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Now that David Ortiz has hit his 500th career home run, you can naturally expect some comments about his all-time greatness.

Ortiz becomes the 27th player to join the 500-home run club and the first since Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hit the key number in 2014. Ortiz has hit 46 homers against the Rays in his career, including two against Chris Archer, so I am fully expecting to see...

Gomez busted out of a hitting slump and rankled the Yankees with his flashy style.

“It was a close play and I didn’t know if he was going to catch it or not”, Greinke said of Puig’s attempt.

The game was Prince Fielder’s first at Comerica Park since he was traded to the Rangers after the 2013 season, and he was loudly booed in every at-bat. Unfortunately the offense didn’t do the same for him. Texas scored four runs on five hits in the third inning.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo (49) pitches in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

“It was a confidence thing, to be honest”, Hatcher said.

Second baseman Howie Kendrick was placed on the 15-day disabled list less than 24 hours after straining his left hamstring running out an infield hit.

“It’s a must-win every day”. A team spokesperson said the fan was treated by first aid at Comerica Park and transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital for further evaluations and X-rays.

After a female fan was hit by a foul ball during the eighth inning of Friday night’s game between Detroit and Texas, Tigers starter Justin Verlander called on Major League Baseball to extend the protective netting behind home plate, saying it’s “something that...

The Pirates have won six out of seven games and 10 of their past 13.

Mitchell was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, and the Yankees said he had a “small nasal fracture”.

It included a story in which his father tied a rope around young Craig’s waist to keep him from lunging while at-bat.

While he was far from that on Thursday, he did show proficiency with the bat in the Dodgers’ slugging victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

In fact, DeSclafani’s formidable presence has been recognized by the Cardinals themselves as Matt Carpenter reveals that the St. Louis team is busy finding ways to topple the strategy of the Reds.