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.

Miami Heat player-by-player report card: See grades for Adebayo, Herro, Lowry, Robinson and 13 others  —  MIAMI — It was back to a marathon for the Miami Heat, 106 games when counting preseason, regular season and postseason.  —  There were the high-water marks of pushing past the Atlanta Hawks …

Red-hot Mets stay steady with another rout of Nationals  —  The standings tell a tale of dominance, and so did the scoreboard Tuesday night.  —  The Mets put together 17 hits, hit two, two-run homers, and won their fifth in a row in their 10-0 victory over the Nationals.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Police: Jordon Mattingly was drunk when he wrecked, then tried to sell damaged car  —  An Evansville man was arrested and booked into Vanderburgh County Jail Monday night after he allegedly drove drunk, crashed his vehicle into the median on Lloyd Expressway, then drove the damaged car to a local dealership and tried to sell it.