Pete Alonso leaves early in loss vs. Braves with left wrist contusion, considered day-to-day  —  ATLANTA — The one player the Mets couldn't afford to lose was Pete Alonso.  But an absolute nightmare scenario played out during the top of the first inning at Truist Field on Wednesday night …

Yankees-White Sox game postponed due to Canadian wildfire smoke causing air quality issues in New York  —  UPDATE: The Yankees announced that Wednesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium has been postponed because of the poor air quality due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

Orioles crushed by Brewers, 10-2, as Corbin Burnes dominates and Joey Wiemer stars again  —  MILWAUKEE — Brewers ace Corbin Burnes has spent most of the season searching for the dominant form that won him the 2021 National League Cy Young Award.  —  He found it Wednesday night against the Orioles.

Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz does it again, and then some in tape-measure encore  —  How does a No. 1-ranked prospect in baseball top a big-league debut that included two walks and a double that was hit harder than anything the Cincinnati Reds have hit all season?

MLB Rookie Rankings: Can anyone catch Corbin Carroll?  —  We're past the unofficial start of summer, which gives us more than enough of a sample size to take our first group look at the state of MLB's 2023 rookie class.  —  We've combined the American League and National League into one list — headlined by (surprise!)

Suns, Chris Paul exploring options, including trade or waive: Sources  —  The Phoenix Suns have notified Chris Paul that they intend to find a resolution this offseason that fits the veteran star and the Suns organization, which could include parting ways, league sources tell The Athletic.

Phillies not thinking sell at trade deadline, plus Astros' needs and Shane Bieber's value  —  Even before the Phillies' current four-game winning streak against the lowly Nationals and Tigers, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski wasn't experiencing flashbacks to 2015, the last time he was a seller at the trade deadline.

An uncertain trade deadline status awaits the Chicago Cubs.  Will they be buyers or sellers?  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Any hope the Chicago Cubs would start stacking wins to move closer to .500 during their West Coast trip has not gained traction.  —  Their 7-4 loss at Angel Stadium …

Aaron Judge heading to IL with toe injury after running into outfield wall vs. Dodgers  —  NEW YORK ― After three days of intrigue regarding Aaron Judge's aching right big toe, the New York Yankees announced Tuesday night that the reigning AL MVP was headed to the 10-day injury list.