Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver passes away at age 75  —  (COOPERSTOWN, NY) - Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver passed away in the early hours of Monday, August 31.  He was 75.  Seaver passed peacefully in his sleep of complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19.

Red Sox Claim Deivy Grullon  —  The Red Sox have claimed catcher Deivy Grullon from the Phillies, per an announcement from Philadelphia.  The Phillies also outrighted hurler Reggie McClain to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.  —  Grullon, 24, was designated for assignment Monday even though …

Walker Buehler is nearly flawless and Dodgers rally to defeat Diamondbacks  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Dodgers will give the ball to Walker Buehler to survive another day or close out a three-game playoff series.  They will seek the brilliance he has already displayed …

Díaz, Brantley 3 RBIs each, Astros beat Lynn, Rangers 8-4  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … HOUSTON (AP) — Aledmys Diaz hit a three-run homer and  —  Michael Brantley added three RBIs, leading  —  Houston Astros to an 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.

Brewers Designate Justin Smoak, Acquire Daniel Vogelbach  —  The Brewers have designated first baseman Justin Smoak for assignment and acquired 1B/DH Daniel Vogelbach from the Blue Jays, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.  —  The switch-hitting Smoak had a couple very good years …

Suspensions Issued To Yankees, Rays  —  3:33pm: Chapman will appeal his suspension, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com was among those to report.  —  3:01pm: Major League Baseball has issued suspensions to Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman and manager Aaron Boone for their conduct during Tuesday's win over Tampa Bay.

Why MLB's minor leagues as you know them will end Sept. 30  —  IN EARLY 2018, Major League Baseball needed a little help.  —  Commissioner Rob Manfred's office wanted to get a bill passed to keep MLB from having to pay the federal minimum wage or overtime to minor league players.

Additional Context On Padres' Flurry Of Trades  —  The Padres were the most active buyer at the 2020 trade deadline — arguably of any trade deadline in recent history — reshaping their roster with additions of Mike Clevinger, Austin Nola, Trevor Rosenthal, Mitch Moreland and Jason Castro, among others.

Giants takeaways: What you might've missed in 9-6 loss to Rockies  —  A historic win was followed by a huge missed opportunity Wednesday, as the Giants blew a healthy lead while losing 9-6 to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.  They ended up with a series split with their NL West rivals …

Diamondbacks To Activate Madison Bumgarner On Saturday  —  Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced that left-hander Madison Bumgarner will return from the injured list Saturday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com was among those to report.  —  Bumgarner, who has been out since Aug. 10 with a mid-back strain …

Wheeler outpitches Scherzer, Phillies beat Nationals 3-0  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Zack Wheeler tossed three-hit ball over 6 2/3 innings to outpitch  —  Washington Nationals 3-0 Wednesday night.  —  Neil Walker was 3 for 3 with two RBIs for the Phillies …

Ryu's unflinching poise propels Blue Jays in a squeaker over Marlins  —  TRENDING  —  When the going got ugly to the point of embarrassment there was Hyun Jin Ryu to bail out his beleaguered Blue Jays teammates.  —  When a routine fly to the outfield wasn't caught for an out …