MLB News: Scores, Standings, Stats, Trades, Rumors (2024)

CHICAGO -- It didn’t take Paul Skenes long to wow in his first road start Friday at Wrigley Field, striking out the side against the top of the Cubs’ order. And he didn't stop there: MLB's top pitching prospect struck out the first seven batters he faced, the longest streak

Dodger star honored at City Hall today

Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday morning by City Council and presented with a resolution declaring May 17 “Shohei Ohtani Day” in the city of Los Angeles for the duration of his Dodger career. Members of the Dodgers front office and Dodger

Dodgers 'caught up at times admiring the talent' after Reds' series-opening win

LOS ANGELES -- In August 2023 during his rookie season for the Reds, Elly De La Cruz took a moment to be a fan around Shohei Ohtani. As Ohtani stood on second base with a double, the shortstop walked over and playfully poked him on the arm to see if

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Armed Forces Weekend has a particularly special meaning for Pirates phenom Paul Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft and MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 overall prospect. Before deciding to follow his baseball dreams at LSU, Skenes was on a path toward a military career, attending the

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With the 2024 Draft still two months away, there's not much hard intel on who's going where in the first round. That picture will become clearer as college and high school players start wrapping up their seasons in the next few weeks, and teams conduct interviews and get medical information

Listen, some of us aren’t gonna reach our quarterly quotas unless the add/drop activity picks up around here. We need everyone to please pitch in and play his or her part. Here are seven potential fantasy baseball pickups, approved for use in all leagues …

After only a handful of months together, the Yankees appear ready and willing to commit long-term to Juan Soto. Speaking on a YES Network podcast, owner Hal Steinbrenner said he would like to see the 25-year-old slugger remain in pinstripes “for the rest of his career.” “I don’t think there's

Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred Jr. announced Friday that Major League Baseball has named Nelson Cruz as a consultant to MLB in a new role as Special Advisor for Baseball Operations. Cruz will serve as a liaison for MLB on a range of issues, focusing primarily on topics in

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (May 10-16). Welcome to The Show: Paul Skenes made his MLB debut on Saturday with his velocity on display. His first MLB batter was a 100.9 mph strikeout, tying Gerrit Cole in the 2013 NLDS Game

There’s always something fascinating going on in the world of baseball -- and there’s always something new. Every Friday morning throughout the season, heading into the weekend, inspired by Zach Lowe’s terrific “10 Things I Like” NBA column for ESPN, we present the Five Fascinations, five fun things going on

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Suddenly over the last two weeks, the Yankees have begun to look like the best team in baseball, even without Gerrit Cole -- the team's best starting pitcher -- still on his way back from a Spring Training elbow injury. There are so many good things happening for the Yankees

The top end of the Angels roster looks a bit different than it has in recent years. Shohei Ohtani (now with the Dodgers) and Mike Trout (currently on the injured list after undergoing knee surgery) were the clear stars on the roster for so long, and a void exists without

Houston improves to 12-6 since declaring 'we're better than this' in team meeting

HOUSTON -- Prior to flying to Mexico City for their two-game series against the Rockies late last month, the Astros cleaned their slate. They were a disappointing 7-19 after getting swept by the Cubs, but they met as a team and decided none of that mattered anymore. The Astros hit

New York becomes the first AL team to 30 wins as righty pitches career-high 8 innings

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Yankees have become accustomed to dominating the Minnesota Twins over the past 20-plus years. But even with the bar set so high, what happened the past three days at Target Field was noteworthy. Clarke Schmidt pitched eight scoreless innings on Thursday as the Yankees completed a three-game

Club responds to manager Mendoza's words of encouragement after Wednesday's loss

PHILADELPHIA -- Following the Mets’ third consecutive loss to the Phillies on Wednesday, manager Carlos Mendoza walked a circle around the postgame clubhouse and said a few words to everyone on the roster. Mendoza, who loathes the idea of team meetings, was reluctant to call this one. But the manager

Hagen Smith was already considered of the most dominant pitchers eligible for the 2024 Draft. Now he'll be cemented in Arkansas' record books as well. MLB's No. 6 Draft prospect notched his 346th career strikeout in the bottom of the fifth inning during Thursday's game against Texas A&M. And Smith

BOSTON -- The Rays’ 7-5 win over the Red Sox on Thursday night at Fenway Park presented all sorts of twists and turns. Tampa Bay jumped out to an early four-run lead, let it slip away then struck back against closer Kenley Jansen to retake the lead in the ninth

PHILADELPHIA -- Just as Taijuan Walker seemed to be settling back into the Phillies' starting rotation, his status is suddenly once again up in the air. Walker departed in the fourth frame of Thursday night's 6-5, 11-inning loss to the Mets at Citizens Bank Park with a left big toe

CHICAGO -- Jared Jones didn’t catch much of what Yasmani Grandal was telling him in the sixth inning at Wrigley Field on Thursday night. His fastball wasn’t playing like it normally was, so he was leaning heavily on his slider. The veteran catcher didn’t like how the pitch was looking

Each MLB team, no matter the amount of talent on its roster or its place in the standings, has weaknesses and shortcomings that need to be improved. But some improvements take longer than others. With the help of our MLB.com beat writers, here's a look at one quick fix for