Baseball News

The Royals have released veteran third baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier. The 31-year-old was designated for assignment on Monday after batting .183 with two homers and nine RBIs in 29 games this year.

Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom threw 31 pitches during a bullpen session Friday, mixing his pitches without showing any apparent sign of pain.

Brewers shortstop Willy Adames left Friday night's game against the San Francisco Giants after getting hit by a foul ball from teammate Brian Anderson while watching from the dugout.

Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner is slowly recovering from a concussion and fractured skull. He doesn't know if he can pitch again this season, but he hasn't ruled it out.

Fans have been begging the Mets to play the kids.

Randy Vasquez only made one big mistake.

The Yankees will open their series against the Padres without their manager.

Clayton Kershaw as been activated from the bereavement list and is expected to start Saturday at Tampa Bay. The Dodgers star was placed on the list Monday following the death of his mother.

The last time the Mets faced the Colorado Rockies, they were at a low point.

The Giants have placed infielder Thairo Estrada on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left wrist.

DJ LeMahieu said he felt "close" to clicking after Friday's loss to the Padres, but he didn't have the results to show for it. That changed Saturday.

Padres reliever Luis Garcia has a strained left oblique and has been put on the 15-day injured list. San Diego has called up right-hander Domingo Tapia in a corresponding move.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he will not stop fighting for his team but acknowledged he might need to be more mindful of not crossing a line with umpires after serving a one-game suspension.

Pitcher David Hess, whose career was previously interrupted by a cancer diagnosis, has announced the disease has returned.

The Orioles have optioned pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk amid his struggles in the majors. The righty is is 2-2 with a 7.35 ERA in 10 starts and gave up eight earned runs Friday night.

Aaron Boone spent Friday's loss in Brian Cashman's box at Yankee Stadium, as the manager served a one-game suspension for his recent conduct toward umpires.

After eight years as a minor leaguer, Matt Krook is one step closer to his big league debut.

Sure, all the home runs and stolen bases come up in conversations about Howard Johnson. But so do hotfoots, huge plastic glasses full of iced tea and an endearing, happy-go-lucky personality.

It is an age-old manager's adage that you don't know what kind of team you have until Memorial Day.

A bill introduced in the Nevada Legislature would give the Athletics up to $380 million for a potential 30,000-seat, $1.5 billion retractable-roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip.

Max Scherzer only allowed one earned run on six hits and struck out eight.

The Orioles have activated infielder Ramon Urias from the 10-day IL. Urias went on the injured list on May 9 with a left hamstring strain.