Mets pitchers scuffle hours after coaching shakeup at Wrigley  —  CHICAGO - The Mets began the day with an enormous disruption to the structure of their coaching staff when Brodie Van Wagenen and his front office made an executive decision to fire pitching coach Dave Eiland.

If Madison Bumgarner is done in Giants-Dodgers rivalry, it was hell of a run  —  Madison Bumgarner is done in Giants-Dodgers rivalry, it was hell of a run originally appeared on  —  LOS ANGELES — Three hours before the first pitch Thursday, a few minutes after the

Keuchel labors through Atlanta debut, Nats nip Braves 4-3  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Dallas Keuchel labored through five innings in his Atlanta debut, coughing up a 3-0 lead as the  —  Washington Nationals on Friday night.  —  Keuchel signed a one-year, $13 million contract on July 7 …

Yankees To Place Cameron Maybin On Injured List  —  9:31pm: Maybin said after the game he “felt a pop” in his calf.  He's going to be on the IL for “a while,” according to manager Aaron Boone (via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com).  —  8:32pm: Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin exited the team's game Friday …

Frankie Montas Gets 80-Game PED Suspension  —  In stunning news, Major League Baseball has issued an 80-game suspension to Athletics ace Frankie Montas for performance-enhancing drug use, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.  Montas tested positive for banned substance Ostarine, according to Sam Dykstra of MLB.com.

Marlins Place Jorge Alfaro On IL, Select Wilkin Castillo  —  The Marlins have placed catcher Jorge Alfaro on the seven-day concussion injured list and selected the contract of fellow backstop Wilkin Castillo from Triple-A New Orleans.  In other moves, the club transferred catcher Chad Wallach …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. speaks with David Ortiz, shares encouraging update on Red Sox legend  —  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. speaks with David Ortiz, shares encouraging update on  —  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in town this weekend as the Blue Jays begin a three-game series vs. the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

If the Montreal idea is bogus, what are the Rays really thinking?  —  St. Petersburg's mayor had already shot down the idea of a shared agreement with Montreal, which means the Rays dropped a bombshell knowing it was a long shot.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — And so it begins.  The dance, if not the departure.

MLB All-Star finalists: No Bryce Harper, but plenty of surprises  —  Major League Baseball's latest attempt to increase interest in the All-Star Game is in full motion.  —  On Friday, the results of the league's three-week Primary phase of the 2019 MLB All-Star Ballot were announced during …

Jimmy Nelson's Rotation Spot May Be In Jeopardy  —  Brewers right-hander Jimmy Nelson is back in action for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in 2017, but it hasn't been a storybook return to this point.  The team's now discussing whether to keep Nelson in its starting rotation …

Royals Activate Hunter Dozier  —  The Royals have activated third baseman Hunter Dozier from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Jorge Bonifacio to Triple-A Omaha.  —  Dozier's back after missing three weeks with chest tightness.  The 27-year-old performed like one of the majors' breakout stars …