He Eats Innings, Surrenders Runs and Loses Games—Which Makes Him Very Valuable  —  By taking the ball every five days and working deep into the game, the Royals' Jordan Lyles is an example of a lost breed that helps his team win in the long run by losing  —  They're the three little words …

Rafael Ortega keys a big 6th inning for the Mets, who beat the Braves to avoid last place  —  NEW YORK — Rafael Ortega had two hits during a six-run fifth inning Sunday night, leading New York to a 7-6 win over the major league-best Atlanta Braves and preventing the Mets from falling into last place in the NL East.

Yankees Notebook: With rotation in shambles, Michael King could get stretched out  —  MIAMI — With their rotation battling multiple injuries, the Yankees could look to stretch Michael King out moving forward.  —  King was asked to open Saturday's game against the Marlins.

MLB, Rays looking into Wander Franco social media ‘speculation’  —  The All-Star shortstop did not play Sunday against the Guardians and left the dugout in the middle of the game.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Major League Baseball is looking into social media posts concerning All-Star shortstop Wander Franco, the Rays confirmed Sunday night.

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

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 …

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.

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.

Remembering the late Bobby Morgan, one of last remaining Brooklyn Dodgers  —  Bobby Morgan grew up in Oklahoma City, went to Classen High School, fought 16 months in World War II's European Theater and played baseball for the Boys of Summer Brooklyn Dodgers.  —  You might say it was quite a life.