Otto Kemp spoke in the locker room ahead of making his MLB debut with the Phillies on Saturday.Otto Kemp on making his MLB debut with the Phillies on Saturday originally appeared on NBC Sports Philade

Friday night when the visitors made their unannounced arrival to Otto Kemp’s hotel room. That was the first clue. “You don’t get a knock on the door with three coaches standing there for no reason,” Kemp said.

Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel on making his MLB debut Friday: “This is a dream come true. I’m trying to soak it all in. … It’s really special.”

White Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel had his contract selected from Triple-A Charlotte before Friday's 7-2 comeback victory over the Royals at Rate Field. To make room on the roster, backstop Korey Lee was optioned to Charlotte.

The Chicago White Sox enter Friday’s game against the Kansas City Royals sitting at 20-43, anchored to the bottom of the American League Central standings. Through 63 games, Chicago has struggled to find consistency at the plate (ranking third-to-last in the AL with just 217 runs scored) and on the mound (allowing 274 runs,

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged a man in connection to the burglaries of multiple Seattle-area professional athletes.

A Seattle man has been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries targeting the homes of professional athletes, according to prosecutors. Earl Henderson Riley IV, 21, faces charges over the burglaries at the homes of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell,

Seattle Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell were among those whose homes were allegedly targeted.