Aaron Judge hits homer No. 49, Gerrit Cole strikes out 11 as Yankees surge continues with 3-2 win over A's  —  OAKLAND — Aaron Judge is back on track.  The Yankees slugger, who snapped a nine-game homer drought earlier this week, hit his third home run in the last four games Friday night …

One pitch away from a win, the Chicago White Sox implode in a 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles: ‘Just got beat’  —  BALTIMORE — Adam Engel raced into foul territory, attempting to track down the final out Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles.  —  But the Chicago White Sox left fielder …

Before facing Orioles for first time, Astros' Trey Mancini says he would ‘of course’ welcome return to Baltimore  —  Trey Mancini discusses his time with the Houston Astros ahead of facing the Orioles for the first time.  (Baltimore Sun)  —  HOUSTON — In a Zoom call that followed his decision …

Rays sign Tyler Glasnow to extension through 2024 season, with a $25M salary  —  The right-hander is in the final stages of recovery from August 2021 Tommy John surgery, with a late-season return possible.  —  BOSTON — The Rays have signed right-hander Tyler Glasnow to a contract extension …

Cuban teen Luis Morales declared free agent by MLB, expected to get record bonus for a pitcher, source confirms  —  Cuban right-hander Luis Morales, a coveted 19-year-old prospect who is expected to demand a record-breaking sum for a pitcher from the international bonus pool …

‘Jobs to be settled’: Dolphins' preseason finale vs. Eagles gives players final chance to make team  —  Sun Sentinel reporters Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss QB Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins' joint practice with Eagles ahead of their preseason game. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Reds outfielder Jake Fraley says fan ‘crossed a line’ before viral video confrontation  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The nine-second video was viewed more than one million times on Twitter, and Cincinnati Reds left fielder Jake Fraley is glad it caught attention.  —  Fraley was on the warning track …

The M's and Julio Rodríguez Write the Most Expensive Choose Your Own Adventure Book Ever  —  It'll still be a few months before we see whether Julio Rodríguez wins the American League Rookie of the Year award, but today we got a glimpse of baseball 15 years into the future.

ASK IRA: Can Heat develop Yurtseven and Jovic at the same time?  —  Q: There are a lot of questions and concerns over power forward.  Could the answer to power forward be Nikola Jovic?  He has height, length and shooting.  - Frank, Plantation,  —  A: Nikola Jovic is so raw …

Oneil Cruz crushes hardest-hit ball possibly ever  —  PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz was born to break Statcast.  —  The Pirates' 6-foot-7 shortstop has already set marks with his crazy strong arm, but in Wednesday's 14-2 loss to the Braves, he recorded the hardest-hit ball in Statcast history …

Jets WR Denzel Mims asks to be traded or released, according to his agent  —  Denzel Mims has been fighting for a roster spot throughout Jets training camp this summer.  —  Now it appears the wide receiver is ready to move on to another team.  —  According to his agent Ron Slavin, Mims has requested to be either traded or released.

What would Angels sale mean for Shohei Ohtani?  Plus AL MVP, Dansby Swanson and more  —  Now what for the Angels?  —  Fans are in an understandably celebratory mood over Arte Moreno's plan to sell the club.  The franchise's potential under new ownership is almost dizzying.

Philadelphia Phillies to welcome back Bryce Harper on Friday, but Zack Wheeler lands on IL due to right forearm tendinitis  —  MLB, Philadelphia Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies will welcome back Bryce Harper on Friday, but when he gets there, they'll be minus ace Zack Wheeler.

All 30 Major League Baseball teams to play one another in a season for first time in 2023  —  play  —  All 30 teams will play one another in a season for the first time in the interleague era, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday as it released the schedule for the 2023 season.

Rich Hill contemplating unique approach to 2023 season  —  JOHN GIBBONS DETAILS HIS INTERVIEW WITH THE RED SOX  —  Baseball Isn't Boring: A very honest John Gibbons  —  Rich Hill is going to be turning 43 years old in the heart of next year's spring training.  This we know.