Aaron Judge hits 361st home run to tie Joe DiMaggio for 4th place in Yankees history  —  NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit his 361st career home run, tying Hall of Fame outfielder Joe DiMaggio for fourth place in New York Yankees history.  —  The two-time AL MVP went deep twice in the first three innings …

Anthony Rizzo retiring as member of the Cubs after 14 MLB seasons  —  CHICAGO — Former Cubs All-Star Anthony Rizzo is returning to the organization as an ambassador for the club and will retire as a Cub during an on-field ceremony at Wrigley Field before Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Orioles plan to expand front office, hire new GM under Mike Elias  —  The Baltimore Orioles doubled down on the leadership of Mike Elias before their disappointing season even began, quietly promoting him to president of baseball operations, sources told The Athletic.  —  The promotion of Elias occurred last offseason.

Buehler, sick of robot umps in minors, eager for Phillies debut  —  Walker Buehler can't wait to return to the major leagues Friday, when he'll take the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies for the first game of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals.

Potential MLB managerial, front office changes on the horizon  —  There is sincere regret in the words of Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker when he mentions what life in baseball has cost him.  His son Troy, now a hitting coach for the Houston Astros, played baseball growing up …

Jacob deGrom going back to where career began to face Mets for first time since joining Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom is excited to be going back to where his career began, the home stadium where he made 109 of his 245 starts in the big leagues and had back-to-back Cy Young Award-winning seasons with the New York Mets.

Francona's Return to Managing Pays Dividends for Low-Budget Reds  —  SAN DIEGO - Last year at this time, Terry Francona didn't have a care in the world.  He was one year into his retirement after 23 years of managing in Major League Baseball and loving it.

Struggling Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe dealing with shoulder issue months after feeling ‘pop’  —  Access the Yankees beat like never before  —  Don't miss Greg Joyce's text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees.

Paul Skenes tops 200 K's, throws 64 pitches in Pirates' loss  —  BALTIMORE — After surpassing 200 strikeouts for the first time in his career, Pirates ace Paul Skenes admitted it was good to get a breather.  —  The NL Cy Young front-runner reached 203, fanning eight Orioles batters in Pittsburgh's 2-1 …

Here are the 2025 Arizona Fall League rosters  —  If you thought the end of summer also brought the end of your chances to follow top prospects, just remember - there's always desert ball.  —  Rosters for the six Arizona Fall League teams were officially announced Wednesday afternoon …

Athletics solve Aroldis Chapman, rally past Red Sox in 9th  —  WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Aroldis Chapman allowed his first hit since July 23, and the Athletics rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4, avoiding a series sweep.  —  Shea Langeliers led off the ninth …