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Judge says rib originally fractured on dive in April

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge said the stress fracture in his right rib stems from him diving for a ball in late April.

Chapman's grand slam keys 8-RBI day in S.F. win

Matt Chapman hit two home runs, including a grand slam in a six-run fourth, and tied the Giants' San Francisco-era record with eight RBIs in an 18-3 rout of the Cubs.

Sources: Yanks to call up right-handed C Sánchez

The Yankees will recall right-handed catcher Ali Sánchez on Saturday while optioning J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, sources told ESPN.

Nootbaar has two hits, RBI in return as Cards win

St. Louis outfielder Lars Nootbaar made an immediate impact in his return from the 60-day injured list with two hits and an RBI in the Cardinals' 10-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

Cubs not focused on trade deadline, Hoyer says

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer called the trade deadline "the furthest thing from my mind," while also acknowledging the organization's needs if the Cubs are in the race at that time.

Dodgers unveil display honoring gay trailblazers

The Dodgers on Friday unveiled a permanent display honoring LGBTQ+ trailblazers and former players for the team Glenn Burke and Billy Bean, who were the first two major leaguers to say they were gay.

Reds pitching coach Johnson takes personal leave

Cincinnati Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson is taking a leave of absence from the team because of personal reasons.

🗣️ CBA talks: Takeaways from owners meetings

Here's the latest on baseball's labor negotiations from MLB HQ in New York.