Major League Baseball

Mariners land slugging 1B Naylor from D-backs

The Mariners bolstered their efforts to return to the playoffs by acquiring slugger Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks on Thursday night.

Braves 3B Riley (ab strain) back from injured list

The Braves have reinstated third baseman Austin Riley from the 10-day injured list. The two-time All-Star had been on the IL since July 12 with a right abdominal strain.

Two-time Gold Glove recipient Ahmed retiring

Two-time Gold Glove winner Nick Ahmed announced his retirement from professional baseball on Thursday.

Veteran pitcher Chavez, 41, retires from MLB

After 657 appearances over 18 seasons with nine different clubs, right-hander Jesse Chavez announced his retirement Thursday.

Yankees prospect Jones homers in first 3 at-bats

Yankees prospect Spencer Jones homered in his first three at-bats in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 10-8 loss to Rochester on Thursday.

Rays option Bradley to minors after rough start

The Rays optioned Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham following a poor start for the inconsistent right-hander Wednesday night.

Ohtani ties Dodgers' mark with HR in 5th straight

Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game, becoming the seventh player in Dodgers franchise history to accomplish that feat.

'Pretty awesome': Harper hits 350th career HR

Bryce Harper hit the 350th homer of his career on Wednesday. He's the eighth active player to accomplish the feat.

📈 Power Rankings: Hot NL team surges to No. 1

Our first list of the second half sees a massive shake-up in the top five, with three clubs at their highest rankings of the seasons -- including a new squad at the top.