By Chris Haft
10 minutes ago
Willie Mays, the greatest Giant of all and one of the greatest baseball players ever, died Tuesday at the age of 93. The thoughts of many around baseball were on Mays this week, with Thursday's MLB at Rickwood Field game in Birmingham, Ala., between the Giants and Cardinals set to
By MLB.com Staff
34 minutes ago
Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who was 93: “All of Major League Baseball is in mourning today as we are gathered at the very ballpark where a career and a legacy like no other
By MLB.com Staff
34 minutes ago
The San Francisco Giants Issued the Following Statement on Behalf of Willie Mays’ Family and the Organization: It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93. “My father has passed
By Ben Weinrib @benweinrib
6:55 PM EDT
One of the biggest events on the Minor League calendar has arrived: MiLB at Rickwood Field. Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball are celebrating the Negro Leagues with a four-day event in Birmingham, Ala., home of the oldest professional ballpark in the sport.
By David Adler @_dadler
17 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge exited the Yankees' game against the Orioles on Tuesday night in the bottom of the fourth inning, one inning after he was hit by a pitch on the left hand. The Yankees announced that Judge would undergo imaging at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Tuesday night.
By Jake Crouse @JakeCrouseMLB
31 minutes ago
PITTSBURGH -- In the midst of a strong June for the Reds as a whole, few on the team have had stronger results than Nick Lodolo. Lodolo continued that dominance to earn his fifth straight win in a 2-1 victory over the Pirates at PNC Park on Tuesday night. The
If the MLB season is more akin to a marathon than a sprint, the same can be said for the MVP races in each league. Hot starts, or cold ones, offer no guarantees for how things will shake out for players when the winners are revealed. Just as there are
By Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo
7:32 PM EDT
Last week, we dug into the strength of the 2024 Draft class when we ranked the top 10 college hitters. This week, we’re staying in the batter’s box but turning our sights to the prep ranks. The high school hitters don't measure up to the more advanced college bats, but
By Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa
8:22 AM EDT
MLB.TV has just the deal for you, and Tuesday is the last day you can take advantage. During this sale, the All Teams Yearly package -- which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your favorite supported devices -- is now just $59.99. A Single
By Keegan Matheson @KeeganMatheson
4:58 PM EDT
TORONTO -- The youth movement is on in Toronto, both by choice and necessity. The Blue Jays have promoted No. 2 prospect, Orelvis Martinez (No. 68 in MLB), the gifted young slugger who has been knocking on the door all season. Long considered to have the most power potential in
By Matthew Ritchie @mkrwrt
4:28 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM -- By his own account, Paul Seitz had no idea what he was getting into in the 1964 season. Sure, he started his professional career pitching in Selma, Ala., in ‘60, but the experience of playing integrated baseball growing up afforded him the blissful existence of a white player
By Steve Gilbert
16 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- After his last outing ended after just three innings, with the Angels tagging him for seven runs on 10 hits, D-backs right-hander Slade Cecconi said he thought pitching coach Brent Strom had uncovered a mechanical flaw that could fix his issues. Cecconi went to work in his between-starts
By Christina DeNicola @cdenicola13
14 minutes ago
MIAMI – Vidal Bruján produced the game-winning hit in the Marlins’ 9-8 victory over the Cardinals in 10 innings on Tuesday night at loanDepot park. Miami’s sixth walk-off win of the season also snapped a six-game skid. After St. Louis scored a run in the top half of the 10th,
Yankees slugger has a 1.439 OPS since May 3
By Mike Petriello
11:15 AM EDT
Remember when Aaron Judge started off the season on a month-long cold streak? We barely do either, because over the past six weeks, the Yankees’ captain hasn’t just been on a “good run.” He hasn’t just been on a “hot streak.” Those phrases, while impressive, don’t begin to describe what
By Thomas Harrigan @HarriganMLB
3:50 PM EDT
Beginning on June 25, all Triple-A games will now use the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system for the remainder of the season. To this point in the Triple-A season, the challenge system has only been used for three games per week, with full ABS -- meaning automatic balls and strikes
By Bryan Hoch
8:26 PM EDT
NEW YORK – When Ben Rice jogs to first base at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday evening, tossing warmup grounders to Anthony Volpe at shortstop, the scout credited with beginning both players on their respective professional journeys will have a palpable sense of pride. Upon learning of his big league callup
By Betelhem Ashame @betelhem_ashame
8:08 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- With the Double-A Birmingham Barons set to play in the MiLB at Rickwood Field game against the Montgomery Biscuits on Tuesday night, their home ballpark -- Regions Field -- could have sat empty. Instead, it was filled with the raucous chorus of children’s voices, as Major League
By Do-Hyoung Park @dohyoungpark
7:56 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS -- The primary reason behind the Twins’ confusion regarding Alex Kirilloff’s deep underperformance this season had been that they’d never seen him hit this poorly, at any level, unless he was injured -- and they’d maintained all along that they thought he was finally healthy. It turns out that
By Will Leitch @williamfleitch
1:40 PM EDT
Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.
By Juan Toribio @juanctoribio
4:44 PM EDT
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By Paul Casella @paul_casellaMLB
6:37 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA -- J.T. Realmuto walked out of surgery last Wednesday and immediately got back to work. Of course, Realmuto wasn’t doing anything physical -- he won't be ready to rejoin the Phillies' active roster for approximately a month following his right knee meniscectomy. But he was eager for the club
By Matt Monagan @MattMonagan
14 minutes ago
This story was published before Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93.
By Thomas Harrigan @HarriganMLB
June 17, 2024
Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.
By Jim Callis
12:21 PM EDT
MLB's fourth annual Draft Combine will give teams the opportunity to gather more information on and off the field about several of the top talents in this year's crop. A total of 319 prospects have accepted invitations to the event, scheduled for June 18-23 at Chase Field in Phoenix, including
By Christina De Nicola @cdenicola13
5:13 PM EDT
MIAMI -- Marlins No. 5 prospect Dillon Head will undergo season-ending left hip surgery on Friday, the club confirmed. By undergoing the procedure -- femoral acetabular impingement surgery -- now, Head can have a full offseason and be ready for Spring Training.