Feds say Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole $16M  —  The former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani stole more than $16 million over two years from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay off gambling debts to an illegal sportsbook, according to an affidavit filed by federal authorities Thursday.

Sources: Diamondbacks' Jordan Montgomery drops Scott Boras  —  Jordan Montgomery, who was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in late March amid a soft free agent market, has fired Scott Boras as his agent and signed with Wasserman's Joel Wolfe and Nick Chanock, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

Inside the meetings that officially moved the A's from Oakland to Sacramento  —  THIS WAS John Fisher's moment.  It was a cold and rainy morning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with the microphone glitching whenever Kings owner Vivek Ranadive tried to heap praise upon the Oakland Athletics owner …

Padres Top Prospect Agrees With Team's Decision to Send Him Down to Triple-A  —  The first demotion of Graham Pauley's young career shouldn't be taken harshly.  It's more of an affirmation that the San Diego Padres believe that with some everyday reps in Triple-A El Paso, he will be back.

Baseball's Pitcher Injury Crisis Reaches Maximum Velocity  —  Spencer Strider and Shane Bieber are the latest aces to go down as major league pitchers keep pushing for more velocity and increasingly dramatic breaking pitches  —  No one knows more about the pitcher injury crisis sweeping …

Nick Castellanos diagnoses his ‘sh-ty’ start, revealing a key struggle for Phillies hitters  —  ST. LOUIS — Five hours before Tuesday's game started, Nick Castellanos met Paco Figueroa on the grass at Busch Stadium.  Castellanos had requested an early hitting session.  He had one hit in his previous 27 at-bats.

Ex-Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias charged with five misdemeanors  —  Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has been charged with five misdemeanors in the wake of his September arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence.  —  The charges, filed to Los Angeles Superior Court …

Source: Orioles calling up top prospect Jackson Holliday  —  The Baltimore Orioles are calling up infielder Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, after a torrid start at Triple-A this season, a source told ESPN on Tuesday night.  —  The 20-year-old Holliday …

Yankees Gerrit Cole ‘disheartened’ by pitching injury discourse  —  NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole threw a baseball for the first time in four weeks Monday.  He threw it 25 times from 60 feet.  He noted 22 of the 25 tosses hit his target.  —  The catch session, the first of three scheduled this week …

Fernando Tatis Jr. HR caps Padres comeback from 8-run deficit  —  MLB, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs  —  SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a go-ahead, two-run home run with two outs in the eighth — two innings after the Padres scored seven runs — and San Diego stunned the Chicago Cubs 9-8 Monday night.

Framber Valdez (elbow) scratched from start, as Astros win  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Houston Astros scratched All-Star left-hander Framber Valdez from his scheduled start Monday night against the Texas Rangers because of left elbow soreness.  —  Manager Joe Espada said Valdez played catch Sunday and reported soreness in the elbow.