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.

'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.

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.

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.

Aaron Judge's 3 homers snap Yankees' losing streak as Luis Severino holds Nationals scoreless  —  After a nine-game hiatus, the Yankees are back in the win column.  They can thank their captain for that.  —  The Bombers defeated a sloppy Nationals team, 9-1, on Wednesday night after enduring …

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.

Rosario, Ozuna go deep as major league-leading Braves snap 2-game skid with 3-2 victory over Mets  —  ATLANTA — Eddie Rosario hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Marcell Ozuna added a solo shot in the fifth and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves held on to beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Chicago Cubs need the bullpen to weather the storm in the stretch run  —  DETROIT — Some fans might have been wondering where Chicago Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay was Monday night when Mark Leiter Jr. came out in the ninth inning with a two-run lead over the Detroit Tigers.

How 2019 MVP Cody Bellinger revived his career with Cubs  —  IT WAS AN early Saturday morning at Wrigley Field.  Most of the Chicago Cubs' roster wouldn't arrive for their game against the Kansas City Royals for hours.  But at 8:30 a.m., about six hours before first pitch …

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 …