Baseball News

Padres right-hander Michael King was scratched from his scheduled start about 40 minutes before Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves.

Nic Enright is getting called up by the Guardians less than three years after receiving a cancer diagnosis.

The Boston Red Sox called up top prospect Marcelo Mayer on Saturday, but fantasy managers might want to temper expectations for him against talented MLB pitching.

Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman left Sunday's game against the Red Sox in the top of the fifth inning after taking a hard foul ball off his mask two innings earlier.

The Pirates' Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit ball since Statcast started tracking in 2015, a home run that left the bat at 122.9 mph and splashed into the Allegheny River.

The Rangers placed Joc Pederson on the injured list with a broken right hand and called up prospect Alejandro Osuna from Triple-A Round Rock.

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal gave up two hits and matched a career high with 13 strikeouts in his first professional complete game Sunday.

Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola did not throw a planned bullpen session on Saturday because of continued soreness in his sprained right ankle.

Texas Rangers DH Joc Pederson broke his right hand when he was hit by a pitch on Saturday.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager faced live pitching Saturday in another step in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya left in the fifth inning of Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds due to a left oblique strain and will be placed on the injured list, according to manager Craig Counsell.