David Wright Shut Down For Six To Eight Weeks  —  11:04am: The news on Wright is considerably worse than the prior four-to-six week barometer, as the Mets have announced that he'll rest for six to eight weeks without any form of baseball activity.  Following such a lengthy layoff …

Keith Law's 2016 MLB mock draft 3.0  —  Don't take the static nature of these mocks as any indication of certainty; if anything, it indicates my own uncertainty, and I'm not going to start moving names around just for the fun of it.  —  As with the last two mocks (mock draft 2.0 and mock draft 1.0) …

Orioles Hit 7 Homers, Beat Red Sox 12-7 for Series Split  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 10:18 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo and Adam Jones each homered twice, Manny Machado delivered a tiebreaking drive in the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles hit …

Harper and Machado long shots to stay?  —  Beltway baseball is thriving, but how long will it last?  Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, who rank among the very top players in the game, may well turn out to be too pricey to remain long-term with the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, respectively.

The entire Chicago Cubs infield is leading in All-Star Game voting  —  There's a reason why they have the best record in MLB.  —  Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images  —  The Chicago Cubs boast the best record in MLB at 36-15.  The offense is slugging at a torrid pace, and the pitching staff, led by Jake Arrieta, has been outstanding.

Napoli's Sacrifice Fly Gives Indians Win in 9th 5-4  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 10:37 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CLEVELAND — Mike Napoli's sacrifice fly scored Francisco Lindor with the winning run to cap a two-run ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Thursday night.

Mariners Designate Joel Peralta  —  The Mariners have designated righty Joel Peralta for assignment, the team announced.  Fellow right-hander Cody Martin will take over his spot in the Seattle pen.  —  Peralta, 40, joined the M's on a minor league deal over the winter.

Twins Bullpen Locks Up 6-4 Win Over Reeling Rays  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 11:15 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Eduardo Nunez led off the game for Minnesota with an inside-the-park home run, Max Kepler picked up his first two major league RBIs and four Twins relievers combined …

Marlins LHP Wei-Yin Chen Loses No-Hit Bid in 7th Inning  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 9:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MIAMI — Jung Ho Kang has doubled leading off the seventh inning for Pittsburgh's first hit against Miami Marlins pitcher Wei-Yin Chen.  —  The left-hander from Taiwan …

San Diego Padres exec calls his team ‘miserable failures’  —  Ron Fowler went off on the team during a radio interview following a 1-7 road trip.  —  James Shields  —  Getty Images  —  The frustration in San Diego is palpable.  —  Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler …

Chapman, Yankees Hold Off Tigers in 9th, End 3-Game Skid  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 11:10 P.M. E.D.T.  —  DETROIT — Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman pitched out of his own bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning, helped by a slick double play as New York held off the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Thursday night.

Freeman's HR in 11th Inning Lifts Braves Past Giants, 5-4  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 1, 2016, 11:09 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman homered leading off the 11th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

Hendricks Sharp, Cubs Break Loose With 4 HRs, Beat Dodgers  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 5:14 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks dominated over eight innings and the Chicago Cubs backed him with four home runs, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Thursday for their eighth win in nine games.

Anibal Sanchez out of Detroit Tigers rotation, vows to get back in  —  For the time being, Matt Boyd will take Sanchez's spot in Tigers rotation, but Sanchez says he's ‘not a quitter’  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Perhaps the first point of Anibal Sanchez regaining his confidence came this afternoon …