Adley Rutschman homers, catches shutout as outfield defense dazzles in Orioles' 4-0 win over White Sox  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 7  —  CHICAGO — Adley Rutschman has arrived.  —  Sure, the top prospect in baseball and the Orioles' farm system reached the majors more than a month ago.

Sources: Aaron Judge declines $19M settlement offer from New York Yankees, seeks arbitration victory  —  Aaron Judge is betting big on himself, again — this time by going to an arbitration hearing with the New York Yankees that starts at noon Friday rather than agreeing to a settlement.

Red Sox give Jeter Downs a debut surprise as he starts at third base, not shortstop  —  Xander Bogaerts originally had an off day for Wednesday's series finale against the Tigers.  The plan was for Jeter Downs to make his big league debut at shortstop in place of Bogaerts; Trevor Story, meanwhile, would remain at second.

Mets' list of MLB trade deadline targets includes Reds' Luis Castillo  —  MORE FROM:  —  The Mets have two of the best pitchers in baseball on the mend, with Max Scherzer expected back as early as Sunday and Jacob deGrom believed likely back around the time of the All-Star Game.

Yankees storm back in 9th inning for 7-6 win over Astros on clutch Aaron Hicks HR, Judge walk-off  —  Aaron Hicks?  Yes, Aaron Hicks.  —  The often-ridiculed, sometimes downright unwatchable outfielder was the Yankees' hero on Thursday night.  His three-run, no-doubt home run in the bottom of the ninth tied things up.

Veteran pitcher Cole Hamels looking for MLB comeback  —  Jon Heyman shares his news and notes from around Major League Baseball:  —  Cole Hamels has decided to take his time with his comeback plans and try next spring rather than rush things.  He called off a comeback a year ago …

Former Poly star Justin Lewis reportedly agrees to two-way deal with Chicago Bulls  —  Former Poly and Marquette forward Justin Lewis has agreed to a two-way deal with the Chicago Bulls, according to The Athletic, after going unselected in the 2022 NBA draft on Thursday night.

Giants' Joc Pederson hopes fans ‘respectful’ during Reds series after Tommy Pham's slap flap  —  ATLANTA — Joc Pederson knows that San Francisco Giants fans can dish it out to opposing left fielders.  He heard it plenty, getting called a bum when he was with the Dodgers.

Alvin Kamara braces for suspension of at least six weeks, eventually  —  With so much focus on the status of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, another high-profile NFL player also is poised to be suspended under the Personal Conduct Policy.  —  Per a league source, Saints running …

Magic trade NBA's draft No. 35 pick to Lakers for future second-rounder  —  Who should the Magic draft with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft?  (Orlando Sentinel)  —  As expected, the Orlando Magic didn't use both of their second-round picks in Thursday's NBA draft.

MLB trade deadline: Ranking the top 12 position players who could be traded, and their best team fits  —  Earlier this week, I ranked the top starting pitchers who could be on the move before the MLB trade deadline, which built upon my big board list of the 125 players most likely to be dealt between now and Aug. 2.

Los Angeles Angels' Reid Detmers optioned to minors 6 weeks after no-hitter  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have optioned Reid Detmers to the minors just six starts after the rookie left-hander threw a no-hitter.  —  The Angels assigned Detmers to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday …