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Two straight flying bats narrowly miss clobbering Javier Baez in on-deck circle

Stay alert, guys. It’s dangerous out there.

What Are These Entries In Alex Rodriguez's Game Notebook?

Alex Rodriguez is in the booth with Kevin Burkhardt for tonight’s Yankees-Royals game, and MLB On Fox drummed up publicity for it with a photo of the former player looking at his notes. Rodriguez’s items included something that’s tough to parse, but doesn’t seem to be about baseball.

Report: Jeb And Jeets On The Ropes

It’s been less than a month since Bloomberg reported that Jeb Bush and Derek Jeter had won the bidding war for the Miami Marlins, and since then their reported grip on the team has only gotten looser.

Joey Gallo Foul Ball Bonks Fan In Head

Joey Gallo’s known for crushing it, and the Rangers slugger nearly tallied up another dinger with this bomb that landed just wide of the foul pole—and directly into one fan’s noggin.

Fan Dies After Falling Over Railing At Wrigley Field

According to a statement released by the Cubs and the Cook County medical examiner’s office, a Cubs fan died after falling over a railing at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.

Cubs raise new flag to honor Jackie Robinson

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs have raised a new flag in honor of Jackie Robinson on the 70th anniversary of his first game at Wrigley Field.

Mike Trout Might Actually Be Getting Better

Through 37 games, Angels slugger Mike Trout is off to the best start of his career. He’s hitting .341/.451/.742 with 13 home runs, eight stolen bases, and 24 walks.

Police investigating death of man who fell at Wrigley Field

CHICAGO (AP) Chicago police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man who fell over a railing at Wrigley Field.

Braves awaits Freeman's test tests; pitch struck his wrist

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves are awaiting word on tests that will determine the severity of Freddie Freeman’s injury after he was struck in the left wrist by a pitch.

Kid At Pirates Game Enjoys Whatever’s In That Beer Can

This is great. Last night, the Pirates’ broadcast touted Sunday’s kids day, where all fans 14 and under in attendance would be given a free baseball glove. To go along with the promotion, the broadcast showed kids in the stands.

MLB Is Investigating Kevin Pillar's Apparent Homophobic Slur Toward Opposing Pitcher

Last night Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar appeared to have called Braves reliever Jason Motte a “fag” or “faggot” after Motte quick-pitched him to strike him out swinging and end the seventh inning.

Hopefully Freddie Freeman Will Be Okay

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman left last night’s game against the Blue Jays in the fifth inning after taking a fastball to the left wrist. It was one of those moments that immediately makes you worry about broken bones and weeks on the disabled list.

6 MLB contenders in desperate need of some relief (pitching)

This is where late-inning leads go to die far too often

Watch Jose Bautista's latest bat flip causes benches to clear in Atlanta

Jose Bautista is still bat-flipping — and still irritating his opponents.

The 15 best MLB players who could be traded this summer

Don’t be surprised to see these players on the trade block this season.

Red Sox's Velazquez set for big league debut vs. A's (May 18, 2017)

OAKLAND, Calif. — Hector Velazquez is scheduled to make his major league debut Thursday night when the Boston Red Sox open a four-game road series against the Oakland Athletics.

Mariners, White Sox go with young starters (May 18, 2017)

SEATTLE — What does a team do when its closer loses his ability to close?

Royals can't overlook Yankees' running game (May 18, 2017)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The perception is the Runnin’ Royals versus the Ponderous Yankees. That would be fake news.

Blue Jays-Braves finale could turn ugly (May 18, 2017)

ATLANTA — Nerves will be on edge Thursday when the Atlanta Braves try for a sweep of a four-game, home-and-home interleague series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Streaking Rangers vie for sweep of Phillies (May 18, 2017)

ARLINGTON, Texas — Something likely will have to give Thursday when the Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies close out their three-game series with Texas looking to extend an eight-game winning streak.

A look at the most successful managers in Mets history

NEW YORK (AP) This weekend, Terry Collins will break the record for most career games as manager of the Mets. Only five of the franchise’s 20 bench bosses have compiled 300 wins with New York. Here’s a look at the other four:

Tigers' Zimmermann looks for improvement vs. Orioles (May 18, 2017)

DETROIT — The results indicate that Detroit Tigers right-hander Jordan Zimmermann did not show any progress in recent starts. The player who caught him in his last three outings begs to differ.

Bergman has best career start in Mariners' 4-0 win over A's (May 17, 2017)

SEATTLE (AP) Christian Bergman had the best start of his career right when the Seattle Mariners needed it.

Bandy lifts Brewers over Padres, to top of NL Central (May 17, 2017)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Look who’s leading the NL Central – the Milwaukee Brewers.

Court upholds suspended sentence for Pirates' Kang over DUI

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) A South Korean court has upheld a suspended prison sentence for Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang over a drunken driving conviction, a ruling that may complicate his plans to rejoin the team for the baseball season.

Trout homers again as Angels beat White Sox, sweep series (May 17, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in six games, Cameron Maybin had three more hits and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 12-8 victory Wednesday night.

The Blue Jays And Braves Cooked Up Some Beef

In the seventh inning of tonight’s Blue Jays-Braves game, Jason Motte struck Kevin Pillar out to end the inning on a quick pitch. Pillar took issue with Motte’s tactics and yelled something indiscernible at the mound, immediately drawing a warning from the umpire. Both benches cleared and milled around before…

Herrmann's homer lifts D-backs 5-4, Mets' 7th straight loss (May 17, 2017)

PHOENIX (AP) Chris Herrmann and the Diamondbacks made it another long day for the sinking New York Mets.

Unpaid Water Bills Briefly Put Ravens And Orioles Stadiums In Jeopardy

Baltimore held its annual tax sale earlier this week, where bidders could vie for the right to take on unpaid taxes and water bills from property owners in exchange for the right to charge those owners interest or possibly foreclose on property if the bills remain unpaid. In theory, this allows the city of Baltimore…

Could This Single-A Catcher With One MLB At-Bat Make The All-Star Game?

All-star games are an inelegant but closest-we’re-gonna-get answer to beer-fueled debates on whether League’s Best Player could beat League’s Other Best Player in a game with the finest supporting casts available. Because the public gets to vote on the picks, the event is also very easy to fuck with for the sake of…