MLB

The Padres relieved Phil Plantier of his hitting-coach duties on Wednesday. The Padres ranked last in the Major Leagues in several offensive categories this past season.    Read more

Outfielder Josh Bell, the Bucs' 2014 Minor League Player of the Year, has had his ups and downs while learning a new position this fall.    Read more

Hitting is an art form and although it can be complex at times, Cal Towey, the No. 17 prospect in the Angels organization, is doing his best to simplify the…Read more

If the World Series reaches Game 5, Royals manager Ned Yost must give the ball to James Shields. The right-hander has struggled this postseason, but Shields not starting Game 5…Read more

Recalled from Triple-A Louisville on July 10, Kristopher Negron infused energy on offense and played solid defense at multiple positions for Cincinnati over the final 10 weeks of the 2014…Read more

Even the normally unflappable Yordano Ventura may feel the heat of the pressure cooker raise a notch tonight. He takes the ball in Game 2 of the World Series with…Read more

Madison Bumgarner was a rock again Tuesday for the Giants in Game 1, becoming the first pitcher in World Series history to string together three straight appearances featuring at least…Read more

New Rangers manager Jeff Banister is in Surprise, Ariz., this week for organizational meetings and to continue the process of putting together his coaching staff.    Read more

Yordano Ventura, the 23-year-old with the triple-digit fastball is perfectly positioned to do what No. 1 starter James Shields could not as the Royals' rookie right-hander gets the ball for…Read more

If there's a formula for beating the Royals, the Giants found it. Actually, it's the formula baseball teams have been using for more than a century. First things first. The…Read more