Jose Alvarado fearless in big NBA Finals moment for Knicks bench trib.al/oTMXsbk pic.x.com/53lgprBhPC

Jose Alvarado made a MAJOR IMPACT in the first half! 7 PTS, 4 REB, 1 STLJoin us for halftime coverage now! Get in the chat to let us know how you're feeling trib.al/DkAmVTp pic.x.com/ijq99xlzte

Jose Alvarado took Wemby to the rack and used the rim to protect his shot just like @ctkcoachjarbs taught him! pic.x.com/cgiKF5427O

Archie Bradley collected the FIRST postseason triple by a relief pitcher when the D-backs and Rockies met in the 2017 NL Wild Card game, and the crowd was pumped What will these two franchises have in store for this year's #RivalryWeekend? pic.x.com/b0pdDVJIzI

The Guardians announced this afternoon that they’ve signed outfielder Stuart Fairchild to a minor league deal. The deal includes a non-roster invite to MLB Spring Training. Fairchild, 30 in March, was a second-round pick by the Reds back in 2017. He was traded to Arizona as part of the Archie Bradley deal back at the…

The Marlins have sent reliever Archie Bradley outright to Triple-A Jacksonville, according to the transactions log at MLB.com. The veteran righty has the ability to decline the assignment in favor of free agency while retaining his guaranteed salary, since he has over five years of MLB service. Bradley signed a minor league pact with Miami in…

Before this evening’s win over the Pirates, the Mets reinstated Sam Coonrod from the 60-day injured list. New York placed Josh Walker on the 15-day IL to clear an active roster spot while recalling reliever John Curtiss and placing him on the 60-day IL in a 40-man move. Additionally, New York sent righty Jimmy Yacabonis outright to Triple-A Syracuse after…

Sam Coonrod (lat) has yet to resume throwing off a mound. 

Coonrod was on the verge of making the Mets out of spring training before suffering a high-grade lat strain in mid-March. He began a throwing program in early May, but appears unlikely to be ready for game action until July. The 30-year-old could be an option for the Mets during the second half, if all goes well in his rehab. 

Mets transferred RHP Sam Coonrod from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. 

The move clears a spot for the newly-claimed Edwin Uceta on the 40-man roster. Coonrod is dealing with a high-grade lat strain, so he's facing an extended absence. 

The Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 are expected to formally announce an alliance between the three leagues, sources told ESPN's David Hale, however the specifics of the new partnership remain uncertain.

Two days after giving up a go-ahead grand slam in a disastrous Philadelphia Phillies loss in which they coughed up three different leads, reliever David Hale was removed from the team’s roster.

The Phillies designated Hale for assignment on Friday, as announced by the club. Reliever and former Rookie of the Year Neftali Feliz was called up to the majors from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in place of Hale’s spot on the 40-man roster.

Hale, who was acquired by the Phillies from the New York Yankees in a trade during the 2020 season, surrendered a go-ahead grand slam to Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s game. He previously entered for Sam Coonrod after he loaded the bases. With the Phillies up 9-5, Hale allowed a two-run single to Trea Turner to cut the Nationals’ deficit to two runs.

Phillies designated RHP David Hale for assignment.

Hale got caught up in a flurry of Phillies' roster moves on Friday morning as the team needed to clear a 40-man roster spot to add veteran reliever Neftalí Feliz to their major-league bullpen prior to Friday's doubleheader against the Mets. The 33-year-old righty has recorded a bloated 6.41 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 21/9 K/BB ratio across 26 2/3 innings (17 appearances, one start) this season.

Sikkema is the new add to this list. 27-year-old lefty who was a Yankees 1st-round pick (39th overall) in '19. No MLB experience. Spent last year in AA/AAA in Reds system. Mostly started.He was one of three mid-level prospects NYY sent to KC at the '22 deadline for Benintendi. https://t.co/9npeltmY7j ChrisCotillo: Every team adds like 15 of these guys and usually some big-name veterans as camp nears. Last year's NRI roster had Newcomb, Ottavino, Matt Moore, Toro, Eaton, Trayce Thompson

RT: Stephen Ross became majority owner of Miami Dolphins in 2009 and since then has had: Bill Parcells, Jeff Ireland, Dennis Hickey, Mike Tannenbaum, Chris Grier, Tony Sparano, Todd Bowles, Joe Philbin, Dan Campbell, Adam Gase, Brian Flores, Mike McDaniel, Chad Henne, Matt Moore, Ryan Tannehill, Jay Cutler, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Tua Tagovailoa, but no playoff wins.

The Boston Celtics are widely seen as a team likely to make substantive moves this offseason to get ahead of an unprecedented payroll and tax bill set to hand Boston more money in luxury tax penalties than actual salary. And while there have been but sparse rumbles to that end since the Celtics' season ended at the hands of the New York Knicks in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, things seem to be heating up on the trade rumor front.

Fresh on the heels of a report from the Stein Line's Marc Stein that Boston has been fielding calls regarding veteran guard Jrue Holiday, Hardwood Paroxysm's Matt Moore relates that the Celtics are not just looking for "whatever reduced salary comes back in the deal," but also a first round draft pick

PHILADELPHIA — It looked like Aaron Nola was turning a corner before his start against the White Sox on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park. The right-hander had pitched 11 combined innings and allowed four earned runs in back-to-back starts against the Padres. But Nola’s struggles resurfaced in his first start as a 33-year-old.

Nola threw 98 pitches and was charged with five runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings against the White Sox in an eventual 9-5 Phillies win. He walked four batters; three came around to score. Before Sunday, Nola hadn’t walked anyone since his May 15 outing against the Pirates

@MrUram: Over $710,000 was raised at Citizens Bank Park on Lou Gehrig Day to fight ALS, which included a $415,000 donation (and growing) from Asplundh in honor of its late Chairman and CEO Scott Asplundh.Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola was asked what it meant to pitch on this night as ALS hits close to the Nola family.

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper side-stepped out of the left-handed batter’s box and watched for a second. Padres starter Randy Vasquez threw a 3-1 sweeper on the outside edge, and Harper was all over it. He blasted to the pitch to left-center field for a two-run home run, tying the game in the fourth inning.

Philadelphia’s offense is what it is. The Phillies have struggled to score runs this season, but they have climbed back to a respectable record thanks to some stellar pitching. And with the help of a big swing from Harper, their bats did just enough on Tuesday night to avoid wasting solid performance from starter Aaron Nola in a 3-2 win over the Padres in the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park

Zack Wheeler made his season debut on April 25.The @Phillies are 22-11 since then, the 2nd best record in the NL. A big part of that: They are 6-1 when Wheeler starts. @MLBNetwork

Zack Wheeler allowed four home runs, but the Phillies were no-hit through five innings and had just one hit through seven in a loss last night in LA. mlb.com/news/zack-whee

Dodgers 4, Phillies 2. Phillies were no-hit for the first five innings and Zack Wheeler allowed four homers in a start for only the second time in his career. They're 29-28.

J.T. Realmuto puts the @Phillies ahead again! pic.x.com/qqWYr5vSWc

X-rays were negative on J.T. Realmuto‘s left wrist after the catcher was hit by a Yoshinobu Yamamoto fastball in the third inning of today’s 9-1 Phillies loss to the Dodgers.  Realmuto remained in the game and was back behind the plate in the bottom of the third, but was replaced by Rafael Marchan before the […]

LOS ANGELES — Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto exited the finale of a three-game series against Los Angeles early after being hit with a pitch. He suffered a bruised left wrist, the Phillies said Sunday at Dodger Stadium, and would undergo further evaluation.

Facing Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the top of the third, Realmuto took a 97 mph fastball to the left wrist. He shook out his hand and stayed in the game for the time being. He caught the bottom of the inning, but backup Rafael Marchan walked to the on-deck circle in place of Realmuto in the fourth. The spot didn’t come up, so Marchan officially entered for Realmuto as a defensive replacement the next half-inning

Didi Gregorius homers for The Netherlands! pic.x.com/GOLF5myTJp

Didi Gregorius just took former Yankees teammate Luis Severino deep to cut the DR's lead over the Netherlands to 2-1.

"It's good to be back here"@NikiLattarulo caught up with Didi Gregorius at Spring Training to talk his excitement to be in Tampa, his thoughts on the Yankees, and competing in the World Baseball Classic: pic.x.com/YrMVIQZAP2

RT: October 21, 2022. The Jean Segura Game. pic.x.com/OqKmGVFuWh

One of the Philadelphia Phillies' greatest contributors to the 2022 World Series run recently retired. Infielder Jean Segura decided to hang his cleats up after 12 years in the major leagues. 

A fan-favorite in Philadelphia, Segura was beloved in the city. After his retirement, Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote a story with Segura's reaction to his retirement, and his view of Philadelphia.

"I know they're a little tough too, when you're struggling, and they let you know when you need to get better," Segura said. "But that's Philadelphia. And at the end of the day, they're the best fans I've ever had in my career.

For most of the 2010s and into the 2020s, Jean Segura was one of the better middle infielders in Major League Baseball.

The native of Dominican Republic made the All-Star Game twice - once with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2014 and once with the Seattle Mariners in 2018 - during his 12 years in the bigs. His best season came in his lone year with the Arizona Diamondbacks when he finished with a 6.6 WAR upon slashing .319/.368/.499 while leading all of baseball with 203 hits.

Segura announced his retirement Wednesday through his agency, CAA Sports

Bryce Harper homers as the @Phillies get their 13th 1-run victory of 2026! pic.x.com/iTQaBQ1IEt

Bryce Harper rings the bell! pic.x.com/NKEqtNb8RD

Phillies star Bryce Harper expressed concern over what could happen to the sport if the 2027 season is compromised because of a lockout.

OTD in 2014, Matt Joyce did the impossible. 😱 pic.twitter.com/WbkeElZSKC

Official announcement today of previously reported additions of Denard Span and Matt Joyce as analysts for @BallyRays pre-/post-game TV coverage, joining Doug Waechter. Also news that Andy Freed will join booth for ~25 games lead TV broadcaster Dewayne Staats will take off.

Matt Joyce has retired from professional baseball.

Joyce played 14 seasons in the majors with eight different teams including the Tigers, Rays, Angels, Pirates, Athletics, Braves, Marlins and Phillies. He made one All-Star Game appearance back in 2011. The 38-year-old outfielder played in 43 games last year with the Phillies. He finishes with a solid .242/.342/.425 triple-slash line with 149 home runs and 35 steals in 1,400 career games.

RT: BRANDON MARSH 99.3 MPH PHI's 2nd-fastest tracked OF assist under Statcast (2015), behind only a 99.9 mph throw from Roman Quinn on 5/23/22 https://t.co/dEaFxS3XYM

The Rockies signed Roman Quinn to a minor league deal, as per Quinn’s MLB.com profile page.  This is the third minors contract and the third organization of 2023 for Quinn, who previously played with the Guardians and Brewers this year. A veteran of six MLB seasons, Quinn has spent much of his career with the…

The Brewers have released outfielder Roman Quinn, per an announcement from their Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. The journeyman outfielder signed with Milwaukee on a minor league deal on June 2 and has been suiting up for the Sounds since. Quinn, who turned 30 in May, has split the 2023 regular season between the Triple-A…

The Guardians are finalizing a two-year minor league contract with right-hander Ben Lively, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Lively, who underwent Tommy John surgery last June, is already at the team’s spring complex in Arizona, suggesting the deal should be wrapped up soon. He’s represented by Meister Sports Management. A fourth-round pick by the…

The Guardians have declined their $6MM option on left-hander John Means, per Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors. Means is now a free agent. Additionally, left-handers Kolby Allard and Matt Krook, right-hander Ben Lively, catcher Dom Nunez and infielder Will Wilson have been outrighted off the roster and elected free agency, per Zack Meisel of The…

Ben Lively dealt another bad blow. Where are some of his former IronPigs and Phillies teammates, and others, in 2025?

Right-hander Spencer Howard is signing with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball, according to reports out of Japan (h/t to Yakyu Cosmopolitan). It’ll be the second year in NPB for Howard, who pitched for the Rakuten Eagles this past season. Before heading to Japan, Howard spent parts of five seasons with four MLB teams.…

RT: Old friend Spencer Howard is having a breakout year for the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan! 9 GS | 49.1 IP | 37 H | 7 ER | 0 HR | 8 BB | 43 K | 1.28 ERA | 0.91 WHIP https://t.co/IFdJcOuj5M

The Rakuten Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed right-handed pitchers Spencer Howard and Miguel Yajure, the team announced. Both pitchers will presumably join the Eagles starting rotation. The 2025 season will be Howard’s first in NPB and Yajure’s second. Howard, 28, was once a promising prospect in the Phillies organization but struggled to translate…