Apr 14, 2022 The meeting that took place in Branch Rickey’s office on Montague Street in Brooklyn in late August of 1945 has obtained an almost apocryphal status. Dodgers scout Clyde Sukeforth had met up with Jackie Robinson in Toledo, and the two traveled together to New York to meet the Dodgers’ general manager. Sukeforth

9:58 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays lost their first game following a record-tying 13-0 start as Colin Poche forced in two runs with bases-loaded walks and second baseman Brandon Lowe made a key error in a four-run fifth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 win on

Apr 13, 2023 Associated Press CINCINNATI — Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper is working out at first base in an attempt to speed his recovery from Tommy John surgery. “I’m not sure how long it will take,” manager Rob Thomson said before Thursday’s game against Cincinnati. Harper, usually an outfielder, approached Phillies president of baseball operations Dave

This weekend, the undefeated Tampa Bay Rays get their biggest test to date, with a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays in what appears to be a more HR-friendly venue for 2023 at the Rogers Centre. Meanwhile, it’ll be a matchup of possible playoff combatants as the Milwaukee Brewers head west to face the

7:59 PM ET The Atlanta Braves are placing shortstop Orlando Arcia on the injured list after he suffered a microfracture in his left wrist, the team announced Thursday. Arcia was hit by a fastball from Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene during the second inning of a game Wednesday. The team tweeted Thursday that Arcia underwent

2:18 PM ET Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs is likely headed to the injured list after leaving in the fourth inning of Tampa Bay’s record-tying victory Thursday against the Red Sox because of inflammation in his pitching arm. The Rays announced Springs has been diagnosed with “left arm ulnar neuritis,” which is inflammation of the ulnar

2:45 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Aaron Boone felt his Yankees were mistreated. Upset over the umpires’ handling of a confusing play, Boone was ejected in the first inning Wednesday, and New York’s manager spent the rest of the game watching from his office as the Yankees rallied for a 4-3 win over the

10:51 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Chad Smith‘s first major league win came courtesy of a rarely applied official scoring rule. It was an unusual twist at the end of a long day for the Oakland reliever. Smith pitched the final two innings of the Athletics’ 8-4 victory over Baltimore on Wednesday night, holding

Apr 10, 2023 We’re a little under two weeks into the MLB season, and there have already been quite a few surprises, from a still-undefeated team to a powerhouse struggling to get going. What has grabbed our attention enough to become must-see TV? Even if you’ve already settled into your routine with your go-to teams

6:18 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It also means a little less time for fans to enjoy a frosty adult beverage. To combat that time crunch, at least four teams — the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins