Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward in midst of fourth straight losing season  —  The Rangers are on pace for another 90-loss season.  —  ARLINGTON — From the time the Rangers finally got to spring training, Chris Woodward was direct.  There would be no excuses.

Fernando Tatis Sr. says ‘all of baseball’ loses with son suspended 80 games for ‘something so insignificant’  —  Fernando Tatis Jr.'s father backed up his son's claim that he violated Major League Baseball's drug policy because of a steroid that was contained within a ringworm medication and called it …

‘What the hell are they doing up there?’  Making sense of the Boston Red Sox in 2022 and beyond  —  On the eve of the trade deadline, a Red Sox player sat on a table inside the visitors clubhouse in Houston, glancing at his phone and scrolling for news, waiting for some indication of the team's plans.

Kiley McDaniel's 2022 midseason top 50 MLB prospects  —  We're in the midst of a changing of the guard at the top of minor league prospect lists.  Adley Rutschmann, Bobby Witt Jr. and Julio Rodriguez had ruled these lists for months, and when they graduated early in the year, they left a pretty open field.

Knicks, Jazz re-engage in Donovan Mitchell trade talks, but hurdles remain: Sources  —  After several weeks of no conversations, the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz recently re-engaged in trade talks centered on Donovan Mitchell, league sources tell The Athletic.

Yankees shut out, 4-0, by Rays on Harry Potter night at Stadium  —  On a Harry Potter-themed night at the Stadium, the Yankees offense vanished —  again.  The Rays came in behind opener Jalen Beeks and shut down the Bombers, beating them 4-0 for their second shutout in as many games.

Jorge Mateo's leadoff double in 9th spoils Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen's bid for perfect game in Orioles' 4-1 loss  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 6  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The anticipation of the moment grew around Tropicana Field.  As Drew Rasmussen trotted to the mound for the ninth inning …

DJ LeMahieu hopes to be able to manage toe issue down the stretch  —  DJ LeMahieu was out of the Yankees lineup for the second straight game Monday.  The veteran infielder had an MRI on the right big toe and he was prescribed orthotics and medicine in hopes he can manage this down the stretch.

Precious Leather  —  Major leaguers form deep relationships with their gloves.  You can look, you can touch, but don't even think about trying it on.  —  LOS ANGELES — When Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suárez misses a ground ball, he shoves his face into his glove …

Here are the highlights — and mishaps — from Dolphins backups in preseason-opening win at Buccaneers  —  TAMPA — Most of the top players for both teams sat out the preseason opener between the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which allowed lower-on-the-depth-chart players an opportunity …