Three former Jayhawks are officially part of Major League Baseball after signing contracts with their respective teams.

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman and leading trade-deadline target Eugenio Suárez exited Monday night's eventual 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers after he was struck on the hand by a 95.6 mph pitch, but X-rays on his left index finger came back negative. He will get more testing Tuesday, he told reporters.

San Francisco Giants rookie Carson Whisenhunt shares an emotional response to fan support ahead of MLB debut vs. the Pirates at Oracle Park.

Bristol Motor Speedway received a makeover in preparation for the event, with a fully constructed MLB field in the middle of the NASCAR race track. With such a large venue, which has a capacity of just below 150,000, the event is bound to set a single-game MLB attendance record.

Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Ryne Sandberg has died at the age of 65, the Cubs announced Monday evening. Sandberg was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2024, and had been battling the disease since. He spent 15 of his 16 MLB seasons with the Cubs, and he earned All-Star nods in 10 consecutive seasons, from 1984-93.

Ryne Sandberg, the Hall of Fame second baseman best known for his time with the Chicago Cubs, died on July 28, 2025. He was 65 years old.

The league has opened offices in India and launched youth programs to grow the sport in the cricket-loving nation of 1.4 billion people.

Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner with the Cubs, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. He died Monday due to complications from cancer.