17-year-old Eli Willits, No. 1 overall pick, signs with Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eli Willits didn’t want to waste time before signing his first pro contract. The 17-year-old…
Phillies remain committed to keeping Schwarber and his homers with the team beyond 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber’s deep shots — from Philadelphia to the All-Star Game — often end up…
Ichiro Suzuki reflects on early days in Seattle, quickly being comfortable so career could take off
When Ichiro Suzuki landed in Seattle and became an instant star in 2001, captivating a city and helping…
Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. stuns Yankees with incredible throw in Atlanta’s win
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. caught the New York Yankees off-guard with a spectacular throw to end…
MLB honors Hank Aaron with recreation of record 715th homer at All-Star Game
ATLANTA (AP) — Major League Baseball honored late Hall of Famer Hank Aaron by recreating his record-breaking 715th…
Kyle Schwarber’s 3 homers in All-Star Game’s first tiebreaking swing-off lift NL over AL
ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber was nervous. He had played in Game 7 of the World Series, homered…
Cal Raleigh successful, 4 of 5 challenges reverse calls in first All-Star use of robot umpire
ATLANTA (AP) — Cal Raleigh was just as successful with the first robot umpire All-Star challenge as he…
Cal Raleigh wins Home Run Derby with family support
ATLANTA (AP) — Cal Raleigh approached the All-Star Home Run Derby like a day on the lawn. Dad…
MLB All-Star Game to feature robot umpires for the first time
ATLANTA (AP) — Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires. “I have this thing where…
Ohtani to hit leadoff for NL in Tuesday’s All-Star Game
ATLANTA (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff as the designated hitter for the National League in Tuesday…
Aaron Judge barreling toward hallowed 500-homer club, could be joined by some peers
Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 career homers on Saturday and it…
The curveball is disappearing amid MLB’s velocity surge
ATLANTA (AP) — Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing…