Major League Baseball

Cards endorse shirtless fan trend after walk-off

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol says he welcomed the atmosphere dozens of shirtless fans brought during Friday night's win in extra innings and hoped it would continue into the weekend.

Mets say Holmes could return to pitch this year

Mets pitcher Clay Holmes' broken leg should heal in time for him to pitch again for the team during the final two months of this season.

Phillies' Wathan makes history as fill-in manager

Dusty Wathan filled in as manager for the middle game of Philadelphia's weekend visit to Pittsburgh while Don Mattingly attended his son Trevor's graduation from Purdue University.

Blue Jays' Berrios set to undergo elbow surgery

Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will undergo surgery on his pitching elbow Wednesday. A recovery timeline won't be known until after the procedure.

Yanks' Fried headed to 15-day IL with bone bruise

The New York Yankees will place pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list because of a left elbow bruise, the team announced Friday.

Dodgers' Snell to again be sidelined indefinitely

Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell was a late scratch from his second start of the season Friday at Angel Stadium because of loose bodies in his left elbow, which will sideline him indefinitely.

Schwarber ups HR total to 20 as Phils win wild one

Kyle Schwarber can't really explain why he's on a tear right now. "It's a great question," the Phillies slugger said after smashing a pair of two-run homers -- boosting his season total to 20 -- during an 11-9, 10-inning victory over the Pirates.

Orioles' Westburg out for 2026 after TJ surgery

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg had Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow Wednesday and will miss the 2026 season.

⚾ MLB mock draft: 1st-round projections, intel

Starting with an intriguing decision at the top of the board, here's how the first 40 picks of this July's draft could play out.