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.

Laureano, Montas help Oakland snap 5-game losing streak  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ramon Laureano has been known primarily for his defense, but the Oakland center fielder is starting to become an offensive presence.  —  Laureano had two hits, including a home run, to extend his hitting streak …

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.

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.

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.

True to form, Cardinals load up on college starting pitchers in draft  —  As readily as he could recite his statistics from this season or the intricate metrics that make his fastball sizzle and his slider sharper, University of Georgia starter Tony Locey listed the things he knew about the Cardinals.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Trevor Bauer has high praise for Indians first-round pick Daniel Espino  —  Cleveland Indians starter Trevor Bauer spoke highly of the team's first-round pick, Daniel Espino.  —  BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer had some high praise for the team's first-round pick …

Royals top pick Bobby Witt Jr. follows his father's footsteps — and makes his own mark  —  The tears that came rolling from the eyes of Bobby Witt Jr. and Sr. had been building for years, and they weren't a result of pain or sadness.  —  The tears held the memories of hours spent …

Time, money, access: A baseball hotbed for a century, Tampa evolves as game's economic winds shift  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Pete Alonso was born nearly nine decades after Al Lopez, but he knows all about El Señor.  —  When you grow up with a bat in your hand in Hillsborough County, you learn all the legends.

A look inside Austin Riley's jaw-dropping start  —  Austin Riley continues to put up jaw-dropping numbers and dramatics in his short time with the Braves.  He was at it again Tuesday.  —  Since being called up from Triple-A on May 15, Riley has impressed in just 18 major-league games.

Why hasn't Dallas Keuchel signed, yet?  It's complicated  —  Where do I think matters stand with Dallas Keuchel?  The key word is “think” because teams and the lefty's representative, Scott Boras, are not exactly holding hourly press briefings on the matter:  —  Even at this late date money is the key.