MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

According to multiple reports, the Houston Astros will be signing relief pitcher Hector Neris from the Philadelphia Phillies.

According to multiple reports, Astros relief pitcher Kendall Graveman will be signing with the Chicago White Sox.

Doug Jones, a five-time All-Star reliever who had his best success closing for the Cleveland Indians, has died.

Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki will be posted on Monday by his Japanese club and will be available for bidding by the 30 Major League Baseball teams. MLB told its teams on Sunday that the posting will start Monday morning and run through 5 p.m. EST on Dec. 22. The 27-year-old, Japan's 2019 Home Run Derby champion, has spent nine seasons with the Central League's Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

The Houston Astros made a trade on Friday, acquiring Phillies prospect Logan Cerny for backup catcher Garrett Stubbs.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have announced the hiring of Brent Strom as their pitching coach after he had spent the last eight years in Houston as the Astros' pitching coach.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says owners are focused on reaching a labor deal, but he is signaling they likely will lock out players if the current deal expires Dec. 1 without a new agreement.

Most minor league players will get their own beds provided in team housing under a new Major League Baseball policy.

According to his brother Ben, Justin Verlander will be re-signing with the Houston Astros.

The Cleveland Indians have resolved a lawsuit filed by a local roller derby team over rights to the name Guardians, the final hurdle for the Major League Baseball team to continue its changeover.

The national recognition continues to roll in for the Houston Astros, as it was announced Monday Dusty Baker and Luis Garcia are finalists for top American League honors.

Houston Astros star Alex Bregman posted on his Instagram story Monday morning a picture from his surgery as he readies for next season.

Dusty Baker, owner Jim Crane and General Manger James Click spoke about some different wide-ranging Astros topics on Friday during their end-of-the-season press conference.

The Houston Astros are beginning to put the pieces back together for another possible World Series run - the team announced on Friday that Dusty Baker will return as Astros manager for the 2022 season.

Dusty Baker will meet with the Astros’ front office this afternoon with hopes of being back next season.

With season over, has Carlos Correa played his final game in Houston?

The Houston Astros' quest for a World Series title came to a literal crushing halt, 7-0, at the hands of the Atlanta Braves.

The Cleveland Indians have begun removing the scripted logo atop the giant scoreboard at Progressive Field as they transition their name to the Guardians.

The team's rebranding hit a snag last week when a roller derby team accused them of stealing their name.

Late innings means late nights in the World Series, with many fans struggling to stay awake as the Braves and Astros play baseball’s most important games of the year.

The calling of balls and strikes is elemental to the game – and the foundation of many an argument.

The Houston Astros overcame a 4-0 1st-inning deficit to come back and beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5, prolonging the World Series and necessitating a Game 6 back at Minute Maid Park.

Months after calling for a boycott of MLB games, Mr. Trump attended one in a suite at Truist Park.

The Houston Astros are one game away from their World Series quest ending after an Atlanta Braves’ comeback 3-2 victory on Saturday night.

The calling of balls and strikes is elemental to the game – and the foundation of many an argument.

The Houston Astros were 1-hit by a combination of four Atlanta Braves pitchers, falling in Game 3, 1-0, and as a result, now trail the World Series 2-1.

A day before Game 3 of the World Series, the animal rights organization released a statement saying the term "bullpen" is insensitive to cows and bulls. The suggestion drew mixed reactions.

The World Series shifts to Georgia on Friday amid a complicated stew of politics and commerce.

Joshua Streit is accused of operating a website that illegally sold copyrighted content from major baseball, football, basketball and hockey leagues.

After supporters of former President Trump interrupted President Biden's appearance at a rally for Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat running for governor of Virginia, Mr. Trump released a statement saying, "see you soon!" Washington Post political reporter Laura Vozzella spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the impact on Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin's campaign, and Youngkin's political ad featuring a mother who wanted a book banned from schools.

The Houston Astros bounced back emphatically on Wednesday, tying the series 1-1 with a dominant 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves.

The Houston Astros didn't get off to the best of starts in the World Series, and the early damage inflicted by the Atlanta Braves was enough to key a 6-2 Astros loss in Game 1.

Shohei Ohtani’s two-way All-Star season with the Los Angeles Angels was so unprecedented that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred created a special award to recognize it.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred exchanged a handshake with players’ union head Tony Clark on the field before the World Series opener and expressed optimism about reaching an agreement before the current deal expires Dec. 1 but did not detail any progress in talks that appear headed to a lockout.

Major League Baseball is about to complete its first full season of the new decade, but labor issues are once again threatening the league's future.

The Astros finalized their World Series on Tuesday in preparation for Game 1, adding veteran Marwin Gonzalez for the injured Jake Meyers.

Three weeks ago, eleven Major League Baseball <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-mlb-playoff-expert-predictions" target="_blank">pundits made predictions</a> for the postseason. Five said the Astros would fall in the American League Division Series. Five others said the team’s last stop would be in the AL Championship Series. Only one predicted the Astros would make it to the World Series.

Several Houston Astros were named finalists for the Silver Slugger recognizing baseball's offensive best players at each position.

Houston Astros ace starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. let the media know Monday he will not be available to pitch during the World Series.

So much went right at the right times for the Houston Astros to win the American League pennant. So what will be the biggest key to winning the World Series?

The Houston Astros are on their way to the World Series after a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox to win the ALCS.

Spring, Texas – A Spring native turned Major League Baseball pitcher made headlines in the final stretch of the MLB season and in doing so put some Houston Astros fans in a tough rooting position. 25-year-old Glenn Otto made his professional debut on August 27 with the Texas Rangers and had a storybook first game against his hometown team, the Astros. Later at the nearby Rice University, Otto studied sports management and was selected for the 2016 Collegiate National Baseball Team which gave him the opportunity to travel and play in Japan, Taiwan, and Cuba. He was assigned to the Rangers’ affiliate team, Round Rock Express, until the day he made his debut when the Rangers selected his contract and activated him. Do you root for the hometown team, or do you root for the hometown kid?

The Houston Astros are now one win away from the World Series after a dominating 9-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.

The ALCS is all tied up 2-2 after the Astros poured it on late with a 7-run 9th inning to defeat the Red Sox 9-2 on Tuesday evening.

The first game in Boston wasn't too much different than the last one in Houston, with the Astros giving up runs early on the way to a blowout loss.

Major League Baseball says its owners have agreed to begin providing housing to certain minor league players beginning in the 2022 season.

After Game 1 heroics late Saturday night, the Houston Astros dropped Game 2 on Sunday to the Boston Red Sox 9-5.

One day before the Houston Astros begin their American League Championship Series with the Boston Red Sox, the status of star pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is still uncertain.

The Houston Astros dominated the Chicago White Sox 10-1 in Game 4 of the American League Division Series to win the ALDS 3-1 and advance to the next round.

Houston was disciplined by Major League Baseball after it found the team used electronics to steal signs during their run to the 2017 World Series title and again in the 2018 season.

Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox has been postponed a day due to weather.

The Houston Astros have found themselves in familiar territory, brushing aside comments by Chicago White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera after he implied they stole signs while winning the first two games of the AL Division Series in their ballpark.

Carlos Correa and Kyle Tucker delivered back-to-back big hits in the 7th inning to help deliver the Astros a 9-4 win and a 2-0 lead in the ALDS over the Chicago White Sox.

The Houston Astros opened their 2021 postseason with a bang, dominating the Chicago White Sox in Game 1.

Looking for when and how to watch your Houston Astros during the 2021 postseason? Here's your one-stop shop for that information.

The Astros' Kyle Tucker has been named American League Player of the Month for September/October.

Major League Baseball drew 45.3 million fans this year as fans gradually were allowed to return, down from 68.5 million over 2019 in the last season before the coronavirus pandemic.

Mookie Betts and the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers had four of the top 10 selling jerseys in Major League Baseball this season.

Mookie Betts and the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers had four of the top 10 selling jerseys in Major League Baseball this season. Betts' No. 50 uniform claimed the top spot for the second straight year after he was acquired prior to the 2020 season from the Boston Red Sox. Kershaw and Seager are set to become free agents.

Rival teams and their fans might refuse to move on, but the 2021 Astros are playoff-bound and the city deserves to take pride in its team.

Houston Astros pitcher Zack Greinke had a successful first rehab appearance for the Sugar Land Skeeters on Thursday evening.

Carlos Correa hit his career-high 25th homer with a three-run shot and the Houston Astros clinched the AL West with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.

The town of Blevio, Italy, cleaned up after flash flooding and landslides swept through the area on Sept. 29.

Supply chain issues are worsening as ports face a cargo backlog months ahead of the holiday season. Carter Evans reports.

The Houston Astros edged closer to clinching their division title, and they did so in dramatic fashion.

Highlights of this day in history: Germany annexes Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland region; America returns to manned spaceflight for the first time since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster; Pope John Paul the First is found dead in his Vatican apartment. (Sept. 29)

APS Dual Language program teaching language and preserving culture

As the American Meteorological Society works to increase diversity in the field, a Latinx committee headed by Joseph Trujillo Falcón is helping to amplify the voices of underrepresented groups.

We check in with AccuWeather's Sr. Commodity Forecaster Dale Mohler on how 2021's weather is affecting the year's harvest and resulting prices for consumers.

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

This will be your go-to spot for seasonal decor.

Barack and Michelle Obama attend a celebratory groundbreaking on their legacy project in a lakefront Chicago park; the groundbreaking come after five years of legal battles. (Sept. 28)

"This is the tip of the iceberg," says the spokesperson of a shelter in Monterrey, northern Mexico, as increasing numbers of migrants -- mainly Haitians -- arrive in the area after the dismantling of camps near the border with the United States.

You'll actually get multiple chances to see this phenomenon, day and night.

FSAs—flexible spending accounts—used wisely can help you save money, but there’s a catch.

After witnessing what happened in 1996 between the Dodgers and Padres, MLB wanted to make sure there was a bigger reward for winning a division title.

The team will become the Cleveland Guardians in 2022 after a long push to abandon a name Indigenous activists fought for years to change.

Gambling on Tom Brady’s next completion may sound like harmless fun. But it’s not.

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Wright was suspended for three games and manager Tony La Russa for one on Saturday by Major League Baseball, which concluded Wright intentionally threw at the Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani. Wright appealed the suspension issued by Michael Hill, the former Marlins general manager who is MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations.

Trevor Bauer, the embattled Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, will miss the rest of the 2021 baseball season and post-season.

For Caledonia, a town tucked into the southeastern corner of Minnesota, the shift means good paying jobs leaving town and most leaving the country.

Topps lost out on MLB rights after the league aligned with sports merchandising company Fanatics to produce it trading cards after the 2025 season.

The company, created in 1938, is best known for baseball cards.

Topps had been the trading card partner of Major League Baseball since 1952. Its SPAC merger with Mudrick Capital just blew up.

Fanatics is expected to be the new partner with MLB to manufacture trading cards, edging out baseball's long-time partner, Topps.

Fanatics will take over production of MLB trading cards instead.

U.S. sports leagues are offering make-goods with new inventory but experts suggest it will lead to a crowded sponsorship space in 2023.

Trevor Bauer and his representatives used bullying tactics in response to new allegations of sexual assault against the Dodgers pitcher by an Ohio woman.

The Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees, 9-8, in a Hollywood-like ending in MLB's Field of Dreams game.

The Minnesota Twins will leverage the 30th anniversary of the 1991 World Series team by selling a limited amount of customized products in-stadium only.

The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees will face off Thursday at the "Field of Dreams" movie site in Iowa.

Miami Marlins Manager Don Mattingly has contracted COVID-19 as the state of Florida announced its highest case count since the start of the pandemic.

Starlin Castro, an infielder on the Washington Nationals, previously played for the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees and the Miami Marlins.

Unlike Major League Baseball, which has a lucrative TV contract, nearly all revenue for minor league teams comes from inside the stadium.

"Some of the guys are asymptomatic, some are symptomatic. It's unfortunate this happened but we've got to follow MLB protocols," the team's manager said.

Cleveland's Major League Baseball team announced the name change with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks.

Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called the Guardians from now on.

Cleveland's Major League Baseball team announced the name change with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks.

Team owner Paul Dolan said last summer's protests and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis spurred his decision to change the name.

Cleveland's Major League Baseball team has changed its name to the Guardians, ridding itself of a previous name that many found highly offensive.