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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied MLB's request to trademark the phrase "Play Ball," saying that the phrase is too commonplace.

Eric Karabell looks at seven prospects fantasy managers should be keeping an eye on as the season moves into July.

We go deep on the past, present and future of a statistic that is as polarizing as it is powerful.

Mindful of the people back home in his native Venezuela as they deal with the fallout from two massive earthquakes, Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras homered, flipped his bat and was later ejected from a 6-3 win over the Washington ...

Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena is returning to the injured list, this time with a mild left calf strain.

Reds center fielder Dane Myers was removed from the field on a cart in the fourth inning Monday at Milwaukee after crashing into the outfield wall.

George Springer rounded the bases on a little league home run against the Mets on Monday night when New York star left fielder Juan Soto misplayed a sinking line drive and center fielder A.J. Ewing flubbed the throw backing up the play.

Third baseman Alex Bregman, 32, who signed a five-year, $175 million deal with the Cubs over the winter only to struggle in his first season, said Monday he regrets not running hard to first base in Chicago's victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on ...

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. left Monday night's game against the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning following a violent collision with right fielder Jasson Dominguez at Yankee Stadium.

Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will be shut down for several more weeks because of a stress reaction in his back, further delaying his return in an injury-plagued season.