As they take the Field of Dreams, where do the Chicago Cubs stand in their latest rebuild?  —  CHICAGO — Last Tuesday, at the brink of MLB's trade deadline, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer had a decision to make: Trade catcher Willson Contreras for what he believed …

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa may sit out preseason opener at Bucs while Tom Brady is away from team  —  TAMPA — Both starting quarterbacks in the Miami Dolphins' preseason opener at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be kept off the field.  —  Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is leaning toward …

New York state of mind: Francisco Lindor, the $341 million shortstop, a big reason behind the Mets' success  —  NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor, the Mets' $341 million man, is thriving in Year 2 of his 10-year deal and is proving why he was worth the investment.

‘I felt our progress certainly stalled’: Tigers owner Ilitch fires GM Avila  —  Detroit — For the most part, Christopher Ilitch delivered the news like you would expect from the CEO.  Directly.  Unemotional.  —  “I'm looking for us to make progress each and every year and if we do that …

Ravens extend preseason winning streak to 21 with 23-10 win over Titans.  Here's who stood out — and who didn't.  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 44  —  Baltimore Ravens sideline cheer on safety Geno Stone (26) who runs past them after intercepting a Tennessee Titans pass during the fourth quarter …

Ever heard of the ‘home run cycle’?  This Minor Leaguer pulled it off!  —  On an 88-degree night in Amarillo, Texas, in front of 5,134 at HODGETOWN Stadium, Chandler Redmond mashed his way into baseball lore.  —  The Cardinals infield prospect barreled up a solo, two-run …

Yankees waste strong start by Nestor Cortes, another Aaron Judge homer and lose to Mariners, 4-3  —  SEATTLE — It used to be enough.  Get a good start from Nestor Cortes, a home run from Aaron Judge and another dinger from the supporting cast and the Yankees could pull out a win.  Not these days.

Now batting for the Rays (in practice Friday): Wander Franco  —  The shortstop's recovery from a broken hamate is progressing to taking batting practice and soon starting a rehab assignment.  The same goes for Harold Ramirez.  —  MILWAUKEE — The Rays are looking forward to having Wander Franco …

‘We need to show the fire that we have — if we have any’: Chicago White Sox make costly mistakes in a loss to the Kansas City Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chicago White Sox starter Johnny Cueto has pitched for winning teams throughout his career, including the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals.