Somewhere in the middle of Iowa, sometime near the end of June, Kyle Schwarber remembered that he was a hitter before he was anything else, and stopped trying to hit quite so many home runs. In the ...

In recent years, the Philadelphia Phillies have done a great job of building a reliable core. After not having a record above .500 for nine straight seasons, their rebuild has helped them reach ...

WASHINGTON — Five days ago, Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene stood in front of their lockers in the clubhouse following multi-hit performances in a convincing 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Whether in a season or across a career, baseball features a lot of leveling out. Players, and even teams, can be hot for stretches that command attention, but eventually this game of failure catches ...

The Washington Nationals knew if they wanted to move their way up the standings this season, they needed to find more production at the plate. Last year the team’s lack of pop was a clear concern and ...

ST. LOUIS — Brendan Donovan was just looking for a way to get on base. With the Cardinals down by a run in a game they had trailed since the fourth inning, the rookie utility player came to the plate ...

Perhaps no word in the baseball vernacular is used more often. It’s often uttered when describing a hitter’s attempt to swing a round bat and squarely hit a round ball being hurled at them at rates of ...

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers are making the types of mistakes at the plate that they avoided while producing the best regular-season record in the major leagues. No wonder they’re leaving home ...

Building a balanced plate isn’t about following strict diets or cutting out your favorite foods—it’s about making mindful choices that nourish your body while still enjoying what you love. Whether you ...