Kody Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, had been mired in an endless struggle since his debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2022.
Kansas City’s surprising two-year free agent investment in him did not work. The Royals guaranteed him $13.5M on a deal that also included an opt-out clause after the first season.
In a rematch of the 2024 World Series, the New York Yankees (35-20) will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (34-22) in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium starting Friday.
The Detroit Tigers entered the week reeling from one of their worst series of the season — they lost three out of four to the Cleveland Guardians. But after a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants, Major League Baseball's best team is riding high once again.
New York Mets outfielders Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo were the key figures of a bizarre baserunning blunder committed in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a big injury concern on Tuesday night after superstar first baseman Bryce Harper had to be removed from the game in the bottom of the first inning.