PHOENIX -- With the Pirates down in the eighth inning Friday against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, Derek Shelton opted to lift his catcher, Austin Hedges, in favor of pinch-hitter Josh Palacios. It ...

Early on during the first practice this spring for the Texas football team on Tuesday, Isaiah Bond, Matthew Golden and Parker Livingstone lined up on the right side of the field, ran deep routes and ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (thumb) successfully took batting practice on Friday. He also did some catching drills, which included taking pitches and blocking balls. He did so using a ...

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely was carted off at the end of Tuesday’s practice after suffering a concerning injury. Shaffer and Han reported that Likely hurt his ankle during a 1-on-1 red ...

Kansas City Royals seven-time All-Star catcher Salvador Perez remains on the injured list but joined the team in Minneapolis on Thursday for the start of the club’s four-game series against AL Central ...

Drake Maye says it has been cool to see ball security drills that they often begin practice with translate over to games this season. “I take it really serious. I’m putting two hands [on the ball] in ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The eastern Washington skies seemed to be having an identity crisis one recent May afternoon as three men in catcher’s gear climbed the dugout steps and stepped onto the field at ...