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.

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.

'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 …

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.

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.

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.

Cincinnati Reds suffer rare blown lead in 8th, lose to Arizona Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — In a wild-card-race showcase of rookies Thursday night in the desert, the Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Williamson got the first word but National League Rookie of the Year favorite Corbin Carroll got …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …