Aaron Judge blasts another, Luis Severino delivers a gem as Yankees beat Tigers, 3-0  —  Aaron Judge wasted no time on Saturday.  The Yankees slugger took the first pitch he saw from Tigers rookie Beau Brieske and drove it deep into the right-center field seats.

Pete Alonso enters top 10 on Mets' all-time home run list with two-dinger night against Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Pete Alonso gave Dodger fans a sneak peek of what he'll be doing here in just over a month, when he'll enter Chavez Ravine as the two-time defending Home Run Derby champion.

‘It was a special one’: Jake Burger's pinch-hit homer in the 8th lifts the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 win at Tampa Bay  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jake Burger told himself to be smooth and calm when he hit for Reese McGuire in the eighth inning Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Robel Garcia, a standout in Triple-A Iowa, leaving Chicago Cubs organization to play overseas  —  As Robel Garcia turned in a dominant May performance at the plate, Chicago Cubs fans started calling for the infielder to get promoted for Triple-A Iowa and get a second shot in the big leagues with the organization.

Caleb Kilian impresses in his 1st big-league start — bringing to mind previous Chicago Cubs debuts  —  Caleb Kilian's much-anticipated start Saturday night at Wrigley Field rekindled memories of similar Chicago Cubs debuts, from Jeff Pico to Kyle Hendricks.

Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support  —  With rainbow-colored logos added to their jerseys and caps for Pride Night, players had to make a choice about opting in.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays' organizational philosophy toward equality and inclusiveness extends toward the LGBTQ+ community …

The 148 names you need to know before the MLB trade deadline  —  On the baseball calendar, Memorial Day holds a special place.  First, it's a line of demarcation that historically separates good and bad — of the last 50 playoff teams in full regular seasons, 47 were .500 or better on Memorial Day.

Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed shut down indefinitely due to continuing shoulder problem  —  PITTSBURGH —On top of COVID-19 symptoms, Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed was also working his way back from a recurring right shoulder injury.  With his stamina and energy starting to come around …

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan apologizes for anti-gay language in old tweets  —  CHICAGO — Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan apologized Saturday night for tweets he sent with anti-gay language as a teenager that surfaced during St. Louis' game against the Chicago Cubs.

Philadelphia Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi after 22-29 start  —  MLB, Philadelphia Phillies  —  The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Joe Girardi, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced Friday.  —  The move was made with the Phillies at 22-29 …

Twins commentator Jim Kaat gives Yankees hurler Nestor Cortes an offensive nickname  —  Whether it's the Sultan of Swat, the Splendid Splinter or The Big Unit, baseball has a storied history of nicknames for its stars.  —  Minnesota Twins color commentator Jim Kaat tried to add a new chapter …

The Dodgers Embrace the Family of a Player They Once Shunned  —  At Pride Night, Los Angeles will celebrate the life of Glenn Burke, M.L.B.'s first openly gay player.  His family will be there hoping the honor makes Burke “partially whole.”  —  LOS ANGELES — The life and times of Glenn Burke …