Dodgers calling up top prospect Josue De Paula as Shohei Ohtani heads to the IL  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up top prospect Josue De Paula, Manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday night.  —  De Paula will join the team Friday for the first of three games against the Miami Marlins.

Anthony Volpe belts grand slam, gets curtain call in rousing return as Yankees sweep away Rockies  —  Jazz Chisholm Jr. may want to familiarize himself with Wally Pipp.  —  His injury has opened the door for Anthony Volpe at second base.  If Thursday night was an indication …

An early look at 11 intriguing offseason trade candidates  —  With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, many clubs have already started to formulate their offseason plans as they prepare for 2027 and beyond.  —  We started previewing the hot stove season with a look …

Colorado Rockies at New York Yankees game discussion: Tomoyuki Sugano vs. Will Warren  —  The Colorado Rockies showed some resilience in their loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday, but with another 100-loss season just 11 losses away, they will need to show even more resilience as they face another tough assignment.

Benches clear in Pirates-White Sox after inning-ending double play  —  CHICAGO — Yohan Ramírez induced a key 5-4-3 double play to preserve the Pirates' 4-1 lead at the end of the seventh inning.  Then, the benches and bullpens cleared at Rate Field Wednesday night.

Early MLB free agency intel: Skubal, Chisholm, Arraez, more  —  Nobody knows what MLB free agency will look like this winter.  With a lockout expected less than a month after the market opens and the league intent on securing a salary cap system, team owners very easily could plead patience …

Bobby Witt Jr. leads way as Royals take series finale against the Diamondbacks  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer in the fifth as the Royals won 5-2.  — Carter Jensen hit his 23rd homer, one shy of the Royals rookie record.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago White Sox odds, picks and predictions  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates (73-73) and the Chicago White Sox (75-70) wrap up a 3-game interleague series Thursday at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois.  First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET.

Elly De La Cruz throw harder than most pitches Jose Trevino has caught … LOS ANGELES - The day after Elly De La Cruz dropped jaws at Dodger Stadium when he dropped the hammer on Teoscar Hernandez with the strongest throw to the plate in a career full of them, MLB's official tracker of such things downgraded the velocity.

Rookies over vets?  Tigers' A.J. Hinch explains reliance on young guys  —  The Detroit Tigers took their team photo about four hours before their 6:40 p.m. ET start time for their game against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park on Tuesday, Sept. 8, wearing pristine white home jerseys shining with clear skies above them.

Bryce Elder has knee scope to clear bone fragments, will be out three-to-four weeks  —  Hello darkness, my old friend  —  Walt Weiss had some bad news for the Braves starting pitching rotation in this afternoon's press conference.  —  Oy.  Per the manager himself, Bryce Elder had a minor knee surgery today.