Diamondbacks escape being no-hit, but lose Carson Kelly to injury in loss to Dodgers  —  Simply losing was not quite brutal enough for the Diamondbacks on Saturday night — nor was losing while flirting with a being no-hit.  Their 9-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers also included a crushing injury.

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale looks sharp after latest bullpen session at Polar Park  —  WORCESTER — Atmosphere is everything for Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale and he's enjoying his time with the Worcester Red Sox this week at Polar Park.  —  The veteran left-hander is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery …

College Baseball Player in Virginia Dies After Joint Surgery  —  Sang Ho Baek, 20, “had been battling injuries throughout the season,” a teammate said, and underwent Tommy John surgery, a relatively common procedure for pitchers.  —  A college baseball player died from complications …

An inside look at the factors that led to the inevitable break up between Kemba Walker and the Celtics  —  A behind-the-scenes look at the events leading to the Celtics trading Kemba Walker for Al Horford in Brad Stevens' first move as GM.  —  Jared Weiss 142  —  U.S. Open live updates: Round 3 leaderboard, tee times, and more

Mahle fans 12, Reds silence Brewers' bats again in 2-1 win  —  MILWAUKEE — Tyler Mahle tied his career high with 12 strikeouts, Tucker Barnhart drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday to finish a three-game sweep.

MLB relaxes COVID protocol restrictions for all vaccinated players and staff  —  NEW YORK — All fully vaccinated players and staff can stop wearing masks in dugouts, bullpens and clubhouses under the latest change to Major League Baseball's coronavirus protocols.

Mets loosen leash on Joey Lucchesi, Edwin Diaz tumbles in walk-off loss to Nationals  —  After spending the past month making his plea to go deeper into games, Joey Lucchesi finally got a longer leash from the Mets.  —  On Friday night, Lucchesi for the first time this season faced an opposing lineup the third time through the order.

Kiley McDaniel's 2021 MLB Mock Draft 2.0 - A new No. 1?  Who gets Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker?  —  We're now about three weeks from the 2021 MLB draft, which begins on Sunday, July 11, and while there's more buzz about specific team preferences, sources think information on this front …

Yankees turn a triple play you've never seen before  —  The New York Yankees have had their issues this season, but they've got at least one thing down — turning triple plays.  —  In Thursday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo, the Yankees turned their second triple play of the season, a first in franchise history.