Odubel Herrera Suspended For Remainder Of Season  —  Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera will be suspended for the remainder of the season, the league has announced on the heels of a report from Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia (via Twitter).  Commissioner Rob Manfred determined …

Rays' Lowe out of ASG, replaced by Yanks' Torres  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a bruised right shin and will not play in next week's All-Star Game.  —  New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres …

The Red Sox were built around their starting pitchers, but now they're a big problem  —  TORONTO — Yes, the bullpen has been short an arm, and yes, the black hole in the fifth starter spot often has crushed team momentum.  But no pitching problem for the Red Sox has been more vexing …

Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila receives ‘multi-year’ contract extension  —  Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila is receiving a multi-year contract extension, the Free Press learned on Friday.  —  The team announced the news just before holding a 3 p.m. news conference at Comerica Park.

Bieber, Hendriks, Muncy named All-Star fill-ins; Rendon out  —  Royals Indians Baseball  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber, Liam Hendriks and Max Muncy have been added to rosters for next week's All-Star Game.  —  Major League Baseball announced the changes Friday.

Another big hit from Edman lifts Cardinals past Mariners 5-4  —  Tommy Edman came through with another key hit, and the  —  St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 5-4 win over the  —  Seattle Mariners on Thursday.  —  Wieters hit a solo shot in the third inning and Fowler added a two-run drive in the fourth.

Should Every MLB Team Have an All-Star?  —  Every team is required to have an All-Star.  Should that be the case though?  —  One of the last controversial wrinkles regarding the All-Star Game comes down to all 30 teams being represented.  MLB is required to select at least one player from every team …

Mets Still Pondering Trade Deadline Approach  —  This season has been a horror show for the Mets, who entered the campaign with designs on a playoff berth but have stumbled to a 39-48 record thus far.  With the July 31 trade deadline just over three weeks away, the Brodie Van Wagenen-led club looks like a surefire seller.

Cincinnati Reds' Amir Garrett placed on injured list; Scooter Gennett OK after exiting  —  Amir Garrett was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left lat strain.  He owns a 1.70 ERA this season.  —  CONNECT  —  The Cincinnati Reds didn't have a left-handed pitcher available …

Fire Breaks Out at St. Lucie Mets' Stadium After Fourth of July Fireworks  —  A fire broke out on the Fourth of July at First Data Field.  —  The St. Lucie Mets hosted an “Independence Day fireworks extravaganza” on Thursday night in honor of the Fourth of July that ended in a fire outside the stadium at First Data Field.

Rangers beat Angels 9-3 in finale Skaggs would have started  —  Lance Lynn matched the major league lead with his 11th win and the  —  Texas Rangers avoided a series sweep with a 9-3 victory over the grieving  —  Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night, the Fourth of July game that the late

Blue Jays' Marcus Stroman scratched from start against Red Sox  —  Toronto Blue Jays all-star right-hander Marcus Stroman was scratched from Thursday's start against the Boston Red Sox due to a pectoral injury.  —  Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo describes the injury as a “left pectoral cramp” …