EmailPrintCINCINNATI -- Tommy Helms, the slick-fielding infielder for the Cincinnati Reds who was the 1966 National League Rookie of the Year and had two short stints as the team's manager, has died. He was 83.The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum said Helms' wife, Cathy, told the organization that her husband died Sunday in Cincinnati. The cause of death was…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsImagine you're sitting at home on a Saturday evening, and you know you need to put the phone down, but your favorite team played an afternoon game. Which MLB teams do you most want to watch? We're back for our second annual MLB Watchability Index to identify this season's must-see squads.The original formula was years in the making,…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCLEVELAND -- Cole Ragans managed to pitch through a left hamstring cramp for 7 innings and get his first win this season."The hammy started to tighten up and I just didn't want to push it," Ragans said after leading the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Sunday.A 27-year-old left-hander who finished fourth in AL Cy…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsChicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow, manager Craig Counsell told reporters Sunday.It was unclear whether Steele, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017, will need another full ligament-replacement procedure or a Tommy John revision with an internal brace. The 29-year-old left-hander will be sidelined until 2026."On…