Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz and Carlos Gomez reflect on David Ortiz's shooting  —  Robinson Cano stood solemnly at his locker to discuss the physical condition of a prominent opponent, but more importantly, a dear friend.  —  Red Sox legend and slugger David Ortiz sustained a gunshot wound late Sunday night …

Adam Jones trade rumors: Diamondbacks outfielder linked to Phillies in MLB trade rumors  —  Several Arizona Diamondbacks players are seeing their name come up in speculation and chatter before the MLB trade deadline.  —  Adam Jones is among them.  —  The outfielder, who is hitting .276 …

‘Oh my gosh, that was a huge win for our ballclub.’ Here's what may be bigger for Rangers  —  Anyone who travels regularly knows that days like the one Sunday, when my flight to Boston was canceled, are going to happen.  —  Rain caused havoc at DFW Airport, though no one was injured.

Yankees, Mets penny wise and pound foolish to give up on Keuchel, Kimbrel  —  Need is a relative term.  —  The Yankees don't need Dallas Keuchel to cruise towards their fourth playoff appearance in five years, and the Mets don't need Craig Kimbrel to finish their games …

Doug Mientkiewicz keying the Detroit Tigers rebuild?  Just ask the Twins  —  TOLEDO, Ohio — Look back to the 2017 American League Wild Card game.  The Minnesota Twins are at Yankee Stadium.  Eddie Rosario blasts a first-inning, two-run homer off Luis Severino, and Doug Mientkiewicz …

Mozeliak wants to see fewer ‘five-run homers’ and more ‘team’ hitting  —  MIAMI — The theories as to what's wrong with the Cardinals' offense lately are about as many as the number of players who are under their career norms, which is pretty much everyone but Paul DeJong, Marcell Ozuna and injured Yadier Molina.

How Trout and Bellinger are bucking the strikeout trend  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Strikeouts are up, again, for the 14th consecutive year, but there are potential signs of a subtle shift beginning to take place, evident at the sport's highest levels.  —  Monday's Freeway Series opener between …

Real or not?  This home run thing has gotten out of hand  —  At the 1999 All-Star Game at Fenway Park, I stood on a packed Lansdowne Street behind the Green Monster during the Home Run Derby and watched ball after ball fly not just over the wall, but over the street and onto the roof of the parking garage.

You're wearing that?  Images of the ugliest MLB uniforms in history  —  Remember that questionable “Turn Ahead the Clock” uniform promotion MLB unleashed in 1999?  —  Y2K computer hysteria was in the air as the millennium approached and baseball wanted to give fans a glimpse of what the game might look like in the 21st century.

Acuña hits grand slam after early fracas, Braves top Pirates  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam, Ozzie Albies added two homers and the  —  Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh 13-7 on Monday night after  —  Joe Musgrove was ejected in a first-inning fracas.

Morton remains unbeaten, Lowe homers as Rays top A's 6-2  —  Charlie Morton is proving his worth to the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  The 35-year-old right-hander, signed to a $30 million, two-year contract in free agency, remained unbeaten with his new team on Monday night, limiting the Oakland Athletics …

Take a bow, Cubs meatballs, you helped bring Craig Kimbrel to Chicago  —  In response to his most disappointing season as Cubs president, Theo Epstein did the most un-Theo Epstein thing ever last October: He let his heart shout down his head.  —  The level-headed leader unleashed …

How Wander Franco became MLB's next can't-miss kid  —  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Wander Franco, who at 18 years old is already the best prospect in baseball, strode into a suite at Bowling Green Ballpark.  Franco smiled, which he does often, and the sunlight beaming into the room reflected off his braces.