Major League Baseball

Skubal wants to finish season with Tigers, win WS

Tarik Skubal said he prefers to finish the season with Detroit and win the World Series

Trump welcomes Dodgers at WH for second visit

President Donald Trump feted Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Thursday, calling the team "one of the great brands anywhere in the world" during a Rose Garden event.

Pirates trade for Pads' Marinaccio to bolster pen

The Pirates acquired reliever Ron Marinaccio from San Diego on Thursday in exchange for signing bonus pool considerations.

Sasaki: Marlins provide quickest path to 'dream'

Rintaro Sasaki said that he chose to sign with the Marlins rather than return to Stanford or play in his home country of Japan because Miami afforded him the quickest path to major leagues.

Cuban's investment group purchases stake in A's

Harbinger Sports Partners, an investment group that includes former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban, has bought a minority stake in the Athletics ahead of the team's move to Las Vegas in 2028.

Royals manager misses game for personal matter

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro was not with the team due to a personal matter on Thursday night when it started a series against the Detroit Tigers.

Braves star Acuña Jr. could return from IL Friday

Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. could return from the injured list for Atlanta's three-game series in Baltimore starting Friday, manager Walt Weiss said Thursday.

📈 Power Rankings: AL contender debuts in top 10

Our first list since the All-Star break saw quite the shake-up as one team's historic win streak comes to an end.