Giants' Justin Verlander wants to pitch at age 43 in 2026  —  Justin Verlander, who went a team-record 16 starts this season for the San Francisco Giants before registering a win, has fixed whatever wasn't working, is riding a hot streak and reiterated that he wants to return …

Struggling Charlie Morton on future with Detroit Tigers: ‘Not expecting anything’ … Right-hander Charlie Morton might have thrown his last pitch for the Detroit Tigers.  —  He summarized his contributions.  —  “It's heartbreaking,” Morton said.  “It's really disappointing.”

MLB orders down period for teams' monitoring of amateur players  —  Major League Baseball is banning team officials from watching amateur players or collecting data on them for a monthslong period over the winter, warning executives that “the amateur baseball calendar is putting young players …

Dodgers considering Shohei Ohtani helping as reliever  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani has proved to be a viable starting pitcher as the postseason approaches, but Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged Wednesday that the organization has considered whether he might …

Brewers' Christian Yelich reaches major milestone in his successful comeback from back surgery  —  MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich always believed he could get back to hitting the way he had earlier in his career, even as he encountered skepticism about his chances of making a successful comeback from back surgery.

Yankees ace Max Fried makes winning fun for Aaron Boone and New York teammates  —  BALTIMORE — There's nothing like watching Max Fried pitch to alleviate some of the angst and pressure associated with managing the New York Yankees in the midst of a pennant race.

MLB labor: How fight over salary cap will shape negotiations  —  OF ALL THE things to cause outrage, to intensify the bleating that baseball is broken and the Los Angeles Dodgers are the culprit, the signing that generated the most consternation was that of a relief pitcher.

'I'm at peace with it.' Clayton Kershaw announces retirement after 18 seasons with Dodgers  —  Last year, in the middle of a World Series celebration he had spent two decades dreaming about, Clayton Kershaw took the mic at Dodger Stadium and made a declaration.

Machado the man for bases-loaded moments as his 14th grand slam powers Padres past Mets  —  NEW YORK — With the bases loaded, the last man any opposing pitcher wants to see at the plate is Manny Machado.  —  The seven-time All-Star once again showed why Wednesday night.

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Last call for saves as end of season nears  —  In this week's Closer Report, we run down the last week in saves around the league and examine every team's closer situation as we come down to the final week of baseball.  —  Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings  —  Tier 1

MLB Farm System Grades For Every Team In 2025  —  With the minor league season winding down, Baseball America is shifting into offseason mode—which means Prospect Handbook rankings season is almost here.  The best predictor of the future is often a look at the past.

Astros' Yordan Alvarez out ‘a while’ with left ankle sprain  —  Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has a “pretty significant” left ankle sprain and will be out of the lineup indefinitely as Houston battles for a division title and an American League playoff spot as the season winds down, manager Joe Espada said Tuesday.