He hit this one a long, long way.

His first pitch was pretty good, though!

Late last Friday night, less than 20 hours after arriving in Chicago on a midnight flight from New York and about six hours after being shut out by Jake Arrieta and the Cubs’ bullpen, Andrew McCutchen took to Twitter to express himself.

In 2010, the defensive shift was employed 2,400 times in the big leagues. In 2015, that number skyrocketed to over 18,000. But Joe Maddon, now in his second season with the Cubs, is no longer leading the charge

When Twins manager Paul Molitor was serving as the club’s first-base coach and infield coordinator in 2014, Eduardo Nunez confided in him that he had always dreamt of being an everyday player.

Are you ready for Clayton Kershaw vs. Stephen Strasburg? That’s what we’ve got Monday night at Dodger Stadium. That they’ve never faced one another before makes it even better. Here at MLB.com, Kershaw-Strasburg got us to thinking about about some other pitching matchups we’d like to see.

A complete breakdown of which 2016 Draft picks from the first 10 rounds have agreed to terms, along with their reported bonuses and starting assignments.

The Twins have agreed to terms with first-round Draft pick Alex Kirilloff, MLB.com’s Jim Callis reported on Monday.

After a pair of brilliant pitching performances on opening day, the second day of the College World Series was a wild affair featuring walk-off dramatics and an upset few might have predicted.

Before Cubs’ right-hander Kyle Hendricks notched a career-high 12 strikeouts in a 10-5 win against the Pirates on Sunday, Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle knew his team was in for a challenge.

Behind Kyle Hendricks’ 12-strikeout performance and five homers, the Cubs cruised to a 10-5 win over the Pirates on Sunday night at Wrigley Field, capping off a convincing sweep and further distancing themselves from the rest of the National League Central.

He was pretty pumped-up.

After more than five decades of suffering through close calls and bitter defeats, the city of Cleveland is once again the home of a champion.

The Cubs are still waiting to know more on the extent of center fielder Dexter Fowler’s injury after Fowler left Saturday’s 4-3 win against the Pirates with right hamstring discomfort.

In a dream starting-pitching matchup seven years in the making, baseball fans will finally be able to see Clayton Kershaw and Stephen Strasburg duel tonight, when the Dodgers host the Nationals.

With players like Nomar Mazara, the Rangers have overcome various issues to hold the best record in the American League.

The week ahead brings us into a new season. Literally. Various regions of the United States are already experiencing Major League heatwaves, so it’s only fitting that the solstice makes the players officially boys of summer once again.