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Tigers player Báez placed on injured list due to hip and spine inflammation


Tigers player Báez placed on injured list due to hip and spine inflammation

Chicago — Javier Báez hoped the final injection in his lower back would get him through the rest of the season. That was not the case. Báez, who received the injection on June 14 to relieve pain and tightness in his lower back and hip area, played in 27 games in July and August. But […]

Dodgers beat Mariners 8-4 to complete 3-game sweep and Shohei Ohtani steals 39th base of the season


Dodgers beat Mariners 8-4 to complete 3-game sweep and Shohei Ohtani steals 39th base of the season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy’s three-run double highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Shohei Ohtani stole his 39th base of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Wednesday night to complete their three-game sweep. Ohtani is just one stolen base and one home run away from becoming the fastest […]

Javier Báez of the Detroit Tigers feels “young in life and old in baseball”


Javier Báez of the Detroit Tigers feels “young in life and old in baseball”

Javier Báez of the Detroit Tigers returns to Wrigley Field Former Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Báez speaks to reporters on August 20, 2024, about his first return to Wrigley Field since 2021. CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs played a three-minute tribute video on the video board at Wrigley Field before Tuesday’s game to honor Javier […]

Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow returns to the injured list, this time due to elbow tendonitis


Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow returns to the injured list, this time due to elbow tendonitis

For the second time in just over five weeks, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow is on the injured list. Glasnow, 30, was placed on the 15-day IL before Friday’s game because of elbow tendonitis. He was placed on the IL on July 9 because of back pain. He was activated again on July 24 […]

Will Smith and Gavin Stone return to life as Dodgers beat Brewers


Will Smith and Gavin Stone return to life as Dodgers beat Brewers

Will Smith is congratulated by third baseman coach Dino Ebel after hitting a solo home run in the second inning. (Aaron Gash/Associated Press) The Dodgers have got back two long-lost team members who have been here all season. You may remember them. Veteran catcher Will Smith. Young pitcher Gavin Stone. Both made important contributions in […]

Five Detroit Tigers are on the MLB Pipeline’s list of the 100 best young players


Five Detroit Tigers are on the MLB Pipeline’s list of the 100 best young players

The Detroit Tigers’ rebuild is slow, but their farm system appears to be developing a talented group of young players. On Tuesday evening, MLB Pipeline released its new rankings of the top 100 prospects. The Tigers boast five players on the list, led by outfielder Max Clark at No. 7 and right-handed pitcher Jackson Jobe […]