"David's journey to good health has been bolstered by the many expressions of love that have come to us from across the globe," Ortiz's wife said in a statement Tuesday.

Edwin Encarnacion received a warm ovation from fans when he made his Yankees debut at home Monday night.

Padres third baseman Manny Machado denied he made contact with plate umpire Bill Welke after being ejected for arguing a called third strike Saturday night and said he'll appeal his one-game suspension and fine.

Justin Upton homered on the first pitch he saw in his return from the injured list, Mike Trout had a solo homer among his four hits, and the Los Angeles Angels used a seven-run second inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 Monday night.

Five years ago, veteran big leaguer Nick Hundley befriended a boy named Zach Sprader during the young baseball fan's fight against leukemia. Following Sprader's death in October 2015, Hundley has maintained a lasting friendship with his family.

The Rangers placed outfielder Hunter Pence on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right groin strain and also activated Willie Calhoun.

The Diamondbacks infielder/outfielder already has blown past his career high in home runs, but he's not the only surprising slugger this season.

Atlanta's current hot stretch has shown the Braves are capable of distancing themselves from the Phillies and the rest of their division.

If Masahiro Tanaka's two-hitter Monday and the couple of games before that are an indication of where New York's pitching is headed, watch out.

L.A. has been on top for much of the season, but the Braves, Cubs and Brewers are in hot pursuit.

Giancarlo Stanton, Edwin Encarnacion and soon Aaron Judge. The Bronx Bombers figure to be living up to their name with a frighteningly powerful lineup.

A breakthrough first half has the Dodgers slugger in front of the reigning NL MVP for top vote-getter honors. Where does your favorite star rank?

Baseball has never seen a series quite like the four-game set this weekend in Colorado, which featured a record 92 runs and two epic comebacks.

These prospects have something in common: From Vladdy Jr. and Tatis Jr. to Cavan Biggio and Bo Bichette, they're the grateful sons of some of MLB's best.

Fathers of five All-Stars, including Mike Trout, Kris Bryant and Max Scherzer, reveal when they realized their sons could make it as a pro.

The Blue Jays skipper has plenty to celebrate: He's finally managing in the big leagues, and his son Alex is healthy after multiple open-heart surgeries.

The Rays phenom, who dropped out of school after the sixth grade to go pro, will soon join Acuna, Vlad Jr. and Tatis among MLB's new generation of superstars. And he just might be better than all of them.

Although last year's two-way sensation is limited to only hitting, the Angels DH still can do some amazing things -- such as hit for the cycle.

Whether it's jaw-dropping power or hard-throwing aces you want, next year's crop of talent has us excited. These are some of the future stars who could go No. 1 overall.

With the Royals and Tigers set to play the first MLB game in Omaha, we asked current major leaguers who have played in the CWS there to share their best memories.

With home runs flying everywhere, it's fair to wonder if something is up with the ball. But this isn't new. We take a look at other seasons that saw a spike in offense.

We looked at the fastest fastball from 575 pitchers to learn when, why -- and to whom -- they throw them. Dare to guess?