Woman denied restraining order against Trevor Bauer  —  LOS ANGELES — A temporary restraining order against Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been dissolved after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman ruled against a woman's request for a permanent restraining order Thursday.

Mets' bats go quiet in 4-1 loss to open series with Dodgers  —  One night after snapping their five-game losing streak, the Mets were unable to build on that brief success by falling to the Dodgers, 4-1, on Thursday night to open a four-game series.  —  The Mets (60-61) have lost six …

Giannis joins Brewers ownership group  —  As the Milwaukee Brewers continue to chase a National League Central Division title, the club added a world champion to its roster today.  At a press conference Friday afternoon at American Family Field, Brewers Chairman and Principal Owner Mark …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.