Cincinnati Reds' latest, greatest top prospect, Noelvi Marte, to assume everyday 3B role  —  Four times since Christian Encarnacion-Strand made his big-league debut for the Cincinnati Reds last month, the Reds have started an all-rookie infield.  —  That group's about to get even younger.

MLB, MLS alter schedules with Hurricane Hilary approaching Calif.  —  Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer have altered their game schedules in California this weekend because of the forecast for Hurricane Hilary, which was churning off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday as a powerful Category 4 storm.

A Great Team, an Ambitious Plan and an ‘Existential’ Issue  —  John Angelos wants to reimagine the way Baltimore approaches the business of baseball, but his team's electric young core may not be around to see the result.  —  It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, which is always …

Kiley McDaniel's updated MLB farm system rankings  —  Sure, it's nice to have baseball's best farm system — but the truth is that it's still one degree removed from the thing you actually want.  Baseball franchises want to win games — and if you aren't a winning team, at least a good farm system is a nice consolation.

Hunter Greene returns to the Reds and makes one of his worst starts  —  Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene is a 24-year-old starting pitcher who hasn't even pitched in 100 professional baseball games.  He's still learning the best ways to sequence pitches.  He's still figuring out how to be less predictable.

Nightengale's Notebook: Get your tissues ready for these two inspirational baseball movies  —  Katelyn Pavey, born with one arm, and raised by parents who lived in shame because of their adulterous affair, rose to become a high school and collegiate softball star.

Kyle Hendricks reclaims classic form: 4 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals  —  If ever the Chicago Cubs would need classic Kyle Hendricks it's now, in the thick of a playoff chase.  —  Marcus Stroman's right rib cartilage fracture will keep him out indefinitely …

MLB Classic 2023: Phillies, Nationals are kids for a day, mingling among Little Leaguers  —  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Bryce Harper stretched his left arm and flashed goosebumps to Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber — just a trio of Philadelphia Phillies who were exhilarated Little League World Series fans …

Erratic Scherzer gets to 11th in MLB career strikeouts in loss  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer moved into 11th place on the career strikeout list just before an erratic stretch when he forced in a pair of runs, and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.

Why Cincinnati Reds believe they can age younger, get better all the way through October  —  Depending on how you do the math, the 1969 Miracle Mets had an average age of 25.9 years or 26.3 when they shocked baseball — mostly the Baltimore Orioles — and won the World Series.

Overturned call goes against New York Yankees as losing streak reaches eight games  —  NEW YORK — Add one more item into the New York Yankees' ever-expanding folder of “Things Gone Wrong.”  —  A controversial play at the plate ultimately went against the Yankees on Sunday afternoon …

Moore homers twice and Rodriguez sets hits record as Mariners rout Astros 10-3  —  Julio Rodríguez set a major league record with his 17th hit in four games, Dylan Moore homered twice, Logan Gilbert registered his 14th quality start of the season and the Seattle Mariners defeated …

Mets' Pete Alonso gifts Cardinals' Masyn Winn fancy alcohol, bat  —  ST. LOUIS — Pete Alonso said sorry to Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn again Saturday afternoon, this time with more than just his words.  —  He sent Winn a bottle of high-end alcohol, Don Julio 1942 Tequila …