Baseball News

As teams emphasize better defense behind the plate, everyday catchers with big bats are becoming increasingly hard to find.

After the Cubs bullpen faltered again Sunday in another loss to the Rangers, manager Joe Maddon expressed faith in his relievers while acknowledging, "We do have to nip this in the bud."

Boston Red Sox pitchers are enduring one of the worst starts for a staff in recent memory.

Rays infielder Joey Wendle is headed to the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.

Bryce Harper is ready to raise a little slugger in Philadelphia.

In a surprising move, the already bruised Yankees placed Stanton on the injured list Monday with a left biceps strain.

The Yankees have placed OF Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day IL with a left biceps strain and recalled OF Clint Frazier from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Uneven pitching and sputtering hitting gave the Yankees a second straight loss to Baltimore, and gave J.A. Happ his first loss at Yankee Stadium since 2013.

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a six-year extension, the team announced Monday.

Trea Turner homered in the third inning off Zack Wheeler and in the ninth off Justin Wilson, salvaging the finale of a three-game series for Washington.