From tots to taters, Harrison Bader has thrived in the pressure cooker of Philadelphia pennant race  —  PHILADELPHIA — From tots to taters, Harrison Bader has thrived in the pressure cooker of a Philadelphia pennant race.  —  With enthusiasm and elite defense, Bader became an instant fan favorite …

Murphy to undergo surgery to repair hip tear, miss rest of '25  —  ATLANTA — Sean Murphy's struggles over the past month were likely influenced by the right hip ailment that will be surgically repaired later this week.  —  Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos …

Anthony Rizzo, 36, to retire as Chicago Cub, become team ambassador  —  CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo will officially retire as a member of the Chicago Cubs on Saturday and will join the organization as team ambassador.  —  The 36-year-old Rizzo spent 10 of his 14 major league seasons with Chicago.

Potential MLB managerial, front office changes on the horizon  —  There is sincere regret in the words of Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker when he mentions what life in baseball has cost him.  His son Troy, now a hitting coach for the Houston Astros, played baseball growing up …

Dustin May heads to injured list, but thinks there's ‘a very big possibility’ he pitches again this year  —  WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dustin May, a big contributor to the chaos in the back of the Red Sox' rotation, will miss at least most of the rest of the season.

Yankees' relief collapses as Tigers explode for 9 runs in 7th  —  NEW YORK — For six innings on Tuesday, the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers played a clean, tight baseball game suitable for a potential postseason preview.  Then the Yankees crumbled spectacularly, allowing the Tigers …

Rockies at Dodgers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for September 8  —  Its Monday, September 8 and the Rockies (40-103) are in Los Angeles to open a series against the Dodgers (79-64).  —  Chase Dollander is slated to take the mound for Colorado.

Family has Rays' Wander Franco detained, admitted to clinic  —  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was found guilty earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor, was detained by police on Tuesday and admitted into a clinic …

Aaron Judge hits 359th career homer, passing Hall of Famer Yogi Berra for 5th in Yankees history  —  Yankees captain Aaron Judge hit his 359th career home run in the first inning Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers, breaking a tie with Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra for fifth place on the franchise list.

All those young fill-ins are winning games and keeping Texas Rangers in playoff contention  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — All of those rookie fill-ins are keeping the injury-plagued Texas Rangers in playoff contention.  —  Center fielder Michael Helman hit a grand slam while driving in all of their runs …

AL East-leading Blue Jays put Bo Bichette on 10-day IL because of sprained left knee  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays put shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list because of a sprained left knee, retroactive to Sept. 7.  —  Toronto recalled outfielder Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Buffalo.

Cubs place Kyle Tucker on injured list because of strained left calf  —  The Chicago Cubs placed All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left calf, a move retroactive to Saturday.  Tucker has not played since Sept. 2.  He is eligible to be activated on Sept. 16.