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Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns acknowledged that the front office needs to reexamine how it evaluates players after several free agent signings have spent the year on the IL.

Pitchers Trevor Rogers and Tyler Wells are back with the Orioles for Tuesday's game against the Yankees. Rogers was on the IL because of an illness, while Wells rejoins the team from Triple-A after reliever Grant Wolfram was put on the IL.

The Braves placed catcher Sean Murphy on the injured list with a fractured left middle finger, and manager Walt Weiss said he could be out up to eight weeks.

The Pirates placed catcher Joey Bart on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a left foot infection and recalled Endy Rodriguez from Triple-A.

Top officials from Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met Tuesday to officially open up collective bargaining talks a little more than six months before the expiration of the game's labor deal, sources told ESPN.

Anthony Volpe is returning to the Yankees, who recalled the former top shortstop prospect from the minor leagues Tuesday.

The Brewers activated Christian Yelich from the injured list after the outfielder/designated hitter had missed a month with an adductor strain.

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of a dislocated left shoulder.

Eric Karabell looks at the current batch of closers in fantasy baseball and which ones you need to pick up now.

The Dodgers have acquired outfielder Alek Thomas from the Diamondbacks in exchange for an outfield prospect, the teams announced Tuesday.

Bullpens are more volatile than ever, and closers with a capital C are few and far between, even for baseball's elite.

Veteran All-Star Matt Olson and reigning Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin headline a lineup that has the Braves running away with the NL East.

The Mets are calling up their No. 2 prospect, outfielder A.J. Ewing, in hopes of sparking a struggling offense.

Mookie Betts returned from the IL after a five-week absence on Monday, and the Dodgers hope he can help spark a sluggish offense.

First, Ryan Weathers lost his no-hit bid. Not long after that, the Yankees lost the lead, eventually falling to the Orioles 3-2 in their fourth straight defeat.

Diamondbacks first baseman Carlos Santana, the oldest active position player in the majors, suffered a recent setback in his rehab from a right groin strain that has sidelined him since April 5.

Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi was scratched from his scheduled start Monday against the Diamondbacks night because of left side tightness.

Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim was activated from the IL, clearing the way for his season debut, while Eli White was placed on the seven-day concussion IL.

Yankees shortstop José Caballero has been sidelined with a sore right middle finger and will undergo tests to determine the extent of the injury.

The Blue Jays put outfielder Addison Barger back on the injured list with right elbow inflammation and designated left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer for assignment.