Major League Baseball

Raleigh passes Mantle, ties Griffey with 55, 56

Seattle's Cal Raleigh broke Mickey Mantle's record for homers by a switch-hitter then tied Ken Griffey Jr. for most home runs in franchise history in the next at-bat.

Astros' Alvarez has significant sprain, out 'a while'

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has been diagnosed with a "significant" left ankle sprain and will be out of the lineup "for a while," manager Joe Espada said.

Alvarez plunked again; Mets optimistic he's OK

The Mets are hopeful Francisco Alvarez, already playing with a broken left pinkie and a torn UCL in his right thumb, dodged another injury Tuesday.

Jays' Bichette out for regular season, eyes Oct.

Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette will miss the remainder of the regular season after a second opinion confirmed he has a sprained left knee, but the AL East leaders hope to get him back during the playoffs.

MLB nixes '26 trip for Yanks-Jays series in London

Major League Baseball has abandoned plans for a Yankees-Blue Jays series in London next season because of scheduling issues with West Ham's London Stadium.

Tigers' Skubal throws bullpen, to start Thursday

Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, is on track to take the mound Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians, less than a week after feeling tightness on his left side during his previous start.

MLB nears '26-'28 deals with ESPN, NBC, Netflix

Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday confirmed that MLB is nearing broadcast agreements with three media companies for the 2026 through 2028 seasons.

🔮 Predicting free agent deals: Tucker, Schwarber

Industry insiders break down the two top hitters in the free agent class as they complete very different regular seasons.