8:50 PM ET San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. said he will not compete in next month’s Home Run Derby, citing his shoulder and the team’s postseason hopes. Tatis, who entered Friday third in the majors with 22 homers, has been having trouble this season with his left shoulder, which caused him to land
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8:23 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia returned to Fenway Park on Friday, this time to be showered with appreciation from fans and a collection of Red Sox royalty for the 17-year career that cemented his place as one of the Boston’s most-beloved players. The Red Sox’s undersized big man was honored by
12:14 PM ET Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Former major leaguers Ian Kinsler and Danny Valencia will play for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League to get in shape to be part of Israel’s team at the Olympic baseball tournament. Kinsler, 39, was a four-time All-Star second baseman who played in
12:38 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A 23rd Major League Baseball team has reached the 85% vaccination threshold for players and other on-field personnel, which allows relaxed protocols, but there were few additional vaccinations in the past week. MLB and the players’ association said Friday that 85.4% of Tier 1 and 2 individuals
1:23 AM ET The Chicago Cubs threw their first combined no-hitter in franchise history as four pitchers shut down the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Thursday night. It’s the seventh no-hitter in baseball this season, the most ever before July 1 and tied for the most in a season since 1900, when the modern era
12:10 AM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Kevin Kiermaier broke up a combined no-hit bid by the Boston Red Sox with a one-out double in the eighth inning and Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory Thursday night. Margot got
2:42 PM ET Associated Press LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Yogi Berra once said, “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” Well, neither are postage stamps. They cost 55 cents for a forever stamp, and that’s the price for the Yogi Berra stamp issued Thursday by the U.S. Postal Service. The stamp honoring the New York
4:19 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Oakland Athletics right-hander Mike Fiers likely won’t throw for at least another four weeks after an injection for his sprained right elbow. Manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that Fiers, who last pitched May 6, won’t need surgery after he felt discomfort when trying to resume throwing this
11:46 AM ET Because baseball doesn’t need to differentiate who’s on which team nearly as much as other team sports, players at the All-Star Game have simply worn their regular jersey pretty much every year. It makes for an interesting blend of colors and logos. This year, however, things will look a little bit different.
7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: From rising strikeout totals and unwritten-rules debates to connecting with a new generation of fans and a looming labor battle, baseball is at a crossroads. As MLB faces these challenges, we are embarking on a season-long look at The State of Baseball, examining the storylines that will determine how the