The Latest Breaking News from Blake Snell

It’s not hard to find a reason for the Rangers’ midsummer firing spree: The team is looking at a sixth consecutive losing season, which does not exactly scream “job security,” especially not for a manager or a top executive. And so it was not entirely surprising that skipper Chris Woodward…

The Padres’ pitcher and Cy Young winner is just like the rest of us when it comes to his two dogs, Deuce and Junior.

NEW YORK — If Bryce Harper’s work goes well on Sunday, he will take batting practice on the field at Citizens Bank Park on Monday, according to interim manager Rob Thomson. Harper hasn’t taken batting practice on the field since he was hit by a Blake Snell pitch on June…

WASHINGTON — It is August, so Blake Snell is the pitcher the Padres intended him to be and need him to be.

PHILADELPHIA — In his first week of taking swings and throwing since getting three pins removed from his left thumb, Bryce Harper said he has felt pain-free. His priority is to get his swing going so he can get back in the Phillies lineup and hopes to return by “September-ish,”…

What’s lost has been found. At least for one Thursday afternoon at San Diego’s Petco Park.

SAN DIEGO — This just doesn’t happen.

NEW YORK — The 5,400 square-foot video board that looms over the giant pop-up apple beyond center field showed Blake Snell warming up before the bottom of the first inning Saturday night.

SAN DIEGO — Look good, play good?

LOS ANGELES — One of the starting pitchers Friday night at Dodger Stadium has already won a Cy Young Award.

Michael Bourn spoke for everyone in a Phillies uniform, to say nothing of the fans back home who stayed up late Saturday night.