Judge to miss time with stress fracture in ribs but expected to return this season  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees received a glimpse of what their lineup might look like without Aaron Judge during their three-game series against the Guardians, which concluded with a small-ball rally producing a tight 2-1 victory on Thursday.

Dodgers at Diamondbacks updates.  Brandon Pfaadt sent to minors  —  The Diamondbacks are optioning right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to Triple-A Reno, where the plan is for him to get stretched out again as a starting pitcher after an inconsistent run in the big leagues as a reliever.

Latest mock draft: NCAA upsets shake up first-round scouting plans  —  Teams will have a little less time than expected to scout several of the top college players in the 2026 Draft.  A rash of upsets in NCAA regional play last weekend eliminated seven of the 16 top national seeds, including No. 1 UCLA and No. 2 Georgia Tech.

Manfred admits concern MLB labor talks will end in lockout  —  NEW YORK — Commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday acknowledged that he worries that Major League Baseball's labor negotiations could lead to a long work stoppage resembling the 1994-95 players' strike that cost the league 948 regular-season games …

Red Sox's Isiah Kiner-Falefa Clears the Air on Fenway Park Comments  —  The Boston Red Sox utility man clarified his comments about the club's performance at Fenway Park.  —  The Boston Red Sox haven't played well at Fenway Park this season.  There's really no other way around that fact.

Liverpool step up pursuit of Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig  —  Liverpool have made contact with RB Leipzig as they step up their pursuit of forward Yan Diomande.  —  The Merseyside club are also in the strongest position with the player over a potential deal at present.

Dodgers using technology to sharpen Dalton Rushing's catching, ABS challenges  —  The latest lesson in Dalton Rushing's big-league education takes place in the bowels of Dodger Stadium.  The Los Angeles Dodgers' home ballpark offers a hub for modern hitting technology, and now it is being used for something else.

Reds pitcher Tony Santillan has worst WAR rating among relievers … Tony Santillan's struggles have left him with some unsightly numbers.  —  Sent in to preserve a 2-2 game in the ninth, Cincinnati Reds reliever Santillan threw 22 pitches Wednesday night, June 3, against the Kansas City Royals.

Royals All-Star Maikel Garcia making progress in rehab from hamstring injury  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Maikel Garcia is available off the bench as he recovers from a right hamstring strain.  — MRI diagnosed Garcia with a Grade 1 hamstring strain after limping to third base.

Cardinals To Activate Lars Nootbaar  —  The Cardinals will activate Lars Nootbaar from the 60-day injured list for Friday's series opener against the Reds, manager Oli Marmol told reporters (including Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat).  St. Louis will need to make an active roster move.

Three things UNC needs to continue/fix in Chapel Hill Super Regional  —  If the Diamond Heels do these three things, they'll be back in the College World Series.  —  The Chapel Hill Super Regional is officially set.  Your UNC baseball team, which swept its way through the Chapel Hill Regional …

Rangers Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford expected to return to action Friday vs. Guardians  —  Texas is set to inject its two biggest sluggers back into the lineup.  —  The Rangers' two biggest bats are expected to return to the lineup Friday against Cleveland.