Sources: MLB finalizing memo on rule against use of foreign substances by pitchers  —  Major League Baseball is putting the final touches on a memo that will detail the sport's rule against foreign substances, with the expectation among some sources that the document will be forwarded …

D-backs GM Mike Hazen takes leave of absence as wife battles cancer  —  Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen is taking an immediate leave of absence from the team as his wife, Nicole, battles brain cancer, the team announced Friday.  —  Assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye will take on oversight …

Tyler Ivey sidelined by elbow injury he hid from Astros  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Tyler Ivey's storybook saga concluded in the shower.  He spent most of May 21 managing pain and pleasure.  He reached the pinnacle of his professional career beneath a crowd of family and friends inside a ballpark he frequented as a child.

Three keys to how the Mets handle their upcoming grueling schedule  —  BALTIMORE — All season, the Mets have trailed the rest of the majors in one category: games played.  —  And now they have to catch up.  —  On Friday when they host the Padres, the Mets begin their next big test …

MLB Power Rankings Week 10: Which AL team is our new No. 1?  —  Ten weeks into the MLB season, we have the fourth No. 1 team of the 2021 campaign atop our MLB Power Rankings.  —  Which American League team is playing well enough to bump the San Diego Padres from the top spot?

The 5 Toughest Hitters in Baseball  —  Before I jump into my list, let me just start out by addressing something right up here at the top.  That no-hitter I threw a few weeks back?  Where I K'd eight guys and didn't give up a single hit?  How'd I do that?  Well, I mean....  Your guess is as good as mine, man.

Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony moved to Sept. 8  —  The class of 2020 — Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker — will have to wait a little bit longer to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, it was announced Wednesday.

Mets hit six home runs, get excellent outing from Taijuan Walker, in rout of Orioles  —  BALTIMORE - One night after getting blown out by the Orioles, the Mets returned the favor and took over Camden Yards with six home runs and an excellent performance from Taijuan Walker.

Sonny Gray expected to miss at least two starts.  What it means for the Reds rotation.  —  After Sonny Gray felt pain in his groin following a warmup pitch Tuesday, one of the thoughts that ran through his head was making sure it didn't become a long-term injury.