Major League Baseball

Nats draft HS shortstop Willits with No. 1 pick

The Nationals took HS shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft, while Tyler Bremner went No. 2 to the Angels and LSU's Kade Anderson to the Mariners at No. 3.

Red Sox win 10th in row; longest streak since '18

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer as the Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 4-1 win over the Rays.

Francona gets 2,000th career victory as manager

Terry Francona became the 13th manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Reds beat the Rockies 4-2 on Sunday.

Yanks to eye severity of Fried's blister over break

The Yankees are unsure of the severity of Max Fried's blister on his left index finger and will wait to see how the rotation will line up coming out of the All-Star break.

Stowers hits career-best 3 homers vs. Orioles

Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers hit a career-high three home runs in Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Mets' Manaea returns, back to rotation after break

The Mets' Sean Manaea made his season debut after being activated off the 60-day IL, giving up one run and five hits while striking out seven in 3 1/3 innings.

Astros' Paredes to miss ASG due to family matter

Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes has dropped out of Tuesday's All-Star Game to attend to a family matter. He had been added as a replacement for Jose Ramirez.

Guardians' Bieber set to make rehab start Tue.

Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber, who is coming back from Tommy John surgery in April 2024, is slated to make a rehab start in the Arizona Complex League.

⚾ Two A's and how many F's?! Midseason grades

From the contenders acing 2025 to the first-half failures, we take a look at every club's performance.