Major League Baseball

Guardians' Ortiz pleads not guilty to pitch rigging

Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty to charges that he and teammate Emmanuel Clase took bribes to help gamblers win bets placed on pitches they threw.

Boras calls for end to all prop bets in baseball

Scott Boras wants all prop betting in baseball eliminated. "We want the players' integrity never to be questioned," he said Wednesday at the GM meetings.

Vogt (AL), Murphy (NL) repeat as Managers of Year

Cleveland's Stephen Vogt won his second straight AL Manager of the Year award and Milwaukee's Pat Murphy repeated for the NL honor.

Dombrowski has 'good conversation' with Harper

Dave Dombrowski, Phillies president of baseball operations, said he had a long conversation with star Bryce Harper recently but wouldn't go into specifics about what the two discussed.

Cards, Arenado on 'same page' for potential trade

Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom indicated the team is ready to move on from third baseman Nolan Arenado and also is exploring trades for pitcher Sonny Gray.

Dodgers' Edman to have ankle surgery next week

Dodgers utility player Tommy Edman will have right ankle surgery next week but could be ready for spring training.

GM: Respect calls, but Pirates not trading Skenes

Pirates GM Ben Cherington said he has regularly received inquiries from clubs regarding Paul Skenes' availability but reiterated that the team will not trade the ace right-hander this offseason.

⚾ All-October team: Stars who ruled the playoffs

From playoff breakouts to World Series heroes, here's a full squad of players who shined brightest under the postseason lights.