Baseball News

Walk-off wins used to be celebrated at home plate with the player who scored. At some point, without explanation, the emphasis flipped to the batter.

Acuña sent a 429-foot shot to deep into the left field pavilion off Lance Lynn for his third career slam and first since 2021.

The robot strike zone will be getting slightly bigger at Triple-A starting Tuesday in an attempt to make it better reflect individual batters rather than averages, and the pitch clock will be altered, too.

Reds right-handed pitcher Hunter Greene will miss at least a week after he was among three pitchers placed on the COVID-19 injured list, the team said Friday.

The Cincinnati Reds reinstated outfielder Jake Fraley from the 10-day injured list and placed right-hander Hunter Greene on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

The Phillies have activated left-hander Ranger Suarez and outfielder Cristian Pache and added them to their expanded 28-man roster.

Austin Wells' sophomore season with the Arizona Wildcats lasted just 15 games. The Yankees' first-round pick in 2020, Wells saw his playing career at Arizona end with the start of the pandemic.

Anthony Volpe made history with his three-run shot in the ninth inning, becoming the first Yankee to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in his rookie season.

Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler, in the late stages of his recovery from a second Tommy John surgery, will begin a rehab assignment before the end of the week.

While hinting at changes, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said he's hoping to "learn a lot" as Jasson Domínguez and Austin Wells are added to the roster.

The Chicago Cubs are promoting veteran righty Shane Greene from Triple-A Iowa, sources tell ESPN.

More changes are expected as the club gears up to hire a president of baseball operations during the offseason.