Matt Carpenter fractures left foot on foul ball amid resurgent season with New York Yankees  —  SEATTLE — Matt Carpenter's dream comeback season with the New York Yankees might have come to an early end Monday night.  —  Carpenter, 36, broke his left foot when he fouled off an 89 mph slider …

How the Red Sox approached the trade deadline, a path that not even everyone in their organization understands  —  One week later, head-scratching persists about how the Red Sox approached the trade deadline, and not just from fans and media.  —  Multiple members of the organization …

Dolphins depth chart release places Preston Williams high as trade rumors circulate  —  Is Preston Williams' placement on the Miami Dolphins' preseason depth chart legitimate?  Or is it a ploy to increase his trade value?  —  The Dolphins released their initial 2022 depth chart on Monday …

Minor League Baseball player Solomon Bates says he is gay, has been out to teammates since 2019  —  Bates had been in the San Francisco Giants Minor League system until he was released this week.  —  Solomon Bates, a Minor League Baseball player who was until this week in the San Francisco Giants system …

Tim Anderson will be out for six weeks after the Chicago White Sox shortstop has surgery on his left middle finger  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tim Anderson checked his swing on the second pitch of his ninth-inning at-bat Saturday against the Texas Rangers.  —  Anderson briefly grimaced and looked …

Post-MLB-trade-deadline farm system rankings for all 30 teams  —  Between the recent MLB draft, trade deadline and players graduating to the majors, there has been so much movement since I wrote our preseason prospect lists that it's time to update my farm system rankings again.

With Michael K. Williams' Omar whistle played before Orioles' Félix Bautista's latest appearance, a warning was sent: Félix comin'  —  In the immediate aftermath of relief pitcher Félix Bautista's promotion to become the Orioles' closer, he acknowledged he might need to spice up his introduction.

Giants camp fight erupts, with Jon Feliciano in middle, after Saquon Barkley lowers shoulder on Aaron Robinson  —  Giants running back Saquon Barkley, center Jon Feliciano, linebackers Tae Crowder and Cam Brown, and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson set off and escalated a melee at Monday's sweltering hot practice in East Rutherford.

Texas Rangers Injuries  —  Texas manager Chris Woodward said Barlow (finger) could be activated in time for Tuesday's series-opener against the Astros.  —  Status 15-day il  —  Santana was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left ankle sprain Thursday, retroactive to Aug. 3.  —  Status 10-day il

T.J. Zeuch, Mason native, expected to make start for Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Mets  —  NEW YORK - After Triple-A Louisville's win in Indianapolis last Saturday, manager Pat Kelly pulled pitcher T.J. Zeuch aside in the team's dugout.  —  Zeuch was scheduled to start Sunday, but Kelly told him he was no longer pitching the next day.

‘That dog in them’: MLB players explain what makes baseball's top ‘dogs’ so special  —  Throughout MLB, the phrase is bestowed on those who fiercely contest every pitch.  Here is a sampling of players who display that mentality.  —  Not long ago, athletes might have chafed at hearing …