The Miami Marlins are revolutionizing their batting practice with a high-tech pitching machine called Trajekt, designed to simulate real-life pitchers with pinpoint accuracy. The state-of-the-art ...

Tales | The idea is to make practice harder to maximize the benefits, rather than just feeling good at the plate. Marc Topkin is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Rays. Reach him at ...

Yordan Alvarez appears close to rejoining the Houston Astros after nearly a month-long absence due to a right hand injury. Alvarez took batting practice on the field Thursday for the first time since ...