Bassitt conscious after liner strikes face  —  Right-hander recovering in local hospital, per Melvin  —  CHICAGO — In the second inning of Tuesday's 9-0 loss to the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, A's starter Chris Bassitt was hit in the face with a line drive and had to be carted off of the field.

Sources: MLB proposes salary minimum funded by new tax on teams spending $180 million  —  In a face-to-face collective bargaining meeting in Denver on Monday, Major League Baseball made its first proposal covering core economics to the Players Association.  The plan included a new tax on team spending …

Mets snap five-game losing streak after Kevin Pillar's three-run home run in 12th inning  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets salvaged a win against the Giants to avoid getting swept in back-to-back series by the two titans of the NL West.  —  Hours after owner Steve Cohen expressed frustration …

NEW: Top 100 Prospects list  —  There's more upheaval than ever on MLB Pipeline's updated Top 100 Prospects list.  Twenty-seven players have graduated from our preseason rankings to the big leagues, and performances have been more volatile than ever coming off a 2020 season with no Minor League games.

Detroit Tigers great Bill Freehan dies at age 79 after long battle with Alzheimer's disease  —  Bill DowSpecial to the Detroit Free Press  —  Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan, a perennial All-Star and the quiet leader of 1968 world champions, has died at age 79 the team announced on Thursday.

La Gente del Barrio: Finally home in Toronto, ‘everybody has a voice’ on melting pot Blue Jays  —  WASHINGTON — The jacket is a size 48 long, the better to accommodate the broad shoulders of their All-Star first baseman.  It hangs on a hook in the Blue Jays dugout, but when the club returns …

Anthony Rizzo, denied storybook reunion with the Red Sox, will now hope to lead the Yankees through the postseason  —  NEW YORK — Three weeks ago, many imagined Anthony Rizzo would be in Yankee Stadium in mid-August for a series between the Red Sox and Yankees.

Joey Votto makes history with his 2,000th hit as the Reds beat the Cubs  —  Even before Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto walked into the batter's box in the seventh inning on Monday night, the crowd at Great American Ball Park had a feeling he was going to make history.

Chicago White Sox's Lance Lynn ejected after tossing belt at umpires during foreign-substance check  —  CHICAGO — White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn was ejected from his start against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday after tossing his belt to umpires from the dugout during a foreign-substance inspection.

Pitch clocks, realignment and the end of blackouts: What MLB would look like if we were designing it now  —  Editor's note: From rising strikeout totals and unwritten-rules debates to connecting with a new generation of fans and a looming labor battle, baseball is at a crossroads.

Trevor Bauer's accuser pressed on social media omissions at restraining order hearing  —  The demeanor of the woman who has accused Trevor Bauer of sexual assault changed noticeably under cross-examination on the second day of the hearing to determine whether a restraining order should be issued against the Dodgers pitcher.