Major League Baseball

Sources: Red Sox call up heralded prospect Mayer

The Boston Red Sox, who entered Saturday at 26-26, will call up infielder Marcelo Mayer, 22, the No. 6 prospect in baseball, sources told ESPN.

Enright in majors 3 years after cancer diagnosis

Nic Enright is getting called up by the Guardians less than three years after receiving a cancer diagnosis.

Padres' King late scratch due to stiff shoulder

Padres right-hander Michael King was scratched from his scheduled start about 40 minutes before Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves.

Rangers SS Seager could return next week

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager faced live pitching Saturday in another step in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Skenes on trade chatter: 'Anybody can play GM'

Paul Skenes didn't hear Pirates GM Ben Cherington say that trading him to give the club an influx of position player talent is "not at all part of the conversation." When someone relayed Cherington's comments to him, the 22-year-old ace laughed.

Rays tweak schedule to avoid conflicts with Bucs

The Rays have announced changes to their home schedule to avoid conflicts with the Buccaneers.

Crow-Armstrong's 6-RBI night makes Cubs history

Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career grand slam in the seventh inning of a 13-6 win over the Reds made him the first Cubs player since RBIs became an official stat in 1920 to have two games with at least six RBIs in a month.

💰 Why Rockies are every bookmaker's nightmare

Colorado has been dreadful in 2025. Doug Greenberg explores why sportsbooks are just as unhappy about that as Rockies fans.