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The San Diego Padres are close to completing a blockbuster trade to acquire P Blake Snell from the defending AL champion Tampa Bay Rays.
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Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled hitters for more than two decades, died Sunday at the age of 81.
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Tony La Russa pleaded guilty to a lesser charge to resolve misdemeanor drunken driving charges stemming from his February arrest in metro Phoenix.
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The wood-bat MLB Draft League is launching with five teams and could add a sixth, Major League Baseball announced Monday.
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Tampa Bay outfielder Randy Arozarena has been arrested in Mexico’s Yucatan state for a situation involving allegations of domestic violence
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Kim Ng became the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations in the major leagues when she was hired Friday as general manager of the Miami Marlins.
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The Tigers hired AJ Hinch to be their new manager Friday, giving him a chance to return to a major league dugout after he was fired by Houston.
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Tony La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series with the Athletics and two more with the Cardinals, is returning to manage the White Sox.
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The Tampa Bay Rays pulled off a stunning rally in the bottom of the ninth inning when Brett Phillips’ two-out single and a pair of Dodgers misplays resulted in two runs that beat Los Angeles 8-7 and tied the World Series at two games each.
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he hopes to keep two of this year’s innovations: expanded playoffs and starting extra innings with runners on second base.