Baseball News

Jeff McNeil video chatted with his wife prior to the Mets' game against the Pirates on Friday, pleading to take home a puppy brought to the park by the North Shore Animal League.

Lefty reliever Jake Diekman, who has a 4.75 ERA in 48 appearances this season, has been traded from the Royals to the Athletics, sources told ESPN.

Finding another reliever they can hand off late-game leads to is the top priority again after Friday's bullpen meltdown.

Batters have had three-homer games on four straight days for the first time in big league history. Betts followed the Mets' Robinson Cano, St. Louis's Paul DeJong and Minnesota's Nelson Cruz.

Bruce Bochy is playing his final series against the Padres, a team he spent 12 seasons with as a manager.

The Washington Nationals ace had an MRI Friday that revealed a small strain in his back.

Dodgers starter Ross Stripling has been put on the 10-day injured list because of tendinitis in his right biceps.

DJ LeMahieu, the American League's batting leader, is out of the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox with a groin injury that led him to undergo an MRI.

DJ LeMahieu, the American League's batting leader, sat out Saturday's game against the Red Sox with a groin injury. The team will wait until Sunday to see what the next step will be for the 31-year-old.

Nick Markakis heads to the injured list for the first time in his five seasons with the Braves.

An early-season hangover seems to have subsided, but still the joy ride of 2018 obscures how good these Red Sox can be.

Wheeler (7-6) struck out seven over five and a third innings in his first start since July 7.

With the Yankees eyeing pitching improvements ahead of the trade deadline, GM Brian Cashman said he has been talking to every team ... other than the Red Sox.

Milwaukee recalled Travis Shaw from Triple-A to play first base against the Cubs. Shaw has been used mostly at third in his first two seasons with the Brewers.