Topic: Mark Melancon

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed right-handed reliever Mark Melancon to a two-year contract Wednesday, the team announced.

Hospitals throughout the south are experiencing shortages of oxygen as their intensive care units are inundated with COVID-19 patients including increasing amounts of children and other young people.

The National League will turn to pitcher Max Scherzer and a Fernando Tatis Jr.-led offense when they attempt to end a seven-year losing streak to the American League in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday in Denver.

The San Diego Padres rallied from a 7-1 deficit to claim a dramatic extra-innings win and National League West series victory over the rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Freddie Freeman and Austin Riley homered and Max Fried silenced the Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star lineup to lead the Atlanta Braves to a win in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

Nick Markakis didn't wait long to make an impact on the Atlanta Braves after his return this week after an initial decision to opt out due to the coronavirus pandemic. He hit a walk-off homer in his first start.

Atlanta starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz outdueled St. Louis Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty as the Braves earned a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday to even the NLDS.

The St. Louis Cardinals had late two-run doubles from Marcell Ozuna and Kolten Wong and held off a late rally from the Atlanta Braves to earn a 7-6 victory in Game 1 of the NLDS.

The Atlanta Braves acquired All-Star relief pitchers Shane Greene and Mark Melancon in trades with the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants.

St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Matt Adams helped his team to a 5-3 win against the San Francisco Giants, plating two runs with a go-ahead double.