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With teams jockeying for a limited number of spots, which squads are rising and falling?

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is "encouraged" about his condition one day after leaving his start with tightness in his left hamstring, manager Aaron Boone said.

Chicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez, 24, is day-to-day after getting hit in the right knee by a foul ball while sitting in the visitor's dugout during the second inning of Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics.

Yankees great Derek Jeter entered the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday in front of a crowd dominated by Yankees colors and logos. Joining him were Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and the late Marvin Miller.

The former Colorado Rockies and Montreal Expos great is going into Cooperstown on Wednesday, and he's taking a certain resident of Bikini Bottom with him.

Was Giambi really out? How did Jeter get there? Twenty years later, the players and coaches involved recall the new Hall of Famer's once-in-a-lifetime flip.

Was Giambi really out? How did Jeter get there? Twenty years later, the players and coaches involved recall the new Hall of Famer's once-in-a-lifetime play.

The Rays will promote Josh Lowe to the majors, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, adding the top prospect to their already loaded outfield.

The Braves-Mets game from Sept. 21, 2001, remains a historic moment of grief, mourning and hope after 9/11. Here's how five people who were there remember the night, the game and a 425-foot shot that helped heal a country.

With the Padres fighting for the second wild card, every Snell start suddenly feels like a must-win game.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was removed in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's start against the Blue Jays because of tightness in his left hamstring, but manager Aaron Boone said the starter will not need an MRI.

Albert Pujols drew a 40-second standing ovation when his name was announced prior to a first-inning at-bat in St. Louis, then he promptly drilled the fourth pitch from J.A. Happ on a line over the wall in left.

Nelson Cruz hit two home runs in the Rays' win Tuesday night to pass David Ortiz and Darrell Evans to become the oldest player in major league history to hit 30 homers in a season.

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, who had hip replacement surgery in August and is on leave from the team, underwent toe surgery on Tuesday in Ohio after battling an infection.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was removed in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's start against the Blue Jays due to tightness in his left hamstring.

New York Mets president Sandy Alderson said ace Jacob deGrom's elbow sprain "has resolved itself" and that the team now needs to see whether it's a "chronic issue that relates to mechanics in some way."

The Chicago White Sox recalled right-hander Jimmy Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday. He reportedly will start the series opener against Oakland on Tuesday night.

Max Scherzer recorded his 104th double-digit strikeout game -- tying him for fifth place in MLB history -- as the Dodgers won for the seventh time when he starts. Said Scherzer: "I don't get caught up in the results. I focus on the process."

Cleveland's Terry Francona, who temporarily stepped down as Indians manager July 29 to have hip replacement surgery, is scheduled for another surgery on Tuesday in Ohio, this time on his left big toe.

Right-hander Charlie Morton has signed a one-year, $20 million extension with the Braves.