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As the Angels prepared to continue a series vs. the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, Los Angeles star Shohei Ohtani was not penciled into manager Phil Nevin's lineup for his ninth straight game while he recovers from a right oblique strain.

The New York Mets are hiring David Stearns as their president of baseball operations, sources told ESPN.

Kyle Hurt, who has 145 strikeouts in 88 1/3 innings between Double-A and Triple-A this season, is being called up by the Dodgers, sources told ESPN.

Alek Manoah is unlikely to pitch again this season for the Blue Jays, according to a report.

Texas once held a commanding lead in the AL West. After a sudden free fall -- including a Silver Boot Series meltdown against Houston -- can the Rangers bounce back?

Matt Olson's two home runs on Monday against the Phillies left him one short of Andruw Jones (2005) for the Braves record.

Mariners star Julio Rodríguez's 10th-inning home run Monday night gave him 30 on the season to go along with 36 stolen bases, making him just the fourth player in MLB history to join the 30/30 club at age 22 or younger.

Kevin Cash said it was too early to tell how long Jose Siri will be sidelined with the fracture in his right hand but noted, "He's going to miss some time."

Julio Urías' locker was removed from the Dodgers' clubhouse in what manager Dave Roberts referred to as an "organizational" decision.

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was scratched Monday night as he continues to deal with a strained right oblique.

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista has a partial tear to his UCL, but general manager Mike Elias said Monday that the All-Star right-hander is throwing and may return for the postseason.

The Braves have had cursory discussions about exercising Charlie Morton's $20 million option for the 2024 season, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney.

Mets manager Buck Showalter expects little empathy from the rest of the major leagues for his team's struggles this season.

Josh Donaldson, who was signed by the NL Central-leading Brewers after his release by the Yankees, has been called up from Triple-A Nashville.

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed catcher Gabriel Moreno, 23, who is hitting .279 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs through 97 games this season, on the paternity list Monday and recalled catcher José Herrera from Triple-A Reno.

The Seattle Mariners reinstated outfielder Jarred Kelenic from the 10-day injured list on Monday.

The New York Yankees placed top prospect Jasson Dominguez on the 10-day injured list Monday. He has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery.

Pittsburgh's Ke'Bryan Hayes has pleaded for the switch to robot umps after a missed strike call Sunday and his discussion with the umpire about it.

The Chicago Cubs are calling up their top prospect, outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, sources told ESPN.

The Yankees, hitless through 10 1/3 innings, twice rallied to tie the Brewers in extra innings before winning 4-3 in the 13th inning Sunday.