Reliever Jorge López embarrassed Mets and himself, but his situation deserves empathy, not scorn  —  The empty hurt clearly lingered in Jorge López's eyes.  —  The 31-year-old pitcher stood to address the media fresh off the most embarrassing experience of his MLB career: An unhinged, glove-throwing tantrum on the field.

Sources: Mets sending Christian Scott, Brett Baty to Triple-A  —  The reeling New York Mets are sending right-handed starter Christian Scott and third baseman Brett Baty to Triple-A, sources told ESPN on Friday, further changing their roster a day after designating reliever Jorge Lopez …

2024 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the Guardians?  —  Open Extended Reactions  —  Conference tournaments have concluded, NCAA regionals matchups have been announced and high school private workout season is in full swing.  That means the 2024 draft class has come into enough focus …

Gary Sánchez hits tiebreaking 2-run homer in 8th inning as Brewers defeat the Cubs 6-4  —  MILWAUKEE — Gary Sánchez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Thursday.

How MLB has changed Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto  —  Perhaps nobody in the Los Angeles Dodgers' front office watched Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitch in Japan more often than Galen Carr, the longtime scout who now serves as vice president of player personnel.  —  Last summer, at an Orix Buffaloes …

MLB Hitting at Rock Bottom Despite Absence of Star Pitchers  —  SAN DIEGO - Major League Baseball teams have played about a third of their 162-game schedule heading into Memorial Day, and it could be a historic season, but not in a good way.  —  The overall batting average for the 30 teams is .240.

MLB 2024: What would happen if pitchers didn't throw as hard?  —  MLB, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox  —  LOGAN WEBB IS one of the best starting pitchers in the major leagues — certainly one of the few you might confidently call an ace.  The San Francisco Giants' 27-year-old right-hander throws …

Negro Leagues' statistics will be incorporated into Major League Baseball's historical records on Wednesday  —  Babe Ruth has long been considered the greatest player in baseball history, with arguments made for Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Barry Bonds and even Shohei Ohtani.

Padres RP Estrada extends strikeout streak to 13 straight  —  MLB, San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins  —  SAN DIEGO — In early November, Jeremiah Estrada was waived by the Chicago Cubs.  Just more than a month ago, he was in Triple-A.  —  Now he's enjoying some vibes with the San Diego Padres …

Batting nearly .400 with Padres, hitting wizard Luis Arráez has been better than advertised  —  SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres knew they were getting the best pure hitter in the game.  —  They knew they were getting a steal from the Miami Marlins who are paying virtually his entire contract.

Sources: Sixers are prepared to give Jimmy Butler a maximum extension if the Heat star is traded  —  It's no secret that the 76ers are closely monitoring Jimmy Butler's contract situation with the Miami Heat.The Sixers view him as a fallback option if they are unable to sign Paul George in free agency.And …

Controversial MLB umpire Angel Hernandez to retire immediately  —  Baseball's most controversial umpire is calling it a career.  Angel Hernandez, who has been criticized by many in the game for decades, will retire.  —  MLB first approached Hernandez about the possibility of retiring earlier this season, according a baseball source.