Sources: Phillies to sign Nestor Cortes to Major League contract  —  Philly is looking to a veteran to provide some needed pitching depth.  —  Add us as a preferred source  —  Free-agent pitcher Nestor Cortes and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a Major League contract, according to sources familiar with the deal.

Brewers rout Mariners 22-0 on historic night  —  Struggling offense?  What struggling offense?  —  The Brewers poured it on the Mariners tonight with 22 hits and 22 runs in a game that became a laugher late.  But even discounting the nine runs that Milwaukee scored off of a position player …

Royals' Jac Caglianone provides positive update after leaving game with injury  —  Entering Wednesday night's game at Kauffman Stadium, there had been no hotter hitter in Major League Baseball in the month of August than Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone.  —  Among all qualified MLB hitters …

Marte returning to Phoenix for MRI on knee; Lovullo focusing on series in Boston  —  BOSTON — One day after Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte failed to show up at Fenway Park for Monday's game against the Red Sox and was placed on the restricted list, there is still not a lot of information known about the situation.

Yankees standing by Heliot Ramos amid poor introduction  —  BALTIMORE — Heliot Ramos hasn't done anything to warrant a spot in the heart of the Yankees' order since joining the team.  And yet, he's become a fixture there.  —  The right-handed hitter, acquired from the Giants …

Scorching Tigers prospect hits home run in fourth consecutive game  —  Bryce Rainer was the Tigers' first-round pick (No. 11 overall) in the 2024 MLB Draft.  —  Bryce is starting to bomb, in a good way.  A very good way.  —  Bryce Rainer, the Tigers' No. 3-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline …

Little League World Series 2026: Latest bracket, full schedule, teams, TV, stream  —  Mark Giannotto Sherlon ChristieUSA TODAY  —  Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live coverage of Little League World Series Aug. 19 games here.  —  The 2026 Little League World Series set to begin …

Dodgers' offensive woes seemingly cured as they complete sweep of Rockies  — 6 min Click here to listen to this article … DENVER — As Teoscar Hernández popped up from his slide across home plate, Mookie Betts retreated to first applauding.  —  While the long ball had been the key …

Little League World Series scores, bracket updates, highlights from Wednesday's games  —  Sherlon Christie Victoria Hernandez Kristie AckertUSA TODAY  —  The wait is over.  Opening day of the 2026 Little League World Series featured four matchups, launching one of the biggest events in youth sports each year.

Braves remain in serious funk after getting swept by Twins  —  The offense finally showed some real life but it still wasn't enough for a breakthrough  —  The toughest road trip of the season for the Atlanta Braves has gotten off to an incredibly inauspicious start, as the NL East-leading squad went …

Ohtani secures 6th straight 30-HR season to keep pace with PCA in tight NL MVP race  —  Roberts: 'I honestly do think it's going to make Shohei better, too, to have someone push him'  —  DENVER - Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is setting a wicked pace, but Shohei Ohtani is hot on his tail in the race for NL MVP.