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.

Clayton Kershaw doesn't flinch or fade in fine performance vs. Diamondbacks  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  He didn't fluster.  He didn't fatigue.  He didn't fade.  —  Even as Tim Locastro fouled off pitch after pitch in a third inning at-bat Thursday …

Phillies end homestand with a bang as they can't stop beating Nationals  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The sizzling Phillies completed a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Thursday when they rallied for a run in the eighth and another in the 10th to pull off a 6-5 win in the rain at Citizens Bank Park.

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.

Know Your Enemy: Royals, again  —  Your Enemy  —  How is it that in this shorter season it feels like we play the Royals 95% of the time?  I get that they're the same division, close proximity, blah blah blah, but good lord.  —  As exciting as a walk-off is, the Royals should be an easy series.

Brewers Designate Justin Smoak, Claim Daniel Vogelbach  —  6:02pm: Milwaukee has announced the moves.  The Brewers acquired Vogelbach via waivers.  —  3:23pm: 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.

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 …

Yankees Takeaways from Thursday's 9-7 loss to the Mets, including Aroldis Chapman's blown save  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Yankees could not hold on to multiple leads on Thursday, falling to  —  the Mets 9-7 in 10 innings.  Box score  —  Six things to know from Thursday's loss

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.

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.

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 …

Angels Place David Fletcher On 10-Day Injured List  —  The Angels announced that they have placed utility player David Fletcher on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 31, with a left ankle sprain.  The club recalled outfielder Taylor Ward in a corresponding move.