Major League Baseball

Yankees' Fried back early for Pirates twin bill

Max Fried will come off the injured list ahead of schedule Wednesday to pitch for the New York Yankees in the second game of their day-night doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Phils blow rally after Realmuto's 'lapse' on bases

J.T. Realmuto took the blame for a baserunning mistake that ended a potential Phillies rally in Tuesday night's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.

MLBPA calls to preserve current system of draft

After MLB proposed cutting the draft from 20 to 12 rounds, slashing amateur signing bonuses by more than $150 million and preventing high schoolers from entering, the MLBPA called to preserve the current system while opening more doors to younger players.

Rangers leading hitter Jung (calf) exits early

Rangers third baseman Josh Jung left Tuesday night's win against the White Sox because of left calf tightness.

Cubs' Thornton avoids heel fracture, credits cleats

Cubs reliever Trent Thornton is day-to-day with a bruised left heel after he was struck by a comebacker in the 10th inning Monday. He credited his Mizuno cleats with helping him avoid serious injury.

A's Kuroda-Grauer to IL after emergency surgery

The Athletics placed rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer on the 10-day injured list Tuesday following emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle caused by a foul ball the night before.

Tigers righty Flaherty hits IL with inflammation

The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right flexor inflammation.

Brewers monitoring Miz workload after layoff

Jacob Misiorowski worked just four innings in the Brewers' win over the Mets on Monday, his first appearance since July 7.

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