Phillies' bullpen struggles again in predictable loss to Yankees  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  This was predictable.  —  Baseball is an everyday sport.  Rhythm and repetition are key.  Long layoffs are poison.  —  The  —  Phillies had eight days off by the time they took the field to face

Angels' Shohei Ohtani shut down as pitcher, day-to-day as DH  —  Shohei Ohtani has a grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass near his surgically repaired elbow and will cease pitching for the foreseeable future, the Los Angeles Angels announced on Monday.

Juan Soto reinstated from COVID IL; not in lineup for Washington Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — Left fielder Juan Soto was reinstated by the Washington Nationals from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday after missing the team's first seven games of the season.  —  Manager Dave Martinez did not put …

Field of Dreams game postponed, White Sox still involved, MLB eyes August 2021  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Major League Baseball built it, but whether the teams will ever come remains to be seen.  —  A day after it was reported the Field of Dreams game between the

Rangers Activate Joely Rodriguez, Place Greg Bird On IL  —  The Rangers announced that they've activated left-hander Joely Rodriguez from the injured list and placed first baseman Greg Bird on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 1.  Bird's dealing with a right calf strain.

Cardinals Place Yadier Molina, Paul DeJong, Carlos Martinez On Injured List  —  4:00pm: Molina, DeJong, Sosa, Fernandez, Whitley and Carlos Martinez have all been placed on the injured list, the Cardinals announced.  Veteran infielder Brad Miller, meanwhile, has been activated from the IL.

Roberto Osuna May Require Tommy John Surgery  —  12:59pm: The initial diagnosis is that Osuna requires Tommy John surgery, Mark Berman of FOX 26 reports on Twitter.  He'll go for a second opinion.  —  If indeed that major reconstruction is required, it could have major ramifications beyond the present season.

Marlins Place 13 Players On Injured List  —  The Marlins announced today that they've placed 13 players on the injured list.  Those going on the IL include right-handers Sandy Alcantara, Jeff Brigham, Robert Dugger, Yimi Garcia, Jordan Holloway, Nick Neidert and Ryne Stanek; left-handers Adam Conley …

Mike Soroka Helped Off Field With Lower-Leg Injury  —  Braves starter Mike Soroka had to be helped off of the field after suffering an evident injury.  He was attempting to cover first base when he came up limping and ultimately could not bear weight on his right leg.

MiLB Replaces Negotiating Team For MLB Talks  —  A long, winding and contentious negotiation between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball took another surprising and dramatic turn on Monday, Aug. 3.  —  Numerous MiLB owners told Baseball America that Minor League Baseball disbanded …

Rangers at Athletics Series Preview Podcast  —  With the Texas Rangers in Oakland for the next three days, InsideTheAthletics joined forces with Rangers beat writer Chris Halicke of the North Texas Nine Podcast and InsideTheRangers for a preview of the series.