Baseball News

While umpires still get an earful from M.L.B. managers, technology has tempered the days of genuine contempt.

Injured Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Blake Snell is scheduled to make his first rehab start Saturday in a playoff game with Triple-A Durham.

After 35 years in baseball, former Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti is switching sports and joining the Sharks as a scout.

They're still firmly below the Yankees and the Astros in the American League hierarchy, but the Twins think they have a blueprint for October.

Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel is being placed on the injured list with right elbow inflammation. In 21 games and 19 innings pitched this season, Kimbrel is 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA and 13 saves.

According to the organization that governs the minors, 5,752 homers were hit in the International and Pacific Coast Leagues this season. That's up from 3,652 in 2018.