Guardians catcher Austin Hedges gets engaged on the field following game  —  Austin Hedges scored the first run of the game for the Guardians but had a bigger moment after the final out.  Hedges proposed to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickinson, on the field Sunday following Cleveland's 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

Longtime Angels outfielder Garret Anderson dies at 53  —  Garret Anderson, the multitalented outfielder who became the Los Angeles Angels' career hits leader and led the team to its only World Series title in 2002, has died at age 53, the Angels announced.  —  Anderson died of a heart attack …

Early Phillies struggles deepen after ugly loss to Braves  —  PHILADELPHIA - Mid-April is certainly too early in the baseball season to fret.  —  The Phillies do have 143 games and 5½ more months to play.  —  But they've done little of late to fuel faith in the likelihood …

San Diego Padres Nearing Deal to be Sold for an MLB-Record $3.9 Billion  —  Private-equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones, would acquire the team for nearly $1.5 billion more than Steve Cohen paid for the New York Mets in 2020.

Rangers Notes: Josh Jung's Red-Hot Bat, Brandon Nimmo's Career Milestone  —  The Texas Rangers fell to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, so now Texas must try and win the series on Sunday.  —  The Texas Rangers saw their recent domination of the Seattle Mariners come to an end with a 7-3 loss on Saturday.

Rays' win streak ends vs. Pirates as Griffin Jax fails them once again  —  PITTSBURGH — The Rays had done so much good in winning six straight games and nine of their previous 11 while surging to the top of the American League.But with Friday's game in the balance in the sixth inning, they turned to unsteady reliever Griffin Jax.

Soroka, Arenado lead Arizona Diamondbacks past Toronto Blue Jays  —  Nick Piecoro José M. RomeroArizona Republic  —  The two defining moments of the Diamondbacks' 6-3 series-opening win over the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, April 17, came at crucial times in the game.

How Royals dropped 5th consecutive game in Friday's series opener vs. Yankees  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals lost their fifth consecutive game after a 4-2 defeat at Yankee Stadium.  — Pasquantino tied the game in the eighth with a solo homer off Camilo Doval.

Cubs put closer Daniel Palencia on IL with oblique strain  —  CHICAGO — Cubs closer Daniel Palencia has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain, the team announced Friday.  —  Palencia, 26, was off to a good start to his season after helping Venezuela to the WBC championship last month.

Exclusive photos of Luka Doncic returning to LA after two weeks in Europe  —  After nearly two weeks in Europe, the prodigal son has returned.  —  Luka Doncic returned to Los Angeles on Friday on the eve of the Lakers' first-round playoff series against the Rockets.

Trout's FIFTH homer of series is most by visiting player ever vs. Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Mike Trout simply can't be stopped right now, and he made history in the Bronx with a historic showing in a four-game series at Yankee Stadium.  —  Trout crushed a solo homer in the seventh inning …

Tottenham leading contender to sign Marcos Senesi, subject to Premier League survival  —  Tottenham Hotspur are in advanced talks to sign Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi this summer, subject to maintaining their Premier League status.  —  The north London club are currently the leading contender …