DeGrom dominates as Mets earn series split with Cardinals  —  Jacob deGrom was close to untouchable over eight scoreless innings and the Mets (24-18) got a pair of homers from Lucas Duda as they beat the Cardinals (27-14) by the score of 5-0 on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field.

Hershey's sends Nats 108 more bottles of chocolate sauce to mark wins  —  1h - MLB MAX SCHERZER WASHINGTON NATIONALS + more  —  ESPN sports business reporter Darren Rovell discusses Hershey's shipment of chocolate syrup to the Nationals.

Keith Law's first 2015 mock draft  —  Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick  —  Source: … I say it every year, but it's more true this year than most: Three weeks from Draft Day is still a long way off for a prediction.

MLB commissioner: Yankees in the right on A-Rod's $6M  —  MLB commissioner Rob Manfred shared his first public comments about the potential grievance between Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees.  —  Just because you've improved your relationship with the head of the industry, that doesn't mean he'll have your back at every turn.

Dodgers place infielder Erisbel Arruebarrena on suspended list  —  Infielder Erisbel Arruebarrena has been suspended by the Dodgers  —  SAN FRANCISCO - While investing heavily in one Cuban infielder and welcoming him to the Dodgers this week, another Cuban infielder has all but disappeared from the organization.

Once beaten down by years of losing, Cubs' Castro is a star reborn  —  FOX Sports  —  Starlin Castro is rejuvenated in 2015 after doing a lot of losing in his first five MLB seasons.  —  The Chicago Cubs' two new veteran catchers, Miguel Montero and David Ross, weren't impressed by shortstop Starlin Castro in spring training.

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How a change in pitch framing has hurt Andrew Cashner in 2015  —  5h - MLB ANDREW CASHNER SAN DIEGO PADRES + more