Orioles call up 2021 first-round pick Colton Cowser; outfielder makes major league debut vs. Yankees  —  Baltimore Orioles called up outfielder Colton Cowser to make his major league debut against the New York Yankees.  (Baltimore Sun)  —  NEW YORK — The Orioles' strong start to the season came …

‘Roofgate’ adds another layer of intrigue to Chicago Cubs' rivalry with Milwaukee Brewers.  Here's what the rules — and David Ross — say.  —  MILWAUKEE — The retractable roof at American Family Field began closing Tuesday during play in the eighth inning of the Chicago Cubs' 7-6, 11-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Knob mentality: Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz has 455-foot response to Nats' mind games  —  WASHINGTON — It took less than two games in the majors for Elly De La Cruz to belt his first tape-measure home run, 15 to pull off the Cincinnati Reds' first cycle since 1989.

2023 Mock Draft 1.0  —  Here is a mock draft compiled using a combination of industry rumors, deductive reasoning, and pattern recognition of teams' past behavior.  I go down to pick 39, the end of Competitive Balance Round A, so that I get to touch on every team at least once.

'That's not the end': Cardinals great Wainwright, headed to IL, vows to have ‘strong’ finale  —  MIAMI — The ending Cardinals great Adam Wainwright is chasing — one fit for the record book and storybook — will be shelved for at least a few weeks before he writes its next chapter.

Detroit Tigers avoid shutout, but get smashed by Oakland Athletics, 12-3  —  The Detroit Tigers hadn't scored in 17 innings against the Oakland Athletics.  —  Finally, Miguel Cabrera snapped the scoreless drought with an RBI double to the right-field corner in Wednesday's eighth inning.

Inside the conversations that turned around Will Benson's season with the Reds  —  Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson boarded the plane from Chicago to Boston with a .074 batting average in 2023.  —  At the time, Benson was the new guy who wasn't hitting.

Mets' slumping slugger Pete Alonso heads to 2nd-career All-Star game  —  PHOENIX — Pete Alonso knows the numbers: His expected batting average is .264 and his current average is .217.  —  “I've looked at my expected batting average and based on the numbers, the discrepancy is probably …

Cordero suspended for 2023 after violating domestic violence policy  —  The Yankees reliever will be suspended immediately.  —  Shockwaves were sent across the MLB universe on a previously quiet Wednesday afternoon.  The league sent out a press release saying that Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero …

Nola beats former teammate Eflin as the Phillies beat AL-leading Rays 3-1 for 10th straight road win  —  Aaron Nola tied a career-high with 12 strikeouts and beat former teammate Zach Eflin as the Philadelphia Phillies won their 10th consecutive road game, 3-1 over the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Francisco Alvarez, Mets start road trip with win vs. Diamondbacks in game that featured six home runs  —  PHOENIX — There were plenty of fireworks for the Mets on the fourth of July and in the end, there was plenty to celebrate.  The Mets opened a six-game road trip by defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks …

Mets Notebook: Trevor Gott says he wants to ‘prove they made a good decision’ after joining squad  —  PHOENIX — Trevor Gott didn't have to come far.  —  The Seattle Mariners had just arrived in San Francisco ahead of a series against the Giants and Gott, a right-handed reliever …