Jon Daniels: 'You've got to be open-minded to way the club's played and respect that'  —  Now that the draft is over, it's vacation time for the Daniels family.  —  The gang is all here, with non-baseball adventures ahead once the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox finish up at Fenway Park on Thursday.

Detroit Tigers' injured starting pitchers set back, rotation still in flux  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ron Gardenhire pulled out a binder.  —  It was Tuesday afternoon and time for another edition of injury updates, or, as Gardenhire also referred to them as, “Down-dates.”

Adam Jones trade rumors: Diamondbacks outfielder linked to Phillies in MLB trade rumors  —  Several Arizona Diamondbacks players are seeing their name come up in speculation and chatter before the MLB trade deadline.  —  Adam Jones is among them.  —  The outfielder, who is hitting .276 …

Alex Cobb To Undergo Season-Ending Hip Surgery  —  Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb will miss the remainder of the 2019 season due to season-ending hip surgery, general manager Mike Elias announced to reporters Tuesday (Twitter links via Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com).

An analytical look into Miami Marlins rookie Harold Ramirez's first 25 MLB games  —  Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly wasn't overly concerned as one his top hitters went through the first slump of his MLB career.  —  Rookie outfielder Harold Ramirez had gone without a hit for three consecutive games …

Cincinnati Reds' Derek Dietrich looks forward to playing in Cleveland, his hometown  —  CLEVELAND - Back in his hometown during Monday's off day, Derek Dietrich visited his parents' house.  He hung out with his parents and grandmother, ate a home-cooked meal and dusted off an old VCR set.

2019 MLB All-Star Game Voting: Cody Bellinger Leads All Players In First National League Update; Justin Turner, Corey Seager & Joc Pederson Among Dodgers In Top 10  —  Commissioner Rob Manfred Believes MLB Has ‘Struck The Balance’ With Netting In Stadiums But Will Evaluate Potential Extensions In Wake Of Fan Safety Concerns

Yankees, Mets penny wise and pound foolish to give up on Keuchel, Kimbrel  —  Need is a relative term.  —  The Yankees don't need Dallas Keuchel to cruise towards their fourth playoff appearance in five years, and the Mets don't need Craig Kimbrel to finish their games …

Reds, Nick Lodolo Agree To Terms  —  The Reds have agreed to terms with first-rounder Nick Lodolo, per Jim Callis of MLB.com (Twitter link).  He'll receive the full $5,432,200 that accompanies his No. 7 overall slot.  —  Lodolo is a 6'6″, 202-pound lefty out of Texas Christian University …

Mike Clevinger working toward Indians' return, set to make rehab start for Akron RubberDucks tonight  —  The comeback is on for Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger, as he is set for a rehab start with the Akron RubberDucks tonight.  —  CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians starting …

How Trout and Bellinger are bucking the strikeout trend  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Strikeouts are up, again, for the 14th consecutive year, but there are potential signs of a subtle shift beginning to take place, evident at the sport's highest levels.  —  Monday's Freeway Series opener between …

Five eye-opening stats that illustrate how good five potential Milwaukee Brewers all-stars have been  —  Mike Moustakas and Christian Yelich have combined to form one of the best 1-2 punches in the major leagues  —  At 38-28, the Milwaukee Brewers have reached their high water mark for the season, 10 games over .500.

How Wander Franco became MLB's next can't-miss kid  —  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Wander Franco, who at 18 years old is already the best prospect in baseball, strode into a suite at Bowling Green Ballpark.  Franco smiled, which he does often, and the sunlight beaming into the room reflected off his braces.

MLB needs to improve competitive balance; Keuchel's contract history; the Cards are falling; more notes  —  Officials from baseball and the players' union are expected to begin discussions on economic issues within the next two weeks, according to major-league sources.

Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz and Carlos Gomez reflect on David Ortiz's shooting  —  Robinson Cano stood solemnly at his locker to discuss the physical condition of a prominent opponent, but more importantly, a dear friend.  —  Red Sox legend and slugger David Ortiz sustained a gunshot wound late Sunday night …

Mozeliak wants to see fewer ‘five-run homers’ and more ‘team’ hitting  —  MIAMI — The theories as to what's wrong with the Cardinals' offense lately are about as many as the number of players who are under their career norms, which is pretty much everyone but Paul DeJong, Marcell Ozuna and injured Yadier Molina.