Topic: Mike Leake

Colorado Rockies shortstop Ian Desmond will sit out Major League Baseball's season restart. The two-time All-Star cited concern about the coronavirus risk to his family and social injustice as his reasons.

Washington Nationals veteran first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and starting pitcher Joe Ross are sitting out of the pandemic-delayed 2020 season over concerns about the coronavirus.

Major League Baseball stars Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts and Nolan Arenado were among the winners announced for 2019 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards.

SEATTLE -- The Oakland Athletics won their battle with the Tampa Bay Rays for an American League wild-card playoff spot Monday night.

HOUSTON -- With a postseason berth all but guaranteed, Astros manager A.J. Hinch has begun the process of mapping out the number of starts his frontline starters will make over the final two weeks of the season in deference to their workload and potential first-round matchups.

The Seattle Mariners seem to have run out of time in their quest to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2001.

The Seattle Mariners showed they've still got some fight left in them.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Seattle Mariners will hope veteran right-hander Mike Leake continues his fine pitching against the Oakland Athletics when the two American League wild-card hopefuls meet for a second consecutive day on Friday night.

SEATTLE -- The Houston Astros on Monday night concluded what was their longest stretch without All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve since he made his debut as a 21-year-old on July 20, 2011.

HOUSTON -- Astros shortstop Carlos Correa looked the part of someone poised to contribute, and given his extended absence, his presence was a welcome sight in the home clubhouse.