Reds coach Mike Napoli committed to Tito Speedo for as long as it works … CLEVELAND - For all those clamoring to know, the Tito Speedo made it to Cleveland.  —  Not that anyone had to ask, even if manager Terry Francona did exactly that when he saw bench coach Mike Napoli before the opener …

Redbird Athletics Mourns The Passing Of Hall of Famer Lee “Buzz” Capra  —  NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Famer and Redbird baseball legend Lee “Buzz” Capra passed away on May 11, 2026, at the age of 78.  —  A standout at Lane Tech High School on the north side of Chicago …

Edwin Diaz cockfighting ties spur calls for discipline of MLB player, jockeys … Animal welfare groups are calling for action against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Edwin Diaz and top horse racing jockeys Jose Ortiz and Irad Ortiz Jr. for their involvement in illegal cockfighting detailed in a story by USA TODAY Sports.

Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg will undergo season-ending elbow surgery  —  Jordan Westburg is set for a long road back to the diamond.  —  The Orioles infielder will undergo season-ending elbow surgery to repair his partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, according to a person familiar with the injury.

A's get lefty reliever Suarez in trade with Mariners  —  WEST SACRAMENTO - The Athletics acquired left-hander José Suarez from the Mariners on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.  —  Suarez will be joining his third different organization this season.

Raleigh (oblique strain) makes first career trip to IL  —  HOUSTON — For the first time in his career, Cal Raleigh is heading to the IL.  —  The Mariners placed the reigning American League MVP runner-up on the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday afternoon's 8-3 series-finale win over the Astros with a right oblique strain.

You're Probably Underrating Dylan Lee  —  One of my favorite article genres to produce is “you've never heard of this reliever, but he's great now.”  Generally speaking, it's either some dude who has been in the majors for a while but recently learned something new, or someone who burst onto …

2026 MLB mock draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the White Sox?  —  The MLB draft is two months away, so it's a perfect time for our first 2026 mock draft.  —  Starting with a suddenly very intriguing race to go No. 1 and going through the 40th pick of the draft, we project what all 30 teams will do.

White Sox continue to flip script in 2026, defeating visiting Royals 6-5 — again  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — White Sox beat the Royals 6-5 for their fourth victory in six meetings this season.  — Royals dropped to 19-24 after their third straight loss and were 2-for-10 with RISP.

Mateus Fernandes has filled the Paqueta void at West Ham - but might now have outgrown them  —  There has been an increase in the number of European scouts attending games at the London Stadium to monitor a talent who is not expected to remain at West Ham United for much longer.

Diamondbacks' crushing, walk-off loss comes with a silver lining … ARLINGTON, TX — The Diamondbacks had just suffered what might have been their most crushing defeat of the season — they were walked off, 6-5, by the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the ninth after rallying for the lead …

Mets' Carson Benge hits walk-off single but Juan Soto leaves with injury  —  A day that started with bad news about Francsico Alvarez going on the injured list, and began to look bleaker when Juan Soto had to be removed from the game due to pain after fouling a ball off his right foot …