How Diamondbacks prospect Ryne Nelson turned his season around to earn major league debut  —  In early May, Ryne Nelson was a mess.  Just eight months after being named the Diamondbacks 2021 minor league pitcher of the year, he had a 7.36 ERA in Triple-A Reno.  Nothing felt right.

Andrew Benintendi leaves game with right wrist injury  —  As if things weren't bad enough for the spiraling Yankees, they lost one of their few productive hitters Friday night.  After taking a swing at a pitch in the third inning of the Yankees' game against the Rays at Tropicana Field …

Orioles' bullpen gives up 4 late runs in 7-3 loss to Blue Jays in first game of crucial doubleheader  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 6  —  Toronto's George Springer is safe at third as Baltimore's Ramon Urias tries to tag in the first game of a double header Monday.  The Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3.

Dylan Cease loses his no-hit bid for Chicago White Sox with 2 outs in the 9th, instead settling for a 1-hit shutout: ‘I really emptied the tank’  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 8  —  Dylan Cease was fired up as he walked off the mound after the eighth inning Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.

Scherzer exits for side fatigue, says he's OK; Nats top Mets  —  NEW YORK — Mets ace Max Scherzer realized something was off.  So rather than push through, he smartly pulled himself out.  —  Scherzer exited with left side fatigue after five sharp innings and 67 pitches Saturday night …

The future is now for Orioles rookie Adley Rutschman: 'Scary how good he's going to be'  —  The first overall pick in 2019, Baltimore's first-year catcher is already commanding the respect of a seasoned veteran.  —  BALTIMORE - It is a special time in the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse, where …

Hold the Heat angst, Donovan Mitchell price tag was absurd  —  This is what the Miami Heat attempted to pre-empt in July, when the franchise that rarely, even surreptitiously, alludes to personnel deliberations did just that.  —  “We have enough,” an Erik Spoelstra favorite …

Cleveland Guardians place Zach Plesac, Aaron Civale on injured list  —  CLEVELAND — Trying to hang on to their slim lead in the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians lost two starting pitchers to injury on Friday.  —  Both Zach Plesac (broken hand) and Aaron Civale …

Patriots practicing in South Florida days before season opener at Miami  —  Start the conversation  —  FOXBORO — The Patriots recently completed their hottest training camp in recent memory, including two joint practices held amid 95-degree temperatures in Las Vegas and several 90-degree days in Foxboro.

Mets Notebook: Buck Showalter misses hanging out at batting practice  —  The home team taking batting practice on the field has become increasingly rare.  That's one of the main things Buck Showalter has noticed since coming back to a managerial role after three years away.

Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips to retire after the 2022 season, ending a 23-year run  —  After 23 years as president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears and 39 years as a member of the team's front office, Ted Phillips is retiring at the end of the 2022 season …