Mock draft: More movement near the top  —  When we decided what the mock Draft schedule would be earlier this spring, I got excited because I knew I'd get to use one of my favorite words for the whole draft projection process.  —  So, without further ado, welcome to my penultimate mock of the first round of the 2023 Draft.

Gunnar Henderson leads Orioles to 14-1 drubbing of Yankees with 4 hits, 2 homers in first 4 innings  —  NEW YORK — When Gunnar Henderson lofted the seventh pitch of Thursday night's game at Yankee Stadium into the left field stands, it provided a bit of early offense the Orioles had lacked of late.

Viral rant puts David Ross back in the spotlight, while the Chicago Cubs pull out another wild win in Milwaukee  —  MILWAUKEE — David Ross' parents called him around 9 p.m. Tuesday after his profane postgame rant went viral.  —  “'Are you OK?'” he said his mom asked.

2023 MLB mock draft 3.0: What will the Pirates do with the No. 1 overall pick?  —  The MLB draft starts July 9!  And this year, the intrigue begins at the very top.

Francisco Alvarez, Mark Canha power 9th inning rally as Mets steal win against Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — If the Mets defy the odds and manage to turn around their season, remember this game as the one that saved it.  —  Down to their final out and trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 at Chase Field …

What Marlins owner Bruce Sherman is saying about team's play and what he's willing to do  —  Marlins owner Bruce Sherman, who has taken a much more active role in day-to-day operations since Derek Jeter's departure in 2021, has been heartened and buoyed by one of the best starts in franchise history.

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 …

Carroll Injures Right Shoulder Again in Blowout Loss to Mets  —  The D-backs All-Star outfielder exited the game in the seventh after injuring his right shoulder on a swing.  —  Entering play tonight, the Diamondbacks had neither been swept in any series, shut out, or lost four games in a row during the 2023 season.

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.

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.