On Thursday night, Cubs catcher Reese McGuire made a play that almost doesn't make sense. On its surface, what happened was that on a pitch in the dirt, Guardians runner Kyle Manzardo tried to go from ...

But so outsized was Bench’s influence on the most important non-pitching position on the field that Baseball Hall of Fame ... hand close to the mitt and to block pitches in the dirt with their bodies ...

The Los Angeles Rams drafted Ohio State defensive lineman Ty Hamilton in the fifth round. With the patience and development, he could be an effective A-gap defender.