Passan's early MLB free agency preview: Soto, Burnes, more  —  In a little more than two months, the frenzy begins.  Juan Soto, having just turned 26 years old, will be a free agent.  The last time a hitter of Soto's caliber reached the open market at such a young age, following such an exceptional season …

Aaron Judge has New York Yankees scrambling for superlatives  —  Every day, or close to it, Aaron Judge does something noteworthy, if not unprecedented.  A towering home run — or two.  An intentional walk with — gasp — two outs and the bases empty in the second inning.  A record matched.

Blake Snell rejects Jordan Montgomery's Scott Boras criticism: 'It's sad that he thinks that way'  —  SEATTLE — Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery were 30-year-old starting pitchers last winter coming off platform seasons who didn't get the lengthy free-agent offers they anticipated …

Dodgers Celebrating Shohei Ohtani's Epic Walk-Off Grand Slam Was a Priceless Moment  —  Of all the iconic photographs from Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's walk-off grand slam on Friday night, one postgame snapshot may take the cake.  —  Ohtani joined the elite 40-40 club …

Babe Ruth ‘called shot’ Yankees jersey fetches record $24M  —  In perhaps the most anticipated sports memorabilia auction ever, the jersey worn by baseball legend Babe Ruth when he “called his shot” in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series has sold for $24.12 million with Heritage Auctions …

Bad break, again: Pitch fractures Willson Contreras' finger, sends Cardinals catcher to IL  —  (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch)  —  MINNEAPOLIS — When the pain did not subside and stiffness in his right middle finger did not loosen, Willson Contreras knew he could not continue in the game.

Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene's injury timeline slams door on long-shot playoff hopes  —  PITTSBURGH - So much for that “best-case scenario” for ace Hunter Greene and the Cincinnati Reds.  —  Or at least so much for some interpretations of that term.  —  A day after manager David Bell …