Reaggravated rotator cuff strain could end Nestor Cortes' season  —  MIAMI — Saturday was supposed to serve as a homecoming for Nestor Cortes.  Instead, he will watch his Yankees play the Marlins from the injured list.  —  The Yankees shelved the Cuban native and Hialeah resident on Friday …

Orioles activate center fielder Cedric Mullins, recall left-hander Nick Vespi before Mariners series  —  SEATTLE — Before his latest rehabilitation assignment, Cedric Mullins last played for the Bowie Baysox in 2019, when he plummeted from the top of the Orioles' opening day lineup down to Double …

Tylor Megill, Mets routed by MLB-best Braves in series-opening loss  —  Everything was going well for Tylor Megill until it wasn't.  —  The Mets were routed by the Atlanta Braves 7-0 in the first game of a three-game series Friday night at Citi Field.  Megill, the right-hander who has confounded …

Retired Reds beat writer John Fay's life story is a love story  —  Ask anyone about John Fay and they'll tell you he loved the Cincinnati Reds and loved covering them for more than three decades for The Enquirer.  —  They'll also tell you his greatest love had nothing to do with baseball or newspapers.

Diamondbacks drop ninth in a row in series-opening loss to Padres  —  Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic  —  On the day of the trade deadline, the Diamondbacks acquired outfielder Tommy Pham.  They started that day in a virtual tie for a playoff spot.  Their record stood at seven games over .500.

John Angelos sought development rights to state-owned parking lots as Orioles negotiate new Camden Yards lease  —  As part of seeking an agreement on a new lease that will bind the Orioles to Baltimore, club chairman and CEO John Angelos sought commercial development rights to three state-owned parking lots …

Atlanta's High-A affiliate, Rome Braves, announce they're changing their name for the 2024 season  —  We've seen a concentrated effort to change the names of minor league teams to better differentiate them from their major league parents, and Rome is the next team to do so

The Cubs fought to stay together.  Now they must prove it was worth it.  —  Sign up for The Windup newsletter |  Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal deliver expert analysis on the biggest MLB stories every weekday.  Get it sent to your inbox.  —  The date was June 9.

José Bautista retires with Blue Jays, to be honored by team  —  José Bautista, whose playoff home run — and the bat flip that followed — cemented him in Toronto Blue Jays history, has signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the team with which he played 10 seasons.

Torkelson, Cabrera lead Tigers to 9-5 win over Twins  —  Spencer Torkelson homered twice and the Detroit Tigers had 17 hits in a 9-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.  “I wasn't seeing the ball well the last week or so,” said Torkelson, who struck out in his first two at-bats.