Report: Jays call up slugger Keys from minors; recall LHP Macko and DFA Woods Richardson
The Toronto Blue Jays area calling up left-handed hitting slugger Sean Keys from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, according to MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson.
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What’s next for Mets after firing manager Mendoza
Is GM David Stearns on the hot seat? Will the Mets unload at the trade deadline? We make sense of New York's continuing nightmare.
Mets fire manager Mendoza as Cohen says ‘fans deserve better’
The last-place New York Mets have fired manager Carlos Mendoza, according to multiple sources.
MLB’s draft overhaul would limit choices for teen players — and be a boon for colleges
Owners recently proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Schneider calls Guerrero Jr. Toronto HR drought ‘really weird,’ sure he will snap it
The Toronto Blue Jays stumbled to the halfway point of the season with their third straight loss at Rogers Centre, a second clunker in a row from veteran starter Kevin Gausman, and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., having gone homerless at home so far this year.
Lowe, Davis each homer to lead Pirates over Mariners
Brandon Lowe hit his team-leading 19th home run of the season and Henry Davis had a two-run blast as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Thursday.
Athletics rally for win over Giants with four runs in ninth with two out
Jonah Heim’s RBI single tied the game, Lawrence Butler followed with a go-ahead RBI hit and the Athletics rallied for a 9-6 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Crow-Armstrong haunts Mets as Cubs complete season sweep with win
Pete Crow-Armstrong laced an RBI double in the 10th inning, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the sinking New York Mets and a sweep of the four-game series.
Harper, Hill homers in ninth help rally Phillies to victory over Nationals
Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Derek Hill followed with a three-run shot as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from an early five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Thursday night.
Durbin launches tiebreaking home run in Red Sox win over Yankees
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning, Connelly Early allowed two runs over six innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
Gausman rocked again as Blue Jays drop series opener against Rangers
Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger each homered early to provide enough of a cushion in the Texas Rangers’ series-opening 6-5 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
Imai strikes out 10 as Astros beat Tigers, extend winning streak to three games
Tatsuya Imai struck out 10 in six scoreless innings and Taylor Trammell homered to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
Athletics score four runs with two outs in ninth, rally to beat the Giants
Jonah Heim’s RBI single tied the game, Lawrence Butler followed with a go-ahead RBI hit and the Athletics scored four times with two out in the ninth inning Thursday, rallying for a 9-6 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Blue Jays’ Clement earns first All-Star nod as AL’s top vote getter in Phase 1
Ernie Clement earned the most votes in the American League in Phase 1 of All-Star voting, earning the first spot on the AL All-Star team and the first All-Star nod of his career.
Rangers SS Seager activated from concussion list, back in lineup
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was activated from the concussion list Thursday after the two-time World Series MVP missed 12 games.
Caminero hits three homers against Royals as Rays pitching combine pitch no-hitter into ninth in victory
Junior Caminero hit three home runs and drove in six runs, Victor Mesa Jr. added a three-run homer and three pitchers combined for 8 1/3 no-hit innings to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 13-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
MLB proposes limiting most free agent contracts to 5 years and 15% of a team's salary cap
Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team’s salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out additional details of a salary cap plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players’ association.
Pirates place Horwitz on the 10-day injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed first baseman Spencer Horwitz on the 10-day injured list Thursday because of a left hamstring injury.
Blue Jays look to clean things up after second straight loss to Astros
John Schneider felt his team left another win on the table in a 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday night. One night after an extra-innings loss that saw Toronto surrender a two-run lead entering the ninth inning.
Ohtani 'out of sync' with catcher Rushing, rebounds as Dodgers win
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani got the win on the mound Wednesday after overcoming a rough second inning in which he and Dalton Rushing got crossed up on a pitch that got past the catcher's glove, allowing a run to score.
Report: Cubs acquiring LHP Peterson from Mets
The Chicago Cubs are acquiring left-hander David Peterson from the New York Mets, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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