The White Sox continued to transform their roster Thursday, signing veteran first baseman Justin Morneau and bringing more change to their starting rotation by designating veteran right-hander Mat Latos for assignment and promoting right-hander Tyler Danish from Double-A Birmingham.
Ventura gets 9 games, Machado 4 for fracas
Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and Baltimore Orioles infielder Manny Machado have been disciplined for the on-field incident that occurred in the bottom of the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Major League Baseball announced today.
Correa day to day after spraining left ankle
Astros shortstop Carlos Correa exited Thursday’s 5-3 loss to the Rangers with a left ankle sprain. X-rays were negative, and he is considered day to day.
On a night youth is served, old man prevails
While youth was being served and the future was being planned through the 2016 MLB Draft on Thursday night, the New York Mets were putting their present in the hands of a 43-year-old man.
BTS leader reaches 43 with help from Jaso, Cutch
A pair of Pirates helped Beat the Streak active leader “peterose4477” move two picks closer to the 57 needed to pass Joe DiMaggio’s record 56-game run in 1941 and collect the $5.6 million grand prize.
Fan’s phone was smashed by Prince’s HR
Cellphones: Great for texting, not great for catching.
Cubs acquire Coghlan from A’s for Alcantara
The Cubs have brought outfielder Chris Coghlan back into the fold, acquiring him Thursday from the A’s in exchange for infielder Arismendy Alcantara.
Young cancer fighter has Cubs prosthetic eye
This young fan truly loves his team.
Left groin strain forces A’s Hill to disabled list
A’s left-hander Rich Hill was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain on Thursday, a day after reinjuring his groin during a bullpen session and being scratched from his next scheduled start.
Cubs’ Ross tries to vote with rotary phone
They don’t call him “Grandpa” for nothing.
After long journey, prospect Taillon makes debut
Jameson Taillon has pitched in an All-Star Futures Game. He has taken the mound for Team USA and has represented Canada in the World Baseball Classic.
Today’s starting lineups: June 9
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
Fernandez’s 2011 scouting report on target
He was electric even as a 19-year-old.
Draft Buzz: What Callis and Mayo are hearing
Leading up to when the first pick, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo will be working the phones, texting and emailing decision-makers in the scouting industry, as they line up their final mock Drafts. They hear a lot of rumors and buzz and bring that information here in MLBPipeline.com’s Draft Buzz.
Opening-round projections by Callis, Mayo
MLB.com’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo offer predictions and analysis of the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft, which begins tonight at 6 ET with live broadcast coverage on MLB Network and MLB.com.
Trivia time: How well do you know MLB’s great father-son duos?
Some generational trivia.
Belt launches Giants’ first Splash Hit since ’14
Brandon Belt homered into McCovey Cove at AT&T Park in the fourth inning of Wednesday’s 2-1 Giants victory over the Red Sox, ending a nearly 21-month drought of Giants Splash Hits at the waterfront ballpark.