MLB insider says the San Diego Padres are a 'long shot' to trade for Boston Red Sox star with 51 RBI despite strong interest ahead of the deadline.

Rich Hill claimed a piece of history on Tuesday night when he started for the Kansas City Royals against the Chicago Cubs (GameTracker). Hill, the oldest active player in the league at age 45, thereby tied Edwin Jackson's major-league record by suiting up for his 14th different team.

The Kansas City Royals are set to give 45-year-old Rich Hill a start, making him the oldest active player in MLB. Who else is on the list?

A "player to be named later" is an unnamed player involved in a trade between two teams, allowing clubs to get deals done before officially finalizing it. PTBNLs are often chosen from a short list of players that the negotiating teams agree on prior to the trade being finalized. They are generally minor leaguers or journeyman MLBers.

Hill became the oldest player to start a major league game since May 27, 2012, when lefty Jamie Moyer tossed his final game with Colorado at age 49.

ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reported Tuesday he and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a contract that will pay the No. 4 overall pick of the 2025 MLB draft a $9 million bonus. It is the biggest bonus for a player who was selected out of high school in draft history.

You’re going to slow down, and eventually stop. Time remains undefeated. If you’ve heard the phrase "aging curve," then you already know where we’re going here. Fastballs get slower, as do bats, as do feet.

The Minnesota Twins look to bounce back from a loss in the series opener as the Los Angeles Dodgers attempt to get back to their winning ways on Tuesday.