Top News:
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Desperate Red Sox head to Yankee Stadium to try and build momentum before the break — The Yankees are mired, if you can call it that, in the worst stretch of their season. — After losing two of three against a Cincinnati team whose front office is actively not trying to win …
Discussion:
Orange County Register and Seattle Sports
RELATED:
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees drop series finale to Reds after 10th inning rally falls short — The Yankees took two losses Thursday. Hours before first pitch, the Bombers lost Luis Severino to the injured list. Then they went out and lost to the best pitcher who will be on the trade market over the next two weeks.
Discussion:
Orange County Register
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Yankees, Dodgers early favorites for Reds' Luis Castillo — MORE FROM: — The Yankees love Luis Castillo and have been trying to acquire him off and on for a couple of years, and word is the Yankees and Dodgers are best-positioned to land the All-Star right-hander, who's likely the best starter on the market.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, Brew Crew Ball, Bleacher Nation and New Jersey Online
Ken Rosenthal / MLB - The Athletic:
How Reds ace Luis Castillo became the darling of the MLB trade deadline — Matt Carpenter had 32 career plate appearances against the Reds' Luis Castillo to draw upon, a catalog of sequences from competing against him in the NL Central. But the Castillo that Carpenter faced with the Yankees …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, New Jersey Online and Sports Illustrated
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino leaves with shoulder tightness; Yankees rally to beat Reds 7-6 in 10
Discussion:
New Jersey Online and New York Post
Carlos Collazo / Baseball America:
2022 MLB Mock Draft V 6.0 — Unlike our last mock draft, which was released during a relatively quiet week for industry chatter, there has been plenty of draft chatter and rumor mongering that is reflected in V 6.0 today. With the draft starting on Sunday, this will serve …
Discussion:
Battery Power, Lone Star Ball, Bleacher Nation and Padres
RELATED:
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2022 MLB Mock Draft 3.0: Kiley McDaniel predicts the first two rounds — The 2022 MLB draft is just days away, and it's time for my third mock draft projecting the full 80-pick first day of this year's event. — The draft will take place July 17-19 in Los Angeles, and I'd estimate …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and New Jersey Online
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Mock: Is the best overall prospect a lock for No. 1 pick? — Welcome to our penultimate mock draft of 2022. And yes, we look forward to this edition every year just to use the word “penultimate.” — Jim Callis and I will have one more projection of the first 39 picks coming to you in the hours …
Discussion:
Camden Chat, Red Reporter, Bleacher Nation and Lone Star Ball
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
2022 MLB Mock Draft: Orioles take Termarr Johnson at No. 1; Padres scoop up Kumar Rocker — The 2022 MLB Draft is only a few days away. Last year MLB pushed the draft back to the All-Star break in an effort to better market the event, and that will be the norm moving forward even though many executives don't like it.
Discussion:
MLive.com
Chicago Tribune:
Chicago's U.S. attorney sues Cubs, alleging disability law violations in Wrigley Field renovations — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 21 — Windows frame the view past the outfield at the new Catalina Club in the upper deck behind home plate at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue and Orange County Register
RELATED:
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
How the Orioles — yes, the Baltimore Orioles — became the hottest team in MLB — CHICAGO — The last time the Baltimore Orioles took the field vying for their 10th consecutive win, Cal Ripken Jr. was starting at third base and Albert Belle was manning right field. — It was Sept. 18, 1999.
Discussion:
Forbes and Camden Chat
RELATED:
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB to pay $185 million in settlement with minor league players over minimum-wage and overtime violations — Major League Baseball will pay $185 million to settle the federal class-action lawsuit filed by minor league players who sought pay for minimum-wage and overtime violations by teams …
Discussion:
Sports Illustrated, NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Agent Casey Close sues Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb for libel over tweet about contract offer to Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman — Agent Casey Close sued Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb for libel Thursday, alleging that Gottlieb “falsely and recklessly” …
Discussion:
Washington Post, True Blue LA and MLB Baseball News …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets knock three HRs on way to 7-3 win over Braves, clinching series — ATLANTA — The Mets broke out the bats and poured it on in the series finale at Truist Park. They took advantage early and left no doubt about which divisional playoff contender would snatch the critical three-game set …
Discussion:
New York Post
RELATED:
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Francisco Lindor stepping up at the plate crucial to Mets winning series against Braves
Discussion:
The Athletic and Newsday
