Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa registers perfect passer rating over three scoring drives in preseason finale  —  MIAMI GARDENS — It turned out the preseason finale was the closest thing to a dress rehearsal for the Miami Dolphins in the exhibition season.  —  And they nailed it — from the opening play.

Risers and fallers: Ravens beat Commanders, 17-15, to finish 6th straight preseason undefeated  —  “So, defensively, the guys came through and got the spots.  Of course, we had the big plays on offense,” said John Harbaugh.  (Baltimore Sun)  —  In the last tuneup before the Ravens' regular-season opener …

Infection from new tattoo lands Aroldis Chapman on injured list  —  OAKLAND — Aroldis Chapman has an infection in his leg after getting a new tattoo and is heading to the injured list.  Chapman had not appeared in a game since Aug. 19 against the Blue Jays.

Under new owner Steve Cohen, Mets celebrate their Amazin' past with Old Timers' Day  —  There are very few things on earth more powerful than nostalgia.  —  On Saturday afternoon at Citi Field, fans were riding the high of watching their favorite players from yesteryear put on a Mets jersey one more time.

'It's not done until it's done': José Abreu stresses belief as the Chicago White Sox attempt a playoff push  —  José Abreu looked on from the dugout Friday after another disappointing evening for the Chicago White Sox, who had just lost 7-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Guaranteed Rate Field.

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card sells for $12.6 million, shattering record  —  The wait is over.  —  After more than a month of fanfare, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card with a 9.5 grade from grader SGC — the “finest known example” of a 1952 Topps Mantle — has sold with Heritage Auctions for $12.6 million including buyer's premium.

Giants backup QB Tyrod Taylor leaves preseason finale on cart with back injury  —  No one is safe from the Giants' injury bug.  —  Backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor left Sunday's preseason finale on a cart after a major hit from Jets edge rusher Michael Clemons.  —  The team said Taylor had a back injury.

MLBPA wants to unionize minor leaguers, takes first step by sending authorization cards to players  —  The players' union long heralded as the strongest in sports, the Major League Baseball Players Association, wants to newly include minor-league players in its membership, a potentially massive change to the baseball landscape.

4 Chicago Cubs minor-league players to watch as the organization nears decisions about the 40-man roster  —  The Chicago Cubs want to build a perennial World Series contender.  —  The organization is rebuilding because of a failure to sufficiently develop talent to replenish and improve the major-league roster.

Nightengale's Notebook: Padres owner has ‘no regrets’ giving Fernando Tatis Jr. $340 million  —  San Diego's star won't play at all in 2022 following his PED suspension, but Peter Seidler says being angry at a 23-year-old is “the wrong way to look at it.”  —  San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler …

QB Justin Fields ignites the Chicago Bears in a 21-20 victory against the Cleveland Browns in the preseason finale  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 25  —  CLEVELAND — The Chicago Bears wrapped up their preseason Saturday evening, holding off a late rally to beat the Cleveland Browns 21-20 at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Mets' Francisco Alvarez to undergo test on injured ankle  —  Triple-A catcher Francisco Alvarez, the No. 1-rated prospect in baseball, has been dealing with an ankle injury and will undergo testing in New York in the coming days before it is determined how much time he will be sidelined.

Kyle Bradish shuts down AL-best Astros over eight innings as Orioles begin series with 2-0 win  —  Trey Mancini discusses his time with the Houston Astros ahead of facing the Orioles for the first time.  (Baltimore Sun)  —  HOUSTON — Eight days before he faced the American League's best team …

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 …