Pro Baseball

Orioles send former No. 1 pick Jackson Holliday back to minors after he hit .059 in 10 MLB games

Highly touted prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned to the minor leagues by the Baltimore Orioles after starting his big league career with a disappointing thud.

José Ramírez hits grand slam, AL-leading Guardians beat Red Sox 6-4

José Ramírez belted his sixth career grand slam and had three hits, Will Brennan had a solo homer and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4.

White Sox drop to 3-22 as Julien hits 2 of Twins' 5 homers in 6-3 win for 4-game sweep

The Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22, wasting a two-run lead and stretching their losing streak to a season-high seven with a 6-3 defeat to Minnesota on Thursday as Edouard Julien hit two of the Twins’ five solo home runs.

Cubs reliever Luke Little forced to change his glove because of white in American flag patch

Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little says he had to change his glove before he entered the team's 4-3 victory over Houston because of an American flag patch.

Bernie Williams is back in center - only this time Lincoln Center for New York Philharmonic debut

After spending 16 years gaining fame while roaming the grass where Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle once trod, Bernie Williams was on the stage made famous by Leonard Bernstein and where guitar great Andrés Segovia once played.

Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack gets 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2

Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to.

$Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side$

Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side

Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs.

Ex-minor league umpire sues MLB, says he was harassed by female ump, fired for being bisexual man

A fired minor league umpire has sued Major League Baseball, claiming he was discriminated against because he is bisexual and male.

Montana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logo

A minor league baseball team in Montana is calling out the U.S. Department of Interior for “unwarranted and relentless” trademark claims in a battle over the use of an arrowhead logo.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone is ejected 5 pitches into a game. He says a fan berated the umpire

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected by Hunter Wendelstedt five pitches into a game against the Oakland Athletics over a remark from a fan behind the dugout aimed at the plate umpire.

The Mets' bullpen with a healthy Edwin Díaz has helped New York rebound from a rough start

The New York Mets have won 12 of 16 after beginning the season with five straight losses.

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani passes Hideki Matsui for most MLB homers by a Japanese-born player

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken Hideki Matsui’s record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.

Josh Naylor's 3 RBIs sends Guardians to 6-2 win, sweep of A's and continues best start since 1999

Josh Naylor delivered a clutch, three-run double in the seventh inning as the Guardians continued their best start in 25 years with a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics to complete a three-game sweep.

Zack Wheeler has no-hit bid for 7 1/3 innings as Phillies beat slumping White Sox 9-5

Zack Wheeler pitched no-hit ball for 7 1/3 innings, Brandon Marsh homered and the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five by beating the struggling Chicago White Sox 9-5.

Phillies' Zack Wheeler has not allowed a hit through seven innings against White Sox

Philadelphia ace Zack Wheeler has not allowed a hit through six innings against the Chicago White Sox, and the Phillies lead 5-0.