Jordan Westburg's time arrives as Orioles promote No. 4 prospect to majors: ‘I embrace the challenge’  —  Orioles prospect Jordan Westburg is excited about being called up and making his debut against the Cincinnati Reds.  (Baltimore Sun)  —  Orioles executive vice president …

Mets GM Billy Eppler not making drastic changes despite disappointing start to season  —  The Mets are skidding to the end of one of the worst months of play in the Steve Cohen era.  General manager Billy Eppler, the person tasked with building the most expensive roster in North American sports history …

2023 MLB mock draft: Kiley McDaniel predicts the first 40 picks  —  The 2022 MLB draft is just a few weeks away, and it's time for my second mock draft projecting the first 40 picks of this year's event.  —  This is usually the time when my mock drafts are most accurate …

Cubs To Select Jared Young  —  3:30pm: Infielder Miles Mastrobuoni was optioned in a corresponding active roster move, per Sullivan.  Left-hander Brandon Hughes, who will require season-ending surgery, has been transferred to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man spot for Young.

NEW: The freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list  —  It's about to be a big month in prospectdom.  The 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game arrives in Seattle on July 8.  One day later, the First-Year Player Draft begins its 20-round process in the same city.

London Series: Chicago Cubs settle for a split after Marcus Stroman's blister and Trey Mancini's misplays in 7-5 loss  —  LONDON — Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman was hyped leading up to Sunday's start on an international stage.  —  Stroman had gotten a taste of it before, pitching in big games in the World Baseball Classic.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman collects 2,000th hit  —  LOS ANGELES — Two-thousand hits hadn't been much of a thought in Freddie Freeman's mind; the hallowed number, and the ultimate goal, is 3,000.  But his 6-year-old son, Charlie, kept reminding him about it.

Luis Robert Jr. is making an All-Star case with 2 more homers in the Chicago White Sox's 4-1 win vs. the Boston Red Sox  —  Full rosters for the MLB All-Star Game will be announced July 2, and Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. continues to make a strong case.

Harrison Bader's two-run double in the 8th leads Yankees to series-stealing victory over the Rangers  —  The Yankees were able to steal a series from the first-place Rangers on Sunday, as a late rally sparked a 5-3 comeback win in the Bronx.  —  With the Yankees trailing, 3-2 …

Nightengale's notebook: Pete Rose on the first-place Reds: ‘Tough to beat’  —  He relaxes in his Las Vegas home, turns on his big-screen TV and, just like every other baseball fan these days, is mesmerized by what he is witnessing.  —  He's watching the lovable baseball team steal our hearts …