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.

Tommy Pham, scratched from lineup, ready to put slap altercation in past  —  BOSTON - Tommy Pham is no longer suspended, but he remained out of the Cincinnati Reds' lineup for an additional game Tuesday.  —  Pham was scratched from the Reds' lineup because of left calf discomfort …

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 …

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 …

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.

Joe Girardi not worried about job security despite Philadelphia Phillies' growing NL East standings deficit  —  Phillies manager Joe Girardi says he is not worried about his job security amid a losing stretch that has dropped Philadelphia 10½ games behind the New York Mets in the National League East.

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.

J.A. Happ Retires  —  Veteran lefty J.A. Happ has retired after spending parts of 15 seasons in the Major Leagues.  The 39-year-old discussed his career, his journey to pro ball and his decision to step away from the game in an appearance on the Heart Strong Podcast with Jessica Lindberg.

Detroit Tigers, Rony García smacked by Minnesota Twins, 8-2, in Game 1 of doubleheader  —  Detroit Tigers right-hander Rony García helped his team by bouncing back from a rocky start and retiring the final eight batters he faced.  —  The 24-year-old, making his second start this season …

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.