Tampa approves $2.3B deal for new Rays stadium

By a 4-3 vote, the Tampa City Council approved a $2.3 billion deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money.

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Strom returning to Astros amid pitching struggles

Five years after leaving Houston, longtime pitching coach Brent Strom is returning as a consultant to help the team's struggling staff.

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Judge progressing, calls rehab stint unnecessary

Yankees star Aaron Judge was adamant Thursday that he will not need to go on a rehab assignment when he is cleared to play in games.

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Skubal starts Fri. in Detroit; Ohtani may pitch Sun.

Hours before the Dodgers' Tarik Skubal makes his return to Comerica Park on Friday, Shohei Ohtani will throw another bullpen session that could lead to a start in Sunday's series finale against the Tigers.

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Yankees put Cruz on IL, sign Fulmer to contract

The Yankees placed slumping reliever Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort on Wednesday. New York also signed Michael Fulmer to a major league contract.

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Cubs' Brown suffers setback during injury rehab

Cubs right-hander Ben Brown suffered a setback in his rehab for a neck injury, putting his availability for the stretch run of the season in doubt.

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Cards lose Winn to IL stint due to broken thumb

The Cardinals put shortstop Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list with a broken left thumb on Tuesday.

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Season over for M's Emerson; Woo to make start

Mariners rookie shortstop Colt Emerson will have season-ending surgery Wednesday, but Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo will make his scheduled start.

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Rockies place Freeland on IL with pinched nerve

The Colorado Rockies placed pitcher Kyle Freeland, the left-hander who left his start on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers after 3 2/3 innings, on the 15-day injured list Monday because of a pinched nerve.

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Astros' Espada misses game for family emergency

Astros manager Joe Espada missed Sunday's game due to a family emergency, with bench coach Omar Lopez saying Espada had "probably one of the worst nights of his life."

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Diamondbacks place Soroka on 10-day injured list

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed veteran right-hander Michael Soroka, 29, on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation, further depleting the pitching staff as they try to stay in contention in the National League playoff race.

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Mariners place Donovan on 7-day concussion IL

The Seattle Mariners will place utilityman Brendan Donovan on the seven-day concussion injured list, manager Dan Wilson said Sunday, a day after the 29-year-old was a late scratch because he was hit in the head by a baseball in the batting cages.

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Bleday completes cycle in first 4 at-bats for Reds

JJ Bleday of the Cincinnati Reds hit for the cycle Saturday night in his first four at-bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Rangers' Burger hit on wrist by pitch; X-rays clear

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger left Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels after four innings with a left wrist contusion after being hit by a pitch in the third inning.

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Ohtani 'getting there' as he aces 30-pitch BP test

Shohei Ohtani faced teammate Will Smith in live batting practice Saturday, but there's no definitive timeline for the two-way superstar to return to pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Angels place 1B Schanuel on 10-day injured list

The Los Angeles Angels placed first baseman Nolan Schanuel, 24, on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right intercostal muscle strain, and outfielder Wade Meckler, 26, on the seven-day concussion list, but both moves are retroactive to Friday.

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Back at Fenway, Devers shuns talk of messy split

The Giants' Rafael Devers said he didn't want to revisit his up-and-down tenure with the Red Sox on Friday, when he returned to Fenway Park for the first time since being traded to San Francisco 14 months ago.

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Blue Jays' Guerrero (concussion) likely back Sat.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. passed his final concussion tests, and the Blue Jays slugger is expected to return from the seven-day injured list Saturday.

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Sources: M's to call up top prospect Anderson

The Mariners plan to call up left-hander Kade Anderson, the top pitching prospect in baseball, to start Saturday, sources told ESPN.

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K.C. approves $600M pledge for Royals stadium

The Royals' quest to move to a new downtown ballpark cleared a major hurdle Wednesday when the Kansas City city council approved a $600 million commitment.

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