Noah Syndergaard throws 1-2-3 inning, striking out two in return to Mets  —  Noah Syndergaard looked like his best self as he threw one perfect inning with two strikeouts in his first outing in nearly two years in Game 2 of the Mets' doubleheader sweep over Miami at Citi Field on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Angels' Joe Maddon: Shohei Ohtani didn't mean he wants to leave team  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani's comments this past weekend about wanting to win don't mean the two-way star wants to leave the organization when he becomes a free agent after the 2023 season.

Michael A. Taylor, Kansas City Royals reach 2-year, $9M extension, sources say  —  Center fielder Michael A. Taylor and the Royals are in agreement on a two-year, $9 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, keeping the elite defensive center fielder in Kansas City as the team's rebuild nears its next phase.

The secret behind the New York Yankees' playoff push is ... a new pet?  —  BOSTON WAS BEAUTIFUL on Saturday.  Warm.  Breezy.  A little after noon, a yellow luxury coach bus idled outside the front entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel.  A small crowd gathered behind a metal fence.  —  It was all very standard.

'I'm absolutely coming back': At home with Cardinals, Arenado says he won't opt out after season  —  Drenched in the clincher's spoils of champagne and beer, some of it poured on him by rookies, Nolan Arenado had a chance late Tuesday night on the field at Busch Stadium to introduce his wife …

Jeff Passan's early 2021-22 MLB free-agency tiers  —  The free agent class of 2021-22 is one of the deepest and most talented in years, filled with a historically great group of shortstops, a potpourri of pitchers and a grab bag of midlevel players who won't break the bank but will help contenders and ascenders alike.

San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week: Tobin O'Dell, Bishop Amat  —  Bishop Amat's Tobin O'Dell accounted for five touchdowns in Friday's win over Damien  —  San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week  —  Name: Tobin O'Dell School: Bishop Amat Sport: Football Year: Senior

Witness: Mom Was Jumping on Bench With Toddler Before Deadly Petco Park Fall  —  A witness to a mother and toddler's deadly fall at Petco Park said the mother had a close call while jumping on a picnic table bench, with her 2-year-old son in her arms, near the ledge of an upper concourse.

Bears sign purchase agreement for Arlington Park property: Exclusive  —  The Bears have signed a purchase agreement for the Arlington International Racecourse property in suburban Arlington Heights, Ill., The Athletic has learned.  The team is expected to announce the news Wednesday morning.

MLB playoff scenarios: How the five-team race in the AL could play out  —  It is chaos season in Major League Baseball.  There are multiple very feasible scenarios in which three teams wind up tied for the two American League wild-card slots and set off a chain of events in which baseball …

Rays change plans, won't post sign about Montreal at Tropicana Field  —  Principal owner Stuart Sternberg admits they made “a big mistake” as the sign would take away focus from the team.  They are still pursuing the split-city concept.  —  Updated Earlier today