MLB

Ohtani bobblehead day in L.A. stirs stadium traffic

The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season caused cars to snake the roadways around Chavez Ravine and stadium parking lots to fill up two hours before the Dodgers hosted Cincinnati on Thursday. ... Continue Reading

Phillies' Walker exits after hit in foot by liner

Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker was hit in the left foot by a line drive off the bat of the Mets' Starling Marte and left Thursday's start in the fourth inning. ... Continue Reading

Ballpark figures: Yanks' Soto open to negotiations

Juan Soto is open to in-season contract negotiations with the Yankees. Said owner Hal Steinbrenner: "We'd like to see him here for the rest of his career." ... Continue Reading

Dodgers pitcher Sheehan undergoes UCL surgery

Emmet Sheehan, who gives L.A. important starting pitching depth, had surgery Wednesday and won't pitch this season. ... Continue Reading

Suit: Bad Bunny's agency hit with 'death penalty'

Rimas Sports, the agency founded by recording artist Bad Bunny, is accusing the Major League Baseball Players Association of "placing a death penalty" on the agency, according to a federal lawsuit the company filed Thursday. ... Continue Reading

Astros' Blanco gets 10-game ban for sticky glove

Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco was suspended 10 games and fined an undisclosed amount after he was ejected by umpires Tuesday for a foreign substance in his glove. ... Continue Reading

A's Waldichuk has reconstructive elbow surgery

Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk had reconstructive surgery on his troublesome pitching elbow and will be sidelined all season, another tough injury blow for the pitcher this past year. ... Continue Reading

Angels activate Rengifo, acquire RHP Contreras

The Angels reinstated infielder Luis Rengifo from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and acquired right-hander Roansy Contreras in a trade with the Pirates. ... Continue Reading

Scherzer to 60-day IL, can't return until May 28

Max Scherzer, who has yet to pitch this season, was moved to the 60-day injured list by the Rangers, meaning the earliest he could join the team is May 28. ... Continue Reading

MLB attorney: Loss of Comcast 'devastating'

Attorneys for MLB, the NBA and the NHL expressed strong concerns with Diamond Sports Group's ability to emerge from bankruptcy during a status conference on Wednesday. ... Continue Reading

Rutschman walk-off saves O's no-sweeps streak

Adley Rutschman's walkoff two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth gave the Orioles a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday, capping Baltimore's 105th straight regular-season series without being swept. ... Continue Reading

Weekend preview: Skenes set for second start

Our fantasy baseball experts take a quick peek ahead to the upcoming weekend of action to highlight what they're looking forward to watching. ... Continue Reading

Pitchers who are defying projections

Real or not? Taking a look who is overperforming and who is underperforming projections. ... Continue Reading

What we learned from MLB’s new bat-tracking numbers

MLB's latest metric is here, measuring what hitters really do with the bat in their hands. ... Continue Reading

'NBA teams have been tracking this kind of stuff for years': Why load management is MLB's next big thing

Front offices are measuring what players do on the field like never before. Here's how it could rock baseball. ... Continue Reading