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A's Catcher Leaves Game After Foul Ball Strikes His Face

A CT scan will determine the catcher’s availability for the final games as Major League Baseball reviews a recent run of foul‑ball injuries.

Perdomo Struck in Helmet by 93 mph Line Drive and Exits Game

Umpire Manny Gonzalez Exits Reds‑Padres Game With Heat Exhaustion

Freddie Freeman Falls Down Visitors' Dugout, Listed Day-to-Day

Davis Martin Ejected After High Fastball Strikes Reds’ Sal Stewart and Benches Clear

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Cleared, Homers After Foul Ball Strikes Groin

Seth Lugo Struck in Forehead by 107‑mph Line Drive, Exits Game and Under Medical Watch

Brewers' Brandon Lockridge Suffers Deep Knee Laceration Hitting Exposed Wall

NPB Launches Urgent Umpire Safety Review After Bat Strikes Plate Umpire

Mike Trout Plunked High by Mariners’ Bryan Woo, Then Receives Apology as Seattle Wins in 10

MLB Extends Checked-Swing Challenge to Triple-A PCL With 45-Degree Standard

Red Sox’s Anthony, Rafaela Stay in Game After Scary Spring Training Collision

Taylor Ward Avoids Serious Injury After Face-First Collision With Astros' Metal Scoreboard

Orioles’ Cade Povich Reveals Violent Threat to Wife, Underscoring MLB’s Online Abuse Problem

George Springer Walks Off After 96 MPH Fastball Strikes His Helmet

Giolito Raises Alarm with Manfred Over Gambling-Related Threats

Pete Alonso Proposes One-on-One Hockey-Style Fights in MLB

Cade Smith’s Cap Brim Shields Him From 106.6-Mph Line Drive

Online Death Threats Force Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. to Hire Round-the-Clock Security

Red Sox Pitcher Liam Hendriks Decries Death Threats After Recent Loss