Skubal to have surgery for loose bodies in elbow; timetable TBD  —  DETROIT — Two-time defending American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after a flare-up on Sunday night.  —  Neither Skubal nor the Tigers would put a timetable on his return.

Starting pitcher targets using zone rates: Why Kyle Harrison, Braxton Ashcraft are surging  —  At this point in the season, a lot of “hot starts” are beginning to stabilize, and we're getting a sense of which players have really made meaningful changes or not.

Every MLB Team's Player Most Likely to Be Dealt at 2026 Trade Deadline  —  By the time Major League Baseball's August 3 trade deadline rolls around, who from each of the 30 teams is most likely to have a new home?  —  Naturally, a big part of the exercise here is forecasting whether the team …

Braves call up Jim Jarvis and designate José Azócar for assignment  —  The Braves have made a somewhat eventful call-up ahead of their series finale against the Seattle Mariners.  Following a strong start to the 2026 season in Triple-A and following up a successful 2025 campaign …

Former Braves owner Ted Turner passes away at 87  —  Well, it's a sad day for generations of Atlanta braves fans as one of the most beloved and most important figures in the history of the franchise has passed away.  Former Braves owner and media mogul Ted Turner has died at the age of 87.

Cubs' Matthew Boyd injures meniscus while playing with his kids  —  CHICAGO — The first-place Chicago Cubs suffered another blow to their pitching staff after lefty Matthew Boyd injured his left meniscus while playing with his kids at home Wednesday morning.

Tigers' Triple-A manager dismissed after harassment claims: Sources  —  Gabe Alvarez, the Detroit Tigers' Triple-A manager, was abruptly dismissed following a human resources investigation into alleged harassment claims by a female employee, according to sources briefed on the matter.

Russell Wilson tells The Post he's mulling Jets contract offer as TV networks pursue QB  —  Russell Wilson is mulling over an offer to join the Jets.  —  Wilson, 37, left his free-agent visit to the Jets facility last week with an opportunity to sign a contract and join a depth chart headed …

Bob Skinner, three-time World Series champion, dies at 94  —  PITTSBURGH — Bob Skinner, who earned three World Series rings and was named to the All-Star team three times during a baseball career that spanned more than four decades as a player and coach, has died.  He was 94.

Timberwolves earn competitive Game 1 victory vs. Spurs: Takeaways  —  It was obvious — literally from the jump, when skyscrapers Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama squared off at midcourt — that every bucket of the Western Conference semifinals series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs would be hard-earned.