DETROIT — Three Detroit Tigers pitchers combined to no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays in a 2-0 win on Saturday. It was the first combined no-hitter in Tigers history. Matt Manning (3-1) pitched 6 2/3 innings and Jason Foley got four straight outs. Tigers closer Alex Lange came in for the ninth and struck out Bo Bichette on three pitches. Brandon […]

For a draft-and-build organization, the Rockies have proven they know how to identify a bat that can slug at 20th and Blake, from Helton and Tulowitzki, to Arenado, Story and Blackmon. But when it comes to selecting and developing starting pitchers, success has been much more elusive for Colorado, especially during the tenures of ex-general manager Jeff Bridich and current […]

ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. The 2023 MLB draft starts Sunday, so let’s project how all 70 Day 1 picks could play out this weekend in Seattle with my Mock Draft 3.0. Source: Read Full Article

The 2023 MLB draft is just around the corner, so we asked three of our own MLB experts to try their hand at selecting a first round consisting of this year’s top prospects. The rules were simple: Jeff Passan, Jesse Rogers and Alden Gonzalez snake drafted through 10 rounds (30 total picks) to put together the best possible roster of […]

Denver Post sports writer Patrick Saunders with the latest installment of his Rockies Mailbag. Pose a Rockies — or MLB — related question for the Rockies Mailbag. What’s especially frustrating for Rockies fans is that at least five teams in the majors were as bad or worse than Colorado just two years ago, but are now enjoying success. Most notable […]

ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. It’s MLB draft week and that means it is time to expand my ranking of the top prospects in this year’s draft class to 300 players. While my upcoming mock draft later this week will attempt […]

WASHINGTON — Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz pointed at the knob of his bat after hitting a 455-foot homer against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night in a reference to the removal of a covering earlier in the game. De La Cruz went on to add two doubles and a run scored after the home run as the […]

Alek Manoah will return to the Toronto Blue Jays rotation Friday, according to manager John Schneider. The right-hander, who was sent down June 6 after weekslong struggles to start 2023, will get the start against the Tigers in Detroit. Kevin Gausman, who was scheduled to pitch Friday, will now go Saturday instead. Manoah was a 2022 All-Star and American League […]

Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association The rosters for the 2023 All-Star Game are now complete — at least for now. Sixty-four players were recognized when the selections for the Midsummer Classic were announced on ESPN on Sunday evening. That set […]

ST. LOUIS — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected for the fifth time this season, tossed for arguing balls and strikes in the top of the third inning of Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Plate umpire Dan Merzel ejected Boone with an 0-1 count on Gleyber Torres after Boone complained from the dugout over a 3-1 […]