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Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball's signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, has died. He was 81.

Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward left Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to shortness of breath and light-headedness, according to manager David Ross.

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo was tossed for yelling at umpires from a luxury suite in Atlanta on Sunday, with longtime crew chief Joe West saying, "enough is enough."

Hits and stolen bases added up to a Hall of Fame career, but Brock brought more than that to the ballpark.

Major League Baseball will allow all Puerto Rican players to wear No. 21 to commemorate Roberto Clemente Day on Sept. 9, sources told ESPN.

Slumping Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has been temporarily benched by manager Aaron Boone, who hopes the rest will help the slugger regain his stroke.

Now that he has a new multiyear contract, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says his top priority is working out a long-term deal for manager Dave Martinez.

The Phillies put outfielders Jay Bruce and Roman Quinn on the injured list Sunday, leaving the roster in a bind ahead of a busy upcoming stretch.

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Angels star Mike Trout hit his 300th career home run on Saturday against the Astros to pass Tim Salmon for the franchise record.

Phillies star Bryce Harper was ejected for arguing with first base umpire Roberto Ortiz over a fair-foul call in Saturday's game against the Mets.

Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander has a strained oblique and likely will miss the remainder of the season. He leads the Orioles with 11 homers and 32 RBIs.

Astros star Jose Altuve, who suffered a sprained right knee Friday, was put on the injured list. Aledmys Diaz and Jake Mayfield will split time at second during Altuve's absence.

Mike Rizzo, who has been general manager of the Nationals since 2009 and helped lead the team to its first World Series title in 2019, has reached a three-year contract extension with the team.

Cardinals pitcher Kwang-Hyun Kim, who has been put on the injured list, is expected to be released from the hospital in Chicago on Saturday and then return to St. Louis for further treatment for a kidney ailment.

Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres has been activated from the injured list after dealing with strains of his left quad and hamstring.

The Baltimore Orioles ended their 19-game losing streak against the New York Yankees on Friday night with a 6-3 win in the second game of a doubleheader at Camden Yards.

Mike Trout tied Tim Salmon's career record for home runs with the Angels, connecting for No. 299 on Friday night.

The Nationals removed left fielder Juan Soto from the lineup for Friday's first game of a doubleheader against the Braves because of a sore left elbow.