LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up his first home run of the season when Minnesota’s Byron Buxton took him deep. He promptly answered with a two-run shot of his own. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two...

It was the second-year pitcher’s first home win since April 14. The Pittsburgh Pirates stumbled out of the gate over the weekend in their first post-All-Star Break series, suffering a sweep at home to...

Iwrote in a column earlier this year about the curse that is being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. For some, I’d even say most, of us we are just dying for a winner. Personally, I’ll take one game over .500...

Andrew Heaney was shelled Sunday as Bucs pitchers struggled in all three games. Before the Pittsburgh Pirates could put an end to their most embarrassing series, there were dark clouds hovering over P...

His first move came last week when he traded Adam Frazier to the Royals. The MLB Draft was winding down, the Home Run Derby hadn’t started and trade-deadline talk already was heating up, Pittsburgh Pi...

ATLANTA (AP) — Aaron Judge hit the first home run of his MLB career the day after Alex Rodriguez retired. Now, the two are tied on the Yankees’ all-time home run list. Judge hit his 351st career homer...

He topped Jackson Holliday for the largest bonus ever given to a high school player. WASHINGTON (AP) — Eli Willits didn’t want to waste time before signing his first pro contract. The 17-year-old shor...

Bailey Falter only lasted four innings in the 10-1 loss to the White Sox. If there was optimism for the Pittsburgh Pirates to put a disappointing first half behind them, it was because they opened the...

He’ll be part of this year’s Hall of Fame class in a July 27 ceremony. When Ichiro Suzuki landed in Seattle and became an instant star in 2001, captivating a city and helping his new team win an AL-re...

The 24-year-old utility man provides plenty of options as he takes Adam Frazier’s roster spot. Liover Peguero has bounced back and forth between Triple-A Indianapolis and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now t...

He said a bone bruise on his left knee feels “a lot better” after resting over the All-Star break. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mike Trout arrived in Philadelphia in time to catch the unveiling of a new target...

The All-Star Game MVP will be a free agent after this season. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber’s deep shots — from Philadelphia to the All-Star Game - often end up going, going, gone. The Phillies a...

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies had a projected top pick slide to them at No. 4 in baseball’s amateur draft last weekend. It’s a win, and these days they’ll take any “W” they can get. At 22-74, the...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, died Thursday. He was 68. His death was announced by the Hosp...

Cam Devanney was optioned to Indianapolis, so another roster move will be made by Friday. The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first significant midseason trade with implications to the big-league roster...

He whiffed Tigers teammates Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene to start the game. Before a heavyweight showdown in last year’s All-Star Game, Paul Skenes dubbed his matchup with Aaron Judge “big on big.”...

The Phillies slugger went 0-2 during the game, but was perfect in the home run portion. ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National Lea...

ATLANTA (AP) — Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for a salary cap and perhaps lost regular-season games for the first time since 1995. “No one’s ta...

ATLANTA (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and players’ union head Tony Clark say plans are moving ahead exploring the possibility of using major leaguers in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a tou...

He called it “a huge honor and huge opportunity” in his second MLB season. In part stemming from an aversion to receiving compliments, hyping up himself and publicity in general, Paul Skenes can be no...