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BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Mike Clevinger's career reset with the Pittsburgh Pirates is going to start in the minors. The club reassigned the veteran right-handed pitcher to minor league camp on Monday. The 35-year-old, who agreed to a minor league deal with Pittsburgh in early February, went ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates debut for highly touted 19-year-old prospect Konnor Griffin will have to wait. Griffin was reassigned to minor league camp on Saturday after the shortstop spent the last few weeks showcasing the skills that have made him baseball’s No. 1 ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Bregman, welcome to the NL Central. Welcome back, Eugenio Suárez. Bregman is hoping to lead the Chicago Cubs to their first Central title since 2020 after signing a $175 million, five-year contract with the North Siders in free agency. But the competition is tough in a ...

MIAMI (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched with poise through pressure, dispatching a series of stars on a night of great stakes in a sold-out stadium with millions watching on TV. This was the type of game he never sees with the Pittsburgh Pirates and he may not experience on a regular basis until ...

Onto the final

MIAMI (AP) — Team USA's celebration after beating the Dominican Republic on Sunday night in the World Baseball Classic semifinals was electric and brief. NL Cy Young award winner Paul Skenes roared “Let's go!” after the final out. Closer Mason Miller let out a yell and pointed toward the ...

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Roman Anthony added a three-run drive in a big third inning to lead the United States over Mexico 5-3 in the World Baseball Classic at Houston's Daikin Park on Monday night. The U.S. improved to 3-0 and will meet Italy (2-0) on Tuesday night, seeking to ...