[ad_1] The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up top prospect Josue De Paula straight from Double-A, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. The Athletic was the first to report. De Paula is expected to get at-bats at designated hitter after Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on Wednesday that Shohei Ohtani will be heading to the IL. De Paula, 21, is the No. 6 ranked prospect in baseball and the highest-rated
[ad_1] NEW YORK — The schedule makers at Major League Baseball got it right this year, arranging the Subway Series to take place during the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. After an emotional pregame ceremony before Friday’s series opener, it took no time at all for the melancholic sentiments to flip. The Yankee Stadium PA announcer began his pregame introductions, revealed Juan Soto was batting second and playing left
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Dodgers are placing two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani on the injured list, manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday. "It’s the right thing to do," Roberts said following the Dodgers' 14-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, which Ohtani was sidelined for. "We tried to kick the bucket as much as we could." Ohtani has missed six of the last seven games due to lingering soreness in
[ad_1] The 3,000 hit club is an exclusive one. Consider: in the long, long history of Major League Baseball and the proto leagues that preceded it, over 20,000 players have suited up for at least one game. Of those, just 1,421 players reached 1,000 career hits. And merely 676 of those made it to 1,500 — there are more players than that on active rosters in MLB right now. All of 299
[ad_1] MLB might have expanded the postseason in the last few years, but there are still far more teams that don't make it to meaningful October baseball than do. Teams have already been eliminated from postseason contention with baseball left to play in 2026, and we'll keep track of those clubs as their seasons effectively end. Here is which teams have already been eliminated from postseason contention through Sept. 9.
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Another day, another ominous turn in the Shohei Ohtani health saga. Knee and bicep issues have already downgraded the two-way sensation to a one-way slugger for the remainder of the year. For the next couple of weeks, though, he is neither. Ohtani’s insistence on trying to play through aches and pains for the last three months — and the Dodgers’ unwillingness to shut him down and
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A few days ago, an imposing 6-foot-7 outfielder appeared at the door to Aaron Boone’s office in the visitor’s clubhouse at Petco Park. Aaron Judge showed up, unannounced, and told the Yankees skipper that he was ready to go. Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham had just been placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain. The club needed help on the field. Judge had been nursing
[ad_1] Shohei Ohtani was back in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup as designated hitter on Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee, right biceps and neck soreness. He was in his usual leadoff spot for the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds. "Hopefully, we don’t see that wincing we saw a handful of nights ago," manager Dave Roberts said before the game, referring to Ohtani
[ad_1] Shohei Ohtani was left out of the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Cardinals on Thursday following an 0-4 outing in L.A.'s 8-6 loss to St. Louis on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday that he had plans to have a conversation with the training staff and Ohtani on Thursday to "really try to figure out where he’s at physically" and weigh giving him a
[ad_1] The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Houston Astros on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Daikin Park, Houston, TX. The Houston Astros enter at 73-69 (.514), while the Arizona Diamondbacks sit at 74-68 (.521). Ethan Pecko (1-0, 6.23 ERA) takes the mound for the Astros, while Brandon Pfaadt (7-2, 3.49 ERA) starts for the Diamondbacks. Below, we'll give you all the details you need to know about
