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Bell: What you need to know about Shohei Ohtani's injury
With the phenom's ailing elbow shelving him for three weeks, we explain the possibilities for his recovery ... or surgery.
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MLB
Maybe Jake Arrieta was right after all, and MLB's next big thing
Philly's ace lost his cool about defensive shifts, but was his point accurate? Plus, a new way to track bullpen usage and remembering a Redbirds icon.
Cubs
MLB
Yu Darvish's replacement is doing his job better than Darvish
Mike Montgomery has come a long way since getting kicked off his high school hoops team. Now could his Cubs starting audition become a permanent role?
MLB draft
Keith Law's draft recap: AL team-by-team breakdown
Which picks were steals and which were stretches? We examine the draft class of all 15 American League teams.
Keith Law's draft recap: NL team-by-team breakdowns
From first-rounders who could reach the majors soon to late-round fliers hoping to surprise, we break down every National League team's draft class.
Law: Winners and losers from Day 1 of MLB draft
The Tigers did the right thing at the top and the Angels scored with both of their picks. Who else did well -- and who didn't?
MLB
Real or not? Chris Davis could have worst season of all time
The numbers are hard to fathom. A .152 batting average and .232 slugging percentage, nine runs, 15 RBIs. How bad is Chris Davis? Historically bad.
Martin spoils Beeks' debut with homer over Green Monster
Leonys Martin caps a five-run first inning for the Tigers with an opposite-field two-run shot to left off the Red Sox’s Jalen Beeks.
Tigers topple Beeks in debut
Making his MLB debut, Jalen Beeks surrenders six runs over four innings and the Red Sox fall to the Tigers 7-2.
MLB
The story of minor league baseball's Syracuse Devices
The tale of how the often forgotten Brannock Device had its moment courtesy of a minor league promotional night in upstate New York.
State of MLB in NYC
Thor, deGrom to Bronx? Yankees' hunt for arms just got real
The Bombers, in clear need of starting pitching, face the Mets' aces this weekend. If not them, whom might the Yanks add by the deadline?
Real or not? Mets can't do much of anything right
The Mets have scored seven runs in their past six games, all losses, and on Wednesday they even made the Orioles look good.
Cubs
MLB
Tyler Chatwood walks seven more, but Cubs claim progress
More crisp? Cleaner delivery? The best he's felt? Despite another wild outing, Tyler Chatwood and the Cubs said they liked what they saw.
MLB Stock Watch
Trade Deadline: July 31
Buyers, sellers and holders: Where does your team fit?
In our monthly stock watch, we examine which direction every team in the majors is trending as trade season approaches.
Making baseball better
Olney: My new MLB rule -- four pitchers per nine innings, max
The obsession of managers and front offices with relievers is sucking the life out of baseball. It's time to limit calls to the bullpen.
Cubs
MLB
Heyward's grand finish latest sign he's coming around
After struggling at the plate most of his Cubs career, Jason Heyward suddenly is swinging a hot bat, as the Phillies found out the hard way.
Career Crossroads
10 hyped players who are running out of time to become stars
What's the ceiling for these former top prospects whose stats suggest they were touted for more than they could deliver?
Baseball Is Changing
Olney: Parts of baseball are disappearing before our very eyes
As strikeouts, walks and home runs have increased exponentially, they are swallowing other aspects of the game.
Analytics rapidly changing how baseball is played
Buster Olney joins OTL to break down how staples of baseball are becoming rarer because of analytics.
Trout and Ohtani
BREAKING THE ICE
Mike Trout's biggest assist? Helping 'Sho-Time' get started
From Shohei Ohtani's first day, the Angels' multi-MVP has been happy to help the two-way phenom settle into MLB stardom.
Wild, Wild West
MLB
Real or Not? MadBum's return makes NL West a four-team race
The Giants got ace Madison Bumgarner back in action, which could be the nudge they need to keep another title bid alive.
Power Rankings
Make way for new contenders in NL shake-up
The Senior Circuit has its own elite teams fighting for top slot consideration, but who's ready to win a pennant?
Cubs rising in Power Rankings
John Farrell reacts to this week's Power Rankings, which has the Cubs as the top NL team. Farrell explains why he has the Yankees tops overall.
Standing O
Jake Arrieta
Arrieta cheered in Wrigley return, has no regrets
Jake Arrieta got a standing O in his return to Wrigley Field and chalked up his decision to leave Chicago to "business on their end, business on our end."
Athletics
MLB
OU or Oakland A's? Kyler Murray looking at difficult decision
Kyler Murray has the athleticism to be an All-Star center fielder or the Oklahoma quarterback. Which path will he take?
The long, two-sport Saturday in Kyler Murray's quest to replace Baker Mayfield
OU's best candidate to replace a Heisman winner might currently be batting cleanup for the Sooners' baseball team. He spent the weekend playing for both squads.
Braves
MLB
Charlie Culberson is Atlanta's man of the moment -- again
He just became the first Brave to have two walk-off home runs in the same season -- exactly the kind of thing that happens to teams during magical breakout years.
Top Headlines
- Nats' Strasburg injures shoulder; MRI Saturday
- Yanks starter Tanaka exits after running bases
- Dodgers' Buehler pulled from start with sore ribs
- Angels place Ohtani on DL with sprained UCL
- Dykstra: Uber driver threatened, kidnapped me
- Padres' Torres suspended remainder of season
- Ten players who should be first-time All-Stars
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Keith Law's Top 100 Prospects
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Keith Law's top prospects of 2018
Between minor leaguers with major league bloodlines and future stars who have been involved in major trades, there are plenty of familiar names on this year's list. Where did your team's top young players land?
Tracking Ohtani's progress
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The Shohei Ohtani Experience: Keep track of the Angels phenom's two-way quest
Los Angeles' pitching/hitting sensation is turning heads with every step. Follow along for the major moments from Ohtani's big league journey.
Rocking the clubhouse
- Rafa Alvarez
Why the team DJ is the most important role in the clubhouse
From setting the mood to celebrating a win, these are the players responsible for keeping their teams on beat.
How to shake up MLB
- Mahoney Studio
Radical Ideas Series: What if every MLB team made the playoffs?
Here's a radical idea: no more games that don't matter, or teams that can't pretend to contend. We imagine a way hope can stay alive all season.
