Rockies Designate Jose Reyes For Assignment  —  The Rockies announced today that shortstop Jose Reyes has been reinstated from the restricted list and designated for assignment.  Reyes, 33, has been on a minor league rehab assignment after completing a 52-game suspension under Major League …

Dodgers Beat Arizona 7-4 Despite Maeda's Injury  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 15, 2016, 1:55 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts watched from the dugout as rookie right-hander Kenta Maeda writhed in pain after being hit by a line drive.

Bumgarner Wins Career-Best 7th Straight Decision  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 15, 2016, 1:49 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner struck out eight over eight innings to win his career-best seventh straight decision, Buster Posey had season-high four hits …

Notes: Will the Yankees really be sellers at the trade deadline?  —  General manager Brian Cashman acknowledges that the team's first 45 days were “hard to watch,” but maintains that the Yankees are better on paper than they were last season.  So what happens in July?  —  Aroldis Chapman

Tigers Hold Onto Big Lead This Time, Top White Sox 11-8  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 15, 2016, 12:10 A.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Justin Upton doubled, tripled and drove in four runs; J.D. Martinez had three of Detroit's season-high seven doubles and the Tigers this time held on to a big lead …

Bowie the K and Charlie O  —  On June 15, 1976, 40 years ago today, while the nation was gearing up for its bicentennial celebration, an incident arose that highlighted the intersection of two of America's abiding interests: baseball and money.  —  On that date Charles O. Finley's Oakland A's …

Fister Leads Way for Astros With Arm, Bat  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 14, 2016, 10:55 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Doug Fister pitched effectively into the eighth inning and gave the Houston Astros breathing room with a two-run single in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

Bruce Hits 3-Run HR as Finnegan, Reds Beat Braves 3-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 14, 2016, 10:22 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ATLANTA — Jay Bruce had a three-run homer in the first, Brandon Finnegan pitched six strong innings and the surging Cincinnati Reds escaped a jam in the ninth to beat …

Taillon Dominates, Pirates Top Mets 4-0 to Stop 5-Game Skid  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 14, 2016, 10:28 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Jameson Taillon took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning of his second major league start, dominating the New York Mets while pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates …

Andrus, Rua, Chirinos Power Rangers to 10-6 Win Over A's  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 15, 2016, 1:36 A.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Elvis Andrus, Ryan Rua and Robinson Chirinos all homered to lead the Texas Rangers to a 10-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.

As Ichiro closes in, Pete Rose chafes: 'They're trying to make me the Hit Queen'  —  SAN DIEGO - It is one of the most sacred records in all of sports, with one of the greatest hitters in baseball history on the verge of eclipsing it.  —  Strangely, we are ignoring it.