Baseball News

In a series between N.L. heavyweights, Freddie Freeman will be in Dodger blue and Kenley Jansen will close for the Braves. Two months ago that idea seemed impossible.

Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez has been diagnosed with cancer and will be stepping away from the Sportsnet's broadcast booth.

After the first eight Yankees games of this young season, there were plenty of questions about the offense.

Reds rookie pitcher Hunter Greene threw 39 pitches 100 mph or faster -- most in a single game since pitch tracking began in 2008 -- in a loss to the Dodgers. Of those, 13 were at least 101 mph, another record for a start...

"We had it on full volume! ... Let's just say we've had some challenges. It's evolving. Hopefully it ends up in a good place and makes our game have a better tempo and rhythm" Showalter said Sunday.

The Baltimore Orioles moved left-hander John Means (elbow sprain) to the 60-day injured list on Sunday.

The Yankees' Nestor Cortes struck out the side on nine pitches against the Orioles in the fourth inning Sunday.

Toronto left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu, who was pulled after just four innings in the Blue Jays' 7-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, was placed on the 10-day injured list with left forearm inflammation Sunday.

Every week this season, we'll be compiling some of our favorite hilarious, botched, and/or outlandish calls and moments over baseball's broadcasts.

Houston All-Star closer Ryan Pressly, who appeared in four games during the first week of the regular season for the Astros, was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday night with inflammation in his right knee.

Aaron Hicks was back in the leadoff spot Saturday night.