittsburgh Pirates are hopeful to begin steadily regaining the services of some of their key injured players. Outfielder Oneil Cruz, currently on the 60...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a habit of watching their bullpen blow leads, so they had to find the delicious irony in rallying from a six-run deficit against Arizona Diamondbacks relievers. After ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates treated their three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who entered one game ahead of them in the National League wild-card race, as a chance to make up ground. But it be...

Skenes’ own pitching performance is part of the reason why. After Saturday’s 11-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs — his ninth in 18 decisions this year — reigning Cy Young winner Paul Skenes said he and his ...

For someone who has dreamed of playing professional baseball “since I was in Pampers,” Derek Curiel was calm as he buttoned the white Pittsburgh Pirates jersey that signified it was finally official. ...

Catcher Shawn Ross had a two-run homer for his first career hit. Ryan O’Hearn picked the perfect day to snap out of a slump that started after the Pittsburgh Pirates slugger had the game of his life, ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Veteran pitcher Lance Mc-Cullers has been designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers less than two weeks after they acquired the right-hander from the Houston Astros. The Brew...

The three newest honorees sounded similar themes during Sunday’s induction ceremony. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Puerto Rico and Curaçao may be small islands, but the support they showed was massive as e...

NEW YORK (AP) — Freddy Peralta and the lastplace New York Mets never thought they would reach the final week of July well out of playoff contention, with the front office preparing to sell off assets ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani skipped a tentatively scheduled bullpen session Saturday and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the twoway superstar won’t throw off a mound again until his ir...

Catcher Henry Davis said he misplayed a critical throw to the plate. Multiple minor mishaps added up to sink the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, as the Chicago Cubs came away with a 3-2 extra-innings vi...