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Twins place SS Carlos Correa on 10-day IL with oblique strain

Correa suffered the injury in Friday night’s 8-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers Correa, 29, was seen grabbing at his right side during a third-inning at-bat. He eventually struck out and was removed from the lineup. “It’s like a gut punch,” Twins outfielder Byron Buxton said after the game. The banged-up Twins were already without […]

Mets’ Stearns: Pete Alonso deal unlikely before free agency

More Teams. More Games. Relive Pete Alonso padding the Mets’ lead vs. the Giants with a two-run home run. (0:50) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The New York Mets realize a long-term deal with Pete Alonso is unlikely before the star first baseman is eligible for free agency after the World Series. Alonso agreed last […]

Bader back to New York, but this time with Mets on one-year deal

The 29-year-old Bader is a gifted defensive outfielder, but an inconsistent bat and injury issues have hampered him. Under new president of baseball operations David Stearns, the Mets have added Bader and Tyrone Taylor, both of whom can play center, to complement incumbent center fielder Brandon Nimmo and right fielder Starling Marte. Following a standout […]

Braves re-sign Pierce Johnson to $14.25M, 2-year deal

Johnson, who provided the Braves with a hard-throwing option out of the bullpen after being acquired from Colorado, will make $7 million each of the next two seasons. The deal also includes a $7 million club option for 2026 with a $250,000 buyout. The 32-year-old right-hander lost the closer’s job with the Rockies, but he […]

Braves add Daysbel Hernández, AJ Smith-Shawver to NLDS roster

The Braves decided not to use Kyle Wright, a 21-game winner a year ago who was slowed by injuries this season. The Braves put Wright, 28, on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. Over the past three postseasons, Wright was 2-1 with a 3.93 ERA in five games (three starts). In […]

Braves go deep 3 times, tie MLB record with 307 home runs this season

More Teams. More Games. Marcell Ozuna‘s second home run of the game helps the Braves tie the all-time mark for homers in a season with 307. (0:30) ATLANTA — One final power milestone for the Atlanta Braves was especially memorable for Marcell Ozuna. The Braves homered three times to tie the major league season record […]

Braves’ Michael Soroka done for season, won’t need surgery

More Teams. More Games. Buster Olney breaks down the impressiveness of the Braves’ offense this season and the performance of GM Alex Anthopoulos. (1:38) ATLANTA — Former All-Star Michael Soroka is done for the season, but he did receive a bit of good news in that his latest injury apparently won’t require surgery. The Atlanta […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. again goes deep against Dodgers in Braves’ 90th win

More Teams. More Games. Ronald Acuna Jr. hits this home run 121.2 MPH off the bat to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. (0:30) LOS ANGELES — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the third straight night at Dodger Stadium and Orlando Arcia hit a three-run shot in the 10th inning that sent the streaking Atlanta […]

Atlanta Braves end Cincinnati Reds’ historic streak at 12 games

CINCINNATI — Down three runs in the ninth inning, the Cincinnati Reds got one-out solo homers from Jake Fraley and Will Benson off Raisel Iglesias. Could they extend a winning streak to 13 games for the first time in a century? Not quite. Iglesias struck out Matt McLain and Jonathan India, and the Atlanta Braves […]