Why Reds' Tommy Pham says Mike Trout shares some responsibility for Joc Pederson slap incident  —  BOSTON — As Tommy Pham walked toward the dugout at the conclusion of batting practice Tuesday, the Reds outfielder signed autographs for some fans on the left-field line at Fenway Park.

Mets demote struggling Dom Smith down to Triple-A, recall righty reliever Adonis Medina  —  Prior to Tuesday's game, the Mets sent first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith to Triple-A.  —  In the corresponding move, right-handed reliever Adonis Medina was recalled.

Heat's Erik Spoelstra addresses Lowry conditioning, Herro drop-off, Oladipo future, keeping it together  —  MIAMI — Two days after his team was eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was back at FTX Arena …

Chris Sale update: Red Sox hope to have lefty back ‘sooner rather than later’  —  LHP nearing rehab assignment  —  Chris Sale's return is getting closer.  —  As the calendar turns to June, the Red Sox left-hander is making his trek towards coming back, potentially later in the month.

Dolphins minicamp observations (Week 3): Chase Edmonds showcases speed  —  The Miami Dolphins have a deep stable of tailbacks courtesy of this offseason's decision to add three established veterans in free agency.  But one of the newcomers stood out during his first practice session with his new team.

For the Diamondbacks, using infielders' movement to identify pitches is a focus  —  While the attention of thousands inside Chase Field is invariably on the battle between pitcher and batter, Torey Lovullo's attention sometimes drifts elsewhere.  Specifically, he looks towards the movement of opposing middle infielders.

2022 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Kiley McDaniel projects the first round  —  The two biggest stories of this MLB draft class are: (1) Whoa!  That's the son of [notable big leaguer]; and (2) the upside of the four prep position players at the top.  These two issues overlap as the projected top …

What went wrong for the Miami Marlins in May?  Struggles in one key area speak volumes  —  It all started out so well.  The Miami Marlins began the season with a 12-8 record over the first month of the season, the ninth-best record in baseball.  —  And then the calendar turned to May, and it quickly unraveled.

Tyler Wells dominates, Ryan Mountcastle has 4 hits as Orioles blank Red Sox, 10-0, to win five-game series in Boston  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 13  —  BOSTON — The bullpen had begun to move between innings, relievers milling about to stretch or throw weighted balls against the padded wall.

Seiya Suzuki's sprained finger lands the Chicago Cubs outfielder on the IL.  He joins Jonathan Villar, who suffered a freak injury.  —  The Chicago Cubs waited as long as they could for Seiya Suzuki to recover from his sprained left ring finger.  —  However, Suzuki did not check out great …