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✍️ Best and worst free agent signings in history
The first free agent contract ever was signed 50 years ago today. We rate the 8,340 deals of the past half-century.[read more]
Mariners reinstate Refsnyder; Miller set for rehab
The Seattle Mariners reinstated infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder from the paternity list on Friday and placed outfielder Patrick Wisdom on the 10-day injured list.[read more]
Cubs closer Palencia (oblique) goes on 15-day IL
Cubs closer Daniel Palencia was placed on the 15-day IL with a left oblique strain, and starter Cade Horton underwent Tommy John surgery for the second time.[read more]
Mets president backs Mendoza amid early slide
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is backing manager Carlos Mendoza despite the team's current nine-game losing streak.[read more]
Yanks' Cole throws 44 pitches in 1st rehab start
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole gave up three runs over 4⅓ innings Friday night for Double-A Somerset in his first minor league rehabilitation start.[read more]
Dodgers, Rockies greeted by snow at Coors Field
The Dodgers and Rockies were greeted by 3 inches of snow thanks to a mid-April storm that blanketed Coors Field as their four-game series got off to a frigid start Friday.[read more]
Yanks' McMahon goes from batting cage to big HR
Ryan McMahon spent most of Friday's game in the batting cage, but summoned as a defensive replacement, he delivered a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning to give the Yankees a 4-2 win.[read more]
Angels' Garret Anderson, All-Star MVP, dies at 53
Outfielder Garret Anderson, who played 15 of his 17 major league seasons with the Angels and is a member of the team's hall of fame, has died at the age of 53.[read more]
Source: Padres nearing sale for MLB-record $3.9B
The Padres are on the verge of being sold for a record price of $3.9 billion, a source confirmed to ESPN.[read more]
19 going on 35: How Konnor Griffin's maturity is making an impression on Pirates
As the Bucs build for the future, the youngest player in MLB has his teammates singing his praises.[read more]