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Derek Shelton knew it was time to win. The Pirates haven't, and now the manager is out of a job

The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton following a rocky opening month to the season that saw Pittsburgh quickly slip into last place in the NL Central.

Shohei Ohtani could have landed 15-year deal, agent says, but he didn't want to risk skills decline

Shohei Ohtani could have pursued a 15-year contract through age 44, but the two-way superstar didn't want to risk a decline in his skills while under the big deal.

Sliding mitts are baseball's 'must-have,' even if at youth levels, they're all fashion, no function

Baseball players from major leaguers to Little Leaguers are using sliding mitts as a form of self-expression, even it at some levels, they're not needed at all.

Quite a spectacle: Padres manager Mike Shildt got so mad he threw his glasses at Yankee Stadium

Mike Shildt had seen enough, and he was so angry with plate umpire Adrian Johnson that he tossed his glasses.

Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver takes no-hit bid into 8th inning against Reds

AJ Smith-Shawver was rolling right along when he realized his Atlanta Braves teammates were beginning to avoid him.

Reds rookie Tyler Callihan breaks his forearm trying for catch on inside-the-park homer

Cincinnati Reds rookie left fielder Tyler Callihan appeared to suffer a serious injury to his left arm while attempting a sliding catch against the Atlanta Braves on a play that turned into an inside-the-park home run.

Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver has no-hit bid vs Reds broken up in 8th inning

Atlanta Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver has held the Cincinnati Reds hitless through seven innings.

Can Aaron Judge hit .400? Peak Barry Bonds couldn't, and that shows how daunting the math is

Ted Williams is the last American Leaguer to hit.

Lance McCullers Jr. pitches 3 2/3 scoreless innings for Astros in his first appearance since 2022

Lance McCullers Jr. finally made it back to the mound in a major league game.

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet is 'fine' after line drive grazes his nose and glove

Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet had a close call when a liner skipped off his glove and nose on its way to second base for a groundout.

Red Sox 1B Triston Casas out for rest of season after rupturing left knee tendon

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas suffered a ruptured tendon in his left knee and is out for the remainder of the season.

Dodgers recall South Korean All-Star Hyeseong Kim and place Tommy Edman on injured list

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recalled South Korean All-Star Hyeseong Kim and placed second baseman Tommy Edman on the injured list.

Ohtani and Freeman homer, Sasaki earns 1st MLB win as streaking Dodgers overpower Braves 10-3

Freddie Freeman homered and drove in four runs, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and Roki Sasaki earned his first major league win as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 for their seventh straight victory.

Twins' Kody Clemens homers in 1st career Fenway game in front of father, ex-Red Sox pitcher Roger

Kody Clemens, the son of former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens, homered into the right-field seats in the sixth inning during his first game at Fenway Park.

The 20-year-old man who fell to the warning track at a Pirates game is awake

The fan who fell from a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pittsburgh Pirates game is awake and alert.