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 …

Yankees star Aaron Judge cleared for ‘light’ physical activity, says he'll be back this season  —  Judge, the three-time AL MVP, hasn't played since May 31  —  The Yankees have been without three-time American League MVP Aaron Judge since May 31 due to a fracture in his ribcage.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Ranking the MLB Prospects Traded at the 2026 Deadline  —  Ranked and briefly analyzed below are the prospects who have been traded during the loosely defined “2026 deadline season,” which for simplicity's sake we consider all of July.  Most of the deals these prospects were a part of have been analyzed at length on this site.

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.

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.