Major League Baseball

Dodgers' Betts placed on IL with strained oblique

Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts was placed on the injured list because of a strained right oblique, manager Dave Roberts said.

Astros put ace Brown on IL with shoulder strain

The Astros have placed ace Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list with a strain in his pitching shoulder.

Marlins' Fairbanks starts, goes on paternity leave

Reliever Pete Fairbanks, 32, was given a rare start by the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon to allow the closer to get home for the birth of his child, and the reliever threw a 27-pitch first inning against the New York Yankees.

Cubs' Horton placed on 15-day IL, set for tests

Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton was placed on the 15-day IL on Sunday and will return to Chicago for more tests on his right arm.

Mariners SS prospect Emerson (foot) day to day

Prospect Colt Emerson, 20, who signed an eight-year, $95 million contract extension with the Seattle Mariners last week, was listed as day to day Sunday and had negative X-rays a day after he fouled a ball off his right foot in a game for Triple-A Tacoma.

Yanks' Saturday win longest in pitch clock era

The Yankees' 9-7 win over the Marlins on Saturday night lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest nine-inning game since the pitch clock was instituted for the 2023 season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

White Sox OF Pereira on IL with ankle sprain

The White Sox placed outfielder Everson Pereira on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with a left ankle sprain.

Jays promote Voth, Mantiply amid roster moves

The Blue Jays selected right-hander Austin Voth and lefty Joe Mantiply to their major league roster Sunday.

🐦 Remembering Randy Johnson's bird pitch

In 2001, one of baseball's first viral moments played out on a spring training field. Those who were there relive the "Sea of Feathers" game.