Melanie Martinez-Lopez

Cam Smith watched his latest home run leave Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Ballpark and had just one thing to say to himself before running around the bases: “Wow.” The dinger extended his streak to homers in five consecutive games during his first full month as a professional with Single-A Myrtle

WASHINGTON -- Recently, when the Cubs have found themselves down, they make sure it’s not for long. The two runs the Nationals scored in the bottom of the first inning ignited a fire that spread quickly throughout Chicago’s offense, and the response was immediate. In the top of the second

WASHINGTON -- The postseason inches closer to the Cubs after every win they get. With an offense delivering the runs to maintain the win streaks, the confidence to continue playing in October grows. The North Siders extended their win streak to five games, matching their season high, and won their

This story was excerpted from the Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. WASHINGTON -- Shawn Armstrong's last few days of August were full of big moments. He was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Aug. 27,

BALTIMORE -- Gunnar Henderson had not scored a run since Aug. 24. He ended the weeklong drought and made history in the process during his first at-bat of Monday’s Labor Day contest. He got the Orioles’ first run on the board en route to an 13-3 series-opening win over the

Many miles separate the duo that used to hit back-to-back in the Florida State lineup, but their connection seems to extend beyond that.

Bryce Eldridge ’s family drove two hours from Fairfax to Richmond, Virginia, for an important week. Eldridge was returning to his home state as a pro baseball player and they would get to watch his first week at the Double-A level in person.

WASHINGTON -- Jake Burger was the first to get a hit for the Marlins on Thursday night. By the end of Miami’s 6-3 win over Washington at Nationals Park, he would rack up two more hits, providing momentum as the Marlins’ offense broke out for an eighth-inning comeback. Burger struck

WASHINGTON -- Ending the season hot is just as important as starting the season strong: While one sets the tone for the season to come, the other sets the tone for the offseason and next year. Otto Lopez is well on his way to ending 2024 with just as much

WASHINGTON -- Since the end of July, Jonah Bride has been at the center of the Marlins’ offensive action, getting base hits, slugging and driving in runs. After the Trade Deadline, Miami bumped Bride up to the top half of the order -- usually Nos. 3 or 4. Only once