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 …

Here are the All-Star Ballot standings so far  —  Phase 1 of fan voting concludes at 4 p.m. ET on June 24  —  The races to determine who will advance to Phase 2 of the fan voting for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard are starting to take shape.

He Made Sticky Stuff for MLB Pitchers for 15 Years.  Now He's Speaking Out.  —  Aces texted him and hurlers across baseball used his “stuff.”  After the Angels fired him, this clubhouse attendant wants to know why he's the lone fall guy.  —  “Bubba, you got a minute?”

Is the timing of Red Sox pitching problems a coincidence, or is it related to MLB's looming substance crackdown?  —  It was in late May that buzz about major-league pitchers using illegal sticky substances seemed to really take hold throughout the game.  Offense was down, spin rates …

2021 MLB Mock Draft: One Month To Go  —  We're a month away from the 2021 Draft and it's time for our first mock draft of the season.  We have also posted an updated ranking of the prospects, which is available over on The Board.  In a typical year, the Draft, which usually leads …

Arizona Diamondbacks unveil gold City Connect jersey, referencing Sonoran Desert, Hispanic culture  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks have unveiled a gold uniform referencing the Sonoran Desert and the state's Hispanic culture as the latest alternate jersey in the City Connect collection.

Mets' bullpen finally has a bad day in loss to Padres  —  Anyone who's watched the Mets this year has gotten an education on several new players.  —  In their 7-3 loss to the Padres (38-29), it was middle reliever Jacob Barnes' turn to potentially wear the new guy cape.

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.

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 …