Baseball News

Marlins CEO Derek Jeter said Monday: "We didn't come here to chase 'a' championship or 'a' playoff appearance. We want to be sustainable."

Outfielder Jay Johnstone, who won World Series titles with the Yankees and Dodgers, has died at the age of 74.

Bogus trades. Fake lottery tickets. Electric pen assaults. No one at Yankee Stadium is safe from the longtime general manager's high jinks.

The Appalachian League has converted to a college summer circuit for rising freshmen and sophomores, with many teams from the Pioneer League and New York-Penn League also likely to become part of college summer leagues.

Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks will start Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, manager David Ross announced.

The Rays made a surprise addition to the roster for their first-round series: rookie left-hander Shane McClanahan.

First baseman Rowdy Tellez is on the Toronto Blue Jays' roster for their first-round playoff series against Tampa Bay after recovering from a strained right knee that had sidelined him since Sept. 8.

First baseman Yuli Gurriel and the Houston Astros have agreed to a one-year contract with an option for 2022 that guarantees $7 million, a cut of nearly 20% from his 2020 deal.