Major League Baseball

Buehler 'confident' after hitting 96 mph in return

Dodgers righty Walker Buehler went four innings and struck out four on 77 pitches Monday night -- his first major league start in nearly two years.

Harper, Wheeler roll as Phils' hot start continues

Zack Wheeler struck out 11 and Bryce Harper hit a 3-run HR to complete a sweep of the Giants as the Phillies improved to a major-league-leading 25-11.

Steele returns for Cubs, pitches into 5th vs. Padres

Justin Steele returned to one of baseball's best rotations on Monday night, starting the opener of the Chicago Cubs' three-game series against the San Diego Padres, and the 28-year-old pitched into the fifth inning of the road team's 6-3 victory.

Dodgers lose another reliever, place Kelly on IL

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost another reliever on Monday when Joe Kelly was placed on the IL with a posterior strain in his right, throwing shoulder.

Clevinger shaky in season debut as White Sox fall

Right-hander Mike Clevinger was recalled by the Chicago White Sox and allowed four runs and six hits over two-plus innings in his season debut on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.

OF Lowe back from IL, has 2 hits in Rays' win

Rays outfielder Josh Lowe was reinstated from the 10-day injured list before Monday's game with the Chicago White Sox and went 2-for-5 in Tampa Bay's 8-2 win.

Cease: Final White Sox season 'wasn't enjoyable'

Dylan Cease said his final season with the Chicago White Sox "wasn't enjoyable in really any way."

Grading the Luis Arraez trade

San Diego and Miami couldn't wait to make the first big deal of the season. Who got the better of the shocking swap?