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Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was back in the lineup on Saturday, after he was forced to leave the team's game against the Texas Rangers on Friday. "He's sore but he's in there top of the lineup and good to go," manager A.J. Hinch said on Saturday, per the team.

Former Major League Baseball manager Bobby Valentine has a different take on performance-enhancing drug use in sports, stating he thinks they could be a good thing.

During an appearance on SI Now with Maggie Gray, Valentine said that PEDs are good for sports "if you want to see the best out of your athlete."

Expanding on that comment, Valentine stated that there are already things athletes use to make them feel and perform better:

The Boston Red Sox continue to fill out their front office, with Frank Wren joining the team as senior vice president of baseball operations. 

Washington Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon was suspended for three games by Major League Baseball on Friday for throwing a pitch toward the head of Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado.

Former Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose met with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday to discuss possible reinstatement to baseball. Manfred told him to expect a ruling by the end of the year.

The Curse of the Billy Goat has hovered over the Chicago Cubs for 70 years. But competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi tried to change that.

He and four others powered home an entire goat on Thursday, and brief chants of “Break the curse!” could be heard from Cubs fans.

After walking a batter in the bottom of the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, San Francisco Giants stud Madison Bumgarner had an epic staredown with umpire Joe West.

If you’re unfamiliar with West’s work, he’s the kind of umpire who isn't afraid of a little airtime. He is to baseball what Joey Crawford is to the NBA.

Levi the Ballpark Baby is, for better or worse, a San Diego Padre for life.

That's what happens when you are born at a stadium. You are automatically a member of the home team's family as long as you shall live.

Levi arrived during the game between the Padres and the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, when a fan gave birth at Petco Park's Palm Court Plaza:

The inevitable crowning is finally upon us. With a 10-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, the Kansas City Royals clinched their first AL Central championship and first division title overall since their 1985 World Series run.

As long as this Cincinnati Reds fan has his glove hand free, he's got the ability to make a play.

During the bottom of the second inning of Thursday night's game at Great American Ball Park versus the New York Mets, Reds catcher Brayan Pena hit a chopper foul down the first-base side. The ball ended up going a few rows deep into the stands, but it was deflected back at the front row.

That's when Dad reached back and made a nice catch—while holding a baby.