Major League Baseball

Volpe toss hits Judge as sloppy Yanks fall again

Anthony Volpe accidently hit Judge in the face with a toss, one of many mistakes the Yankees made in their 12-6 loss to the Mets for their sixth straight defeat.

Former White Sox pitcher, world champ Jenks dies

Bobby Jenks, 44, a former pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who was on the roster when the club won the 2005 World Series, died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced, months after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.

Ohtani turns 31, works 2 innings in Dodgers' loss

Superstar Shohei Ohtani worked two scoreless innings for Los Angeles against the Houston Astros on Saturday in his fourth mound start of the year, striking out the side in order in the second while pitching on his 31st birthday in the Dodgers' 6-4 loss.

In search of infield options, Yanks add Candelario

The New York Yankees have signed third baseman Jeimer Candelario to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Dodgers' Snell pitches to hitters, 'looked good'

Starting pitcher Blake Snell and reliever Blake Treinen are progressing toward a return for the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday, after both veterans faced hitters during their injury rehabilitation stints.

Senga, eyeing return next week, has rehab start

Kodai Senga, who is targeting a return to the Mets' ravaged rotation next weekend in Kansas City, threw 68 pitches in a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton.

Tigers' Torres exits after slide, may play Sunday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres left Saturday's 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in the first inning after he took an elbow to the neck while sliding into second base, but manager A.J. Hinch said the All-Star may be available Sunday.

📈 Power Rankings: Four teams on the rise

While the red-hot Astros continue their ascent up our list, the Rays and Blue Jays are threatening the Yankees in the AL East.