Getting death threats from aggrieved gamblers, MLB players starting to fear for their safety  —  Editor's note: The following story contains graphic threats of violence.  —  PHOENIX — They receive death threats.  —  They are followed home by strangers.  —  They are abused and derided.

MLB Player Poll 2024: Worst organizations, the most overrated peer, best vibes guy and more  —  In last year's edition of The Athletic's annual MLB Player Poll, almost 60 percent of the players we spoke to predicted Shohei Ohtani would be playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024.

J.T. Realmuto To Undergo Knee Surgery  —  The Phillies announced that catcher J.T. Realmuto has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 10, with right knee pain.  He will undergo right knee meniscectomy surgery tomorrow in Philadelphia.  No timeline for his return was provided.

Ahead of ‘very personal’ series, Alex Verdugo looks back at Red Sox tenure  —  NEW YORK — On Friday night, Alex Verdugo will step in the batter's box at Fenway Park as a visitor for the first time since July 2019.  Seven months after the rare trade between rivals that sent him to the Bronx …

Jake McCarthy's 2-run homer helps carry the Diamondbacks to a 9-3 win against the Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Jake McCarthy's two-run homer capped a six-run second inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 9-3 on Sunday to salvage a split of their four-game series.

Logan O'Hoppe's 2-run homer in the 9th inning lifts Angels to 9-7 victory over Astros  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Logan O'Hoppe hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth to complete a four-hit game, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros …

Dodgers' Kiké Hernández makes error during in-game interview  —  NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview Friday night during a 2-1, 11-inning win over the New York Yankees.

Caitlin Clark expected to be left off Olympics women's basketball roster: Sources  —  Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark is expected to be left off the 12-player Team USA women's basketball roster for the upcoming Summer Olympics, according to sources briefed on the decision.

From 8-0 down, the Kansas City Royals rally to beat Mariners in wild walk-off fashion  —  When asked to describe his club, Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro has typically settled upon the term “relentless.”  —  Often the words “dogged” or “unyielding” accompany Quatraro's chosen adjective.