Yankees' homers, Gerrit Cole fight off Rays sweep  —  The Yankees found themselves in an early hole on Wednesday, but they managed to avoid getting swept by the Rays with a 7-2 win at Yankee Stadium.  —  Tampa Bay's Wander Franco started the scoring with a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the first inning …

Attention shifts to opt-out clause after Detroit Tigers' Eduardo Rodriguez blocks LA trade  —  PITTSBURGH — Eduardo Rodriguez, still a member of the Detroit Tigers, sat on the floor in the visitor's clubhouse at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, before Wednesday's start.

For better or worse, the Yankees (mostly) stick with what they have  —  As reporters awaited the trade deadline on the field at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, Harrison Bader walked by.  —  The centerfielder, an impending free agent and rumored trade chip held out of the evening's lineup, smiled and said hello.

Yankees place Domingo Germán on restricted list for alcohol abuse  —  Domingo Germán has been placed on the restricted list for the second time in his career.  —  The right-hander agreed Wednesday to voluntarily submit to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse.

2023 MLB trade deadline grades: Marks for all 30 teams as Angels and Rangers receive an ‘A’, Yankees fail  —  Another trade deadline has passed — who came out ahead, and who didn't?  —  Major League Baseball's trade deadline officially passed on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET.

Max Scherzer details talks with Mets brass: Team taking step back to build for 2025-26  —  Max Scherzer did not think he would be traded.  He was not, in his words, “itching to jump ship.”  But he said he agreed to waive his no-trade clause when Mets owner Steve Cohen and general manager …

Cohen's Mets decide to dig themselves out of the hole, while Yanks just keep digging  —  Steve Cohen has stopped kidding himself about the Mets, which means a very smart guy stopped acting like a sucker about baseball.  It's why Cohen's baseball people have now traded just about everybody except Mr. Met over the past few days.

Chicago White Sox trade infielder Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins, send Keynan Middleton to New York Yankees  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Chicago White Sox pulled off a “Burger Bomb” ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, sending hard-hitting infielder Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins.

Orioles acquire pitcher Jack Flaherty from Cardinals, fortifying rotation at MLB trade deadline  —  TORONTO — The Orioles hoped to use the trade deadline to upgrade their starting rotation.  As the time ticked away for them to do so, they made their move.  —  Minutes before Tuesday's MLB …