Tommy John, whose surgery blazed a trail for countless players, dies at 83  —  Tommy John, a reliable stalwart of big league rotations who won 288 games over three decades while seeing his name become synonymous with a medical procedure that has saved the careers of countless other pitchers, has died.

Báez has historic MLB debut surrounded by family and a special bee  —  CHICAGO — At first, Joshua Báez was a little scared of the bee.  —  It kept finding him in left field Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.  Inning after inning, Báez noticed it buzzing around him …

Nightengale's Notebook: MLB managers on hot seat as playoff race heats up  —  It not only is shaping up as a frantic National League wild-card race these final six weeks, with three teams (the Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks) fighting for the final two wild-card berths …

Who is Joshua Báez?  Cardinals rookie's three-homer debut years in the making  —  It can take years for players to firmly establish themselves in St. Louis Cardinals lore, given their 145-year history.  —  Joshua Báez did so in one game.  —  By hitting three home runs …

Jacob Misiorowski outduels Justin Wrobleski as Brewers send Dodgers to frustrating loss  — 5 min Click here to listen to this article … - Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski held the Dodgers to five hits and struck out Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded to help lead …

Gameday: Stripers 8, Tides 9 Final Score (08/16/2026)  —  Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Stripers vs. Tides at Harbor Park

Bryce Elder faces Michael Soroka as Braves look to prevent Diamondbacks sweep  —  In order to avoid being swept for just the second time this season, the Atlanta Braves will have to beat one of their homegrown arms.  —  Former Braves first-round draft pick Michael Soroka will return to pitch …

Reds bullpen implodes in 8th in loss to Marlins  —  So much for all those wizard wannabes the Cincinnati Reds packed into the ballpark for Harry Potter night.  So much for second-half magic carpet rides like the one that carried them to last year's unlikely playoff berth on the final day of the season.

Shohei Ohtani throws bullpen session, expected to pitch again during regular season  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani, the pitcher, is inching closer to a return for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Ohtani, who has not pitched in a major-league game since July 3 while managing left knee soreness …