Major League Baseball

Snell set for surgery; L.A. hopeful for '26 return

Blake Snell is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow Tuesday, and the Dodgers expect him to return this season.

Altuve to have MRI after exiting Astros' win early

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will have an MRI on Sunday after leaving Houston's 2-0 win over the Rangers in the ninth inning Saturday night with soreness on his left side.

Cole, nearing return, reaches 99.6 mph in Triple-A

Gerrit Cole reached 99.6 mph with his four-seam fastball and threw 86 pitches in his likely penultimate injury rehabilitation start.

Rangers' Seager to miss 2nd straight vs. Astros

Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager was not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Astros after waking up with back spasms.

Ump exits White Sox game after being hit by ball

Umpire Brian O'Nora left Saturday night's Cubs-White Sox game after he was struck by a foul ball in the fourth inning.

Tarps off: Club team sparks new trend for Cards

A new trend seems to have caught on at Busch Stadium after dozens of shirtless Cardinals fans, led by a college baseball team out of Alton, Illinois, sparked back-to-back wins this weekend.

Mets say Holmes could return to pitch this year

Mets pitcher Clay Holmes' broken leg should heal in time for him to pitch again for the team during the final two months of this season.

Phillies' Wathan makes history as fill-in manager

Dusty Wathan filled in as manager for Philadelphia's 6-0 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday while Don Mattingly attended his son Trevor's graduation from Purdue University.

⚾ MLB mock draft: 1st-round projections, intel

Starting with an intriguing decision at the top of the board, here's how the first 40 picks of this July's draft could play out.