Wander Franco placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball  —  The Rays shortstop had been on the restricted list, in a mutual agreement with the team.  The switch, which is not considered a disciplinary measure, puts him under league control.  —  ST. PETERSBURG …

White Sox ponder move from South Side home  —  While the Chicago Bears' search for a new stadium has dominated headlines for months, the White Sox have begun quietly reviewing their options, too.  —  Knowledgeable sources say Jerry Reinsdorf, the team's majority owner and chairman …

MLB power rankings: The National League wild-card race is living up to its name  —  The National League wild-card standings are well, wild, with six teams separated by just 3½ games entering Monday.  —  The Philadelphia Phillies (67-57) hold the top spot, with the San Francisco Giants in second …

With Everson Pereira in the majors, other Yankees prospects await their opportunity  —  With rumors flying and the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate holed up in a Scranton hotel on an off day, RailRiders manager Shelley Duncan and hitting coach Trevor Amicone requested a meeting with Everson Pereira on Monday.

Stewart, Ortega and Lindor go deep as Mets beat the first-place Braves 10-4  —  ATLANTA — While it's too late to make much of a difference this season, the New York Mets are finally having a bit of fun.  —  DJ Stewart, Rafael Ortega and Francisco Lindor homered as the Mets won for the seventh …

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.

Pete Alonso was center of trade talks with Brewers.  Will Mets make move in offseason?  —  The Milwaukee Brewers made a significant push to acquire New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso before the trade deadline, according to sources briefed on the discussions.

Minor minor league infielder Cristopher Larez suspended 56 games for positive drug test  —  Mets minor league infielder Cristopher Larez was suspended Monday for 56 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone.

Monday's Cincinnati Reds-Los Angeles Angels game postponed; doubleheader Wednesday  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Cincinnati Reds get an unexpected day off - and a second scheduled doubleheader in a 10-day stretch - thanks to a rare weather postponement in Southern California caused …