The Red Sox shocked the baseball world on Sunday by trading designated hitter and third baseman Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. The trade ends a monthslong saga between the Red Sox and Devers.
Shohei Ohtani will make his long-awaited return to pitching Monday night in a matchup against the division-rival San Diego Padres.
The Giants are sending Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and pitching prospect Jose Bello to the Red Sox for Rafael Devers.
Aaron Civale got a little wild -- walking four of the first seven hitters he faced -- in his first start for the White Sox two days after the right-hander was traded by the Brewers.
The Red Sox stunned the baseball world Sunday, trading their $313.5 million All-Star to San Francisco.
Since Barry Bonds retired in 2007, the San Francisco Giants have not had a player launch 30 homers in a season. That not-so-fun fact — which has stretched through a golden era of San Francisco baseball — is, all of a sudden, in jeopardy.
The Giants addressed a clear need (offense), but while the Red Sox got back some value, the return doesn't make them immediately better.
Gina Ferazzi via Getty ImagesShohei Ohtani is now a year and a half into his Los Angeles Dodgers career without throwing a pitch from an MLB mound. That might finally change soon.
Shohei Ohtani has won a World Series and an MVP award in his Los Angeles Dodgers career, but he has yet to throw a pitch from an MLB mound. That's about to change.
The Yankees got swept, but it's hard not to feel like they're coming out of this weekend as winners with Devers gone.
The Red Sox got a package of players and salary relief in exchange for their franchise player. Was it enough?.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Sunday that Ohtani will throw another simulated game in the coming days that could "potentially" be his last one.
Aaron Judge blamed himself for swinging at pitches outside the strike zone as the Yankees were swept in a three-game series at the Red Sox.
Texas' Kumar Rocker kept a scoreless start intact by working through a fifth inning that included downing three bottles of pickle juice.
Atlanta starter Grant Holmes pitched five hitless innings and ended with a career-best 15 strikeouts on Sunday afternoon, but the Braves faltered in the end, dropping a 10-1 decision to the Colorado Rockies, a loss that dropped them to 31-39 this season.
The Padres placed All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill on the seven-day injured list on Sunday, a day after he suffered a concussion.
Right-hander Logan Gilbert will be activated from the 15-day injured list and start for the Seattle Mariners on Monday against the Boston Red Sox.
In 73 games this season (all at designated hitter), Devers was hitting .272 with a .905 OPS and 15 homers.
Rafael Devers' 2025 season has been defined by dominance at the plate and an extended dispute with the Boston Red Sox over his fielding position. Now, it will also be known for a blockbuster trade.
Rafael Devers' 2025 season has been defined by dominance at the plate and an extended dispute with the Boston Red Sox over his fielding position. Now, it will also be known for a blockbuster trade.
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was scratched from the lineup a day after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch.
White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. was a late scratch against the Rangers due to right thumb soreness.
The Rangers placed Tyler Mahle on the 15-day IL and recalled Kumar Rocker from Triple-A Round Rock.
Dodgers did not comment on singer's anthem, which was Saturday in response to immigration crackdown in L.A. and amid “No Kings” protests.
Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, and Clayton Kershaw pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers back into first place atop the National League West with an 11-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
Our Cardinals beat writer was a baseball-obsessed kid, but her career path required encouragement: "You just have to stick with it, Koko.".
Shohei Ohtani hit his 24th and 25th homers of the season to halt a 10-game drought Saturday night against the Giants.
Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins, whose week included having to defend claims his father played for the Yankees, beat New York again in Boston's 4-3 win.
Ohtani threw three simulated innings and 44 pitches against minor leaguers from the Dodgers' Arizona spring complex on Tuesday in San Diego.
Willson Contreras had an eventful game on Saturday. In the ninth inning, the St. Louis Cardinals first baseman made MLB history with his brother, Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras.
Hernández is the first Dodger to publicly speak out about the events in Los Angeles over the past week.
After a loss to Atlanta left Colorado with a 13-57 record, the Rockies have the fourth-fewest wins by any team through their first 70 decisions in a season in MLB history and the fewest since the 1899 Spiders.
Catchers Willson and William Contreras became the second pair of brothers to homer in the same inning as opponents in baseball's modern era.
The incident stemmed from a play in the bottom of the third, when Caleb Durbin collided with Contreras as he tried to beat out a groundball.
The Twins placed third baseman Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, while also Saturday, center fielder Byron Buxton left the loss to the Astros with a bruised left elbow after being hit by a pitch.
Aaron Civale joined the White Sox on Saturday and said he had no issues with anybody in the Brewers clubhouse or the coaches there -- he just wanted to remain a starter.
Dave Martinez defended his coaching staff amid the Nationals' seven-game losing streak, saying, "It's never on coaching. ... It's always been about the players.".
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Saturday signed a stadium financial aid package intended to persuade the Chiefs and Royals to remain in the state.
The Washington Nationals are in a bad place right now, and that could mean something bad for manager Dave Martinez, who entered this season on the hot seat amid a stretch of five straight losing seasons.
Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez is going to get a platelet-rich plasma injection for his ailing right elbow.
The Houston Astros placed outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list in one of five roster moves on Saturday.
The Nationals have placed left-hander Andrew Chafin on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.
Casey Schmitt's third-inning grand slam led the San Francisco Giants to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, resulting in a tie for first place in the National League West.
Garrett Crochet held New York scoreless over a career-high 8 1/3 innings, but Aaron Judge's solo home run in the ninth ruined his shutout and his chance at the win.
Twins third baseman Royce Lewis' injury woes continued when he strained his left hamstring running to first base on a ninth-inning single.
While an MRI showed "relatively good news" on right-hander Kodai Senga's hamstring strain, the major league leader in ERA is still set to miss at least a month, manager Carlos Mendoza indicated.
Rangers center fielder Evan Carter exited their 3-1 win over the White Sox with right wrist soreness after making a spectacular catch.
Reds left-hander Wade Miley says he has not been accused of any wrongdoing, after reports stated a deposition from a lawsuit alleged that he supplied Tyler Skaggs with drugs when both players were with the Diamondbacks.
Trea Turner celebrated with Kyle Thrash and Jon McCann, whose film on the 2023 standing ovations that helped turn around Turner's season won a Sports Emmy award for best short documentary.
Max Scherzer gave up two runs and struck out four in 4 1/3 innings in his first Triple-A rehab start since suffering inflammation in his right thumb.
Starting pitchers Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell had throwing sessions Friday that went well, lending optimism to a Dodgers staff battered by injuries.
Giants third baseman Matt Chapman can begin rehabbing his sprained right hand in a week.
Diamondbacks closer Justin Martinez is done for the season with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow but is seeking a second opinion, manager Torey Lovullo said Friday.
Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube. The Milwaukee Brewers may have found their next "guy." Jacob Misiorowski put the league on notice, Thursday night, in an electric debut for the Brewers, striking out five Cardinals and allowing no hits in 5 innings.
By the middle of June, it’s safe to say that what we’re seeing from MLB teams and players is real. Aaron Judge hitting .400 is a real conversation, as is the Chicago Cubs having the best offense in baseball.
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-hander Forrest Whitley from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations on Friday.
Whitley, once the top pitching prospect in baseball, was in need of a change of scenery. Now he'll get one.
Major League Baseball is acknowledging that there has been more drag on the baseballs used in games this season, resulting in long fly balls traveling four feet less than they did a year ago.
Major League Baseball is acknowledging that there has been more drag on the baseballs used in games this season, resulting in long fly balls traveling four feet less than they did a year ago.
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The Brewers have traded Aaron Civale, who resisted Milwaukee's attempt to move him to the bullpen, to the White Sox for first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
Civale asked to be traded after the Brewers bumped him from the rotation in favor of top pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski.
After being bumped from the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation, and then requesting a trade, pitcher Aaron Civale is headed to the Chicago White Sox, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB Network's Jon Heyman.
After being bumped from the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation and then requesting a trade, pitcher Aaron Civale is headed to the Chicago White Sox, the teams announced Friday.
The state of L.A.'s injury-riddled pitching staff is alarming. But Ohtani is too valuable to rush back to the mound.
From UCLA's star shortstop to an LSU pitcher who could go No. 1, here are the future major league stars to watch in Omaha.
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Pope Leo XIV donned a White Sox hat at the Vatican this week. For the company that makes it, it was a dream come true.
The league says no intentional changes were made to the ball, but long fly balls are traveling about 4 feet less than they did a year ago.
Plus potential World Series matchups that could mirror the current NBA Finals, a Red Sox scout's insights on prospect evaluation and more.
Given his early start in New York, Toronto can only wonder how Yarbrough, a pitcher who was firmly under their control, might have fit.
Ahead of the Red Sox-Yankees series at Fenway Park, one field in small-town Texas brings everything to those who can't make it to Boston.
Wheeler has improved with age, defying assumptions about what an ace needs to stay elite in modern baseball. He has done it his way.
October baseball last year was a near impossibility for Detroit, but October baseball this year is an expectation.
Yankees-Red Sox still gets fans talking and draws TV ratings, so the rivalry is far from dead. But it's missing a few key ingredients.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong thought it was "cool" to hit the farthest pitch from the strike zone for a home run in MLB this season.
Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski left his major league debut when he slipped on the front part of the mound after holding the Cardinals hitless through five innings Thursday night.
The Angels called up infielder Christian Moore, the No. 8 pick in last year's draft, on Friday, setting the stage for him to make his big league debut in Baltimore.
The Colorado Rockies got a win on Thursday and avoided reaching a new low and setting the record for the worst start in the modern era.
Jacob Misiorowski was having a dream MLB debut until one awkward step forced him to exit the ballgame. The Milwaukee Brewers' prospect took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before he exited with an apparent injury.
More than two months after the death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica say the case remains under investigation.
The agent of the late Tyler Skaggs said in a deposition that Skaggs told him he was using pain pills containing oxycodone that were provided by Reds left-hander Wade Miley.
The Tigers optioned reliever Beau Brieske to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, one day after the right-hander was hit hard in a 10-1 loss to the Orioles.
New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga was throwing a gem Thursday against the Washington Nationals before he went down with an injury away from the mound. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said after the Mets' 4-3 victory that Senga will go on the IL and undergo an MRI on Friday.
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh had some advice after a foul ball just missed his brother, Ravens coach John Harbaugh, and Cal Ripken Jr. at an Orioles game.
Kodai Senga threw 5? ? scoreless innings Thursday before leaving with a hamstring strain that will require a trip to the IL in the Mets' 4-3 win over the Nationals that completed a three-game sweep.
Bumped from the Brewers' rotation, Aaron Civale said he wants to continue starting and has requested a trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers called up top prospect Jacob Misiorowski on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 flamethrower is bumping veteran right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale out of the rotation, and Civale reportedly wants to be traded rather than pitch in relief for the Brewers.
Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell you what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
Law chats live with readers about the upcoming MLB Draft.
Civale, 30, has made all 122 of his career regular-season appearances as a starting pitcher.
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These under-the-radar deals range from a young catcher switching sides in a classic rivalry to a key rotation addition on a World Series contender.
Our Week 11 list saw quite a bit of movement, with two red-hot AL teams shooting up our list and a number of contenders plummeting further down.
In New York, where greatness isn't enough, a Yankees superstar fights to become a legend.
Plus notes on the Rays rotation, the emerging Reds and the potential trade market for first basemen.
How closely were you following the sports news this week? Find out and test your knowledge by taking The Athletic's weekly quiz.
Here are 20 things I’m hearing, watching for, and thinking about with 50 days until the July 31 trade deadline.
Looking at which teams are most likely to need starting pitching, relief pitching and help with the lineup by July 31.
The challenges associated with navigating the school year calendar are over, at least for a few months.
