Source: Pirates release DH Marcell Ozuna amid offensive woes  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates have released struggling designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, a source confirmed to ESPN amid multiple reports Wednesday.  —  Ozuna, who signed a one-year, $12 million deal before the season that included …

Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announces he will retire at end of 2026 season  —  SAN FRANCISCO — At Oracle Park, his second home for nearly three decades, Mike Krukow has never been Mike.  Everyone — from Buster Posey to the ushers and security guards that Krukow has always greeted so warmly …

Carroll, Marte and Rodriguez can't deliver, Diamondbacks fall to Padres  —  Nick Piecoro Jorge I. GuajardoArizona Republic … The ball scooted off the mound, through the legs of an airborne second-base umpire and then clanked off the glove of Ketel Marte.  It could have been an inning-ending double play.

Sources: Peralta initiated sitdown between Mets' Soto and Lindor  —  NEW YORK — Veteran pitcher Freddy Peralta, whose brief tenure with the New York Mets ended unceremoniously Sunday with his trade to Tampa Bay, called a meeting earlier this season for franchise cornerstones Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor to clear the air.

Bucs 2-time Pro Bowler Vita Vea is still focused on being traded  —  The second week of training camp began with two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea not practicing and still focused on his request to be traded .The Bucs say Vea tweaked his back during a team run when veterans reported last week.

Michael Massey's late home run propels Royals to series victory over Twins  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Michael Massey hit a go-ahead solo home run to lift the Royals to a 2-1 win.  — Noah Cameron allowed one run over eight innings and tied a career-high nine strikeouts.

Brady Singer survives deadline, pitches 6 innings in Reds win vs. A's  —  Brady Singer slipped across first base covering the tail end of a double play try and wound up on his own tail end.  —  He got up and finished the inning, after which it was announced that a reliever had started to warm up in the Cincinnati Reds bullpen.

12 years after pro debut, electric reliever Yan ready for MLB chance with Mets  —  CLEVELAND — For most of half a decade, Jefry Yan woke up daily at 5 a.m. and went straight to one of the odd jobs he held at that time.  Yan liked roofing because of the camaraderie, but it was difficult work in the Arizona heat.

5 HBPs, 2 ejections: Benches clear in latest tension between Mariners and Tigers  —  SEATTLE — The Tigers and Mariners are fighting for their postseason chances, one selling at Monday's Trade Deadline, the other buying.  They still have time to rekindle a rivalry that percolated during …

Twins' Joe Ryan to be evaluated for an injury, and his next start is uncertain  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Minnesota Twins All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan's next start is in doubt; he is returning home to be evaluated for back and glute issues, the club said Wednesday.

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Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has ‘slightly torn UCL’ in elbow  —  CHICAGO — Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has a diagnosis for his recent elbow injury.  —  As manager Dave Roberts said in a radio interview with AM570 on Tuesday, the second-year slugger has a “slightly torn UCL” …