Major League Baseball

Sources: Peralta arranged Soto-Lindor meeting

Multiple sources told ESPN that former Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta in June arranged for franchise cornerstones Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor to vent and work through their disconnected relationship.

Pirates release struggling DH Ozuna, call up Simon

Veteran designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, who is hitting just .203 with eight home runs, has been released by the Pirates.

Gausman happy to be with Cubs, to start Friday

Kevin Gausman, who is expected to make his Cubs debut on Friday, said he is happy to be in Chicago.

Guardians call up top prospect Genao, DFA Arias

Infielder Angel Genao, who is Cleveland's top prospect per ESPN rankings, has been called up by the Guardians. He has a .309 average at Triple-A Columbus.

Even in loss, Skubal 'plenty good' in L.A. debut

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal didn't have his best stuff in his Los Angeles debut, landing only 51 strikes on 85 pitches, but the Dodgers also offered little run support as they dropped a 5-1 outing to the Cubs.

Yanks' Lombard homers in debut, joining brother

George Lombard Jr. became the third-youngest Yankee to homer in his first game, and he did it on a night when his little brother also went deep in his own professional debut.

Arraez has 2 hits, 2 RBIs in 'beautiful' Phils debut

Newly acquired Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez had two hits and drove in two runs in the Phillies' 5-0 win on Tuesday.

Dodgers' Rushing dealing with slight tear in elbow

Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has a slight tear in the UCL in his right elbow, follow-up testing revealed.

⚾ Trade deadline: Biggest winners and losers

The 2026 trade deadline has passed. Here's who hit it out of the park -- and who swung and missed.