Why Tommy John's legacy will forever live on across baseball  —  When it came time to name what would become the single greatest triumph in the annals of sports medicine, Frank Jobe considered his options.  Frequently, doctors simply attach their own surname to a surgery.  That felt wrong to Jobe.

Tigers get good at-bats in clutch vs. Pirates, get back in win column  —  Pittsburgh — Maybe we need to look at this whole playoff chase differently.  —  Riding the standings rollercoaster right now doesn't seem particularly useful.  In one faltering weekend, the Detroit Tigers went from sniffing first place to 5.5 games back.

Dodgers to place closer Edwin Díaz back on IL: Sources  —  Less than a month after he was activated off the 60-day injured list, the Los Angeles Dodgers are placing closer Edwin Díaz back on the IL, multiple team sources tell The Athletic.  The specific injury has not yet been disclosed.

Guardians have 10,000 wins since 1901, but too many losses in 2026: Takeaways  —  CLEVELAND — Cleveland's ball tossers put a decided kink in the White Stockings' pennant gait at the South Side park this afternoon and accomplished the work in such a manner that it was little short of slaughter.

Padres minor-league catching coordinator detained by ICE in Texas  —  A San Diego Padres player development instructor has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his wife and brother told The Athletic on Monday.  —  Oswaldo Pirela, the Padres' minor-league catching coordinator …

Griffin no longer needs splint, could return within 3 weeks  —  PITTSBURGH - Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin is progressing in his return from the 60-day injured list.  The 20-year-old shortstop is no longer wearing a splint on his left ring finger after a checkup with the team's hand specialist …

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

The Reds, Cardinals split their doubleheader.  Here's how … It wasn't a good day at Great American Ball Park, but the Cincinnati Reds at least salvaged the night.  —  After losing the matinee in their Aug. 17 day-night doubleheader, the Reds walked off the St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-5 win …

‘Rare accomplishment’: How Max Muncy went from being cast off to longest-tenured Dodger  —  When the Oakland Athletics released Max Muncy before the 2017 season, the then-26-year-old didn't know if a baseball career was for him anymore, let alone a future at third base.  “Man, there's a lot with that,” Muncy told The Times.

Best MLB debuts of all time: Where does Joshua Báez's three-homer performance fit in baseball history?  —  Báez homered in his first three MLB at-bats Saturday as the Cardinals topped the Cubs  —  St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Joshua Báez had arguably the best debut …

Former Oriole Trey Mancini retiring after making comeback in 2026  —  Trey Mancini got to experience life in the majors one last time, which is all that he wanted to do before walking away for good.  To prove to himself and anyone else that he could make it back after the Cubs released him in the summer of 2023.

Royals get major boost as Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia return from injury  —  Two sorely missed Royals are back in the lineup.  —  On Monday, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino and third baseman Maikel Garcia were reinstated to the 40-man roster from the injured list after their rehab assignments.