Julio puts Mariners on his back with FIVE-hit, FIVE-RBI game  —  KANSAS CITY — Julio Rodríguez had seen enough when stepping to the plate for the fifth time on Thursday afternoon.  —  The Mariners — himself included — had made three outs on the basepaths, and were seemingly …

Alonso, Quintana spark Mets to 4-2 victory over Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer, José Quintana won for the first time this season and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Thursday night to open a four-game series.  —  “He's solid.

The Reds stay on track in the playoff race with series split vs. Cleveland  —  Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell recently said the story of the team's season “hasn't been written yet.”  —  A young Reds roster is currently trying to stay in the playoff race.

Dominican Republic prosecutor says division specializing in minors and gender violence leading Wander Franco investigation  —  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco is being handled …

'There's something brewing in this clubhouse.' Christopher Morel's walk-off HR caps Chicago Cubs' wild comeback win.  —  Somewhere between first and second base, Christopher Morel tossed his helmet windmill-style in euphoric celebration.  —  By the time he sprinted around third …

Kiley McDaniel's 2023 midseason top 50 MLB prospects  —  We're now at the standard check-in time for an update on my pro prospect rankings.  Since my last edition in late May, the Nos. 1, 2, 7 and 8 prospects have graduated.  It's been a busy summer in terms of movement …

With AL's best record, baseball's best farm system, Orioles ‘set up for many, many years’  —  SAN DIEGO — The start of Ryan O'Hearn's major league career in many ways coincided with the beginning of the Orioles' rebuild.  His debut for the Kansas City Royals came July 31, 2018 …

Paul Skenes discusses dating Livvy Dunne and his unique relationship with social media  —  Off The Bat is a weekly Pirates column from insider Jason Mackey, powered by North Shore Tavern, Pittsburgh's home for steak on a stone.  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — Paul Skenes signed for $9.2 million last month …

David Ortiz revealed Thursday that he has tried to reach out to Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco  —  He addressed the issue surrounding Franco for the first time after an online report falsely revealed that he had questioned the behavior of Franco and San Diego Padres star …

Christian Walker's heroics lead Diamondbacks to series win over Rockies  —  DENVER — Sometimes, when a player is as locked in as Christian Walker is right now, he'll notice the little moments, the ones that precede the big moments.  —  On Wednesday afternoon, that took the form of a digit or two on the scoreboard.

Arizona Diamondbacks fans implore team to return to purple and teal uniform: 'It's time'  —  Several Arizona Diamondbacks players have spoken about how their MLB organization should return to their original purple and teal uniforms.  —  Fans appear to be on board, too.