Baseball News

Braves ace and Cy Young Award contender Max Fried injured his ankle fielding a bunt and was forced to leave his final start of the regular season after just one inning.

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will not return to the dugout during the regular season but is slated to join the team's postseason bubble, president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Wednesday.

Steven Cohen, the presumptive new owner of the team, announced he would be hiring Alderson, who was the Mets' general manager from 2010 to 2018.

Turner Sports and Major League Baseball have agreed to a seven-year extension of rights through the 2028 season.

The San Diego Padres are awaiting the results of an MRI on right-hander Mike Clevinger, who was pulled from Wednesday's start after only one inning because of tightness in the bicep tendon area of his throwing arm.