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Aaron Judge hits 56th and 57th home runs of 2022

BOSTON -- Aaron Judge now stands just four big swings away from equaling Roger Maris' 61-year-old American League record for home runs in a single season, belting his Major League-leading 56th and 57th home runs on Tuesday evening at…

Edwin Díaz Cy Young Award chances

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo's Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. At this point, it has become cliché to say that Edwin Díaz is doing things…

Ian Anderson’s start derailed by Angels’ five-run frame

ATLANTA -- Somewhere in the midst of Ian Anderson allowing five first-inning runs during a 9-1 loss to the Angels on Sunday afternoon, the Braves gained further reason to add a starting pitcher before the Aug. 2 Trade Deadline.  Atlanta…

Yordan Alvarez leads Astros to doubleheader sweep of Yankees

HOUSTON -- The Astros jumped out to an early lead over the Yankees in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader with the help of a pair of bunt singles to start the game. They flexed a little bit more muscle in the early going to take control of…

Nationals select Elijah Green with No. 5 pick in MLB Draft

WASHINGTON – With their highest pick in the MLB Draft since 2010, the Nationals selected 18-year-old outfielder Elijah Green fifth overall on Sunday evening.  Green, ranked as MLB.com’s No. 3 Draft prospect, hit .462 with a 1.592 OPS,…

Five Braves named 2022 NL All-Stars

“I’m definitely super happy and proud of the teammates and the coaching staff, I think it’s going to be awesome to have everyone out there,” Acuña said through team interpreter Franco García. “I'd like to bring the whole team with me,”…

Jonathan Davis incredible catch against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG -- Brewers center fielder Jonathan Davis was removed from Wednesday afternoon's game after his head slammed into the Tropicana Field wall following a spectacular running, diving second-inning catch that robbed Randy…

C.J. Abrams recalled by Padres

SAN DIEGO -- C.J. Abrams is back, and the Padres are hopeful the presence of their top prospect could mitigate the effects of losing superstar third baseman Manny Machado to injury. The Padres promoted Abrams ahead of Monday's series…