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MLB wrap: July 22

Minnesota turned a 5-4-3 triple play in the first inning against New York.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Dodgers shut out Marlins

The Dodgers notched three home runs in the shutout but starter Walker Buehler stole the show.

Ameer Tyree

Cardinals mount comeback vs. Reds

The Cardinals topped the Reds 12-11 at Great American Ball Park, despite trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: July 15

Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Rays almost make history

Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

Bob Gibson has pancreatic cancer

The Cardinals legend was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few weeks ago and has been hospitalized for treatment.

Gabrielle McMillen

Rays dominate Orioles at the plate

Tampa Bay tallied a staggering 20 hits to Baltimore's five, and first baseman Nate Lowe went 4 for 5 with one home run.

Ameer Tyree

Molina blasts Marisnick

The veteran Cardinals catcher didn't mince words when talking about the collision and said MLB needs to take action.

Gabrielle McMillen

Madison Bumgarner injury update: Giants starter exits after being hit by line drive

San Francisco's ace tried to tough it out but yielded after being checked by manager Bruce Bochy and trainer Dave Groeschner.

Tom Gatto

Yankees complete sweep of Red Sox

Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.

Alexis Mansanarez

McKay dominates in debut

"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''

Alexis Mansanarez

Jordan Hicks has torn UCL

Hicks is 2-2 with a 3.14 ERA and a team-high 14 saves through 29 games this season.

Kirstie Chiappelli

MLB wrap: Phillies swept by Marlins

Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.

Ameer Tyree

Yankees homer in 25th straight

Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Albert Pujols crushes home run in return to Busch Stadium, gets curtain call from Cards fans

The former Cardinals great felt right at home hitting home runs in front of St. Louis fans.

Thomas Schlarp

Keuchel pegged with loss in debut

Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.

Alexis Mansanarez

Albert Pujols' long-awaited return to St. Louis will be worth the wait

Cardinals fans will cheer loudly when Albert Pujols returns to St. Louis on Friday. As they should.

Ryan Fagan

Syndergaard (hamstring) on IL

Noah Syndergaard was taken out of the game in the seventh inning and was seen grabbing the back of his right leg.

Thomas Lott

Astros may have All-Star in Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez because just the fourth player ever to hit at least four home runs in his first five career games.

Thomas Lott

The Cardinals out-Mets'd the Mets with game-ending blunder

The Cardinals used their No. 2 starting pitcher as a pinch runner, and, well, it didn't exactly work.

Thomas Schlarp

Astros win on Orioles blunder

The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.

Thomas Lott

Cubs, Cardinals to play in London

The news comes ahead of MLB's first games in Europe this month, which will feature the Yankees and Red Sox at London’s Olympic Stadium.

Kirstie Chiappelli

3 teams 'favorites' to sign Keuchel

Keuchel has had an extended stay in free agency after registering a 12-11 record and a 3.74 ERA in 34 starts with the Astros last season.

E.Jay Zarett

Rockies complete sweep of Blue Jays

The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.

Alexis Mansanarez

Hiura leads Brewers to win

Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Joe Maddon fumes over Laz Diaz's call of pivotal pitch in Cubs-Cardinals game

The Chicago manager says the longtime arbiter "cannot miss" a pitch that appeared to be clearly in the strike zone.

Tom Gatto

Yadier Molina goes on injured list

It's a particularly bad time for the Cards to lose Molina, as they open a three-game home series against the first-place Cubs on Friday.

Arthur Weinstein

May 31, 1999: When umpire Frank Pulli spontaneously pioneered MLB replay review and took away a homer

The umpire's move was nearly a decade before MLB allowed the practice.

Jason Foster

Cubs, Cardinals to play in London

The news comes ahead of MLB's first games in Europe next month, which will feature the Yankees and Red Sox at London’s Olympic Stadium.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Padres' Paddack showing weakness

Chris Paddack has been virtually unhittable since making his MLB debut.

Thomas Lott

Twins complete sweep of White Sox

It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.

Alexis Mansanarez

Wacha 'unacceptable' in Cards loss

Wacha gave up six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Royals on Wednesday.

Thomas Lott

George Springer making MVP case

George Springer hit a go-ahead two-run homer which would prove to be the difference in the Astros' win over the Red Sox.

Thomas Lott

Braves fan gets absolutely destroyed by security guard

A rather fast Atlanta Braves fan who decided to run onto the field during Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals was no match for a security guard who absolutely leveled him near home plate.

Rangers club 5 homers in win

The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.

Thomas Lott

Rangers club 5 homers in win

The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.

Thomas Lott

Braves youngsters shine in win

Mike Soroka and Austin Riley might have been the stories of the day in MLB.

Thomas Lott

Austin Riley not a stranger in Braves' clubhouse as he adds to young core

Riley is following in the footsteps of Ronald Acuna Jr. and other Atlanta youngsters in making a quick MLB impact.

Dan Bernstein

Rockies prevail vs. Red Sox

Sale became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out at least 17 batters in seven or fewer innings, according to USA Today.

Alexis Mansanarez

Cubs continue streak with 10th win

Chicago has homered in 15 straight games, matching its best run since 2002.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Phillies pull away from Cardinals

Philadelphia broke the game open with six runs in the second, highlighted by a grand slam from Bryce Harper, his first with the team.

E.Jay Zarett

Marte hits walk-off home run

"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.

Alexis Mansanarez

How Kyle Hendricks' gem stacks up with the best complete games of the 2000s

Few in recent memory have pitched with the Cubs right-hander's efficiency.

Dan Bernstein

Devers error precedes walkoff homer

Rafael Devers is second in MLB with nine errors and two have been very costly in the last week.

Thomas Lott

Nationals fire pitching coach Derek Lilliquist, replace him with Paul Menhart

The Nats have some of the worst pitching stats in the National League, with the bullpen mostly responsible for them.

Tom Gatto

Cubs option Russell to Triple-A

Team president Theo Epstein says Russell, suspended under MLB's domestic violence policy, hasn't played enough to be ready for the majors.

Bob Hille

Mets spoil great deGrom start

The Mets started the year 9-4, but are 6-11 since.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 28

The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Zack Wheeler is electric against the Phillies, and the other coolest things from last night

Wheeler became the first player this season to hit a ball 100 mph and hit triple digits with a pitch in the same game.

Dan Bernstein

Alex Gordon's unexpected turnaround, and the other coolest things from last night

Gordon hit his fifth home run of the season Monday, continuing his scorching start to the year.

Dan Bernstein

Fernando Tatis' two-grand slam inning: Eight fascinating facets of that game

Two pretty amazing things happened for Fernando Tatis in 1999. On the second day of the year, his son — Fernando Tatis Jr. — was born, and in his team’s 15th game of the baseball season, the new dad did something that had never been done in the history of the sport.

Ryan Fagan

Michael Wacha injury update

Wacha (1-0) has a team-best 4.64 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings this season for the 12-9 Cardinals.

Bob Hille

Michael Wacha injury update

Wacha (1-0) has a team-best 4.64 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings this season for the 12-9 Cardinals.

Bob Hille

Syndergaard on early struggles

“It would’ve been a great win today, but I let the team down,” Syndergaard said after a loss to the Cardinals.

E.Jay Zarett

MLB wrap: April 17

The Braves' bullpen lost their second game in a row, while the Red Sox's relievers gave up four runs.

Thomas Lott

Ronald Acuna Jr. homers from one knee, and the other coolest things that happened in MLB last night

Elsewhere, Christian Yelich hit another home run and Collin McHugh reenacted "The Matrix" in avoiding a line drive headed right at him.

Dan Bernstein

Paxton leads NY to win over BOS

Paxton threw eight shutout innings while allowing just two hits in New York's 8-0 win over Boston.

E.Jay Zarett

Yelich, Puig, Astudillo: Ranking the five coolest things from Monday's MLB action

There were many notable moments in an action-packed set of games.

Dan Bernstein

MLB wrap: April 11

The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 11

The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 10

The Athletics outfielder had his 17th multi-home run game since 2016 against the Orioles.

Alexis Mansanarez

Cards work out extension with Carp

Carpenter's current six-year, $52 million deal expires at the end of the 2019 season.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 9

The Reds pulled off an impressive victory Tuesday, using a seven-run sixth inning to top the Marlins, 14-0.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: April 1

The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: March 31

Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Charlie Morton, Rays shut down Astros' potent lineup in emotional win

Charlie Morton made his first appearance against his former team, the Astros, with whom he won a World Series in 2017.

Thomas Lott

Paul Goldschmidt hits three home runs for Cardinals against Brewers

St. Louis' new first baseman launched those dingers in a division rival's house.

Tom Gatto

Paul Goldschmidt's value to the Cardinals is in the details

Paul Goldschmidt's credentials are undeniable, but a huge part of his worth comes from the things he does that don’t appear on his Baseball Reference page.

Jared Wyllys

MLB wrap: Chris Sale, Blake Snell give fan bases something to worry about

It's just one start, so let's not go nuts, but there are legitimate warning signs for at least one of these pitchers.

Thomas Lott

MLB Opening Day 2019: Scores, results, highlights from every game

Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.

Jacob Janower

MLB Opening Day 2019: Schedule for all 30 teams

Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.

Jacob Janower

Big changes to MLB rosters, trade deadline, All-Star voting to be announced, report says

Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.

Tom Gatto

Why the Cardinals will be the surprise team in the NL this season

The NL Central is not going to be easy in 2019, but the Cardinals have made the right kinds of changes and are set to end their playoff dry spell.

Jared Wyllys

DH in the NL this year? Teams already have options if change happens

Each National League team has at least one designated hitter candidate on its roster, and a lot of those options are making serious money. SN lists the best in-house option ahead of spring training.

Tom Gatto

Bryce Harper rumors: The cases for and against the best fits for the superstar outfielder

Bryce Harper can land any number of places this winter, and his value is through the roof.

Jacob Janower

Baseball Hall of Fame 2019: Twitter reacts to Larry Walker exclusion from Hall of Fame

The baseball world reacted to Larry Walker not making the Hall of Fame for the ninth straight year.

Conor Roche

Paul Goldschmidt trade grades: Cardinals get 'Gold' star; Diamondbacks define direction

Both the Cardinals and the Diamondbacks made out very well in their trade centered around the slugging first baseman. Here's why.

Joe Rivera

Dream scenario: Cardinals deal for Paul Goldschmidt without sacrificing future

For a franchise desperate to make the postseason after three years of angst-filled October absences, the Cardinals' trade for Paul Goldschmidt could not have played out any better.

Ryan Fagan

On Jacob deGrom, Joe Magrane and one voter's NL Cy Young award ballot

Sporting News had a vote for this year's National League Cy Young award (spoiler: Jacob deGrom was the first choice). Our writer's decision led him back to a time when pitcher wins ruled the process.

Ryan Fagan

Adam Wainwright returns to Cardinals on one-year deal

The veteran pitcher mulled retirement, but chose to return for at least one more season in St. Louis.

Drew Nantais

NL Rookie of the Year race: Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto extend East battle to award vote

The NL East outfielders figure to be rivals for years to come. The competition began in 2018, when each became top-of-the-order producers.

Tom Gatto

MLB standings: Magic numbers, playoff picture as of Sept. 28

Keep track of the MLB postseason races all in one spot.

Drew Nantais

NL MVP race: Javier Baez, Christian Yelich, Freddie Freeman leaders of large pack

The 30 voters for National League Most Valuable Player can choose from a large group of candidates this season. Two Central Division rivals have a handful of games to stand out.

Tom Gatto

The Max Muncy All-Stars: Baseball's best surprise performers of 2018

While top prospects and returning stars are expected to produce somewhat, a long season of baseball lends itself to many surprises. Here are SN's best surprise performers of 2018.

Ryan Fagan

Mark McGwire's 62nd turns 20; why feat may be last of its kind in one respect

Fans across the country were invested in Mark McGwire's pursuit of history in 1998. It's difficult to see modern fans getting together in a similar way.

Tom Gatto

NL wild-card race: Each wild-card contender's biggest flaw

With so many teams and so few playoff spots, here are the flaws of six teams heading into the final few weeks of the MLB season.

Jacob Janower

Carlos Martinez injury update: Cardinals P nailed by 109 mph liner in first game off DL

St. Louis' ace at the start of the season took a shot to the midsection in his return to the mound.

Tom Gatto

MLB trade deadline winners, losers: Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees make good first impressions

It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.

Ryan Fagan

MLB trade review: Cardinals continue needed revamp by sending Tommy Pham to Rays

Something had to give in St. Louis, and give it has.

Ryan Fagan

Cardinals rookie Austin Gomber forced to wait out fire alarm during no-hit bit in Cincinnati

"Hey, where's the fire?" There wasn't any in Cincinnati, but alarms were going off while a rookie was trying to make history.

Tom Gatto

Viral Cubs fan reportedly helped kid get foul ball earlier

NBC Sports Chicago host David Kaplan says the adult Cubs fan who appeared to take a foul ball meant for a little kid, isn't such a bad guy after all.

MLB trade rumors: For Cardinals, playoff push isn't best course of action

The Cardinals organization doesn't need a complete overhaul, but a bit of a step back could be a healthy thing.

Ryan Fagan

MLB trade news: Cubs acquire RHP Jesse Chavez from Rangers

Chicago addresses its need for pitching in part by acquiring the 34-year-old journeyman.

Tom Gatto

Five candidates who could replace Mike Matheny as Cardinals manager

Who will be the next full-time manager in St. Louis? It's tough to say, but here are some names that could be attached to the search.

Joe Rivera

Cardinals fire manager Mike Matheny, hitting coaches; Mike Shildt named interim skipper

Mike Matheny is out after 6 1/2 seasons as St. Louis' leader. The club also dumped coaches John Mabry and Bill Mueller.

Tom Gatto

Jordan Hicks has Bud Norris' back after report of friction between Cardinals relievers

Norris, a veteran, reportedly has been working with Hicks, a rookie, to become more professional in the major leagues.

Tom Gatto

Cardinals' top two relievers not buddy-buddy as they try to navigate generation gap

Bud Norris wants Jordan Hicks to learn how to be a major-league pitcher the old-school way. Hicks, it appears, is having difficulty with that. Their manager appears to be on the vet's side.

Tom Gatto

Hint of movement on DH a blow for better baseball

Max Scherzer is an exception to the rule that pitchers can't or won't hit, but baseball would be better served by having him and his mound brethren stay out of the batter's box.

Tom Gatto

Red Schoendienst, Hall of Famer, Cardinals legend, dies at 95

Red Schoendienst was a world champion player, manager and coach for the Redbirds during a baseball career that began in 1942.

Tom Gatto

From Almonte to Hicks, Cardinals catcher Francisco Pena has history with hard throwers

Cardinals catcher Francisco Pena could compare the experience of catching Jordan Hicks to only one other in his career as a baseball player — catching Danny Almonte in the 2001 Little League World Series.

Ryan Fagan

Jordan Hicks, a 105 mph sinker, and an amazing moment at the baseball game

I told my girls, “I think we just saw what has to be one of the fastest pitches in the history of baseball.”

Ryan Fagan

Keith Hernandez on his Cardinals career, the modern game and a Mets trade that never was

Keith Hernandez talked with Sporting News about his new book, his time in St. Louis, and what's wrong with baseball today.

Dave Jordan

Watch A's Stephen Piscotty salute late mother after hitting emotional home run

Stephen Piscotty went deep in his first at-bat after coming off the bereavement list. He took a moment at the end of his home run trot to acknowledge his late mother.

Tom Gatto

3,000-hit club: Albert Pujols' Cardinals career remembered, detailed by Tony La Russa

Albert Pujols played 11 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, so no one would know how good he was better than his former manager.

Ryan Fagan

Albert Pujols' career exemplifies how to make it to the 3,000-hit club

Want to get 3,000 hits? Take a lesson from Albert Pujols.

John Edwards

Albert Pujols joins the 3,000 hit club vs. Mariners

Everything you need to know about the 3,000-hit club's newest member, Albert Pujols.

Joe Rivera

MLB's early disappointments: Will these five veterans bounce back from slow starts?

Some guys tend to be slow starters, but big questions remain for some bigger names in baseball.

Ryan Fagan

Cubs vs. Cardinals series: Preview, time, TV channel, how to watch online

Two of the NL Central's toughest will face off in a three-game series starting Friday night as the Cubs take on the Cardinals in St. Louis.

Kenan Goyette

Cardinals' Jordan Hicks continues to make unlikely MLB ascent look seamless

Transitioning from the minors to the majors is hard enough, but going from an unknown in Single-A to St. Louis? That's a different kind of challenge. So far, hard-throwing Jordan Hicks has made the move look easy.

Ryan Davis

Reds fans react to firing of manager Bryan Price

Following a 3-15 start to the season, it's safe to say fans weren't that sad to see him go.

Cardinals' Jordan Hicks makes historic, hard-throwing debut vs. Mets

Jordan Hicks jumped from A+ to MLB in the span of an offseason, and he looks ready to stay.

John Edwards

MLB Opening Day 2018: 'Nasty' Noah Syndergaard looks to set tone for more positive Mets season

Noah Syndergaard will make his second consecutive opening day start for the Mets on Thursday when he takes on the Cardinals. He and the club will be looking to deliver an early statement.

Jim Cerny

Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Cardinals, Rays in 2018

The Cardinals need their pitching staff to be strong to return to the postseason after missing out the past two seasons, and in Alex Reyes they have a solid candidate to make that happen. Meanwhile, the Rays were part of a three-team deal a year ago that brought them Mallex Smith, a quality hitter and base runner who could lead off and play left field for them for years to come.

Jared Wyllys

Blue Jays rumors: Toronto targets Lorenzo Cain; Cardinals inquiring on Josh Donaldson

The Blue Jays have had a quiet start to the 2017 Winter Meetings, but have been linked to a few free agents and trade targets.

Evan Sporer

Blue Jays improve infield depth by acquiring Aledmys Diaz from Cardinals

The Toronto Blue Jays traded for infielder Aledmys Diaz and non-tendered Ryan Goins on the same day.

Jenn Smith

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