Major League Baseball

Boras: Tigers ace Skubal could have short rehab

Tigers ace Skubal could return sooner than the typical multimonth timeline typical of pitchers who undergo his procedure, according to agent Scott Boras.

Dodgers get boost with Betts' return set for Mon.

Mookie Betts is set to return after missing more than a month because of a right oblique strain when the Dodgers open a four-game series vs. the Giants on Monday.

Perkins keys win on 1st Mother's Day without mom

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins said he felt "joy" playing for his mom on his first Mother's Day since her death.

Rangers' deGrom second fastest to 1,900 K's

Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom earned his 1,900th career strikeout in the first inning against the Cubs, becoming the second-fastest pitcher to that milestone by games and innings.

Tolle honors late mom with game-day attire, song

Pitching two years and a day after his mother, Jina, died following a nearly eight-year battle with colon cancer, Payton Tolle honored her by wearing his pant legs near his knees showing his pink socks on Mother's Day.

Rodón on debut: 'Velo's great,' but not control

Carlos Rodón's seven-month recovery from elbow surgery apparently didn't do anything to hinder the Yankees left-hander's velocity. His ability to throw strikes remains a work in progress.

Red Sox say initial tests on Contreras negative

The Red Sox said initial tests on Willson Contreras came back negative after he left Sunday's game against the Rays with a bruised right hand suffered when he was hit by a fastball from Tampa Bay's Nick Martinez.

⚾ A May MLB trade!? Grading the deal

Cleveland acquired an elite defensive catcher from San Francisco. Which side fared best in the surprising swap?