Detroit Tigers sign top draft pick Riley Greene to $6.18M contract  —  Less than 48 hours after the Detroit Tigers selected Riley Greene with the No. 5 overall pick in this year's MLB draft, they have taken care of their first order of business.  —  Greene has signed his contract, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Cardinals rounding out rosters, completing their ‘portfolio’ with in Day 3 of draft  —  The word that Cardinals' draft helmsman Randy Flores used late Tuesday night was “portfolio,” and after a pitcher-heavy start to the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft that is exactly what he'll use Day 3 to fill out for the club.

Diamondbacks' Archie Bradley gets hit again and Adam Jones leaves game early  —  It is has been a tough season for Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley and his latest outing looked like most of the others this season.  —  He was called upon in the eighth with the Dodgers already on cruise control with a 5-0 lead.

Canning, Angels can't duplicate success against A's  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.-In Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium, Angels rookie pitcher Griffin Canning drew the short straw.  —  Canning, the team's top-ranked pitching prospect who more often than not has provided …

Still-too-early All-Stars: Who's on track for the Midsummer Classic?  —  This year's All-Star Game is in Cleveland, but it will be a bit of a muted celebration.  The Indians were favored to win their fourth straight American League Central title behind a bevy of All-Stars.

With MLB's current safety netting standards, danger is just a second away  —  Albert Almora Jr. (center) takes a knee as Jason Heyward (left) and manager Joe Maddon console him after hitting a foul ball into the stands which struck a young child during the fourth inning of a game against the Cubs and Astros on May 29.

MLB Draft: Iowa native plans to sign with Yankees  —  After the Cape Cod Baseball League season in 2018, TJ Sikkema had a few stops he wanted to make on his way home.  Sikkema wanted to see a few iconic baseball parks.  One of them: Yankee Stadium.  —  “Just to say you've been there,” Sikkema said.

As the 2019 MLB Draft reaches final day, meet the newest Miami Marlins draft class  —  The final day of the 2019 MLB Draft is upon us, and in a few short hours, the Miami Marlins will complete their 41-player class.  —  As the final day unfolds and 30 rapid-fire rounds take place this afternoon …

Strasburg 10 years later: Sizing up his trip from No. 1 to 100 wins  —  WASHINGTON — A decade later, Stephen Strasburg hit the century mark.  —  It wasn't pretty, but almost 10 years to the day after he was drafted first overall, and one day after Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman became …

Indians starter Carrasco diagnosed with blood condition  —  Carlos Carrasco has been diagnosed with a blood condition.  —  The team said Wednesday that Carrasco had been feeling lethargic for several weeks.  The Indians placed him on the 10-day injured list so the right-hander can “explore the optimal treatment and recovery options.”

How Major League Baseball Adopted the Save—and Changed the Game Forever  — The save's journey into the story of Major League Baseball is not a simple one.  It involved a sports writer's suggestion, significant financial implications, constant tinkering and much more.  This is how the save got its start 50 years ago.

Garrett Stubbs thrilled as brother CJ joins Astros family  —  SEATTLE — While the tenth round of the MLB Draft drew to a close, Garrett Stubbs sat in a weight room inside T-Mobile Park with his iPhone nearby.  Every minute or two, another unfamiliar name was called and Stubbs grew more nervous.

‘M-V-P!  M-V-P!  M-V-P!’:  A look inside Cody Bellinger's breakthrough  —  LOS ANGELES — The absurdity of Cody Bellinger's ascendant season reached what felt like an apex on the night of May 27, when the Los Angeles Dodgers' budding superstar came to bat for the fifth time.

Dodgers send 1B Beaty to IL, recall OF Garlick  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers placed rookie infielder Matt Beaty on the injured list Wednesday, retroactive to Monday, with a left hip flexor strain.  —  Outfielder Kyle Garlick was recalled to take Beaty's spot on the active roster …