Adrian Beltre became the fourth player ever to hit for the cycle three times when the Rangers third baseman accomplished the feat Monday in Texas’ 12-9 triumph over the Houston Astros.
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Ohio State pitcher Zach Farmer died Tuesday after a battle with leukemia. Farmer was 21.
Dillon Gee went the distance in his second consecutive start as the 51s beat Tacoma 7-2 in a Pacific Coast League game at Cashman Field on Monday night.
Edinson Volquez hit Josh Donaldson with a pitch in the first inning of Sunday’s Royals-Blue Jays game, threw a high-and-inside pitch near Donaldson’s head in the third and then blasted the Toronto third baseman after the game for complaining about it.
A ninth-inning rally by the 51s fell short as Las Vegas fell to Tacoma 6-4 in a Pacific Coast League game at Cashman Field on Sunday night.
Brandon Nimmo never played an inning of high school or college baseball. It didn’t stop the Cheyenne, Wyo., native from being a first-round draft pick, and it certainly hasn’t hindered his rise through the New York Mets’ organization.
Jarrett Parker hit a double, home run and drove in three runs to help the Sacramento RiverCats to a 5-1 victory over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game Friday in Sacramento, Calif.
A rare pre-Civil War baseball card that was handed down as an heirloom within the family of a ballplayer for more than 150 years fetched $179,250 at an auction in Chicago on Thursday.
Only one of those greats — comedian and actor Will Ferrell — played 10 different positions for 10 different big league ballclubs in one memorable day this year in spring training.
As false rumors of a trade emerged, Mets infielder Wilmer Flores was seen crying in the field during the eighth inning of the Mets-San Diego Padres game at Citi Field.
Clayton Blackburn shut out the 51s for seven innings and hit a solo home run as the Sacramento RiverCats claimed a 4-2 Pacific Coast League victory Wednesday night at Sacramento, Calif.
No score was kept. No trophies were handed out. No grown-ups were supervising, or watching, or yelling at the umpires — there weren’t any umpires. These kids were having a great time.
Time will tell if Jayson Werth regains his All-Star form for the Washington Nationals, but the veteran outfielder, who was activated from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday, is still on top of his tipping game.
The Kansas City Royals (61-38) have the the best record in the American League and show no signs of slowing down, winning their fourth straight game in Tuesday’s 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians.
Travis Taijeron hit a bases-clearing double as part of a four-run first inning, and the 51s cruised to a 14-2 Pacific Coast League victory in the opener of a four-game series at Sacramento on Tuesday night.