Major League Baseball

Mizuhara to plead guilty to felony bank, tax fraud

Ippei Mizuhara has agreed to plead guilty to felony bank fraud and submitting a false tax return after authorities found he stole nearly $17 million from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.

Pirates to call up top pitching prospect Skenes

The Pirates are calling up star prospect Paul Skenes, and the hard-throwing right-hander is expected to debut Saturday at PNC Park against the Cubs.

Mizuhara wired Ohtani money to reality TV star

Ryan Boyajian of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" is the bookmaker's associate to whom Ippei Mizuhara wired money to pay his gambling debts, sources told ESPN.

Stanton's 2nd-deck blast hardest-hit ball of '24

Giancarlo Stanton hit a 447-foot drive into the second deck in left field at Yankee Stadium in Tuesday's 10-3 win, the hardest-hit ball in the majors this season at 119.9 mph.

Braves' Sale haunts old team with sharp outing

Marcell Ozuna kept up his torrid start with two more homers and Chris Sale pitched six innings against his former team, leading the Braves to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Rays' Pepiot to IL with bruised leg after line drive

Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a bruised lower left leg.

Giants place OF Soler on the 10-day injured list

The San Francisco Giants on Wednesday placed outfielder-designated hitter Jorge Soler on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain and filled his roster spot by recalling outfielder Heliot Ramos from their Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento.

Reds' Encarnacion-Strand to IL with broken wrist

Christian Encarnacion-Strand is expected to be out four to six weeks with a fractured bone in his wrist.

Draft rankings: Top 150-plus prospects

A group of powerful college hitters is surging up draft boards. Here's who your team could be targeting this summer.