MLB trade deadline clock ticking on Marlins, White Sox  —  The White Sox and Marlins are the most active sellers, and if they can get deals done quickly, before the list of sellers grows, it may benefit them.  —  The Marlins are dangling infielder-outfielder Jazz Chisholm and are certain to trade All-Star closer Tanner Scott.

Mets Claim Intriguing Veteran Reliever From NL Wild Card Competitor  —  The New York Mets have brought in a veteran reliever with some prior success.  —  The New York Mets made a minor, but intriguing, pitching transaction Wednesday when the organization claimed left-handed pitcher Alex Young off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

MLB draft 2024: Recap, analysis for all 30 teams' picks  —  The 2024 MLB draft is now complete, so it's time to take a deeper look at how all 30 MLB teams fared over the past three days.  —  Starting with the Cleveland Guardians' decision to take Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana …

Jarren Duran named All-Star Game MVP after HR fuels AL win  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — On a night when Paul Skenes, Major League Baseball's pitching phenom, toed the rubber for a historic All-Star Game start, and Shohei Ohtani, the sport's brightest global superstar, demolished a home run for the National League …

Manfred: MLB Open To Discussing Draft Pick Trades In The Future  —  It doesn't mean pick swaps will happen any time soon, but in his yearly All-Star week Q&A with the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said there is some receptivity to allowing teams to trade draft picks.

Bucks' Khris Middleton recovering from 2 ankle surgeries: Sources  —  Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton underwent two successful arthroscopic clean-up procedures to fix lingering issues this offseason, league sources tell The Athletic.  —  Shortly after the playoffs …

Manfred talks turf, schedule and money as questions over A's moves to Sacramento, Las Vegas pile up  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Two days after union chief Tony Clark expressed concern about the Oakland Athletics playing next season's schedule in the Sacramento heat on artificial turf …

WNBA's media rights deals set league up to receive $2.2 billion over next 11 years: Sources  —  The WNBA's next national media rights package has come into shape.  The league is set to receive roughly $2.2 billion over the next 11 years in rights fees in its new deals …

Philly hoops great Joe Bryant, father of NBA legend Kobe, has died  —  Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant and a basketball star in his own right at Bartram High School, at La Salle, and over eight seasons in the NBA, has died.  He was 69.Bryant recently suffered a massive stroke, La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy said Tuesday.

Francis Howell's Tytus Cissell will sign with Diamondbacks  —  It was something Tytus Cissell had dreamed of ever since he took his first swing at a baseball sitting on a tee.  —  The four-year starter at Francis Howell High has always wanted to hear his name called during the Major League Baseball draft.

Padres Deploy Familiar Strategy on Day 1 of MLB Draft  —  The Padres drafted two pitchers on Day 1.  —  With their first two picks of the 2024 MLB Draft, the San Diego Padres drafted two left-handed pitchers out of high school, selecting LHP Kash Mayfield (No. 25 overall) …

Evan Longoria on Rays' stadium plans, Trop return, not playing and more  —  The all-time Rays great made it back for the first time since December 2017.  “Just so many good memories over the years.  I missed playing at this stadium.  I missed being here.”