Not only is Durán potentially the best relief arm available, but the National League is full of teams that need high-leverage relievers. The Philadelphia Phillies don't have a clear-cut closer, and the New York Mets have a pretty thin bullpen as well.

Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to nine games with a two-run double in the fifth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-2.

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto silenced Cincinnati's bats, allowing a lone run on four hits, and Shohei Ohtani provided the eventual game-winning, two-run double as Los Angeles won, 5-2, at Great American Ball Park on Monday, July 28.

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers may be historic rivals, but that hasn’t stopped them from doing business […]

Burns is every bit as advertised to begin his career for the Reds. Cincinnati selected Burns with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Wake Forest. He had 190 strikeouts in 100 innings in his final season with the Demon Deacons.

Sam Horn signed a professional contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, he will return to Missouri to compete for the starting QB role.

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s biggest spenders are stumbling, slowed by injuries and scrambling to patch rosters with help for battered bullpens and other positions ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Opening the season with a top payroll of $326 million, the New York Mets have a 1 1/2-game NL East lead but are 17-20 since mid-June.

The 37-year-old veteran has filled a role nicely for the Angels and could be traded for the first time in his career.