Major League Baseball

Pirates pull shaky Skenes in 1st amid OF miscues

Paul Skenes recorded just two outs before being pulled from the Pirates' season opener, the shortest outing of his MLB career.

Brewers star OF Chourio set to miss 2-4 weeks

The Brewers placed star outfielder Chourio on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of a fractured left hand. The move was made retroactive to Wednesday.

Source: Mets add Pham on minors deal for depth

The Mets added to their depth on Opening Day, reaching a minor league deal with veteran outfielder Tommy Pham, a source told ESPN.

Padres GM: Darvish wants to rehab at own pace

Yu Darvish went on the restricted list because the Padres' right-hander wants to proceed deliberately in his recovery from surgery while contemplating his future.

Foreign-born players in MLB at lowest since 2002

The percentage of players born outside the 50 states in Major League Baseball has dropped to its lowest level since 2002.

Fried's gem lifts Yanks despite Judge's 4-K opener

Max Fried allowed just two hits in 6⅓ scoreless innings, and the Yankees cruised past the Giants 7-0 on Wednesday night despite Aaron Judge's first career hitless Opening Day.

Impact of overturned ABS calls worries ex-ump

Former MLB umpire Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot umpires will have on their human counterparts.

Yanks' Cole to start season on 15-day IL, not 60

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was placed on the 15-day injured list before Wednesday's season opener against San Francisco rather than the 60-day IL.

⚾ Your guide to offseason chaos that rocked MLB

Kyle Tucker got how much from the Dodgers!? Pete Alonso left the Mets for WHERE!? It's time to get up to speed after a wild winter.