For the Marlins, will the return in the Luis Arraez trade make sense in the end?  —  Any trade in which a team lands a two-time batting champion while lowering its payroll is worthy of further examination.  San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller pulled off that trick, as only he can, with his stunning acquisition of Luis Arraez.

Nimmo, Manaea and Díaz lead the Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning that sent the New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.  —  “Honestly, the home run I hit was a good pitch,” Nimmo said.

Mike Trout's GOAT path halted by injuries.  Ken Griffey Jr. feels the Angels star's pain.  —  Ken Griffey Jr. saw the news, winced, and those excruciating memories immediately came rushing back.  —  The injuries.  The surgeries.  —  The lost seasons.  —  The criticism, the blame.

Detroit Tigers expected to option Parker Meadows to Triple-A, call up OF Ryan Vilade  —  CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers are shaking things up.  —  Center fielder Parker Meadows is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Toledo before Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, according to multiple sources.

Padres manager Mike Shildt tees off on teams throwing high and inside on Fernando Tatis Jr.  —  PHOENIX — San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt, after watching All-Star outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. duck out of the way of an errant pitch towards his head in their 7-1 victory Friday …

Diamondbacks end 3-game losing streak, pound Padres 11-4  —  PHOENIX — Ketel Marte and Joc Pederson homered to back Ryne Nelson's return to the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a three-game losing streak Sunday, defeating the San Diego Padres 11-4.

Cardinals offense produced a 5-run inning but struggled late in clutch spots in 6-5 loss  —  Saturday gave the Cardinals plenty of reasons to walk away soaked and sour.  —  They fell behind early, rallied to take a lead and then fell in extra innings to the club with the worst record …

Clippers' season ends with Game 6 loss to Mavericks  —  DALLAS — On a night when the Clippers were again playing without one of their stars, they needed more from the healthy ones in order to extend their season.  —  As it turned out, they didn't get enough from either one.