Ippei Mizuhara wired Shohei Ohtani's money to ‘Real Housewives’ star  —  Ryan Boyajian, a current cast member of Bravo's reality TV series “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” is the bookmaker's associate to whom Ippei Mizuhara wired money to pay his gambling debts, multiple sources with knowledge of the investigation told ESPN.

Ex-interpreter for Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani agrees to plead guilty to stealing $17M from pitcher  —  Ippei Mizuhara, 39, could face more than 30 years in federal prison under the plea deal, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office  —  Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty …

Pirates to call up Paul Skenes for MLB debut vs. Cubs  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up star prospect Paul Skenes, and the hard-throwing right-hander is expected to debut Saturday at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs.  —  Considered the best pitching talent in a generation …

Padres' Recent Trade Acquisition Sounds Happy To Be Out Of Chicago  —  He's back in the Windy City this week.  —  Recently acquired San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease has returned to his old city this week, as the Padres headed to Chicago to take on the Chicago Cubs.

The new pitching philosophy that's keeping the Red Sox afloat  —  BOSTON — Prior to last season, the Boston Red Sox renovated the home clubhouse, constructing new maple lockers, adding 16 TV displays and updating the lighting and sound systems to create a modern, sleek look.

Nimmo, Manaea and Díaz lead the Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning that sent the New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.  —  “Honestly, the home run I hit was a good pitch,” Nimmo said.

Detroit Tigers expected to option Parker Meadows to Triple-A, call up OF Ryan Vilade  —  CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers are shaking things up.  —  Center fielder Parker Meadows is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Toledo before Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, according to multiple sources.

Mike Trout's GOAT path halted by injuries.  Ken Griffey Jr. feels the Angels star's pain.  —  Ken Griffey Jr. saw the news, winced, and those excruciating memories immediately came rushing back.  —  The injuries.  The surgeries.  —  The lost seasons.  —  The criticism, the blame.

Hill coaching son in Little League ... for now  —  This story was excerpted from Ian Browne's Red Sox Beat newsletter.  To read the full newsletter, click here.  And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.  —  MILTON, Mass. — It was a Monday night in late April …

For the Marlins, will the return in the Luis Arraez trade make sense in the end?  —  Any trade in which a team lands a two-time batting champion while lowering its payroll is worthy of further examination.  San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller pulled off that trick, as only he can, with his stunning acquisition of Luis Arraez.