Shohei Ohtani leaves mound early with arm fatigue in Angels' loss to Reds  —  Ohtani has been diagnosed with the same injury that led to Tommy John surgery in 2018.  He and the team are discussing the next steps and how much or if he will hit for the rest of the season.  Mike Trout is headed back to the IL.

Stephen Strasburg, the Nats' World Series MVP, plans to retire  —  Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg plans to retire, according to three people familiar with the matter, ending a career that started with unprecedented hype, peaked with a World Series MVP award in 2019, and ultimately was derailed by injury.

Corbin Carroll's late HR powers Diamondbacks past Reds  —  Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic  —  The Diamondbacks won on Thursday night, a point manager Torey Lovullo made multiple times during his postgame session, a point that, in theory, is supposed to allow him to focus …

'We didn't get the job done:' White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf's patience finally runs out  —  There were hugs.  —  There were tears.  —  There were emotional good-byes.  —  And there were screams of angst.  —  Tuesday was one of the most emotional and gut-wrenching days Chicago White …

MLB's toughest division has undergone radical makeover with Yankees, Red Sox out of power  —  For the first time since 1992, neither of the AL East's top two teams will be the Yankees or Red Sox.  —  BALTIMORE - For 30 years, there has been no surer bet in baseball than playing the ponies in the American League East.

Mets to retire numbers of Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry next season  —  NEW YORK — Dwight Gooden's No. 16 and Darryl Strawberry's No. 18 will be retired by the New York Mets in separate pregame ceremonies next year honoring players who were keys to the team's most recent World Series title in 1986.

A's owner: Relocation application done; team will lose $40M this year  —  The Oakland Athletics have officially submitted their Las Vegas relocation application to Major League Baseball, and team owner John Fisher is breaking his silence on the years-long stadium saga.

Alex Cora cursed at by Justin Verlander, ejected in Red Sox loss  —  Alex Cora was on the receiving end of an expletive from Astros ace Justin Verlander and later was ejected for arguing balls and strikes during a contentious game Tuesday night for the Red Sox manager.

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.

Stella Weaver of Nolensville makes Little League World Series history with hit  —  SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Southeast Region's Stella Weaver made history Tuesday at the 2023 Little League World Series while playing for Tennessee state champion Nolensville.

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 …