Defense will never get the same love that a 500-foot home run or 100 mph fastball does, but it is an integral part of the game, and baseball's elite defensive players provide tremendous value to their team.

Rookie infielder Alex Freeland provided all of the Dodgers' offense with his first career home run in a 2-1 loss to the Padres Friday.

Carson Williams had a debut to remember Friday. But you’ll excuse the Rays’ No. 1 prospect if some of the images from his big night are a little hazy.

The Royals squad will feature Lorenzo Cain, who lives in Norman after spending his 13-year big-league career with the Brewers and Royals. He’ll be paired with Texas catcher Reese Atwood, who helped the Longhorns win the Women’s College World Series title this year, and former Florida star Amanda Lorenz.

Pawol was at second base for Friday night’s series opener as part of a four-person crew that includes crew chief Ron Kulpa, Alex Tosi and Manny Gonzalez.

The club’s No. 1 prospect -- and MLB’s No. 47 overall -- belted a momentum-shifting two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Rays to a 10-6 victory over the Cardinals in his Major League debut on Friday.

The sentencing for former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini has been delayed after he filed a motion for a new trial following his conviction last month for murdering his father-in-law in 2021.

ESPN is nearing a deal with Major League Baseball to distribute out-of-market games. This comes after ESPN opted out of its previous contract with MLB in February.

M arcus Semien, the most prolific Cal alum in the major leagues since Jeff Kent retired 17 years ago, sat out the Texas Rangers’ game Friday night after an injury to his left foot he said “felt like I was stepping on knives with every step.”