TEst 4

"The majority of our answers lie within," Cubs general manager Theo Epstein said in talking about the needs of the team heading towards the trade deadline.

Down 9-0 to the Miami Marlins, the Nationals stormed back to match the largest comeback in franchise history and win 14-12 one day after having a players-only meeting.

Johnny Cueto's return didn't go so well and they might be a bat short, but the Giants still could sneak their way into the playoffs.

Mariners right fielder Mitch Haniger, second in the American League with 62 RBIs, was scratched from Thursday's game against the Angels with a bruised right knee. Seattle also placed starting catcher Mike Zunino on the disabled list with a bruised ankle.

The Giants have activated Johnny Cueto from the DL and expect to get Jeff Samardzija back this weekend.

Despite worries about declining crowds, this week's packed parks prove fans still love baseball. Plus, a Q&A with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's director.

There's a fresh crew of sizzling performers and strong clubs defying expectations about who belongs on top.

Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, recovering from a strained right and left hamstring, struck out four over five innings in a rehab start with Triple-A on Wednesday night.

After a bit of a rough transition in New York, Giancarlo Stanton appears poised for a big second half that would win over even more Yankees fans.

The Cubs came from behind to win in their sixth straight game on Wednesday, highlighted by Javier Baez stealing home for the second time this season.

Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres had an MRI that revealed a hip strain and went on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday. Manager Aaron Boone said Torres will probably be out through the All-Star Break.

The Reds and Dodgers executed a pitching trade Wednesday, with L.A. getting RHP Dylan Floro, minor leaguer Zach Neal and international signing bonus pool space, and Cincinnati getting minor leaguers James Marinan and Anerurys Zabala.

The Nationals held a players-only meeting Wednesday after they lost for the 17th time in 22 games to fall below .500.

The Angels have put Tyler Skaggs, who leads the team in wins, ERA and strikeouts this season, on the DL with an adductor strain.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was forced to leave Atlanta's game with the Yankees after getting hit by a CC Sabathia pitch that hit him in the right elbow.

The Rays' Carlos Gomez took out his frustration on a water cooler after striking out.

While the team holding this July's biggest trade chip decides who stays and who goes at the deadline, the intrigue is compounded by the unsettled status of its front office.

Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has reportedly been fined $3,500 for violating MLB's pace-of-play rules and he's not happy about it.

Nationals slugger Matt Adams has been activated from the 10-day disabled list after missing more than two weeks with a broken finger.

Max Muncy went deep twice Tuesday night against the Pirates, upping his season total to 20 homers and prompting Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw to call him "the best hitter in baseball right now."