Baseball News

Ethan Kirkwood, 21, was arrested Tuesday on misdemeanor charges of furnishing alcohol to Kavan Markwood, the 20-year-old who was critically injured in a fall at a Pirates game last month.

Nationals rookie Dylan Crews hit a tiebreaking home run in the second inning before leaving the game injured in the sixth as Washington beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Jared Jones, who was slated to be the Pirates' No. 2 starter this season, will undergo surgery on his right elbow and will miss the remainder of the '25 season.

Seattle workhorse right-handed pitcher George Kirby is expected to start and make his season debut on Thursday night when the Mariners open a four-game series in Houston after being out since spring training.

Baltimore Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge is off the 15-day injured list, clearing the way for the right-hander to make his season debut as he has been recovering from knee surgery.

Jordan Hicks, who was moved from the Giants' starting rotation to the bullpen, said "things just weren't going the way that we wanted," but "I'm not giving up on myself."

Athletics standout rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson departed the team's game Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels after 4 1/2 innings with a left forearm contusion.

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has started to do some light running as he works to return from a bone bruise in his left knee that has kept him out of the lineup for the past three weeks.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani mixed in breaking pitches for the first time in a throwing session Tuesday.

Andruw Jones, a five-time All-Star who played 17 MLB seasons, was named manager of the Netherlands for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler, who last pitched April 26 because of right shoulder issue, from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday night's game against the visiting New York Mets.

Guardians top prospect Travis Bazzana, the top overall pick in last year's amateur draft, will miss at least 8 to 10 weeks due to an oblique strain on his right side.

Veteran free agent right-hander Adrian Houser is signing with the White Sox on a one-year, $1.35 million contract and will start Tuesday's game against the Mariners.