Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday ‘grateful’ to be in Triple-A amid ‘crazy’ year  —  NORFOLK, Va. — Jackson Holliday didn't tell the hotel clerk to Google him Monday, but he did have to do some convincing.  —  Freshly promoted to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides from Double-A Bowie …

Dodgers P Julio Urías arrested on domestic violence charges  —  Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías was arrested on felony domestic violence charges late Sunday, Los Angeles police told ESPN, the second domestic violence arrest in the past four years for the soon-to-be-free-agent pitcher.

Agent: Shohei Ohtani plans to continue to be two-way player  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani is still evaluating medical opinions on the tear in his right ulnar collateral ligament, but his agent, Nez Balelo of CAA, made two things clear Monday afternoon: Ohtani will be ready to at least hit …

If Mets want to hire David Stearns, their path is now clear  —  The path for the New York Mets hiring David Stearns as president of baseball operations is now clear.  —  Stearns' contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, which runs through the 2023 season, enabled him to start talking to other clubs …

Marlins place Sandy Alcantara, Jorge Soler on injured list  —  MIAMI — The Marlins placed reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara and star slugger Jorge Soler on the injured list Wednesday, dealing a blow to Miami's postseason hopes.  —  Alcantara is sidelined because of a right forearm strain …

Diamondbacks lose must-win game to Rockies in playoff chase  —  Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic  —  Torey Lovullo did not want to give Tuesday's game against the Rockies the must-win moniker, perhaps because his team lost it.  He did, though, manage it that way.

Mets Notebook: Carlos Carrasco done for season after fracturing pinky  —  WASHINGTON — It appears as though Carlos Carrasco's time with the Mets has come to an early end.  —  The Mets shut the right-hander down this week after a weight-room accident left him with a fractured right pinky over the weekend.

'It's pretty unacceptable': Giants' Yaz vents after 4th straight loss  —  CHICAGO — The time between the end of Monday's game and opening of the San Francisco Giants' clubouse to the media was an extra-long 26 minutes.  One of the reasons for the prolonged cooling-off period was a meeting …

With 25th HR, J-Rod records an impressive MLB first  —  CINCINNATI — Julio Rodríguez on Monday added another major milestone to a resume that is quickly becoming full of them.  —  Fresh off earning his first career American League Player of the Month nod, Rodríguez ripped …

‘Know yourself’: Elly De La Cruz is trying to make his rookie year feel normal  —  Cincinnati Reds rookie shortstop Elly De La Cruz is starting to get used to being famous.  —  He's in national commercials now.  He gets recognized wherever he goes, which is a different experience for someone …

Pete Alonso's 40th and 41st home runs power Mets to series win over surging Mariners  —  Pete Alonso mashed his way to major milestones Sunday afternoon, slugging his 40th and 41st home runs and recording his 100th RBI of the season to power the Mets to a series win over the surging Seattle Mariners.