We all remember when Randy Johnson hit that bird with a pitch. Now, for the first time, the bird's family tells his side of the story.
Emily Carson
The Astros are obviously the biggest storyline of spring action, but all teams carry compelling narratives worth fan attention.
Dan Bernstein
It turns out the Diamondbacks signed Madison Bumgarner AND "Mason Saunders."
Joe Rivera
Arizona and Pittsburgh are headed in opposite directions right now, and this deal reflects their divergent needs.
Many nice things will be said when these top hurlers visit their former parks for the first time, but some people might want to say things about their former favorites that aren't as pleasant.
Tom Gatto
Arizona has been a desert stopover for some great talent over the years. Here's a list.
Arizona goes spending and keeps MadBum in the NL West.
The Rockies third baseman notched his seventh career Gold Glove while the Red Sox right fielder won his fourth.
Drew Nantais
Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the victory, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win.
Alexis Mansanarez
Milwaukee dominated as it punched its ticket to postseason, just one day after the Nationals secured a wild-card spot.
Ameer Tyree
The Diamondbacks' 3-2 win over the Cardinals in 19 innings broke the record at Chase Field for the longest game played there.
Gabrielle McMillen
The Nationals topped the Phillies 4-1 before beating them 6-5 later on in the day.
The Nationals moved 1/2-game in front of the idle Brewers, who have won four in a row and pulled even in the standings one day earlier.
E.Jay Zarett
George Springer hit three home runs in four innings and added four RBIs.
The Rays sit in the second spot in the wild-card race, with a one-game lead over the Indians, after a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
A brawl and late-season LA surge prompted the pointed water party.
The Brewers and Cubs both have 82-69 records and are now tied for the second National League wild-card spot.
Milwaukee (80-69) is one game back of the Cubs, who hold the National League second wild-card spot.
Rajai Davis hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give his team the lead, helping keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive.
The Cubs, Brewers, Mets and Phillies all won Thursday and they are separated by just two games in the standings.
Thomas Lott
There are currently four teams within 2 1/2 games of the second wild card spot in the National League, and all of them are playing more than just their opponents on the field.
The New York rookie, who was just a kid in 2001, knows that a lot of people in the city are still hurting.
Los Angeles' offense was powered by Corey Seager, who hit two home runs and tallied five RBIs in the contest.
New York also got a strong showing from Jacob deGrom, who tallied 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work while only giving up three hits.
Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.
The D-backs, who were under .500 in late August, are now only 2 1/2 games behind the Cubs for the second wild-card spot.
Arthur Weinstein
Robbie Ray appeared to develop the blister in the fifth inning of Friday's game.
J Crabtree-Hannigan
Rosters are expanding in Major League Baseball, and many call-ups will be able to have an impact on teams in the hunt for postseason spots.
Edward Sutelan
The Rangers' pitching staff handed New York its first shut out in 220 games to break the second-longest streak in MLB history.
While LeMahieu went 1 for 5 on the day, he came up big when his team needed him most.
The Cardinals' hits matched their RBIs on the night, as they notched 12 of each. They also got home runs from Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong.
"It doesn't matter what you did the day before," Turner told reporters after the game. "You gotta show up the next day at 0-0. "
Dakota Hudson pitched 6 2/3 no-hit innings before he handed it over to the bullpen
The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.
Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.
Tensions rose when Dodgers center fielder A.J. Pollock thought he was hit on the wrist by a pitch from Diamondbacks' Archie Bradley.
Chelsea Howard
The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.
The Yankees won the opener 9-2, behind a pair of home runs by DJ LeMahieu, who was greeted by chants of "MVP!"
"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.
MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo appeared on DAZN's "ChangeUp" to break down the prospects Arizona acquired from the Astros.
Henderson, Nev., just outside Las Vegas, wanted to add an MLB team to the area.
Greinke's move to Houston was the biggest deal Wednesday, adding him to a strong rotation that includes Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole.
The Astros shocked baseball by making a move for Zack Greinke at the deadline. SN grades the deal.
The Astros improved their team the most while the Mets hurt themselves once again.
They executed a clear game plan with their deadline activity.
Arizona will receive four prospects — Corbin Martin, J.B. Bukauskas, Seth Beer and Josh Rojas — in the trade.
The addition of Leake will help fill the void left by the trade of starter Zack Greinke at the trade deadline.
Gallen, 23, has posted a 1-3 record with a 2.72 ERA in seven games (seven starts) and 36 1/3 innings pitched.
After Noah Syndergaard was reportedly taken off the market, Robbie Ray's value has likely shot up.
The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.
The Nationals third baseman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put his team ahead for good.
"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."
Cano went 4 for 4 with three home runs and drove in all five of his team's runs.
Minnesota turned a 5-4-3 triple play in the first inning against New York.
The Dodgers notched three home runs in the shutout but starter Walker Buehler stole the show.
The Mets lost to the Giants in dramatic fashion on Friday but came back to claim a huge win on Saturday at Oracle Park.
The Cardinals topped the Reds 12-11 at Great American Ball Park, despite trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning.
The 35-year-old right-hander holds a 10-4 record with a 2.95 ERA in 20 starts so far this season.
SN takes a detailed look at what to expect from teams in the AL and NL West ahead of the trade deadline.
The pitch was too slow to be recorded by the stadium radar gun.
The Giants have shaken things up massively with their recent trip to Coors Field in Colorado.
Houston continues “to engage in discussions with teams and monitor the market for a No. 3 starter,” according to The Athletic.
Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.
Tampa Bay tallied a staggering 20 hits to Baltimore's five, and first baseman Nate Lowe went 4 for 5 with one home run.
Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.
"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''
Baltimore was exceptional at the plate and racked up 16 hits to Cleveland's six on the night.
The Astros have led the Rangers by more than 10 games at multiple points this season but Texas continues to chip away at the deficit.
A 14-year-old girl really, really wanted to hug the Dodgers star.
Alyssa Sconzo
Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.
Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.
Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.
The Rockies star opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the first and added an RBI double in the sixth.
An early look at the big moves that might be made over the next couple of months.
Yordan Alvarez because just the fourth player ever to hit at least four home runs in his first five career games.
Shohei Ohtani may not be pitching this year, but he is helping the Angels win.
Arizona had a team-record eight homers in a 13-8 win, while the Phillies added five.
The Mets pitcher mowed down quite a few Rockies batters in New York's 5-3 victory over Colorado.
The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.
Arizona had more picks than any other team on the first day of the 2019 MLB Draft, and it put those selections to good use.
The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.
Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.
Oakland won its 10th consecutive game after topping Los Angeles, 8-5.
It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.
Mike Yastrzemski was initially drafted by the Orioles in 2013 but was traded to San Francisco in March.
Kirstie Chiappelli
Houston became just the third team in MLB history to have multiple 10-plus game winning streaks before June 1st.
Mike Soroka and Austin Riley might have been the stories of the day in MLB.
As Arizona's schedule eases up, it could continue its winning ways.
Taillon, the Pirates Opening Day starter, had Tommy John surgery in 2014 and battled cancer in 2017.
The left-hander feels good about Arizona amid its strong start.
Chicago has homered in 15 consecutive games, matching its best run since 2002.
Baltimore continues to hurt Boston despite struggling against almost everyone else.
"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.
Sabathia accomplished the historic feat against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.
The Diamondbacks are 15-11. Their lone remaining star is a big reason why.
Trevor Bauer was superb in the Indians' 2-1 win over the Astros on Thursday.
Burdi bent over, dropped to his knees and collapsed on the mound in tears in an emotional scene Monday against the Diamondbacks.
The Brewers found out Thursday exactly who the Dodgers left fielder is.
Elsewhere, Christian Yelich hit another home run and Collin McHugh reenacted "The Matrix" in avoiding a line drive headed right at him.
Arrieta, 33, gave up just one run in seven innings pitched. He has the 22nd most wins among active pitchers.
The Athletics outfielder had his 17th multi-home run game since 2016 against the Orioles.
The Reds pulled off an impressive victory Tuesday, using a seven-run sixth inning to top the Marlins 14-0.
Los Angeles picked up a 7-2 win Sunday as Trout completed one of the best four-game series of all-time.
The last time Boston's season got off to a 2-8 start was in 2011.
The Red Sox are off to a bad start this season and Rick Porcello is clearly feeling the frustration.
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks just keep scoring runs.
"I made a nice play, and just hearing the B-word, F-word, that’s not baseball talk. So ... he gone.”
Jacob deGrom continues to dominate, but several other starters were great on Wednesday, as well.
The home run came in Machado's 24th at-bat with the Padres, who signed him to a 10-year, $300 million contract in late February.
The Padres' $300 million third baseman was ruled to have impeded Diamondbacks catcher John Ryan Murphy.
The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.
Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.
Murphy and Martin pitched in to give some of their batterymates rest after a long game the night before.
It's just one start, so let's not go nuts, but there are legitimate warning signs for at least one of these pitchers.
Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.
Jacob Janower
MLB's blackout policy makes it difficult to watch live out-of-market games on Opening Day. Here's a guide to finding your favorite team on TV and live-streaming online, including DAZN's new whiparound highlights show.
Thomas Schlarp
Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.
The National League West continues to look like the Dodgers' division to lose, but the clock's ticking.
Bob Hille
What is standing in the way of the Dodgers and their seventh-straight NL West title? Can the Padres put it all together this quick? Those and more are answered in an examination of the NL West.
Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.
Each National League team has at least one designated hitter candidate on its roster, and a lot of those options are making serious money. SN lists the best in-house option ahead of spring training.
The longtime Diamondbacks outfielder has reportedly agreed to a deal to join the Dodgers.
Both the Cardinals and the Diamondbacks made out very well in their trade centered around the slugging first baseman. Here's why.
The hot stove is already lit, but free agents on the market aren't the only players who could be in new uniforms come 2018.
Ryan Fagan
The NL East outfielders figure to be rivals for years to come. The competition began in 2018, when each became top-of-the-order producers.
Keep track of the MLB postseason races all in one spot.
The 30 voters for National League Most Valuable Player can choose from a large group of candidates this season. Two Central Division rivals have a handful of games to stand out.
With so many teams and so few playoff spots, here are the flaws of six teams heading into the final few weeks of the MLB season.
Wally Backman has his legion of believers. Now it’s a matter of converting major league decision-makers.
Jim Cerny
It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.
Thanks to autocorrect, ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez hilariously blamed Monday's blackout at Chase Field on a baboon.
Hitting coach is one of the most challenging jobs on a major league coaching staff. But having an effective one can make a big difference.
John McMurray
What a crappy situation.
June was a fortunate month for many teams, which lends itself to new rankings. Here's how they shake out through June 24.
Angel Hernandez calling balls and strikes is always a crapshoot. Sometimes, it's just . . . well, you get the idea.
Randy Johnson's 20-strikeout game isn't exactly forgotten, but it's often overlooked.
Jason Foster
Patrick Corbin grew up a Yankees fan, but he says every team will get a chance to sign him next offseason. If he maintains his April form, he'll cash in big wherever he lands.
Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig makes another baserunner regret his decision.
It’s mystifying that the Diamondbacks didn’t fork over the necessary cash to beat Boston’s offer.
Nick Stellini
The Diamondbacks have a tough climb to surpass the Dodgers in their division, but they might have a surprise in Christian Walker if he can master a new position. In New York, meanwhile, Gleyber Torres has been a heralded prospect for several years, but this season he makes the leap to the majors.
Jared Wyllys
Though J.D. Martinez generated exemplary walk-year production in 2017, his mega deal eludes him — even with spring training less than five weeks away.
Christopher Carelli
Washington ace Max Scherzer was the clear choice for the National League Cy Young Award in 2017. SN MLB writer Ryan Fagan breaks down how he arrived at putting Scherzer atop his BBWAA ballot.
Reports Wednesday laid out the prospective contract demands of free agents J.D. Martinez and Jay Bruce. Martinez's camp is rightfully asking for a lot more money, but is it being too ambitious?
The D-backs made sure their NL West rivals kept their celebration to the locker room and doused themselves only in alcohol and ice.
The Los Angeles Dodgers ace gets a lot of flak for coming up small in the MLB playoffs, but chances are, he won't be remembered for it.
Ryan Spaeder
It seemed that every time A.J. Pollock started to look like himself, something would get in the way. But the past didn't matter Wednesday in the NL wild-card game. Nothing stopped him this time.
Tommy Stokke
The Diamondbacks outlasted the Rockies on Wednesday in a NL wild-card game that was, well, quite wild.
Former MLB commissioner Bud Selig will be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame next July.
Ron Clements
Well, this won't help to quell the debate over who is the best among #pitcherswhorake.
Brandon Schlager
Lovullo led the Red Sox to a 28-20 record to finish the 2015 season while filling in as John Farrell underwent cancer treatment.
Marc Lancaster
News of the hiring comes just two weeks after Arizona fired Dave Stewart.
Fired after just two seasons as general manager in Arizona, Dave Stewart harbors no hard feelings toward ownership.
The AL wild-card scenario still has some crazy possibilities, but if the Orioles and Blue Jays win Sunday, they're in the postseason.
A simple weight-room message is left for the Marlins to help them grieve.
Scott Ridge
Wednesday was not a good night for teams hoping to enter the postseason on a hot streak.
With a first-inning homer against Boston, Yankees rookie Gary Sanchez matched Wally Berger as the fastest players in MLB history to 20 HRs.
Joe Rodgers
He was having a career year, but joins a growing injury list as the NLDS approaches.
Wilson Ramos is having a career year (.307/.354/.496 with 22 homers and 80 RBIs) but joins a growing injury list as the postseason approaches.
Jose Fernandez would be proud.
Baseball took a back seat Sunday as the sport was shocked by the death of Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez.
Alec Brzezinski
The Giants and Cardinals won, the Mets lost, and now the race for two NL wild-card spots is a virtual dead heat with one week to go.
The Tigers and Orioles won Friday, which keeps Detroit a half-game ahead of Baltimore for the final wild-card spot.
Rick Porcello made a clear case for AL Cy Young after another masterful display against a division rival.
Aledmys Diaz led the Cardinals to a key win against the Giants on Sunday.
Bogaerts and the Red Sox moved seven games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East with Saturday's win.
Boston's late-inning momentum began with an eighth-inning homer by David Ortiz, who passed Mickey Mantle for 17th on the all-time list.
The Cubs' Cy Young hopeful took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Cardinals, but Jeremy Hazelbaker broke it up with a solo shot.
The Yankees, Blue Jays and Orioles all won Saturday, earning a much-needed game on the division leading Red Sox.
All eyes were on Clayton Kershaw on Friday as he made his first start since June 26, but Marlins ace Jose Fernandez stole the show in Miami.
The Yankees, sellers at the deadline, are just 2 1/2 games back of the final playoff spot in the AL.
Justin Upton's three-run shot in the top of the 11th inning powered Detroit past the White Sox.
The White Sox and Twins combined to score 24 runs in 12 innings.
The Baltimore Orioles are still one game ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the final AL wild card spot.
If the Dodgers are going to reacquire Zack Greinke, the club is going to have to wait until next July's non-waiver trade deadline.
After a 5-4, 13-inning victory, New York is just two games behind the Tigers and the Orioles. The Baby Bombers will face the Birds this weekend.
The Nationals ace took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the ninth time since arriving in D.C.
The reigning AL MVP crushed three home runs Sunday to lead the Blue Jays past the Twins, 9-6.
The Pirates have now won three straight games and are just a game and a half behind the Cardinals for the final wild-card spot.
The 23-year-old catcher hit his 10th home run in 20 games as the Yankees bashed the Orioles to pull to within 3 1/2 games of a playoff spot.
Max Scherzer helped the Nationals beat the Orioles on Thursday with stellar pitching and defense.
Yordano Ventura tossed six scoreless innings to help the Royals win their ninth straight game.
Houston won its fourth straight game and Pittsburgh lost its fourth in a row.
After getting benched last week, Justin Upton responded by mashing two three-run home runs against the Red Sox.
Kris Bryant was 5 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs to give the Cubs their first four-game sweep of the Brewers at Wrigley Field.
Mookie Betts helped the Red Sox beat the Orioles by hitting his sixth and seventh home runs in Baltimore Tuesday night.
Noah Syndergaard tied Tom Seaver (1972) and Walt Terrell (1983) as the only Mets pitchers to hit three home runs in a season.
The Yankees called up Chad Green on Monday, and he thanked them with 11 strikeouts in six shutout innings.
Mookie Betts had his second three-home-run day of 2016 Sunday. The only other Boston player to turn the feat twice in a year? Ted Williams.
The Bronx Bombers lived up to their billing with five home runs in an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Travis Durkee
The Astros, who were below .500 in late June, won their fourth-straight game Friday night and are making noise in the playoff race.
Anthony Rizzo's bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th gave the Cubs a 4-3 win over the Cards to run their winning streak to 10 games.
Playing again without Bryce Harper, the Nationals still managed a series split with the Indians in what could be a World Series preview.
The Diamondbacks want to use public money to help fund $65 million worth of upgrades to Chase Field.
Manny Machado blasted three home runs in the first three innings Sunday.
Charlie Blackmon recorded four hits in the Rockies' 12-6 win against the Marlins.
Bundy allowed just one hit in seven innings of shutout baseball in a 5-1 Orioles win.
Danny Duffy struck out 16 batters Monday against the Rays.
Not much was expected of the Marlins this year, but Giancarlo is hot, Dee Gordon is back, and the Fish have now moved into a wild-card spot.
As the MLB trade deadline arrives Sunday, the deals are far from done with Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy still drawing interest.
