Major League Baseball

Walter's TWG Global defends Dodgers' financing

TWG Global, the holding company of Dodgers owner Mark Walter, issued a statement Wednesday to address what it called "substantial speculation and misinformation."

Buss brothers joining new Padres ownership group

The Buss brothers' new firm will be part of the Padres ownership group after selling the Lakers.

Cubs' Brown suffers setback during injury rehab

Cubs right-hander Ben Brown suffered a setback in his rehab for a neck injury, putting his availability for the stretch run of the season in doubt.

Brewers bench Pratt for not hustling: 'No excuse'

Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt was subbed out for a pinch runner Tuesday night after failing to run hard out of the box following a popup, with manager Pat Murphy saying, "You've got to be locked in if you're going to play at this level."

Raleigh goes deep in first at-bat since 3-HR game

Seattle slugger Cal Raleigh homered in his first at-bat Tuesday night and tied a Mariners' record with homers in four consecutive at-bats.

Skenes' form, velocity returns in Pirates' win

Paul Skenes had his "best outing in a while," and Oneil Cruz hit the first homer allowed by Mason Miller in over a year with two outs in the ninth Tuesday night, sending the Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Padres.

Buxton leaves Twins' loss when hip acts up again

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, 32, who has already been sent to the injured list twice this year for right hip injuries, exited his club's 4-2 loss to the Athletics Tuesday, appearing to injure the same hip in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Astros owner Crane says Espada to finish season

A day after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown, Astros owner Jim Crane addressed the move and said manager Joe Espada will remain in the role for the remainder of the season.

⚾ Awards Watch: MVP, Cy Young and more

We're nearing the start of the stretch run, so let's check in on the leaders in the MVP and Cy Young races and more.