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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

White Sox fire vice president Ken Williams, GM Rick Hahn  —  CHICAGO — The White Sox fired executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn, effective immediately, the team announced Tuesday.  —  “Ultimately, the well-worn cliche that professional sports is results-oriented is correct …

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 …