Major League Baseball

Ohtani skips start, will sit out ASG to rest knee

Shohei Ohtani was scratched from his scheduled pitching start Friday due to continued irritation in his left knee and will skip the All-Star Game with the hope of ensuring he is "in a good place to be able to be in the rotation."

Red Sox win after travel woes force 'wild' 24 hours

The Red Sox pulled out a 6-2 win Friday night despite arriving at Citi Field a little more than two hours before the scheduled first pitch after the team plane was grounded for nearly 24 hours due to mechanical issues.

Peters records first White Sox cycle since Abreu

Rookie Chicago White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters hit for the cycle Friday night, becoming the franchise's first player to achieve the feat in nine years.

Sources: Cards' Wetherholt gets $112.5M deal

Infielder JJ Wetherholt and the Cardinals are in agreement on an eight-year, $112.5 million contract extension, sources told ESPN.

Schwarber, Murakami fill out field for HR Derby

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami have been named as participants in the Home Run Derby, filling out the eight-man field for the contest in Philadelphia on Monday night.

Herrera, Murakami among All-Star replacements

Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera was named Friday to the National League All-Star team as an injury replacement for Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani.

Jays' Okamoto ties Ohtani's mark with 22nd HR

Toronto's Kazuma Okamoto hit his 22nd home run Friday night to tie Shohei Ohtani for the most by a Japanese-born rookie in a season in the majors.

Olson becomes Braves' Iron Man at 741 games

Braves first baseman Matt Olson played in his 741st consecutive game with the team to pass Dale Murphy as the franchise's new Iron Man.

Mets' Vientos to miss 6-8 weeks with broken hand

Mets infielder/designated hitter Mark Vientos will miss six to eight weeks with a fractured right hand.

📊 Power Rankings: Where every team stands

The Marlins debut at their highest ranking of 2026 while the Padres' fall continues. Here's who's hot -- and who's not -- ahead of baseball's midseason break.