Major League Baseball has reinstated former Albany Academy star Derek Bender, a catcher whom the Minnesota Twins released in September 2024 for allegedly tipping pitches during a minor-league game, an ...

The Houston Astros' battery of Framber Valdez and César Salazar were not on the same page during Tuesday night's 7-1 loss to the New York Yankees, leading to a strange moment. In the top of the fifth ...

The Houston Astros diamond was ablaze with tension, leaving everyone speechless. An unexpected pitch from one of their star pitchers, Framber Valdez, to his own catcher has sparked a wave of ...

The Houston Astros (76-63) have a big September ahead, and although they usually find a way through tough times, they cannot afford to sleep-walk through the end of the regular season in a tricky ...

Miami — Put it on a T-shirt. Like an old-timey “Wanted” poster: Dillon Dingler’s mugshot with the inscription, Strike Bandit, underneath. The man steals strikes, plain and simple. “One of our quiet ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Framber Valdez has denied intentionally hitting his catcher in the chest with a pitch almost immediately after giving up a grand slam in a loss to the New York Yankees last ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Miami Marlins starter ...