Cardinals No. 2 prospect Luke Weaver was among the top prospect performers in the Minors on Monday.
Yankees sign southpaw reliever Layne
The Yankees signed left-hander Tommy Layne to a Major League contract on Tuesday and he will be in uniform for Tuesday’s series opener at Fenway Park.
Tebow reportedly seeking baseball career
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has set his sights on a career on the diamond as an outfielder, as the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner plans to hold workouts for all 30 MLB teams later this month, according to reports on Tuesday.
How far will Tebow make it in baseball?
D.O.A. or HOF?
Powering up: Piscotty has most-improved outfield arm
Can outfielders improve their arm strength? If so, how? Stephen Piscotty shows us one way to do it, working with teammates to fix his throwing mechanics on the way to having baseball’s most-improved outfield throwing arm.
Down 4-0 in 9th, Yadi, Yadi, Yadi, Cards win!
Down to their final out, the Cardinals scored five runs in the ninth for a 5-4 walk-off win over the Reds on Monday night at Busch Stadium.
Utley looks back on good times with Phillies
It is a little ironic that one of the most tightlipped players in Phillies history made one of the most memorable speeches in Philadelphia history.
Seager homers twice as Dodgers pound Phils
The Dodgers slugged four home runs, including two by rookie Corey Seager and one from Chase Utley in his first game against his former club, in an 9-4 win over the Phillies Monday night.
Seager continues to be Dodgers’ steady force
Going into the All-Star break, it was clear who was the best Dodgers hitter. Corey Seager led the team in batting average, slugging percentage, OPS, runs, hits, doubles, home runs and came just two RBIs of topping that stat too.
7 seized: SS sinks Fish, is Giant at dish
Brandon Crawford tied an all-time single game National League record with seven hits, including the go-ahead single off Andrew Cashner in the 14th inning, to power the Giants to an 8-7 win Monday night at Marlins Park.
Rangers stun Rockies with rally in ninth
The Rangers scored three runs in the top of the ninth to come from behind and beat the Rockies, 4-3, on Monday night at Coors Field. It was the fifth time this season the Rangers have won after trailing heading into the ninth.
Machado homers again, but A’s hold off O’s
Kendall Graveman threw seven strong innings, Stephen Vogt snapped out of a slump with two RBIs, and the A’s held on to beat the Orioles, 3-2, on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak at the Coliseum.
A’s Gray won’t need surgery on forearm
An MRI of A’s right-hander Sonny Gray’s right forearm showed no structural damage, manager Bob Melvin said following Oakland’s 3-2 win over Baltimore on Monday night.
Kuma’s gem helps Mariners close in on Tigers
The Mariners used seven scoreless innings from Hisashi Iwakuma and the powerful duo of newly acquired setup man Arquimedes Caminero and rookie closer Edwin Diaz to complete a 3-0 shutout of the Tigers in Monday night’s series opener at Safeco Field.
Twins trip up Astros in 5th to back Duffey
Tyler Duffey threw six innings of one-run ball and the Twins took advantage of defensive miscues by Astros center fielder Carlos Gomez in the fifth with some timely hits to pick up a 3-1 victory over Houston on Monday night at Target Field.
CarGo exits with inflammation in left ankle
Carlos Gonzalez left Monday’s game against the Rangers before his scheduled at-bat in the second inning with inflammation in his left ankle, which he sprained on Wednesday.
Travis, Encarnacion lead Blue Jays past Rays
The Blue Jays received a taste of first place in the American League East late last week and now they want to get back there as quickly as possible. Toronto snapped a mini two-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Rays on Monday night at Rogers Centre