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Sources: Mets don't plan to sign top pick Rocker
  The Mets don't plan to sign first-round pick Kumar Rocker after they had concerns over the results of his physical examination, sources told ESPN.   Read More
Surgery for Tatis 'on table' if no improvement
  Fernando Tatis Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list after partially dislocating his left shoulder for the third time this season.   Read More
La Russa: No 'closers controversy' for White Sox
  Despite recent additions and a stacked bullpen, White Sox closer Liam Hendriks is unfazed by Chicago's many options now to end games, and he'll simply be "just waiting for the phone to ring."   Read More
Israel gets 1st Olympic baseball win; Mexico out
  Israel routed Mexico 12-5 on Monday to earn its first Olympic baseball victory, highlighted by Danny Valencia's three-run home run.   Read More
Mets put infielder Guillorme (hamstring) on IL
  The Mets placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain on Sunday.   Read More
Triple-A game nixed after medical emergency
  Daniel Brito, a third baseman for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, suffered a medical emergency during Saturday's game against the Rochester Red Wings.   Read More
Kurkjian: July brings revenge homers, dueling grand slams and a Zack (or Zach or Zac) attack
  This month's Quirkjians prove deadline deals can come back to bite you -- sometimes much sooner than you'd think.   Read More
MLB trade deadline tracker: Everything that went down
  The MLB trade deadline has passed. Here's our reaction to completed deals and what to know for every team.   Read More
2021 Olympics - USA Baseball, a team of has-beens and not-yets, aiming for gold
  Baseball has been absent from the Olympic Games since 2008, and Team USA, comprised of "24 ballplayers with 24 different stories," is eager to win it all.   Read More
Astros keep adding to bullpen with Indians' Maton
  The Indians made another trade just before the deadline Friday, sending reliever Phil Maton to the AL West-leading Houston Astros for outfielder Myles Straw.   Read More
MLB Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand as clock ticks on trade deadline
  Who is rising and falling on our list ahead of Friday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline?   Read More
Cleveland announces name change to Guardians
  Cleveland is changing its name from the Indians to the Guardians after the 2021 season, announcing the new moniker in a tweet Friday.   Read More