How this pitcher might help Reds solve Hunter Greene's absence … CHICAGO - The Cincinnati Reds appear close to getting one more piece of their pitching staff back from the injured list just in time to get a lengthy look down the stretch to help with 2027 planning in the wake of Hunter Greene's latest elbow surgery.

Ohio defeats Kentucky to advance to LLWS: Great Lakes Region final score  —  The Little League World Series is nearly here, and regionals across the United States are starting to wrap up.  Wednesday night, we saw one of those regionals conclude with a Great Lakes showdown between Kentucky and Ohio.

Why Congress wants MLB players banned from all sportsbook marketing  —  Three members of Congress told Major League Baseball and the players union Monday, Aug. 10 to stop letting players appear in sportsbook marketing.  —  Sen. RIchard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Reps. Paul Tonko, D-NY …

Angels Fire Mike Maddux, Darryl Scott, Dom Chiti  —  The Angels are cleaning house on the pitching end of their coaching staff.  ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Halos have fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.

Freddie Freeman exits Dodgers game after scary fall down dugout stairs  —  Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman exited Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals after taking a hard fall in the top of the eighth inning.  —  Freeman was chasing a pop-up from Isaac Collins …

Blake Snell is back for the Dodgers.  His return came just in time  —  LOS ANGELES — The season starts now for Blake Snell, whose return to the Los Angeles Dodgers comes at the right time.  Snell has watched just about everything this season as a spectator, and missed enough …

Perfect 9: Rays make history with unbeaten road trip  —  WEST SACRAMENTO — The Rays know there are plenty of ways to win baseball games.  During an incredible road trip that culminated in an 8-4 win over the A's on Wednesday at Sutter Health Park, they got to experience just about all of them.

Who's Getting Their Money's Worth From the ABS Challenge System?  —  Over the weekend, a friend of mine asked if ABS challenge data gets incorporated into WAR.  (I have extremely cool friends.)  It doesn't, and I explained that while an individual challenge can absolutely change the course of an inning …

How returning Cody Bradford proved he can help stabilize Texas Rangers' rotation  —  The left-hander has looked sharp since he was activated by the Rangers last week.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker had never seen left-handed pitcher Cody Bradford play in person before last week.

Yankee Global Enterprises Welcomes Apollo Sports Capital as Strategic Investment Partner  —  Yankee Global Enterprises, (YGE), the holding company of the New York Yankees, today announced a $2.6 billion financing agreement with affiliates of Apollo Sports Capital (ASC), a permanent capital platform of Apollo (NYSE: APO).

The Next Chapter  —  Yankees Triple-A affiliate to retire “RailRiders” moniker after 2026 campaign  —  The next chapter of pro baseball is on the horizon in Northeastern Pennsylvania.  —  The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees …