Rob Manfred says owners may vote on A's Las Vegas move in June  —  MILWAUKEE — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says a vote on the Oakland Athletics' prospective move to Las Vegas could take place when MLB owners meet June 13-15 in New York.  —  “It's possible that a relocation vote …

Marcus Stroman's antics didn't go unnoticed by Mets: 'Isn't all about you.  "  —  CHICAGO — Marcus Stroman got revenge on his former team Wednesday night, and he let the Mets know it.  —  The Cubs right-hander pounded his chest and screamed into the visitor's dugout at Wrigley Field …

Francisco Alvarez hits 6th homer for Mets, Kodai Senga throws career-high 106 pitches in 4-2 loss to Cubs  —  CHICAGO — Francisco Alvarez did all he could to will his club to a victory Wednesday night at Wrigley Field going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer off former Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman.

Orioles surge past Yankees, 9-6, behind 8-run 7th inning as Gunnar Henderson, Adam Frazier continue hot May  —  NEW YORK — Neither Gunnar Henderson nor Adam Frazier began this season the way they or the Orioles hoped.  The two infielders, one a rookie and the other a veteran, have done their best to make up for it of late.

Yankees Notebook: Randy Vasquez to make MLB debut Friday vs. Padres  —  Randy Vasquez, the 12th-best prospect in the Yankees' system, will make his major league debut Friday when he takes the mound against the Padres.  —  The right-hander, who arrived at Yankee Stadium around 2 p.m. Thursday, said that he expects to start.

Elly De La Cruz becomes Reds' first No. 1 overall prospect in more than a decade  —  Cincinnati Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz hits the ball as hard as anyone in baseball, is one of the fastest runners and has one of the best arms from shortstop.  —  His latest feat?  Claiming the title of No. 1 overall prospect.

MLB All-30: As Memorial Day nears, giving out grades as teams begin prep for trade deadline  —  On the baseball calendar, Memorial Day is typically the time to really begin taking stock.  There's enough of a sample to get a feel of what a team might actually be.

Celtics' Malcolm Brogdon playing through right arm injury: Sources  —  BOSTON — Malcolm Brogdon has been playing through a partial tear in the tendon coming out of his right elbow that leads into his forearm, team sources told The Athletic.  —  Brogdon suffered the injury in Game 1 …

Raiders' Jimmy Garoppolo had foot surgery after signing, still recovering: Sources  —  Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is not participating in the team's OTA practices this week as he continues to recover from the left foot injury he suffered late last season, coach Josh McDaniels said Thursday.

Why I sided with ‘every moron’ Reds fan ‘in deep despair’  —  Check out the top of an email I received about my last column: … - James  —  Quite a contrast from this comment on the online story: … - Greg  —  Guess which one I enjoyed more.  —  As a (relatively) normal human being, that would be Greg's.

Michael Kopech ‘in complete control’ for the Chicago White Sox: 3 hits, 19 strikeouts over 15 straight scoreless innings  —  CLEVELAND — Michael Kopech had quite the encore.  —  In his first start since taking a perfect game into the sixth inning, the Chicago White Sox right-hander retired …