Harper ‘grinding through’ elbow/wrist irritation, hopeful for Oct.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper said repeatedly Friday that he will not make excuses.  —  But he is banged up.  He reluctantly acknowledged that much before Friday night's 7-2 loss to Atlanta at Citizens Bank Park …

Alonso and Winker hit consecutive HRs as Mets hand White Sox team record-tying 106th loss  —  CHICAGO — Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and the New York Mets beat the skidding White Sox 5-3 on Saturday night, handing Chicago its 106th loss to tie a franchise record.

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw leaves start against Diamondbacks with toe injury  —  Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night after suffering pain in his left big toe.  Kershaw allowed two runs in the first and was pulled …

Cardinals had chance to ‘bury’ Padres, but left themselves vulnerable in 7-5 loss  —  (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch)  —  The Cardinals pinned San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease up against the ropes multiple times, but they failed to deliver that one knockout blow that could've changes their entire night.

Vinnie Pasquantino To Miss Six To Eight Weeks With Broken Thumb  —  3:30pm: The Royals announced that Pasquantino has been placed on the 10-day injured list with Loftin recalled as the corresponding move.  —  10:30am: The Royals announced that first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has a broken right thumb.

MLB trade deadline winners and losers, one month later  —  A month ago, we were embroiled in the usual swirl of speculation, reporting and reaction that accelerates as the MLB trade deadline approaches.  Then, just like that, it's over, back to the regularly scheduled pennant races.  Thanks for tuning in.

Cardinals to put Tommy Pham on waivers: Sources  —  After days of contemplation, the St. Louis Cardinals are placing outfielder Tommy Pham on waivers, according to team sources.  The move comes just ahead of MLB's postseason eligibility deadline of Sept. 1.

Phillies move Taijuan Walker to bullpen for remainder of 2024  —  PHILADELPHIA — Rather than eat a club-record amount of dead money to release Taijuan Walker, the Phillies will move the underperforming starter to the bullpen for the remainder of 2024.  —  Walker, less than halfway through a four-year …