THE MOST BEAUTIFUL play in Major League Baseball exists because its practitioner embraced a long-held axiom: Form follows function. Once upon a time, Trea Turner was a habitual head-first slider, his ...

Trea Turner accomplished an impressive feat on Monday night, recording the 1,500th hit of his MLB career. It’s a tribute to his longevity, his talent at the plate, and his consistency year after year.

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on clinching a bye to the NLDS, and when they inevitably do start their postseason run, they will expect to have their leading hitter in the lineup. Shortstop ...