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The struggling New York Mets, having lost four of the past five games, scratched veteran right-hander Max Scherzer from his start Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds with neck spasms.

Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna pleaded no contest to a 2022 charge of driving under the influence and has paid a $1,000 fine.

Major League Baseball and the players' association finalized their CBA agreement through the 2026 season Tuesday.

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Gus Varland was activated from the injured list, three weeks after getting hit by a line drive from San Diego's Manny Machado.

Aaron Judge has been reinstated from the injured list by the Yankees and is expected back in the lineup Tuesday night against Oakland. The star slugger had been out since April 27 due to a hip strain.

The Tampa Bay Rays, already missing closer Pete Fairbanks and righty Shawn Armstrong, are finalizing a major league deal with lefty reliever Jake Diekman.

The Mets and catcher Gary Sanchez have reached agreement on a minor league deal. A two-time All-Star with the Yankees, Sanchez played last season for the Twins. He has been assigned to Triple-A Syracuse.

The Braves placed ace pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a strained left forearm.

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was not in the starting lineup against the Miami Marlins on Monday night because he was busy becoming a U.S. citizen.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol on Monday addressed the decision to switch Willson Contreras from being their everyday catcher to serving as their regular designated hitter, a move that comes as Contreras makes his return to Wrigley Field.

The Royals have put Ryan Yarbrough on the15-day IL with head fractures a day after the left-hander was hit in the face by a line drive.

Aaron Judge is set to return from the injured list after dealing with a hip injury over the past week-plus.

The Milwaukee Brewers have changed their minds about extending beer sales beyond the seventh inning of home games, citing a lack of sales in late innings.

The Braves have reinstated catcher Travis d'Arnaud from the concussion injured list.

The Rockies outrighted outfielder Yonathan Daza to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.

Franmil Reyes' time with the Kansas City Royals has come to an end, with the team designating the outfielder for assignment to make room for right-handed pitcher James McArthur, who was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Tampa Bay Rays placed reliever Garrett Cleavinger on the 15-day injures list Monday with a right knee sprain.

The Major League Baseball amateur draft will be held inside Lumen Field as part of All-Star Game week activities in Seattle this summer.

Tristan H. Cockcroft makes his recommendations of which players deserve to be claimed off your league's waiver wire and which ones need to be sent packing from your roster.

The Chicago White Sox, trying to recover from a slow start to the season, may have received a jolt Sunday, scoring 11 runs in the second inning -- the most for the team in one frame in 16 years -- en route to a 17-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.