Kikuchi has fully embraced the new curveball by throwing it at a 28% clip, and batters have been almost wholly unable to do damage against the pitch.
He simply hasn’t looked right all season, whether that was due to any lingering elbow problems or more underlying issues.
Yelich had a season-high five hits and five RBI in Friday's win over the Chicago White Sox. Unbeknownst to him, he also tied a franchise record.
Losing both Kerry Carpenter and Mark Canha would be a big blow to an already inconsistent Tigers' offense.
He allowed runs in three of his four bullpen outings, coughing up three runs without recording an out against the Mets on Wednesday.
He was designated for assignment earlier this week but evidently passed through waivers unclaimed.
The Padres put on a hitting clinic in the penultimate inning of their Friday clash against the Royals.
Sacramento native Aaron Judge showed out in the Bay Area on Friday, striking up yet another MVP case.
His absence from Wednesday’s lineup ended a streak of 349 starts for the star second baseman.
It’s an unfortunate double blow to the Baltimore rotation depth.
Let’s check in on the remaining players who can retest free agency Saturday — plus one player whose deal contains a contractual opt-out provision.
It is high time Salvador Perez gets some MVP love because the Royals backstop is having arguably the best all-around season of his Hall-of-Fame-caliber career.
A send by Chicago Cubs third base coach Willie Harris did not end up paying dividends on Friday.
Jurickson Profar was once considered the best prospect in baseball, before drawing the dreaded "bust" label. His career finally seems to be blossoming with the San Diego Padres all these years later.
Yankees outfielders Aaron Judge and Juan Soto could be teammates for only one season, but they've been combining to make history in the Bronx.
The Arizona Diamondbacks just lost their best starting pitcher to a hamstring strain.
Was this just an off day, or has the league simply figured out Imanaga?
We might never know how close New York Yankees OF Aaron Judge was to signing with the San Francisco Giants..
The outfielder has shown some extra-base pop, with three homers, six doubles and a pair of triples, but he’s also gone down on strikes in a staggering 36.9% of his plate appearances.
The New York Mets might have to show strides on the field this summer if they're realistically going to make a run at Juan Soto.
Rays’ shortstop Wander Franco will stay on administrative leave through July 14, reports Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times.
The Cardinals announced Friday that outfielder Lars Nootbaar has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 30, with an oblique strain.
The left-hander stands as the Marlins’ most logical and likeliest trade candidate.
The infamous dome at Tropicana Field may be on its last legs.
The Mets are shaking up the roster with a broad-reaching set of moves.
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